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The 15 Best 4x4 Safari Tours in Crete

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A Land Rover gets you onto the old shepherd roads: the Minoan route above Heraklion, the climb to Lasithi and the Zeus cave, the descent to Preveli through the palm gorge. Here is what each convoy covers, how rough the track really gets, whether you sit in the back or drive yourself, and what the included meal looks like.

Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Heraklion with Lunch

Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Heraklion with Lunch - Cheesemaking, goats, and the real rhythms of shepherding

1.Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Heraklion with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,351 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $113Our pick

Land Rover safari from Heraklion with mountain villages, Zeus cave area, cheesemaking, and a hearty tavern lunch with unlimited wine.

“We booked this trip for October 9, 2024. We learned shortly before arriving in Greece the Cave of Zeus tour was closed, however, our guide Kosta more than made up for it! We were picked up first, so from the very beginning he regaled us with his knowledge and history of his home; little nuggets of information that gave us a better understanding of Crete's rich history. The island has so many hidden gems. We loved the random stops to see nuts, fruit, vegetables, even seasoning growing along the road. Feed the goats! We thoroughly enjoyed the fresh food and drinks served at lunch. They waste NOTHING, even leftover lunch…”

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5Hour Safari Tour in Crete(Heraklion)with Quad,Jeep,Buggy & Lunch

5Hour Safari Tour in Crete(Heraklion)with Quad,Jeep,Buggy & Lunch - Archanes Views for Quads, and Mt. Juktas for Jeep and Buggy

2.5Hour Safari Tour in Crete(Heraklion)with Quad,Jeep,Buggy & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 941 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $107

Go quad, buggy, or Jeep off-road in Crete from Heraklion. Hit caves, gorges, villages, and a lunch stop plus a beach swim.

“Pick-up and drop off was seamless. Once we arrived, we were given cold bottled water and signed our waivers. The ATV ride itself was amazing and we were riding for a looooong time! you definitely got your monies worth! We stopped at different locations (a cave, and church on a hill, the beach) and were given time to explore. During one stop we were given the most delicious grapes ever!! The restaurant we were taken to was excellent. Usually when an excursion offers food it's not that good, but I could not make one complaint regarding our food or our experience at the restaurant. The beach was our last stop,…”

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Crete: Lasithi Plateau and Cave of Zeus Off-Road Safari Tour

Crete: Lasithi Plateau and Cave of Zeus Off-Road Safari Tour - Pickup, comfort, and how to pack for a full day

3.Lasithi Plateau and Cave of Zeus Off-Road Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 886 reviews · 8 hours · from $104

Crete off-road safari with Zeus cave, Lasithi Plateau views, farm cheese tasting, submerged village Sfendili, and a wood-oven lunch in Krasi.

“This trip was incredible. Our guide Vagelis was amazing, he was so friendly, funny, and made the entire day entertaining and very informative. The cave of Zeus was closed but we went to an olive oil factory instead which was really interesting in seeing how olive oil is produced and how the locals harvest and take their olives for oil production 10/10 would highly recommend this trip and especially Vagelis and Nikos!”

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Georgioupolis Full-Day Land Rover Safari Experience

Georgioupolis Full-Day Land Rover Safari Experience - Pickup Timing, Vehicle Feel, and What the Day “Costs” in Your Energy

4.Georgioupolis Full-Day Land Rover Safari Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 855 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

8-hour 4x4 Cretan safari from Rethymno and Chania, with Lake Kournas, mountain off-road, swim, tastings, lunch, and olive oil.

“Kostas took us on a fantastic trip through the mountains. Everything from pick-up to lunch on the south shore of the island was top notch. He even stopped so we could take pictures of the goats on the side of a cliff. Great tour, would recommend to anyone looking to get out into the countryside for the day.”

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Crete: Off-Road Quad Safari with Lunch/Dinner

Crete: Off-Road Quad Safari with Lunch/Dinner - Getting ready in Malia: safety briefing plus quad confidence

5.Off-Road Quad Safari with Lunch/Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 664 reviews · 5 hours · from $82

Crete quad safari from Malia with Milatos Cave, hilltop chapel views, olive oil tasting, off-road tracks, plus lunch and dinner in 5 hours.

“We had a fantastic day, tour guides were great, although we didn’t know we could go swimming so we didn’t bring swimming gear”

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Crete: Land Rover Safari on Minoan Route

Crete: Land Rover Safari on Minoan Route - Aposelemis Basin Reservoir and the Roman aqueduct stop

6.Land Rover Safari on Minoan Route

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 652 reviews · 8 hours · from $110

Drive Crete’s mountain Minoan Path in a Land Rover, meet shepherds, taste cheese and raki, then enjoy lunch with unlimited wine on Lassithi Plateau.

“Daryl was a wonderful guide. Informative, polite and very helpful. We would highly recommend this tour.”

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Crete: Quad Off-Road Tour to Villages with Hotel Transfers

Crete: Quad Off-Road Tour to Villages with Hotel Transfers - Getting on Your ATV: safety briefing, driver rules, and quad sharing

Quad Safari Off-Road Tour

Quad Safari Off-Road Tour - The Quads and Safety Routine Before You Hit the Dirt

8.Quad Safari Off-Road Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 479 reviews · from $99

Small-group quad safari in Crete: off-road riding, olive oil factory, Milatos Cave, beach swim, fishing villages, lunch, transfers.

“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.”

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Crete: Off-Road Quad Safari Evening Tour with Hotel Transfer

Crete: Off-Road Quad Safari Evening Tour with Hotel Transfer - The First Fuel Stop at Omalia Olive Press

Crete: Land Rover Safari with Sunset Viewing, Dinner, & Wine

Crete: Land Rover Safari with Sunset Viewing, Dinner, & Wine - Raki and Olive Oil Tasting, Plus a Few Local Production Lessons

10.Land Rover Safari with Sunset Viewing, Dinner, & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 395 reviews · 6 hours · from $99

Crete Land Rover safari up into the mountains for herb tastings, sunset Prosecco and fruit, then dinner with unlimited wine.

“The trip was very adventurous, lovely ride up the mountains up the rocky road. George our guide was very knowledgeable and great at taking our beautiful Sunset photos of us. Amazing Sunset. Tour around the villages was fabulous little villages. The Taverna food and drink was delicious and there were plenty of it. The whole trip was magical. So worth the money. Throughly Enjoyed it.”

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Balos & Falassarna Beach – Jeep Tour with Loungers and Lunch

Balos & Falassarna Beach - Jeep Tour with Loungers and Lunch - Chania Pickup and the Small-Group 4WD Ride to Kissamos

11.Balos & Falassarna Beach – Jeep Tour with Loungers and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $199

Chania jeep tour to Balos Lagoon viewpoint and Falassarna Beach, with reserved loungers and Cretan lunch plus pickup and small-group comfort.

“Absolutely wonderful experience from pickup to drop off! Yiannis was an incredible guide for the day and had so much information to share about Crete and Greece from history to culture to food or even favorite restaurants or places to travel. The beach was also incredible with clear blue water and reserved loungers, along with a very nice lunch right at the beachside restaurant. Definitely recommend this!!”

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Georgioupolis Safari Off Road Tours Outdoor Activities Land Rover Defender

Georgioupolis Safari Off Road Tours Outdoor Activities Land Rover Defender - The Full 8-Hour Route: How the Day Gets Its Variety

12.Georgioupolis Safari Off Road Tours Outdoor Activities Land Rover Defender

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 305 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $94

Crete’s off-road Georgioupolis safari by Land Rover Defender, with remote sites, Lake Kournas, waterfalls, a quiet beach, lunch, and olive oil tasting.

“Excellent experience and a great way to see the real Crete. The off road trail experience was beyond our expectations and our driver Nektarious was so well informed about all topics we really felt like we got the best day trip ever.”

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Full-Day Jeep Safari Tour with Cooking Lesson

Full-Day Jeep Safari Tour with Cooking Lesson - Potamies: where the day starts with sheep, cheese, raki, and flour

13.Full-Day Jeep Safari Tour with Cooking Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 284 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $111

A full-day 4WD Jeep safari in Crete with a pottery workshop, a cooking lesson, rural villages, and lunch with wine.

“Lots of information, fun and hands on experiences. Good way to see off beaten track Crete although we did get bounced about a it in the back of the vehicle. All the drivers seemed very friendly but special shout out to Manos, our driver and Nicos who's group we joined up with at some stops to get a 100% English explanation of things (we were 2 Brits with 6 Germans in our vehicle)”

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Crete Jeep Safari to the south coast

Crete Jeep Safari to the south coast - Price and what you really get for it

14.Crete Jeep Safari to the south coast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 223 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $96

Off-road south Crete jeep safari from Rethymnon with gorge stops, Ligres and Preveli swims, plus lunch and hotel pickup.

“The family had a great time, we had 2 x little ones and they supplied a car seat, the jeeps are little Suzuki Jimmys, a bit rough and ready but taking the jeeps off road was fun, we had plenty of rest stops on the way to take in the magnificent scenery and the lunch was fantastic . Would definitely recommend these guys”

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Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Rethymno with Lunch Swimming

Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Rethymno with Lunch Swimming - Prassano Gorge: A Quick Viewpoint With Real Eagle Chances

15.Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Rethymno with Lunch Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $113

Land Rover safari from Rethymno: Prassano Gorge, Potami Dam, Spili lion fountains, Preveli beach swim, plus lunch and wine.

“The guide was fantastic and spoke in English very good. If you have, opportunity then take this day trip and enjoy the 2 sides of Crete. The scenery is stunning. But we did not had opportunity to see Preveli beach as after the delicious lunch we had a bit time just at Libyan sea not at Preveli beach. Just ask the guide to take you there.”

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