Christmas in Northern Cyprus for Solo Travellers

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Christmas in Northern Cyprus for Solo Travellers

Book by 30th September and save £50 on short haul products with Promo Code: BONUS50

Head to beautiful Kyrenia and its surroundings to enjoy a warm festive welcome and to celebrate the season in traditional style. Based close to Kyrenia’s famous harbour, where a very merry, very relaxing Christmas is all but guaranteed, this wonderful week-long holiday features a mix of included highlights and optional tours, in addition to sparkling celebrations.

Holiday Highlights

A Welcome Drink and get-together
Soak up Kyrenia's seasonal cheer on a half-day tour
See St Hilarion's fairy-tale fortress
Explore ruined Famagusta
Visit idyllic Bellapais, and its Gothic abbey, once home to writer Lawrence Durrell

What's Included

Seven nights' dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Pia Bella Hotel
A special Christmas Eve dinner and a festive Christmas Day lunch
Return flights to Larnaca or Paphos
Coach travel and transfers throughout
One piece of hold luggage per person
The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Itinerary

Day 1

Fly to Cyprus, meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel in Kyrenia.

Day 2

This morning's tour will introduce exquisite Kyrenia. Its horseshoe-shaped harbour and imposing medieval castle are a picture-book scene enhanced by the festive decorations of the cafes and shops that fringe the harbour.This afternoon, return to the hotel to begin your celebrations with a Welcome Drink, followed by a lively Christmas Eve party.

Day 3

A quieter Christmas Day begins with a visit to the nearby mountaintop castle of St Hilarion and the beautiful village of Bellapais. Wander the ruins of the abbey before returning to Kyrenia to enjoy a special festive buffet with turkey at lunchtime, followed by time to celebrate and relax.

Day 4

Rest and relax at the hotel, or join this morning's optional excursion to historic Nicosia, island capital for more than 12 centuries.

Day 5

Today's included excursion takes you to fascinating Famagusta. The city was once one of the world's richest and today is somewhat of a living museum. Explore its ruined churches, former-cathedral-turned- mosque, and Venetian Palace lying amongst modern cafes and shops. You'll also take in the extraordinary Roman ruins of the ancient coastal city of Salamis, with its colonnades, a magnificent theatre and a bathhouse, which was once part of a much larger settlement, a lot of which is now submerged under the sea.

Day 6

Today you are free to enjoy the hotel and its surroundings or to head into Kyrenia once again. Alternatively, you may want to join our optional excursion to the green, citrus-grove surrounded town of Guzelyurt (literally "beautiful place" in Turkish) and explore its archaeology museum and church of Agios Mamas.

Day 7

Spend your final day in Cyprus at leisure, relaxing at the hotel or heading back into Kyrenia for some last-minute shopping or sightseeing.

Day 8

Bid farewell to your Cypriot hosts and transfer back to the airport for your return flight.

European closing times

Shops in Europe will generally close from early afternoon on Christmas Eve until 27th December. Included tours and excursions have been chosen for their scenic or historic value.

Hotel transfer times

The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 30 minutes from Larnaca and two hours and 40 minutes from Paphos.

Combining hotel transfers

We sometimes need to combine transfers to and from your hotel. We always try to keep any wait to a minimum, but you may be asked to wait at the airport for up to an hour, while other incoming flights arrive, before the transfer to your hotel. Similarly, we may need to transfer you back to the airport up to three hours before your flight home departs.

Special requirements

If you have notified us of any special requirements, please check that they have been noted and acknowledged. This is especially important with any dietary needs you may have.

Disabled access

The majority of our tours involve a certain amount of walking, including a short walk from the coach stop to the town, attraction or venue you're visiting. If you are bringing a wheelchair, please let us know at the time of booking so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Itinerary changes

Occasionally, for operational reasons, we may have to change the order of the excursions on your holiday. The final day-by-day itinerary will be confirmed on your Final Travel Documents, which you will receive approximately three weeks prior to your departure.

Foreign Office travel advice

Visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice to find out the latest Foreign And Commonwealth Office travel advice for your holiday destination, as well as information about passports and visas.

Passport information

European Union citizens travelling across the border from Southern Cyprus to Northern Cyprus must have passports valid for at least two months beyond the date of their crossing. Visitors from outside the EU must have passports valid for at least six months beyond the date of their crossing.

Terms and conditions

BONUS50 TERMS: This offer applies to UK and European air-inclusive holidays. The offer is available on new bookings made between 1st and 30th September (inclusive) only. This offer does not apply to holidays with late availability pricing, Lapland day breaks and Wimbledon packages. Offer excludes Wimbledon packages, Lapland Santa Experience Day Trips and Late Deals. Prices shown when booking do not include the discount. The £50 per person discount will be applied to your booking once the promo code BONUS50 has been entered, and will be confirmed before purchase. The discount applies to your final holiday price (excluding insurance if selected) at the time of booking. This offer is subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time.

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European closing times

Hotel transfer times

Combining hotel transfers

Special requirements

Disabled access

Itinerary changes

Foreign Office travel advice

Passport information

Terms and conditions

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