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Fikardou, Machairas and Lefkara Tour with a Local Guide
Free cancellation
Place: Larnaca
Duration: more than 8 hours
Language: German, English
Mobile voucher accepted
Entrance Fees Included
Guided Tour
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Meal Included
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Hotel pick up
Do this because
- Explore the cobbled lanes of the well-preserved highland hamlet of Fikardou
- Visit the historic Machairas Monastery, home to a revered icon of the Virgin Mary
- Enjoy a traditional village lunch in a family-run restaurant on the way to Lefkara
- Stroll around pretty Lefkara village, famed for its lace-making inhabitants
- Expert local guide with an unrivalled knowledge of Cyprus and its people
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This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.
What to expect
You'll leave no stone unturned as you explore Cyprus's hidden corners. This exclusive excursion takes in remote highland villages, dramatic landscapes and a revered monastery. It also includes a traditional Cypriot lunch. Stavroula, one of our local guides on this tour, says, ‘Fikardou village is an excellent example of rural mountain life, where the 19th-century architecture is in complete harmony with the environment.' A real taste of what's to come.
Heading inland, you'll arrive mid-morning at rustic and laidback Fikardou. All cobblestones and historic houses, time seems to have frozen here. And with free time to explore, you'll find that ancient traditions still hold their way. It's so well-preserved that it's on UNESCO's tentative list of world heritage sites. Next, you'll head to the 12th-century Macharias Monastery, which is located on a remote hillside. Its lavishly decorated interior houses a sacred icon of the Virgin Mary.
Then, it's time for a traditional Cypriot lunch, prepared with locally sourced ingredients and served at a family-run restaurant on the way to Lefkara. The tour ends on a high in charming Lefkara, a village famed for its handmade lace and embroidery. ‘Women, young and old, can be seen seated outside their homes and shops making lace,' says Stavroula. ‘For hundreds of years, the men from the village have travelled all over Europe to sell it, even Leonardo da Vinci bought some.'
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Important to know
- Dress appropriately – no shoulders or knees showing – when visiting religious buildings
- Not suitable for wheelchairs
- This experience doesn't follow our general cancellation policy. If you need to cancel, you must do so at least 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
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What’s included
Transport
Guide
Entrance fees
Traditional lunch
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Location
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Provider
TUI CYPRUS LTD
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Phone number: +1 208-744-6464
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