Day Trip: Limassol and Kourion from Paphos
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81 Ratings
Limassol City
Embark on a day trip from Paphos to Limassol and Kourion. Explore the ancient Greek city-kingdom of Kourion, visit a medieval castle in Kolossi, and discover the Limassol Marina project. Don't miss the chance to see the iconic Rock of Aphrodite on your return to Paphos.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kourion - Kourion, an ancient Greek city-kingdom, which dates back to the 10th century BC and flourished between the 8th and 5th Centuries BC. There we will see many excavations including the complex of Eustolios and admire the magnificent amphitheater with its spectacular views of Episkopi Bay. (Entrance Fees included)
  • Kolossi Castle - Medieval castle, a former crusader stronghold.
    Visit is optional.
  • ESCAPE Limassol Old Town - We will drop you at a point in the old town close to the medieval castle, Limassol Marina and the market where you will have ample free time for leisure exploring and shopping.
  • Aphrodite’s Rock - On the way back to Paphos, we will stop at the spectacular Rock of Aphrodite, where according to legend, the Goddess of Love and Beauty was born from the waves.
What's Included
  • Licensed guide
  • entrance fees in Kourion
  • Air-conditioned coach
  • Professional driver
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance fees to Kolossi
Additional Information

Blend of guided visit and personal time for Limassol’s old port exploration
Take a day tour from Paphos to the island’s second biggest city. Your adventure begins with a pickup from your Paphos hotel, the first destination is Kourion, a historical Greek city-kingdom. Reboard your coach to proceed to a middle-aged castle located in Kolossi. Tour the Limassol Marina project and catch sight of Aphrodite’s Rock on your way back to Paphos.

  • It is recommended to bring swim wear in summer time or weather permiting
Location
Kourion
near Episkopi
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(81 Ratings)
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Melaniegough
May 14, 2024
Fabulous day - What a fabulous day! We loved every minute it and thought it excellent value for money. Sofia gave us just the right amount of information and was happy if we wanted to ‘go it alone’ rather than follow her. Adamus our driver was great and drove the coach well. Great stops and very well planned out.
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Explore57267109413
May 11, 2024
Great day out - Excellent tour guide, Sofia. Very informative about what we were seeing. Also very clear about departure times and arrangements.
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Andrew_s
Apr 28, 2024
Good trip to Limassol - Sophie the tour guide was very good and informative with humour included which made the trip more relaxed. Overall good value for money.
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Alexandera930
Apr 21, 2024
You can see a lot in Cyprus in one day thanks to this excursion - Thank you Qualiday and Sofia for this great day!!! While driving on the bus, we learned a lot of interesting facts about Cypriot history in general and not just about the places we visited. Personally, I would have preferred to spend more time in Kourion and perhaps skipped Kolossi Castle, but everyone's preferences are different and it's a group tour at an unbeatable price. There's not much to see in the castle, but there aren't that many castles in Cyprus and it's on the way. But Kourion is absolutely amazing, you could easily spend half a day here: ancient mosaics, amphitheaters, breathtaking views of the sea... After that, we spent a good two hours in Limassol, where we had free time. On the way back, of course, we stopped at the most famous place in Cyprus: Aphrodite's Rock. According to legend, this is where the goddess of love came into the world. Whether that was true or not, the place is just beautiful... If I come back, I would definitely book other tours with Qualiday.
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Grace_a
Apr 2, 2024
Great guide and trip - Sofia was very knowledgeable, great informations and particularly very interesting about why cyprus has so many cats !! It was enjoyable, plenty of time at each stops and alot at limassol. Thanks to the smooth & good driver aswell ! Memorable trip & worthy experience. Recommendable :)
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Ajit_k
Apr 1, 2024
If you haven't been - Go! - The trip was great and very well timed. My only criticism would be that they should spend longer at the historical sites because they stretch over bast spaces - we were only able to see the major monuments.
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Pauline_h
Mar 31, 2024
Great value for money tour - Lovely tour guide Sofia. Very knowledgeable and really good value for money. I did this instead of taking the local buses as it was good value and had some aditional stops too. Plenty of time in limassol, and some great mosacis and a stop off at aphrodites rock. Great trip 👌
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Tim_w
Apr 21, 2024
Limassol & Kourion - No really outstanding memorable moments though the tour was well run by a very competent guide & driver.
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Susan_t
Apr 1, 2024
good operator - Unfortunately I missed reading the email about details of bus pick-up because I was on the plane and could not find it when I searched later. So I phoned to confirm. But they didn't tell me the pick-up was across the street and I missed the bus pick-up and therefore the trip. However, even though the mistake was partially mine, the tour operator/Viator gave me a full refund, since I was unable to reschedule another trip. I appreciate that favor. Thank you tour operator.
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686hollier
May 11, 2024
Okayish - Pretty much a glorified bus, go to these places but have to pay to get in them. Cheaper to hire a car for the day and visit the places especially if there is more than one of you going
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