Crete · QUAD, JEEP & OFF-ROAD SAFARIS IN CHANIA
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 quad, jeep & off-road safaris in Chania justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Ride a Land Rover through Crete’s mountain villages, gorges, and palm-fringed Preveli Beach, with lunch, wine, and hotel pickup included.
“Dionysius was great and really informative! We got to see lots of villages, learned a lot about Crete, it’s animals, plants, fruit and people.”
Ride Crete’s rugged mountain tracks, visit Potami Dam and Prassano Gorge, and enjoy sweeping Rethymno views on a dusty half-day ATV safari.
“This was a great experience! My wife and I took our 2 grown children. The ATV guides were knowledgeable and made sure all participants knew all the safety precautions. We loved the off road riding and going up the mountain. It was a thrilling and fun experience. I would do it again in a minute. We also received lunch and water with our excursion. Highly recommend!!!”
Explore Balos Lagoon by 4WD, relax at reserved loungers on Falassarna Beach, and enjoy a Cretan lunch with wine from Chania.
“We had a lovely day learning so much about Crete, including interesting cultural facts and tips from our Tour Guide Nick, whilst touring breathtaking scenery. The day trip was perfect, from the excellent communication leading up to the day, to the convenient stops along the way, to the organisation of the beach club and delicious lunch. By the end of the tour we felt we had a better cultural understanding of Crete and its extensive history than if we had tried to do the same itinerary ourselves! Could not recommend enough!”
Explore western Crete by 4WD with olive oil and wine tastings, a generous Cretan lunch, ancient olive groves, and mountain gorge views.
“A very comfortable Range Rover picked us up on time. We had just a small group (4 others plus 2 of us) which made the whole experience better. Our driver and guide Dimitris is incredibly knowledgeable, providing insights on our surroundings on the journey, the places we visited and in general chatted to the group all day. The wine and olive oil tasting venue was a great start to the experience. We had a reserved table filled with delicious snacks. The olive oil and wine selection were described pleasantly. We purchased both wine and olive oil - we thought the prices were very reasonable for the quality. The highlight of…”
Visit Elafonisi early, relax on reserved loungers, cross Crete’s mountain roads, and enjoy a Cretan lunch at historic Milia Retreat.
“Absolutely fabulous. The car was great, Nikolas was absolutely wonderful and everything was as advertised. We loved not only enjoying the beautiful beach but having chairs ready for us and in the front! Then the meal and experience at Mila Mountian were above and beyond. One of the best meals of our life. I can’t recommend this trip or Nikolas more!”
Ride a CFMoto ATV from Platanias into Crete’s mountains, olive groves, villages, and coastal views on a guided 3.5-hour safari.
“We had a great day time! Our guide Adrian, was very attentive, informative and professional when we had a issue with one of the ATV's. We saw much more of the island that we had previously. The views, scenery and off road experience made our holiday that more authentic. It was a highlight of our trip!”
Ride into Crete’s White Mountains by 4x4, visit a shepherd’s hut, enjoy mountain views, and eat a hearty Cretan lunch in Therisso.
“The trip was organised brilliantly with great pecision and excellent timing. The guides were charming, courteous, fun and full of knowledge. They were very professional. The whole iteneray was really well worked out and interesting.”
Ride a Polaris buggy from Rethymno to Mt. Maroulas, Potami Dam, and Prassies on a four-hour guided Crete safari.
“Awesome tour, friendly tour guide, extremely scenic and fun. Good opportunity to go faster and advanced off roading if the rest of the group had more experience. Only way that this excursion could improve is if the would pick up and drop off at any location in Crete. Highly recommended!! Excellent!”
Explore Crete’s White Mountains by private 4WD, with ancient olive trees, wine and oil tastings, mountain views, and lunch included.
“Vasileios was knowledgeable, a fantastic driver and a gracious host. We had an adventurous drive up the unpaved winding road to the top of the White Mountains. We enjoyed a plentiful and delicious meal at the beautiful restaurant overlooking the gorge and summit of the mountain.”
Ride from Kolymvari to Afrata, Menies, and Choironisia on a guided Crete jet ski safari with swimming stops and small groups.
“Super leuke enthousiaste gids en ontzettend mooie ervaring om hier rond te varen met de jet ski”
Ride Crete’s mountain trails from Chania to a hilltop sunset, then enjoy Cretan meze and wine at a family tavern.
“Fabulous sunset tour, we had Manos as our tour guide. He was very informative on the area and history of Crete. Lovely location for sunset and excellent plate of local Creten food in a village tavernia. Would highly recommend to anyone 10/10”
Ride a private Jeep to Balos Lagoon, hike to its famous beach, enjoy free chairs and snacks, then stop for a panoramic Greek lunch.
“We really enjoyed our trip to Balos! The excursion was a good amount of time to be able to see and enjoy the beach, and we got there early enough to beat a lot of the crowds. On our way back, we stopped at a restaurant with a beautiful view of Falassarna and enjoyed delicious food. Our guide gave us great tips and recommendations for the area we were staying and made the trip very enjoyable overall.”
Explore Crete by 4WD, tasting olive oil and 10 wines, enjoying Cretan lunch, and seeing Samaria Gorge and the White Mountains.
“We had a perfect day with Nikolas taking us around the Cretan countryside. He was able to give us a lot of information about the history of the area and local life. All of the planned stops were well thought out. Lunch overlooking the SamariaRead more”
Ride Crete’s mountain roads to Arkadi Monastery, Potamon Dam, and a sunset dinner in Maroulas on this four-hour 4x4 tour.
“A great sunset tour. We were picked up exactly on the meet time. Our guide Harry was incredibly knowledgeable stopping to show us fruit, herbs and wildlife. After a short break at a monastery we went off-road stopping twice for views to the south and the sunset to the west. After that we drove to a traditional greek taverna for a lovely meal with wine and raki before being dropped back at our hotel”
Ride mountain trails above Chania, watch the sunset from Skonizo, and enjoy Cretan meze and wine in a family tavern.
“A great wine tasting with lovely meze and then an off road trip to see the sunset over Chania. A lovely memory of Crete.”
Pick a coast, a gorge or a kitchen.
