Greece · SAFARI
Below are 15 off-road safaris worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Ride from Rethymno into Crete’s mountains on a four-hour quad safari with off-road trails, riverbeds, village stops, views, and hotel transfers.
“We LOVED our experience from every aspect! The guides, the ride, the views and our daughter’s SURPRISE engagement on a mountain top! I would recommend this activity without a doubt. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
Explore Crete’s mountains by Land Rover, visit villages, goats, the Lassithi Plateau and Zeus’s Cave, with a generous local lunch.
“An awesome day with our terrific guide Leon. A great way to see the mountains and plateau. The smaller villages were great to see, gave you an appreciation of their lives out of the city. Zeus cave was worth the hike, a level of fitness is required especially on a hot day. Would recommend this trip.”
Ride Crete’s mountain tracks to Achlada’s ghost village, taste local olive oil, and visit Fodele on a guided quad safari.
“Mr Stan was amazing, truly a great host and made the experience so enjoyable!”
Ride Crete’s mountain tracks, olive groves, gorge, cave, beach, and Greek tavern lunch by quad, buggy, Monster, or Jeep from Heraklion.
“We choose the UTVs which kept us a little mote shaded and bought t shirts. Had so much fun driving all over Crete, through villages past babcias out sweeping and waving to the bunch. Stopped for lunch and a swim at the best beach I've seen in Greece so far!”
Explore Crete’s Lasithi Plateau, Zeus Cave, mountain gorges, village life, local food, and off-road trails on an 8-hour safari.
“It was an exiting trip through Crete mountains and villages, with Zeus Cave being a highlight, and a delicious lunch in the end. Our guides, Mikael and Elias were great - they explained the sights, shared local stories, were attentive to all members of the group, and generally helped everyone to enjoy the experience. Would definitely recommend this tour!”
Explore Crete by quad from Agia Pelagia, with sea views, Achlada ghost village, Fodele, local guides, and easy off-road tracks.
“Une première expérience le moniteur très sympa drôle on a passé un super moment avec mon conjoint merci !!!”
Review of Crete’s 8-hour Land Rover safari: mountain tracks, Lake Kournas, a beach swim, Cretan lunch, tastings, and olive oil.
“My husband and I were here in Crete for our honeymoon and Costas our guide made this safari an unforgettable part of our trip ! Everything on the safari was as described in the highlights of the website. Costas knew alor of facts and his bubbly personality really made our trip fun and interesting. Thank you so much! We wish you the best! Highly recommend this safari!”
Explore Crete by Land Rover from Rethymno to Preveli Beach, mountain villages, gorges, a local lunch, and unlimited Cretan wine.
“It was a great day due to our driver Dyonissos. We have learned a lot of the Cretan live and enjoy beautiful landscapes. Dyonissos make the excursion more enjoyable due to his remarkable sense of humor. Many thanks O and G”
Ride a quad through Crete’s White Mountains, visit old and modern olive mills, taste local oil, and enjoy a 4-hour adventure from Georgioupolis.
“Really great activity, well worth the money. 4hrs of great fun, seeing parts of Crete you probably wouldn’t have otherwise. Host & Guide were really friendly fun and informative. We rode on same Quad as a couple which was really nice as I got to see all the sights while being driven around. Thank you for a really lovely morning - we loved it and was definitely a highlight of our holiday in Crete.”
Ride Crete’s countryside by quad, visit Milatos Cave and an olive oil factory, then enjoy a beach stop and Greek lunch for $82.
“Incredible excursion. We discovered some very beautiful places. The team was super nice and we learned a lot of things from them. I recommend. Thanks again to Mehdi and Wall”
Ride Crete’s Minoan Path by Land Rover, visit shepherds, taste raki and cheese, enjoy a Lassithi lunch, and see mountain-to-sea views.
“Our guide “George” (I think my spelling is wrong) was very knowledgeable and we had fun and excitement and a very good time. This is a must see trip if you want to see the island away from the beaches.”
Ride Crete’s mountain tracks by quad, stopping at Potami Dam, Prassano Gorge, villages, cafés, and viewpoints above Rethymno.
“We rocked up with no expectations. We left with smiles on our face and dust in our hair. We had a blast with good views and amazing riding”
Ride a quad through Crete’s olive groves, vineyards, villages, Milatos Cave, and beach, with lunch, transfers, and safety instruction included.
“The guides are awesome, the tour is amazing. I just wished we went to the beach AFTER going on the dirt road, so at least we could clean up easily.”
Ride Crete’s mountain trails at sunset, visit an olive press, see Sissi and Vrachasi, and enjoy hotel transfers for $67.
“We loved every second of this activity! The instructor was amazing. The tour was a perfect balance of off road, on road, sight seeing and pictures. The views across Crete and riding the quad in the sunset is something you can’t miss on your holiday! Thanks again”
Ride Crete’s mountain tracks, visit Achlada and Fodele, and stop in El Greco’s village on a guided ATV safari.
“George was amazing he made us feel like we had just reconnected with a friend we hadn't seen in a long time. Beautiful sights, friendly people in the villages, ate fresh fruit from the trees, stop at a wonderful restaurant and to sum it up we had an awesome adventure on the quads. Definitely would do it again.”
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