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All Inclusive New Year in Northern Cyprus - Exclusively Solos

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Celebrate the New Year in style with an all-inclusive solo adventure to Northern Cyprus. Enjoy seven nights at the luxurious Salamis Bay Conti Resort, with return flights to Larnaca or Paphos included. Immerse yourself in history with excursions to the ancient ruins of Salamis and the majestic Kantara Castle. Experience the vibrant city of Famagusta, and enjoy a festive Christmas Day dinner. Ring in the New Year with a special celebration featuring live entertainment. Optional excursions to Nicosia, Kyrenia, Bellapais, and the unspoilt Karpas Peninsula offer further exploration opportunities. Travel comfortably with air-conditioned coach transfers and the guidance of an experienced tour manager. This solo-friendly tour promises a memorable holiday season filled with culture, relaxation, and new friendships.

Highlights
  • A New Year's Eve celebration at your hotel
  • Ancient Salamis and its Roman remains
  • Exploring ruined but beautiful Famagusta
  • The chance to explore historic Kantara Castle
  • Opportunities to visit idyllic Bellapais and the Karpas Peninsula
  • Soak up Kyrenia's seasonal cheer on an optional tour
Hotel transfer times
The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour and 10 minutes from Larnaca and two hours and 30 minutes from Paphos.
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.

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.
Travelling to Europe
Rules may have changed since you last travelled to European Union countries as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The following are useful guidelines which will help you prepare for your next adventure. You do require government issued passport to travel.


Names - It is very important that all passenger names are exactly as per your passport although we do not require middle names.


Passport - Your passport must meet two requirements to travel to an EU country and to Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. It must be: Less than 10 years old on the day you return home (please check the "date of issue") and valid for at least 3 months after the day you return home (please check the "expiry date").


Visa - You do not need a visa for short trips to most EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. You’ll be able to stay for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period.


European Travel Information & Authorisation System (ETIAS) - Due to commence in 2025, all citizens of the United Kingdom will require a ETIAS electronic form completed prior to their arrival into the EU and Schengen member countries. The cost for this travel authorisation will be €7.00 per person with exceptions for under 18’s and over 70’s. The latest information and further details can be found at www.etias.com.

Mode of Transport
Travel in comfort with return flights to Larnaca or Paphos and air-conditioned coach transfers throughout the tour, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable journey.
Accommodation
Enjoy a seven-night stay at the luxurious Salamis Bay Conti Resort, offering comfortable accommodations and a range of amenities to enhance your holiday experience.
Optional excursions
Optional excursions such as the Nicosia excursion, Kyrenia and Bellapais excursion, and Karpas Peninsula tour are not included in the tour package.
Personal expenses
Personal expenses are not covered in the tour package.
Travel insurance
Travel insurance is not included and must be arranged separately.
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.
Destinations
  • Cyprus
  • Europe
Tour Types
  • Festive and New Year
  • Ruins-Archaeology
  • History
  • Sightseeing
  • Cultural
  • Special Events

Location: Aglantzia

Fly to Cyprus and transfer to the Salamis Bay Conti Resort.

Accommodation Name: Salamis Bay Conti Resort

Location: Famagusta, Salamis

Today's included excursion introduces you to nearby 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 amid modern cafés and shops. You'll also take in the extraordinary Roman ruins of the ancient coastal city of Salamis, with its colonnades, magnificent theatre and bathhouse, which was once part of a much larger settlement, a lot of which is now submerged under the sea.

Accommodation Name: Salamis Bay Conti Resort

Location: Kyrenia Mountains

After a relaxing morning, set out for a tour of historic Kantara Castle this afternoon. Located around 1800ft above sea level in the Kyrenia Mountains, Kantara Castle is one of several castles in the area that formed a defensive perimeter protecting Cyprus’ northern shores from invaders. Thanks to its unique vantage point, Kantara was used to pass messages to the other castles. The castle’s date of construction is unknown, but there are clear Byzantine and Frankish architectural elements. Your knowledgeable local guide will bring the castle’s fascinating history to life, including the story of when it was taken by Richard the Lionheart in 1191.

Accommodation Name: Salamis Bay Conti Resort

Location: Nicosia

Rest and relax at the hotel or join today’s optional excursion to historic Nicosia, island capital for more than 12 centuries and separated into a Turkish north and Greek south since the Green Line was first drawn, in 1963.

Accommodation Name: Salamis Bay Conti Resort

Location: Aglantzia

Spend your first full day relaxing and enjoying your hotel facilities as you build up to New Year’s Eve celebrations, which are accompanied by live music.

Accommodation Name: Salamis Bay Conti Resort

Meals: Dinner

Location: Kyrenia

Today’s tour begins with a visit to the mountain-top castle of St Hilarion and beautiful village of Bellapais – home to the preserved ruins of a Gothic abbey. This idyllic spot was home for three years to celebrated writer Lawrence Durrell, who chronicled his stay here in his novel Bitter Lemons. Wander the ruins of the abbey, stepping back in time, before heading to Kyrenia with its picturesque horseshoe-shaped harbour.

Accommodation Name: Salamis Bay Conti Resort

Location: Karpas Peninsula

Your final optional excursion gives you the chance to explore the unspoilt Karpas Peninsula, a rugged spit of land fringed by some of the island's bluest waters, dotted with old villages and home to herds of wild donkeys, and the remote Apostolos Andreas monastery, which is famous for its holy well. You’ll also visit an olive oil producer and (weather permitting) Golden Beach.

Accommodation Name: Salamis Bay Conti Resort

Location: Aglantzia

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

Included
  • Seven nights' accommodation at the Salamis Bay Conti Resort
  • Return flights to Larnaca or Paphos
  • A festive Christmas Day dinner
  • A visit to Famagusta and the ancient ruins of Salamis
  • A Kantara Castle excursion
  • A special New Year's Eve celebration with live entertainment
  • Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel and transfers throughout
  • One piece of hold luggage per person
  • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Not Included
  • Optional excursions
    -Optional excursions such as the Nicosia excursion, Kyrenia and Bellapais excursion, and Karpas Peninsula tour are not included in the tour package.
  • Personal expenses
    -Personal expenses are not covered in the tour package.
  • Travel insurance
    -Travel insurance is not included and must be arranged separately.
We strive to give all our customers full care and attention, but we do need to know at the time of booking if there are any special needs or requirements. It is particularly important that we are advised of any disabilities and also if you intend to bring any specialist equipment such as a wheelchair with you. Please make sure that you make us aware of any requirements.
Since 1983
Yes, the tour is fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager.
Your health and safety are pivotal to our operations, and every customer travelling on a tour with us must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Fully vaccinated means that you have had the full course of an approved vaccine a minimum of 14 days prior to your holiday. We also recommend that you travel with proof that you’ve been fully vaccinated.
The Famagusta and Salamis day trip includes exploring the city's ruined churches, a former-cathedral-turned-mosque, and the Venetian Palace, as well as visiting the Roman ruins of the ancient coastal city of Salamis.
Our company’s mission is to enrich lives and improve wellbeing through travel. A big part of that is ‘Travel for Good’. Our ‘Travel for Good’ hub is our first step in a long journey to reduce carbon, offset anything we produce as a company and travel without harming the planet or the people of the destinations we go to.
The New Year's Eve celebration includes live entertainment.
The Kantara Castle excursion offers a chance to visit a historic castle located 1800ft above sea level in the Kyrenia Mountains, with a knowledgeable local guide bringing its fascinating history to life.
On the first day, you will fly to Cyprus and transfer to the Salamis Bay Conti Resort.
The transfer time from the airport to the hotel is approximately one hour and 10 minutes from Larnaca and two hours and 30 minutes from Paphos.
The tour includes seven nights' accommodation at the Salamis Bay Conti Resort.
Optional excursions include a visit to historic Nicosia, a tour of Kyrenia and Bellapais, and an exploration of the unspoilt Karpas Peninsula.
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel and transfers are provided throughout the tour.

You will have the option to book your own flights independently with the operator.

Dates Price Availability
28-Dec-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Gatwick Flight Included £2057.00
28-Dec-2025
for 0 Nights 		Departing London Heathrow Flight Included £2057.00

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This tour is operated by Newmarket Holidays

8 days from £2057 pp inc.flights; Enquire
Start:UK
Finish:Cyprus
Physical rating:Low
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Tour Reference: 98126
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