Jeep safari FAQ

No — lunch isn't included in the tour price, it's always an optional extra. Every tour stops at a traditional Cypriot taverna where you can have a proper lunch if you'd like, paid separately on the day. The Akamas Land Tour finishes at the Last Castle restaurant, and the Troodos day also has a brunch stop in Salamiou and a taverna stop at Fioni. Just tell me in advance about any allergies or vegetarian/dietary needs and the taverna will sort it out.

Every tour runs with a Hungarian-speaking guide, in both English and Hungarian — not a contracted group driver, so whichever you're more comfortable in is how your day runs. Zsolt, the owner, isn't on every departure, but if you're booking a group of three or more you can request him specifically.

There's no card payment on the site. Booking is a “request to book”: you send your dates and party size, I hold your seats and confirm personally. To secure your date I ask for a small €10 deposit by Revolut, and you pay the balance on the day. It's a friendlier, lower-commitment way to book than prepaying the full amount through a big platform.

Absolutely — all three tours have child pricing, and the Blue Lagoon boat (the Nafsika II) even has a water slide. Do bear in mind the 4x4 tracks are bumpy and dusty, Avakas Gorge has slippery wet sections, and Lara and the open coast are real sea, so keep an eye on little ones and bring sun protection and swimwear.

Closed, sturdy trainers or light hiking shoes (essential for the gorge), plus sandals or water shoes for the swim stops. Bring swimwear and a towel, a hat, sunglasses, high-SPF sunscreen, plenty of water and a camera. For Troodos add a light layer — the mountains are cooler. A little cash is handy for coffee, loukoumi and wine.

Both explore the Akamas by 4x4 with the Edro III shipwreck, the Akamas viewpoint and a Cypriot coffee at Pano Arodes. The Land Tour adds the Avakas Gorge and a swim at Lara turtle beach, and the last stop is the Last Castle restaurant — a wonderfully rustic spot with no menu at all, perched with views over the whole of the Akamas, serving only traditional Cypriot pork and chicken souvla. It's not included in the price, but almost everyone eats there (note it's closed on Mondays, so it isn't part of Monday departures). The Jeep'n'Deep swaps in the Baths of Aphrodite and finishes with a boat cruise aboard the Nafsika II to swim and snorkel in the Blue Lagoon — so it combines off-roading with a sea cruise.

Maybe — but it's never guaranteed. Lara is a genuinely important nesting beach for loggerhead and green turtles, with a conservation station running since 1978. Nesting is roughly June–August and hatchlings emerge mainly August–September, almost always at night. In season you'll see protected, roped-off nests; an actual turtle is a wonderful bonus rather than a promise. The swim on the wild turtle beach is the real highlight.

It's a moderate, mostly flat walk into a spectacular narrow canyon, but you cross a shallow stream several times and the rocks are slippery, so expect wet feet. Wear closed, grippy shoes and you'll be fine. It's not a long hike, and the towering 30 m+ limestone walls and the famous wedged boulder are well worth it.

You can swim and snorkel at the Blue Lagoon — it's one of the best, calmest swimming spots on the whole Akamas coast, and we reach it by boat on the Nafsika II. The Baths of Aphrodite, though, is a small fig-shaded spring pool you admire and photograph; swimming there isn't allowed.

You'll see the dramatic rust-red cargo ship that ran aground beside the Peyia sea caves in October 2011 — one of Cyprus's most photographed sights, especially at sunset. As the wreck has deteriorated, close approach is sometimes restricted for safety, so it's best admired and photographed from the clifftop by the sea caves.

At the family-run Linos Winery in Omodos you can sample Cypriot wines and specialities such as Commandaria — often called the world's oldest named wine, a sweet dessert wine from sun-dried grapes — plus the strong local spirit Zivania and the winery's novelty blue wine. You'll also try Geroskipou-style loukoumi (Cyprus delight) along the way.

We run tours all year round — December is actually one of our busiest times. Spring (roughly March–May) brings wildflowers and orchids and comfortable walking; summer is hot and best for swimming; autumn stays warm with quieter beaches. In the winter months it's significantly colder and there's a higher chance of rain, so pack a warm layer. One seasonal note: the Jeep'n'Deep boat cruise to the Blue Lagoon doesn't run from November to March — over the winter that tour swaps in an alternative afternoon activity instead. The Avakas Gorge is at its best in spring or autumn and is avoided right after heavy winter rain.

Cyprus is sunny most of the year, but if conditions ever make a tour unsafe — heavy rain, or rough seas for the boat — I'll talk to you and we'll reschedule or adjust the route. It does happen occasionally, most often in March–May, when the sea is too rough for the boat cruise to go out. Your safety and a good day out come first, and since you've only put down a small deposit, there's no hassle.