Troodos Mountains Vino Venture: All Inclusive Full Day Wine Tour

Outstanding Tour!

The tour was a pleasure, and I had great company. Georgina is a fabulous tour guide! I can only highly recommend it.

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Great experience, thanks Georgina for this day full of fun and delicious tastes!

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Wine in the Mountains

This was without doubt one of the best holiday tours we have done. We were collected from our AirB&B by Panicos. Before we get into the tour, we have to say that he is an asset to the company. Knowledgable, friendly, and above all enthusiastic. The tour itself was one of the highlights of our holiday. Not having to drive and the luxury of sampling some wonderful wines at 3 great wineries, this coupled with a great Meze lunch between stops was great. We also had time to have a wander around the village of Omodos. We were shown some local shops, but unlike other tours we have been on there was absolutely NO PRESSURE TO PURCHASE! This can also be said for the wineries, but given the wine we tasted, we must admit we did purchase a few for consumption on our holiday. If you want a friendly, knowledgable, authentic look at the wine story of Cyprus, coupled with a great guide, Cyprus Taste Tours is a must. We will definitely be booking another when we come back to Cyprus. Thanks All 🇨🇾❤️👍

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Sept 11, 2026: Troodos...

Sept 11, 2026: Troodos Mountain Adventures: Who decided that 10:30 AM is too early for wine? Because our guide, Maria, firmly rejected that myth. Here’s a recap of our Troodos Mountains adventure: Stop 1: Constantinou Winery – Where science meets sips. They use a refractometer to check grape sweetness before letting high-tech machinery handle the magic. Stop 2: Lion Spirit Winery – We kicked things off with Xynisteri (Cyprus’s favorite local white grape) and wrapped up with Commandaria. Fun fact: It got its name during the Crusades when the Knights of St. John set up their headquarters (the Commanderie) here! They even have a rare “Black Amber” vintage that costs a pretty penny.  The Lunch Break – Sumptuous, flawless, and completely necessary after all those tastings. Stop 3: Ayia Mavri – Owned by a 92-year-old doctor whose passion for winemaking is goals. We easily cleared 4+ wines per stop, but his Commandaria? Absolute chef’s kiss. It was so velvety, rich, and smooth it’s no wonder they call it the “wine of kings”! Naturally, we had to smuggle home a bottle of Commandaria—a legendary blend of Xynisteri and Mavro—so a piece of Cyprus stays with us.  Between her world-traveler stories, dancer moves, cheerleader energy, and skydiver guts, Maria kept us on our toes. Truly, what more could you ask for? 🍇🚁✨ #CyprusWineTour #TroodosMountains #Commandaria #WineLovers #TravelCyprus

Response from the operator: What a fantastic and entertaining review! 😂🍷 We're so glad you enjoyed the different wineries, discovered some wonderful Commandaria and made the most of that delicious lunch! Thank you for your brilliant words about Maria too! It sounds like she kept you thoroughly entertained throughout the day. We really appreciate you sharing your experience in such a fun and detailed way! 😊

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Not recommending

Very bad experience No space at all in the car for 6 people for very long travel time. The company was not flexible at all And service was very bad Not recommending it.

Response from the operator: Thank you Viator for the abundant word-count allowance you provide for review responses - because I'm gonna need all the characters for this one! The VERY FIRST 1 star review this specific listing (Vino Venture with pickup from Larnaca) has received out of 109 reviews over it's lifetime of 5years. And the VERY FIRST 1 star review out of 582 Viator reviews for our Vino Venture tour in general (all pickup locations) over the last 5years. Happy to provide links to all listings if anyone would like to fact-check these stats ;) This participant started by booking his group of 5 FROM LARNACA but then stated a pickup location IN AYIA NAPA (over an hour away from Larnaca). We promptly contacted him as soon as the booking came in to explain that he had booked onto the wrong option and sent him the correct option with pickup FROM AYIA NAPA and the relevant availability for that option. He was given 2 dates within the same week for availability with pickup from Ayia Napa at his location. He insisted that he only wanted the date he had booked and that he would arrange a taxi to Larnaca. We also sent info for the intercity bus routes, as a cheaper alternative, to be helpful. He then proceeded to ask for a discount to compensate for the taxi - we politely & clearly explained that this isn't possible and that it is his choice if he wants to join from Larnaca rather than book the correct tour option from Ayia Napa on a date with Ayia Napa availability. Of course we also offered a full refund since we could not go ahead with his requested date from his Ayia Napa location. We eventually arranged a pickup point on the outskirts of Larnaca (towards Ayia Napa) to help him with the cost of the taxi as much as possible. On the day of the tour, the guide ran a little late getting to this location but generally no issues picking up his group of 5. He then starts messaging me to complain that there is another participant in the vehicle and that the tour is not private. We explained that the Viator experience he booked clearly states it is a shared group tour rather than a private tour & clearly states group maximum of 6 participants. I sent him screenshots showing this information and then the complaint evolved into a problem of comfort within the vehicle. Again, our Viator description page clearly shows a photo of the vehicle along with the information that 6 participants is the maximum group number. More screenshots were sent and the messages stopped. It should also be noted that the guide informed us he was sleeping across the back seats most of the day - so seems it was comfortable enough for that. The complaints of course continued throughout the day - at the winery the poor winery owner got confused with timings (as we had other groups also booked there that day) and was not quite ready when this group arrived. Although, this lovely old man quickly sorted everything and the tour & tasting went smoothly and as usual - the fact that the winery owner looked surprised when they arrived was something negative and worth a message of complaint. Great. We asked the guide to check in with him and she said he seemed happy with everything, he explained this was a company outing and he was just doing his job being the manager and checking on things. Despite that update, we instructed the guide to purchase a bottle of special reserve sweet wine from us here in the office as a gesture of goodwill. After all, we are understanding people that realise sometimes information gets missed which can affect expectations and then those not being met can be disappointing, even if we are not ultimately at fault. At the end of the day - all we can do is include the info and hope people read through things properly. Later in the day he then contacts again to ask if we can find a way to get his group back to Ayia Napa as compensation for everything that's gone wrong (the taxi he had to organise because he booked onto the wrong tour option / the 15min delay due to the pickup location arranged to accommodate him / the private tour he never booked / the uncomfortable transport that was comfortable enough to fall asleep in / the surprised winery owner that still delivered everything promised). We explained that our guide, who starts at around 07:00 at the CTT vehicle (to make sure it's ready, clean and full gas) will already be getting back to Larnaca around 19:00 after finishing pickups with the outskirts drop-off arranged for them. Yet he still wants her to drive all the way to Ayia Napa to save the company cost of a taxi fare which would mean her returning to Larnaca around 21:00. As there are also very strict rules for how long our guides can drive/work during a day - we explain this and apologise to say it's not possible. He then informs us he will be writing this bad review. Of course we expected nothing less! It should also be noted that our solo participant has given a 5 star review for this exact same day / tour ;)

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