Vivid Cyprus is an established North Cyprus holiday and tour agency which offers a personalised service for its clients before and during their Northern Cyprus holiday. As one of the pioneers of responsible tourism holidays in North Cyprus, including eco-tourism and agri-tourism related holidays, Vivid Cyprus is working hard to help conserve the natural and cultural heritage of the island. Whether you are interested in a multi-stop North Cyprus holiday, a one-stop Kyrenia holiday, Famagusta holiday, or Karpaz holiday, or if you re looking for North Cyprus walking, cycling, eco or special interest holidays, we can help design the perfect holiday for you. Trip Name: Beach Hopper basic Trip No. 12787 Trip Duration: Activity: Accommodation : Recommended time: 8 days Self drive 7 nights in 2-3 star hotels Daily - all year around Overview of this holiday Are you a beach lover looking for a Mediterranean beach holiday with a bit of a difference? Then North Cyprus is the place for you! The north of the island doesn t just have one or two good beaches in one location, but loads of GREAT beaches dotted all along the coast from east to west. Many visitors to the island think they ve done very well when they find Kervansaray, Escape and Denizkizi Beaches on the west side of Kyrenia (Girne), and although these are all very good, clean and popular beaches, there are many beaches that are even better, as well as others that are just absolutely stunning. Being a relatively small island with no traffic outside of Kyrenia and Nicosia means all of these beautiful beaches can be reached within a couple of hours drive along scenic coastal and mountain roads. 1 P a g e
Itinerary at a glance Day 1 Arrive in North Cyprus, settle in the hotel Day 2 - Beach day Visit the beaches of Kervansaray, Escape or Denizkizi Day 3 Visit St Hilarion Castle and Kyrenia in the morning/ Beach day in the afternoon Day 4 Driving to Karpaz via the beaches of Alagadi, Kaplica Day 5 Beach day in Karpaz enjoy the most beautiful beaches in the island Day 6 Driving from Karpaz to Bogaz to Long Beach in Famagusta Day 7 - Beach day at Long Beach Day 8 - Return or prolongation 2 P a g e
Detailed Itinerary Day 1 - Arrive in North Cyprus, settle in the hotel Arrive Cyprus, transfer to the hotel near Kyrenia (Girne). Day 2 - Beach day Visit the beaches of Kervansaray, Escape or Denizkizi Hit the beach at your hotel or if you feel like checking out some other nearby and locally popular beaches hop on a local bus (dolmus) for 5-10 minutes to visit Kervansaray Beach, Escape Beach or Denizkizi Beach. All of these beaches have excellent facilities (sun-lounges, parasols, beach cafes, toilets and showers) but require a small fee for use (5 to 20 Turkish Lira). Day 3 - Explore St. Hilarion Castle and Kyrenia / Beach Day Your hire car will arrive first thing in the morning so you can choose to have a morning out exploring before enjoying another relaxing afternoon on the beach. In the morning we recommend our guests to visit the crusader castle of St. Hilarion first before it gets too hot (as there are stairs to climb!) and then continue on to Kyrenia. In Kyrenia you can wander through the old town or visit the castle and shipwreck museum before sitting down for leisurely lunch or a cold drink in the harbour. Day 4 - Driving to Karpaz via the beaches of Alagadi, Kaplica Head to the Karpaz via the beach! In the morning you will check-out from the hotel and drive east along the coastal roads to the Karpaz and arrive at the hotel in Karpaz. We would recommend our guests to leave the hotel around 10:00 and drive east along the coast to either Alagadi Beach (approx. 40 minute drive) or Kaplica Beach (approx. 1 hour and 15 minute drive). Both Alagadi and Kaplica are beautiful beaches with good facilities (toilets, showers, beach-front restaurant/bar) where you can easily enjoy a few hours relaxing and eating lunch by the sea before heading up to the tip of the Karpaz. We would recommend leaving these beaches no later than 16:00 so that you may complete the journey (approx. 1 and a half to 2 hours drive) before it gets too dark to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Karpaz. Day 5 - Beach day in Karpaz enjoy the most beautiful beaches in the island Beach Day. Anywhere you would settle in Karpaz, you would be by the sea or maximum 10-15 ride to the beach. If you end up at Golden beach, you would almost roll out of bed and onto what is arguably the most beautiful beach on the island. As well as completely relaxing, the only other thing we would recommend to do at Golden Beach is to wander down to the southern end and head up and over the last sand dune where you can then look over another beautiful, and likely to be completely deserted, hidden beach. 3 P a g e
Day 6 - Driving from Karpaz to Bogaz to Long Beach in Famagusta Morning on the beach then a drive towards Famagusta. Golden Sands Beach is so beautiful that we recommend spending the morning relaxing on the beach before driving towards Famagusta. For lunch we recommend driving about an hour and 15 minutes south for a late lunch at the harbour at Bogaz. There are several good restaurants here which look out over the harbour and they usually also serve some delicious fresh fish. From Bogaz it s about another 20-30 minutes drive to the Long Beach Resort where you will spend the last two nights of your holiday. Day 7 - Beach Day. Drop your hire car keys at the hotel reception first thing in the morning and then spend the rest of the day relaxing on Long Beach. Day 8 - Transfer to airport. Depart Cyprus. What s included: Private welcome information meeting with one of our team members Welcome drink Printed information (maps and general useful info also for children) 7 nights in 2-3 star hotel accommodation B&B 5 days - rent a car Group 4 automatic incl. insurance Emergency number 24 hours What's not included: Flights Airport transfers Note: should you require the above services or upgrade to half board, we are happy to arrange for you. Optional extras and extensions Should you require the above services or upgrade to half board, we are happy to arrange for you. If you would like to extend your stay in Cyprus before or after the basic package we are also happy to arrange this, whether you would like to just stay in one place to relax or to tour around other places for a few extra nights. 4 P a g e
Getting there By car and ferry By air Driving routes can be accessed via the following website: www.via.michelin.com. You drive to the south of Turkey and take a ferry from Mersin to Kyrenia. The nearest International airport is Ercan (flying via Turkey). Alternatively you can fly directly to Larnaca, but the transfer cost to your hotel becomes more expensive if you fly via the south airport(s). We recommend that you arrange your transfer prior to your departure. Vivid Cyprus is able to organize flights and airport transfers for you. They are in addition to this package. Dietary requirements If you let us know in advance about your dietary requirements, we can advise the hotel(s) where you are staying. However we are unable to guarantee a peanut free or allergen free trip, and therefore, we strongly encourage that travellers with life-threatening or severe allergies take all necessary medical precautions to prepare for the possibility of exposure. Accommodation 2-3 star hotel on 7 nights (bed and breakfast basis, based on two people sharing). Solo travellers are welcome. There is a surcharge for a single room. Climate Cyprus enjoys an intense Mediterranean climate with 320 days of sunshine a year. Summers are hot and dry and last from June to September. Winters are changeable with cold and warmer weather alternating. Autumn in October/November and spring in April/May are short and the transition between winter and summer is rapid. Rain falls mainly in winter and outside these months precipitation is rare therefore flora is much richer in flowers and lush looking in March/April than in September/October but sea temperature is warmer in autumn. Average summer temperatures in the coast are between 25 34 degrees C. 5 P a g e
How to book To book with Vivid Cyprus, simply choose your activity and select the dates that suit you. We will receive your application in our system with the hotels you have picked and will book them for you. If those hotels are not available we will choose similar accommodation depending on your activity. Our experts will then correspond with you and let you know the details closer to the date of reaching the island. Vivid Cyprus (an extension of KaleidoskopTurizm) VakıflarCarşısı, Kat 2, No. 10/11, Girne (Kyrenia), KKTC (North Cyprus), 99300 Tel: 0090 392 815 1818 Fax: 0090 392 815 1819 Email: info@vividcyprus.com 6 P a g e