SAFARIS · JEEP SAFARIS IN CRETE
Good jeep safaris in Crete fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Crete’s Lasithi Plateau and Zeus Cave safari, with off-road trails, village life, mountain views, lunch, costs, and practical tips.
“It was an amazing day trip, I do recomend it for everyone, beautiful nature views and our guide Sharon was the best!”
Explore Crete by quad through olive groves, villages, caves, beaches, and an olive oil mill on this full-day Malia safari.
“The tour was fantastic Madi was so charismatic and fun The Quads were great and the sights were awesome.”
Ride Crete’s mountain trails at sunset, visit an olive press and monastery, and enjoy sea views on this small-group quad safari.
“I’m so happy with this trip! The whole tour was amazing, and the guide honestly, the best guy ever 😎 Even though I didn’t always listen (once I almost ran him over and another time nearly gave him a heart attack 🙈), he was still the best! Highly recommend and seriously, listen to what he says 😅 He’ll take you to the coolest spots and snap awesome photos 📸”
Explore Crete by Land Rover from Georgioupolis, with mountain tracks, a quiet beach, local food, wine, waterfalls, and olive oil tasting.
“Unser Fahrer Paul hat sich total freundlich und kompetent gezeigt. Es schien ihm wichtig, sein Bestes zu einem unvergesslichen Tag beizutragen - auf deutsch und auf englisch. Und er ist super gefahren! Danke!”
Explore Crete’s south coast by jeep, with Patsos Gorge, Ligres Beach, Preveli, local lunch, swimming, and hotel pickup.
“I thought it was a nice excursion, but pay attention. If you book this safari with 2 people, you must book for 3 people if you want your own jeep. This is in the description, but we had read about it with another couple and had to go in a jeep with the 4 of us (I am 1.96m so that was really not cool). The jeeps are really old and worn and do not drive very well. I also found it quite little ofroad riding... having said this the guide was very nice and funny and we have seen beautiful places. All in all, I thought it was a…”
Explore Zaros, Gortyn, Trypiti Gorge, and a quiet south-coast beach on an 8-hour Crete Jeep safari with lunch included.
“Andreas, was amazing. We had a great time as a family. The Jeep ride was so entertaining with lots of jokes and great learning experience. The food was great and the company even better. A must do in Crete!!! 5 stars”
Explore Crete’s mountain tracks, villages, cave, dam, and local lunch on an 8-hour 4x4 safari from Hersonissos.
“Best experience and best tour guide I’ve ever had! Loved every bit of the tour and how informative and down to earth the tour guide, heiss, was throughout whole experience. I was the only solely English speaker on this tour amongst those who spoke Dutch or German and the tour guide never once made me left out. Thank you heiss!”
Review of Crete’s self-drive Jeep Safari to Preveli, Ligres Beach, Potamon Dam and Kourtaliotiko Gorge, with practical tips and value advice.
“Die Tour war richtig Klasse unser Guide (Dimitri ) ist ein richtig cooler und witziger Dude . Man erlebt Kreta von einer Seite die man auf eigene Faust so nicht hinbekommt ,wer Auto fahren liebt wird hier voll auf seine Kosten kommen”
Ride Crete’s mountain tracks, visit Vrachasi and Sisi, swim, eat lunch, and enjoy hotel transfers on a six-hour quad safari.
“Tour route was lovely! Beautiful views along the way”
Review of Crete’s half-day buggy safari from Rethymno, with mountain views, village stops, coffee, snacks, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Such a fun activity! Definitely up to you on how muddy you want to get. They had extra jackets for everyone to allow us some warmth in the cooler weather. A couple of ATVs did break down, but they had backups and it did not take away from the trip at all! 10/10 recommend!”
Review of Crete’s Zeus Cave jeep safari, with Lasithi Plateau views, village stops, olive oil, cheese, lunch, and practical booking tips.
“Marios was a great guide. Was quite eventful and happen to have met some great guests who joined in the tour, which was a big us, and the weather was practically perfect, so a lot of luck along the way, which helps.”
Review of Crete’s six-hour evening quad safari, with off-road trails, olive groves, Milatos Cave, dinner, costs, rules, and booking advice.
“Not nice. Tried to embarrass me in front of ppl made smart comments cause I was minding my business like wtf”
Drive a 4x4 through Crete’s Minoan trails, visit a shepherd’s farm, enjoy mountain views, and finish with a local BBQ lunch.
“Great trip today with our driver and guide Adam, lots of interesting information, beautiful views of the countryside. Visiting goat farm, learnt about life on a farm in Crete, visiting I've factory and beautiful village for lunch. Thank you Adam for a great day”
Review of Crete’s 4x4 southern safari, with pottery, Portela Gorge, swimming, sea views, BBQ lunch, and practical booking tips.
“Nikos was our guide. He was amazing! Friendly and helpful, informative and fun. The tour was good, there was off-roading time at a pebble beach to go in the sea and the lunch was delicious. The pottery was so interesting and fun. The views wRead more”
Explore southern Crete by Jeep, visiting villages, pottery workshops, olive mills, canyons, a waterfall, and Skouros Beach for $104.
“Supergids. vertelde heel veel en reed veilig en aangenaam. de plaatsen die we bezochten vond ik ook erg leuk”
Open 4x4, battered jeep, quad bike, camel or balloon basket.
