Troodos Mountains wine tour: Omodos village & meze lunch

Omodos sits on a cobbled hilltop where the guided walk ends at a long table of meze and local wine.

A small-group wine tour from Limassol that visits two family-owned wineries in the Troodos Mountains, then walks the traditional village of Omodos with a local guide before sitting down to an authentic meze lunch and drinks. The tour includes door-to-door pickup from your Limassol location, all tastings and entrance fees, and a surprise bonus stop. Minimum age is 18. The guide speaks English and Greek.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tour and village exploration

• Pick up from Limassol location
• Drive to Troodos mountain wineries
• Tour boutique winery and taste wines
• Visit second winery and taste Commandaria
• Explore Omodos village with guided walk
• Visit old wine press and local craft shops
• Enjoy authentic meze lunch with drinks
• Explore monastery grounds and historical church
• Visit museums and learn Cyprus history

The Experience

Omodos is the heart of this tour, but the day starts in the Troodos Mountains. You're picked up from your Limassol hotel and driven into the rural villages to visit two family-owned boutique wineries. At each one, you'll taste a selection of dry whites, rosés, reds, and the traditional sweet wine Commandaria: wines made from the island's indigenous grape varieties. One winery includes a tour of the facility so you can see how the wine is made, and you'll have the chance to buy bottles at prices you won't find in shops. The scenic drive itself is part of the experience. You'll pass through the kind of rural landscape most visitors to Cyprus miss.

In Omodos, a guided walk takes you through the cobbled streets to see the village's historical sites, including an old wine press and the monastery grounds. You'll visit a traditional products tasting and have time to browse the local craft workshops. Then you sit down for an authentic meze lunch with drinks: all included in the price. The meal is the kind of spread that comes out in courses: small plates of cheese, cured meats, vegetables, bread, and whatever else the kitchen has prepared that day, paired with local wine and water. This is not a rushed stop. It's where the tour settles in.

The whole day runs about six hours, and every tour includes a surprise bonus stop that changes depending on the season and what the team has discovered recently. Transport is door-to-door from your Limassol location, so you don't need to arrange a sober driver or figure out how to get to the mountains. The guide is fully trained in Cypriot food and wine and speaks both English and Greek. Cyprus Taste Tours has been running this since 2011, and the team is built around people who actually care about food and wine, not just moving groups through stops.

What’s included

• Door-to-door pickup from your Limassol location in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• visits to two family-owned wineries in the Troodos Mountains with tours and tastings of local wines including Commandaria.
• a guided walk through the traditional village of Omodos with visits to historical sites and a traditional products tasting.
• a full meze lunch with drinks.
• all tasting and entrance fees.
• a surprise bonus stop.
• and a bilingual guide trained in Cypriot food and wine who speaks English and Greek.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by L.G.A. Cyprus Taste Tours

Is this one for you?Small groups keep the pace relaxed and the conversation real. You're traveling with other food and wine people, not a coach full of cruise passengers. The fixed itinerary means you don't have to decide what to do or worry about timing. The team handles the route, the stops, and the meal, so you just show up and taste.

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Top questions

What wines will I taste on the Troodos Mountains tour?

You'll try a selection of dry whites, rosés, and reds from the indigenous grape varieties of Cyprus, plus Commandaria, the island's traditional sweet wine. The exact wineries change depending on the season, but both are family-owned boutiques in the Troodos Mountains.

Is the meze lunch included in the price?

Yes, the full meze lunch and drinks are included. You sit down in Omodos after the village walk, and the meal comes as a series of small plates with local wine and water.

What happens in Omodos during the tour?

Omodos is a traditional village where you receive a guided walk through the cobbled streets to see the historical sites, including an old wine press and the monastery grounds. You'll visit a traditional products tasting, have time to shop at local craft workshops, and then sit down for the meze lunch.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the starting point?

No, the tour includes door-to-door pickup from a location of your choice in Limassol. Just let the team know where you're staying when you book.

How long does the tour take?

The tour runs for about six hours. If you need to be back at your accommodation by a certain time, let Cyprus Taste Tours know in advance so they can plan accordingly.

What is the surprise bonus stop?

Every Grape Escape tour includes a surprise bonus stop that changes depending on the season and what the team has recently discovered in the region. It's part of what keeps the tour fresh for repeat visitors.