Secret Valley lies in a fold of hills just inland from Petra tou Romiou, the sea stack where legend says Aphrodite came ashore, east of Kouklia on the Paphos side of the Limassol road. It is the older neighbour of Aphrodite Hills: a course first opened in the 1990s, then rebuilt and reopened in 2013 by Golf & Land Design with Tony Jacklin putting his name to it. Cyprus’s tourism board describes the setting as relaxed and friendly, and the clubhouse, built of wood and stone, has two balconies over the valley. Three holes at the bottom are floodlit for evening golf.
Secret Valley Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Secret Valley does not publish an online rate card that we could confirm, so prices are on request. Book by phone with the office and pro shop on +357 26 27 4000, or by email through the club website, and book ahead: visitors are welcome every day, but the club asks for advance booking. Directory listings give a maximum handicap of 28 for men and 36 for women and ask for proof of handicap, so bring a certificate or app record from your home club. Buggies and hire clubs are available but limited, so reserve them with your tee time. The course now trades as Columbia Secret Valley and belongs to the hospitality arm of Schoeller Holdings, the group behind Columbia Beach Resort at Pissouri, so tour operators often package the two.
The round, in perspective.
The redesign by Hans-Georg Erhardt and Snorri Vilhjalmsson follows the natural terrain and uses the steep sides of the valley for raised tees that look out over the valley floor and towards the sea. The Cyprus tourism board lists it as a par 71 of 5,700 metres, with Bermuda grass fairways and bentgrass greens; other listings give the back tees as nearly 6,000 metres, so expect the scorecard to vary a little by tee. The front nine starts gently, with a few holes to settle in before the course turns more demanding, and the back nine is longer and harder. At the lowest end of the course, a three-hole loop is floodlit for evening play, unusual in Cyprus. The villas and apartments of the Venus Rock development adjoin the course.
Know before you go.
Handicap
Proof required; maximum 28 men, 36 women (directory listing)
Booking
Advance booking required; phone +357 26 27 4000
Walking
Permitted; buggies for hire
Floodlights
3-hole loop for evening play
Make the trip work.
Ask for a quote that includes the buggy, because directory listings price carts separately from the green fee. Tell the club when you book if you would like to play the floodlit loop in the evening, and check that it is running on your dates. The practice ground has 22 covered bays and large putting, chipping and pitching greens, with indoor options and a PGA professional for lessons. Because the course is in the same corner of Paphos as Aphrodite Hills, put the two rounds on consecutive days and stay on that side of town.
Paphos International (PFO) is the closest airport, west along the coast road; the course lies a few kilometres east of the village of Kouklia, in the valley next to Aphrodite Hills. Larnaca (LCA) is the island’s other main airport, beyond Limassol. A car is the simplest option, though Paphos bus 631 runs along the old Paphos–Limassol road to Petra tou Romiou below the valley.
There is no hotel at the club itself, though the adjoining Venus Rock development has villas and apartments. Aphrodite Hills, a few minutes away, has the nearest resort hotel and rental villas. Columbia Beach Resort, under the same ownership as the course, is east along the coast at Pissouri, towards Limassol; ask the resort about golf packages that include Secret Valley. Kato Paphos offers the widest choice of hotels if you prefer to stay in town.
Make a trip of it.
Aphrodite Hills is the natural pairing, on the plateau just above. Eléa, near the airport, and Minthis, in the hills at Tsada, complete a Paphos week. Away from the golf, Petra tou Romiou is a short drive down to the coast, and the Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia, with its small museum in a medieval manor house, is part of the Paphos UNESCO World Heritage site.
Find your season.
Directory listings put Secret Valley’s high season from mid-February to May and mid-September to November, the same pattern as the other Paphos courses. The course is open all year. On summer evenings the floodlit loop is a cooler way to play, and early tee times avoid the worst of the July and August heat.
Yes. Visitors are welcome every day, but advance booking is required, and you should bring proof of handicap. Book through the office and pro shop on +357 26 27 4000 or through a tour operator package, as there is no published online booking engine we could confirm.
How much are green fees at Secret Valley?
The club does not publish a current rate card we could verify, so ask for a quote when you book. Directory listings from earlier seasons quote high-season rates above €100 with the buggy extra, so check what the quote includes.
Who designed Secret Valley golf course?
The course was rebuilt and reopened in 2013 by Hans-Georg Erhardt and Snorri Vilhjalmsson of Golf & Land Design, with former Ryder Cup captain Tony Jacklin lending his name to the redesign. The original course dates from the 1990s.
Can you play golf at night at Secret Valley?
Partly. A three-hole loop at the lowest end of the course is floodlit for evening play. The full 18 holes are daylight only, so confirm when the lights are on when you book.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
