Wine tasting tour Cyprus: Omodos wineries and Commandaria

Commandaria wine (the world's oldest still being produced) tastes different when you're standing in the vineyard it comes from.

A full-day winery tour in Cyprus with private transportation, taking small groups through the wine villages of Omodos and Platres to taste wines directly from the barrel at working family wineries, visit the Cyprus Wine Museum, and learn the island's winemaking traditions from a live English-speaking guide. Lunch is taken in Omodos village. Entrance fees and wine tastings are separate purchases.

Step-by-step itinerary

Winery tour and tastings in Cyprus

• Visit Cyprus Wine Museum in Erimi
• Lunch break at Omodos village
• Explore vineyards and winery at Omodos
• Tour modern family winery with tasting
• Optional visit to Platres mountain village
• Visit Lambouri Winery in Kato Platres

The Experience

You'll start at the Cyprus Wine Museum in Erimi, where the island's winemaking history unfolds through ancient jars, medieval drinking vessels, and old documents that show how wine shaped the economy and culture here. From there, the day moves into the vineyards themselves: first to Oenou Yi–Ktima Vassiliades near Omodos, a contemporary winery built into amphitheatrically aligned hillsides, where you'll taste wines and learn about organic cultivation practices while looking out over the valley. A second winery stop, in the Troodos Mountains near Kato Platres, adds another set of grape varieties and production methods to compare.

The tasting format is hands-on: you'll sample wines poured straight from the barrel, taste Commandaria (the legendary ancient wine known as the world's oldest still in production), and try local varieties grown nowhere else on the island. Each winery offers snacks alongside the tastings, and the guide walks you through what you're tasting and why. Lunch happens in Omodos village itself, one of Cyprus's most picturesque settlements, so you eat where the wine is made.

Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle means no bus schedule to follow and no waiting for other groups. The guide speaks English and travels with you the whole day, answering questions as they come up. The tour runs 7 to 8 hours total, which is long enough to move unhurried between stops but short enough to end before evening.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• pickup and drop-off.
• a live English-speaking guide for the full day.
• access to working family wineries where you taste wines directly from the barrel.
• a visit to the Cyprus Wine Museum.
• lunch in Omodos village.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by iTaxi Cyprus

Is this one for you?Book the 1–3 passenger option if you're traveling as a couple or solo and want the flexibility of a private vehicle without paying for empty seats; choose 4–7 passengers if you're with a small group and want to share the cost while keeping the experience intimate; the 8–14 option works for larger groups or families who want one vehicle and one guide for the day.

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Top questions

What is Commandaria wine and why is it famous?

Commandaria is an ancient wine still produced on the island today. It holds the distinction of being the world's oldest wine still in production. You'll taste it at one of the wineries during the tour, in the region where it's grown.

Do I need to know about wine to enjoy this tour?

No. The description says it's for connoisseurs and lovers of good wine alike, and the guide introduces you to the principles of winemaking and what makes each wine different as you go. The tastings are set up to teach as you taste.

What's included in the price and what costs extra?

The tour includes private transportation, pickup and drop-off, and the guide. Entrance fees (Cyprus Wine Museum is €4–5 per adult), wine tastings at the wineries, lunch, and gratuities are separate. The Ktima Gerolemo winery stop, if included in your option, costs approximately €8 per person extra.

How does the group size work?

You choose your group size when you book: 1–3 passengers, 4–7 passengers, or 8–14 passengers. Each option travels in the same private air-conditioned vehicle with the same guide.

Can I bring young children or infants?

Yes. Infants can travel in a pram or stroller, and specialized infant seats are available. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and service animals are allowed.