The 13 Best Food & Drink Experiences in Cyprus

1.Troodos Mountains Villages: All Inclusive Food & Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 610 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $142Our pick

Spend about seven hours exploring Troodos mountain villages with a bilingual local guide such as Myra, Christina, Elena, or Dimitris. Taste halloumi, anari, olive products, Commandaria, village meze, sweets, and organic wines. Door-to-door Paphos pickup, transport, lunch, tastings, and entry fees are included, but the route changes with the season.

“Great tour, would have been nice if we had been able to see hallumi being made the traditional way rather than the farm visit where we just looked through a window at the machinery. The highlight was the winery the 91 year owner was wonderful and did the your himself. Lunch was lovely. Would have liked to have seen how things were actually made. Myra our guide was very good, lots of knowledge and laughter.”

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2.Troodos Mountains Villages: All Inclusive Food & Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 234 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $142

Travel from Larnaca into Cyprus’s Troodos mountain villages with a bilingual guide such as Georgina, Helena, Panicos, or Theodora. Visit five local food and craft stops, taste halloumi, sweets, honey and wine, enjoy a generous meze lunch, and meet the people keeping village traditions alive. Routes change with the season.

“It's a must to do.Gread tour,great people that drive us around,great food,great experience,It worth every penny.”

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3.Troodos Mountains Villages: All Inclusive Food & Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $142

Spend about eight hours exploring Troodos mountain villages with a bilingual food and wine guide such as Helena, Georgina, or Demi. Expect four or five local tasting stops, a family winery, village meze lunch, Lefkara lace, and possible visits to farms, bee or donkey sanctuaries. The route changes with the season, so come ready for a flexible day.

“I did this with my husband whilst on our 10 day trip and I would recommend this 100% to anyone who is wanting to experience the local culture. The guides Louisa and Helena were fantastic, so friendly and knowledgeable and with such a small group it gave us the opportunity to meet new people. Totally worth the money, best trip of the holiday!”

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4.Troodos Mountains Villages: All Inclusive Food & Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $142

Travel from Limassol into Cyprus’s Troodos villages in a small group of up to six. Expect four or five changing food stops, a full meze lunch with wine, Omodos, Timios Stavros Monastery, and a tasting at family-run Ayia Mavri Winery. Guides such as Theodora, Demi, Anna, and Panikos bring local food knowledge and plenty of stories.

“It was a very nice experience. This tour took us through the charming villages in the Troodos Mountains, offering stunning views and rich insights into local history. The highlight was tasting authentic Cypriot cuisine, including traditional carob, cheeses and sweets as well as sampling local wines at a winery. Our guide Demi was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the region, good organization in terms of communication, pickup and timing.”

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5.Troodos Mountains Grape Escape: All Inclusive Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $142

Spend about six hours exploring Troodos mountain villages from Paphos, with winery tours, tastings, a full meze lunch, local drinks, and cultural stops. Guides may include Myra, Christina, Sally-Ann, Vassiliki, or Miya. Groups are capped at seven, and the route changes with the season and local availability.

“Myra was an excellent tour guide and we loved the way she brought Cyprus to life. Beautiful views and the impromptu visit to the couple's house and garden was terrific.”

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6.Wine Tasting and Winery Tour in Lemona Village, Paphos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · from $27Best value

Visit Tsangarides Winery in Lemona for a short tour of the winemaking process, then taste up to seven Cypriot wines on a vine-covered terrace. You’ll try local grapes such as Xynisteri and Maratheftiko, plus organic wines, with bread and cheese. Bring your own transport, since transfers are not included.

“A lovely family run winery in the mountains, beautiful surroundings. We were made to feel welcome and were offered 6 wines to try, all were very nice and were accompanied with a cheese platter, a nice touch. The actual tour was very quick Read more”

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7.Troodos Mountains Grape Escape: All Inclusive Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $142

Travel from Larnaca into the Troodos mountain villages with a local Cyprus Taste Tours guide. Visit a family winery, taste indigenous grapes, enjoy a full meze lunch with drinks, and walk through Pano Lefkara or another traditional village. Groups are capped at seven, with guides such as Helena or Maria sometimes leading the day.

“Helena was fantastic, so knowledgeable and friendly. She drove us carefully to two wineries and the most stunning village. It is clear that the team have created great relationships with the local businesses. It was our first wine tasting experience and we would definitely do it again!”

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8.Troodos Mountains Grape Escape: All Inclusive Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $127

Travel from Limassol into the Troodos villages with a local bilingual guide, visiting two family-run wineries, tasting Cypriot grapes and Commandaria, touring Omodos, and enjoying a full meze lunch with drinks. Guides such as Georgina, Anna, Christina, and Panicos have led past departures, with groups capped at seven people.

“Helena a été une guide vraiment souriante et authentique. Elle nous a fait visiter de très beaux endroits. La dégustation de vin est agréable, et on apprend plein de choses sur la spécificité des vins de Chypre.”

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9.Troodos Mountains Jeep Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $74

Join local guide Konstantinos for a nine-hour Jeep tour from Paphos into the Troodos Mountains. Expect rough forest roads, village coffee, dams, Tzelefos Bridge, a waterfall swim, Omodos, Commandaria wine, and Aphrodite’s Rock. The Land Rover Defender holds up to eight people, making this a personal alternative to a large coach.

“Friendly, attentive tour guide. Made the trip exiting and special.😍 Had a lot of knowledge to share. Lots of stops. Free time could be a little longer to explore the shops, from my point😉”

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10.Tasting 10 + 1 CYPRUS WINES including transfers only from Larnaca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $46

Sergio hosts a relaxed tasting of 10 Cyprus wines at The Oak Tree Wine Cellar, a short walk from Saint Lazarus Church. You’ll try white, rosé, red, and sweet wines, with water and crackers provided. Hotel pickup and return within Larnaca are included, while a cheese platter costs €11 for two.

“Really good atmosphere. Good wines, and a good explanation. We got an extra glass for a small price, and bought two bottles home. Can highly recommend this place 👍”

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11.wine tasting at your villa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $118

Gery Nikolova brings a two-hour private wine tasting to your villa in Larnaca. You will taste five Cypriot wines with local cheeses, meats, vegetables, and fruit while your sommelier supplies the glasses, decanter, ice box, setup, and cleanup.

“Georgie was very nice and professional. We tasted several local wines, we really enjoyed both the wine and the atmosphere. A highly recommended experience”

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12.Troodos Mountains Grape Escape: All Inclusive Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $141

Travel from Ayia Napa or Protaras into the Troodos mountain villages for a guided walk in Pano Lefkara, Cyprus coffee, traditional sweets, lace-making, a winery tour, tastings, and a full meze lunch with drinks. The group is capped at seven, with door-to-door pickup and a surprise stop included.

“Stately mountains and valleys, good winesand excellent lunch. Nice and knowledgeable guide. We visited many interesting places.n”

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13.‘Off The Eaten Track’ City Walking Food Tour Larnaca 3.5hrs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $59

Spend about four hours walking Larnaca with a local Cyprus Taste Tours guide, stopping at five places for Cypriot snacks, home cooking, drinks, and dessert. Guides such as Demi and Emilia lead small groups of up to 10 through the old town, market area, and streets behind Finikoudes. Vegetarian and vegan options are available.

“Enjoyable day meandering around Larnaca tasting all sorts of Cypriot delights - from savoury to sweet, from liquid to crunch. No need for dinner that night after a surfeit of great food.”

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