EXPLORE ⦁DISCOVER ⦁LEARN ⦁CONNECT ⦁ ENJOY Unique holidays in North with the local experts Hike and Bike in the north of Cyprus

Vivid Cyprus is an established North Cyprus holiday and tour agency which offers a personalised service for its clients before and during their 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 holiday, Famagusta holiday, or Karpaz holiday, or if you’re looking for North Cyprus walking, cylcling, eco or special interest holidays, we can help design the perfect holiday for you.

Trip Name: Hike and Bike - North Cyprus Trip No. 12697 Trip Duration: 8 days Grade: 3 (see individual routes but the most challenging one is 3) Grading Explanation: 1 -5 (1-very easy; 2-easy; 3-challenging; 4-difficult; 5-very difficult) Activity: Hiking, Cycling on and off road Accommodation : 7 nights in 3 star hotel Recommended time: Daily from 1 Sept to 15 May

Overview of Hike and Bike Tour

What a healthy and exciting way of exploring north Cyprus! These specially tailored hiking and cycling trails will have you exploring village life, coastal paths, beach alcoves, ancient olive groves, mountain tracks with superb sea views and a lot more surprises which we will let you find once you are here. You also have options of shorter trails should you decide to do some sightseeing instead. North Cyprus is steeped in history and culture and if you made your way here, we recommend that you visit the beautiful towns of Kyrenia, village of Bellapais and the last divided capital of Europe, Nicosia. You can also opt to visit the crusader’s castles, St Hilarion. Or maybe you can leave some sightseeing for the next time you decide to visit the island! So, what are you waiting for! Get some good sun tan lotion and book yourself on the next flight. The rest of the organizing: leave it with Vivid Cyprus.

P a g e | 1 VakıflarCarşısı, Kat 2, No. 10/11, Girne (Kyrenia), KKTC (North Cyprus), 99300. Tel: 0090 392 815 1818 Fax: 0090 392 815 1819 Email: [email protected] EXPLORE ⦁DISCOVER ⦁LEARN ⦁CONNECT ⦁ ENJOY Unique holidays in North Cyprus with the local experts Hike and Bike in the north of Cyprus

Itinerary at a glance

Day 1 – Arrive in North Cyprus , settle in the hotel and visit Kyrenia

Day 2 - Hike in the mountain – Linear route – Karmi – Ilgaz – Malatya - Alsancak – Yesiltepe and back to Denizkizi – approx. 5-6 hrs

Day 3 – Cycle through the villages of Alsancak, Lapta and Karsiyaka upper and coastal route, starting at Golden Lady Alsancak –Circular Trail – Distance 32 km - approx 4 hours

Day 4 –Cycle Camlibel – Hisarkoy – Akdeniz beach and back to Camlibel – 54 km –approx 6 hrs

Day 5 – Cycle Guzelyali beach to Sadrazamkoy via Korucam and Camlibel – Circular trail- Distance 46.3 km – approx. 5 hours

Day 6 – Hike Upper Alsancak and Lapta – Circular trail – Distance 10-12 km - approx. 3 hrs

Day 7 - Circular hike in the village of Karsiyaka –5.3 km round walk – approx. 3 hrs

Day 8 - Trip concludes

Detailed itinerary

DAY 1 –West of Kyrenia

The trip begins upon check in to your hotel. If you arrive early, you can take a local bus and discover the beautiful town of Kyrenia . The old harbor is picturesque and you can take time to visit the accessible castle and the old part of town behind the harbor with its narrow streets and coffee shops. For dinner, you should head to the old harbour which is teeming with atmosphere.

P a g e | 2 VakıflarCarşısı, Kat 2, No. 10/11, Girne (Kyrenia), KKTC (North Cyprus), 99300. Tel: 0090 392 815 1818 Fax: 0090 392 815 1819 Email: [email protected] EXPLORE ⦁DISCOVER ⦁LEARN ⦁CONNECT ⦁ ENJOY Unique holidays in North Cyprus with the local experts Hike and Bike in the north of Cyprus DAY 2 – Hiking Alscancak, Ilgaz and Karmi

Our agent will meet you in the morning and you will receive your cycling and hiking maps and other travel related information. You will be taken to the start of the walk in stunning village of Karmi and walk along the Besparmak trail with its superb views. The trail goes along the mountain and later descends to the village of Alsancak back to the hotel.

DAY 3 – Cycling Alsancak, Lapta and Karsiyaka

The bikes will be provided for you in the hotel on this day. This day’s trail will take you through three north Cypriot villages, their life and atmosphere, mosques and churches , coffee shops , etc. It then winds down to the coastal area where you will be cycling along the sea. You might pay a short visit to the beach of Guzelyali where the turtles lay their eggs in the summer season and have some refreshments there.

DAY 4 – Cycling Camlibel, Hisarkoy and Akdeniz

You will be taken at the start of the cycling route at the village of Camlibel. The trail goes inland for a while and you will see the wild Cyprus . Half way through you will be at the entrance of heritage site: the ancient Olive grove of Kalkanli where you will see trees up to 800 years old. You will be making a detour into the village of Akdeniz and its turtle beach. Or alternatively if you would like save ½ of your day for some sightseeing , you can do a shorter route – from Kozan village down to the hotel you are staying. This bike route is all downhill and a lot of fun. Our suggestion would be to visit the charming village of Bellapais or the old part of Nicosia, the last divided capital in Europe.

DAY 5 – Cycling Guzelyali, Sadrazamkoy and beyond

Another cycling day around a very picturesque part of the island. It starts at the Guzelyali beach and goes up the coast where you will see stunning alcoves and tucked away beaches. There are some villages with new developments along this coast but in general the route is not busy. You can stop for swimming and picnicking and resume cycling. After you reach the further most point at the lighthouse (without a house), you will then return on the same route back to Sadrazamkoy village and take the route to Korucam and Camlibel. You pass olive groves, farm with sheep, a restaurant but the asphalted road is quiet from traffic and makes a very enjoyable ride.

DAY 6 – Hiking upper Alsancak

A hike day (not for the faint hearted )in the upper part of Alsancak and Lapta villages with their magnificent views. The hike start at the Mill (Old Milos) and goes slowly up for about an hour. It then levels until you reach the village of Lapta and then it starts to descend. You will have a wonderful smell of pine trees throughout the walk.

DAY 7 – Hiking Sinai Monastery

A nice walk / hike through the village of Karsiyaka with a visit to its monastery. This is known as ‘Sinai Monastery’ because Saint Catherine of Sinai owned the land. The climb to the monastery

P a g e | 3 VakıflarCarşısı, Kat 2, No. 10/11, Girne (Kyrenia), KKTC (North Cyprus), 99300. Tel: 0090 392 815 1818 Fax: 0090 392 815 1819 Email: [email protected] EXPLORE ⦁DISCOVER ⦁LEARN ⦁CONNECT ⦁ ENJOY Unique holidays in North Cyprus with the local experts Hike and Bike in the north of Cyprus is quite steep, compensated for by gradual descents whichever way you chose to do the walk. There are fine views from higher tracks.

DAY8 – Trip concludes.

What’s included:

· Private welcome information meeting with one of our team members · Printed package with details of the tour · 3 star hotel accommodation B&B · Bikes, helmets and accessories · Transfer to the start of the trail and pickup from the end of trail · 24 hour emergency hotline

What's not included

· Flights · Airport transfers

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.

Getting there

Driving routes can be accessed via the following website: By car and ferry www.via.michelin.com. You drive to the south of 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 By air 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.

Trip grading – moderate

The hiking routes are easy to moderate. There are no dangerous parts in the tracks just some fairly steep climbs and often dry underfoot conditions, and it could be a bit slippery during hot season.The hikes are undulating but on certain days you could climb up to 300 to 400 m. Cycling routes are generally around villages and coastline. The degree of difficulty increases with uphills but generally they are level. For each activity you will be given the grade of difficulty at the start and you can decide whether to take it or opt for an alternative.

P a g e | 4 VakıflarCarşısı, Kat 2, No. 10/11, Girne (Kyrenia), KKTC (North Cyprus), 99300. Tel: 0090 392 815 1818 Fax: 0090 392 815 1819 Email: [email protected] EXPLORE ⦁DISCOVER ⦁LEARN ⦁CONNECT ⦁ ENJOY Unique holidays in North Cyprus with the local experts Hike and Bike in the north of Cyprus Equipment

Bikes are provided for you with helmets and accessories for the three cycling days.

Other gear required

Wet weather gear, sunscreen, sun hat (when not wearing helmet), walking shoes.

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

3-4 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.

Average rainy days

P a g e | 5 VakıflarCarşısı, Kat 2, No. 10/11, Girne (Kyrenia), KKTC (North Cyprus), 99300. Tel: 0090 392 815 1818 Fax: 0090 392 815 1819 Email: [email protected] EXPLORE ⦁DISCOVER ⦁LEARN ⦁CONNECT ⦁ ENJOY Unique holidays in North Cyprus with the local experts Hike and Bike in the north of Cyprus 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: [email protected]

P a g e | 6 VakıflarCarşısı, Kat 2, No. 10/11, Girne (Kyrenia), KKTC (North Cyprus), 99300. Tel: 0090 392 815 1818 Fax: 0090 392 815 1819 Email: [email protected]