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| Outdoor Sports and Activities in Cyprus: Zephyros |
Zephyros Adventure Sports, Pafos, Cyprus |
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CYPRUS HOLIDAY GUIDE
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ZEPHYROS ADVENTURE SPORTS, PAFOS, CYPRUS
Zephyros Adventure Sports was established in 2001 as the first Outdoor Pursuits Center in Cyprus. Based in Pafos, we have excellent access to the stunning Akamas National Park, the impressive Troodos Mountains and areas surrounding Pafos of incredible natural beauty. We take part, year round, in a wide range of adventure sports including mountain biking, sea kayaking, rock climbing, trekking, snorkeling, scuba diving and skiing.
Coming from a UK back ground of school Outdoor Pursuits and corporate leisure we are well positioned to provide fun and excitement for almost every body wishing to try something a little different while in Cyprus. We cater for all age groups and all group sizes. Unlike most Outdoor Pursuits providers, we have a minimum number of participants for an activity of only TWO people. We do, however, easily cater for groups of up to 50. So whether you are traveling to Cyprus alone, with family or on a business trip we great adventure sports to offer.
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| Zephyros Adventure Sports |
| Cyprus Outdoor Pursuits |
| Tombs of the Kings Road |
| 8046 Pafos |
| phone: + 357 26 93 00 37
/ + 357 99 78 02 39
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| email: |
| website: www.enjoycyprus.com |
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| MOUNTAIN BIKING: RIDE OLYMPUS |
BOOK MOUNTAIN BIKE TOUR OLYMPUS £ 25.- P.P. |
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We collect you at 8 o'clock and head for the ski club on Mt. Olympus. At 1951 meters the highest point in Cyprus offers breathtaking views across the island and the surrounding Mediterranean Sea. Our bike mechanic unloads the bikes from our trailer and gives them a final safety check while you receive a route briefing from one of our cycle guides. Once every one is ready we start our descent of Olympus, back to Pafos. Our cycle guides lead the group with our support vehicle following at a discreet distance. Whether you want to ride on the back wheel of our guide at high speeds or take your time and enjoy the scenery and take photo's, one of our experts will be with you to ensure safety and fun. We then head off road for a 12 kilometer forest section between the villages of Troodos and Platres. Enjoy great forest trails and breathtaking mountain scenery on this exciting section. Again, our experts will ride at the pace you choose. At Platres, we stop for a coffee before heading down to a valley descent that offers fabulous views to both the summit of Olympus and the Pafos Forrest.
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 Midday brings us to a friends farm where we enjoy our lunch under fruit trees while admiring the surrounding scenery. It's not all down hill! After lunch we ride a gently undulating valley trail back towards Pafos, through goat farms and remote villages. Our support vehicle is following so stop where you want to be picked up or ride the rest of the way with our cycle guides. It's really up to you.
Ride Olympus PRICE £ 25.- per person including bicycle, mechanical and paramedical back up, lunch, drinks and admission to the Troodos National Park Visitor Centre. Free transport.
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| MOUNTAIN BIKING: EXPLORE AKAMAS |
BOOK MOUNTAIN BIKE TOUR AKAMAS £ 25.- P.P. |
 We collect you from your hotel at 8 o'clock and drive the group to the remote village of Ineia, high in the Akamas National Park. Our mechanic prepares the bikes while you receive a route and safety briefing. Our cycle experts will then ride with you through Ineia and the surrounding villages to study the work of the Leona Project here, designed to rebuild many of the buildings destroyed during a large earthquake 10 years ago. These beautiful, remote villages were once the hub of Cypriot life and have barely changed in centuries. It is not unusual for us to come across donkeys being ridden to work in these villages! After exploring these timeless settlements and chatting to friendly villagers, we leave the roads to head towards the Western coast at Lara. On the way we spend time studying and discussing some of the ancient agricultural practices still used in the farms that we now encounter on our descent to the coast. If we happen across a farmer at work he is likely to proudly show |
us his huge number of goats or insist we take as much fruit from him as we can carry (luckily our support vehicle is on hand to lighten our load).
After our off road descent we reach Lara, home of nesting female Green and Loggerhead Turtles and one of our geology research sites. We will show you how the turtles nest on these beaches and also some amazing local geology that will change the way you look at Cyprus. After an exciting time at Lara, we cycle further along the coast track in time for lunch. We stop to eat at 'Viklari', a great taverna situated high on a cliff top, amongst banana and date groves, over looking the coast. After lunch, a short walk into the Avakas Gorge, completes the day. We can date this limestone feature quite accurately to the Pleistocene era due to the presence of certain rock types and features. Not only geology here! Giant fruit bats, reptiles and birds of prey in their pure setting can all be seen too. And the whole day is at your pace.
Explore Akamas PRICE £ 25.- per person including bicycle, mechanical and Paramedical back up, lunch and drinks. Free transport.
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| MOUNTAIN BIKING: BIKE RENTALS |
RENT A BIKE |
| Pafos and the surrounding area is perfect for cycling. Why not rent a bicycle from us during your stay in Cyprus. There is a growing number of cycle lanes and unlimited quiet country roads and villages just out of town, for you to explore. Something more challenging? The Akamas National Park is just 20 kilometers from our shop. This area provides arguably some of the best mountain biking in Europe with hundreds of kilometers of forest trails, fire breaks, technical paths, fast off road descents and tough climbs. A mountain bikers paradise right on our Pafos doorstep!
BIKE RENTAL RATES
All terrain bikes Cy£ 5.- per day
Suspension mountain bikes and hybrids Cy£6.- per day
Road bikes and tandems Cy£8.- per day
Bike rental includes maps, lock, helmet, cycle route guide book, inner tubes and tools, route planning advice and hotel delivery included in the price!
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Rent a bike for 5 days and get a further 2 days rental absolutely free of charge!
So if you rent a bike for your weeks holiday, you only pay for five days AND you get all the extras listed above. We also have a wide range of cycling accessories that you can hire from us for a very small fee to make cycling in Cyprus more convenient and enjoyable for every one. These include - front and rear lights, child seats, car mounted bike carriers, racks/panniers, rucksacks, mud guards, etc.
Our rental fleet consists of 35 cycles of all types. All terrain bikes, road bikes, full suspension mountain bikes, 'hard tail' mountain bikes, hybrids, childrens' bikes and even unicycles and tandems! Contact us to get the right bike for you and to book your bikes in advance with further discounts.
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