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15 Off-Road Safaris in Greece to Build a Day Around

50 tours  ·  from $67 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 off-road safaris justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

From Rethymno: Half-Day Quad Bike Safari - Leaving Rethymno for the Maroulas mountains
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From Rethymno: Half-Day Quad Bike Safari

1.Half-Day Quad Bike Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,444 reviews · 4 hours · from $70Our pick

Ride Crete’s mountain trails by quad from Rethymno, with canyon views, village stops, coffee, snacks, and hotel transfers.

“Great scenic routes, with a good mixture of off roading, asphalt driving (at high speeds), shallow river driving. Would definitely say this has been the best activity in the island so far.”

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Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Heraklion with Lunch - Following an old Minoan route
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Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Heraklion with Lunch

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

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

Explore Crete’s mountains by Land Rover, visit villages, meet a shepherd, see Zeus’s cave, enjoy a Cretan lunch, and return to Heraklion.

“Darrell the driver/guide was fantastic throughout, sharing his local knowledge. Fantastic trip out ,very nice food.Totaly recommended.”

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Crete: Quad Safari, Olive Mill with Tasting & Ghost Village - Starting from Agia Pelagia with a proper safety lesson
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Crete: Quad Safari, Olive Mill with Tasting & Ghost Village

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

4.5Hour Safari Tour in Crete(Heraklion)with Quad,Jeep,Buggy & Lunch

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

Review of Creta Quad Safari near Heraklion, with ATV, buggy, Jeep, mountain tracks, lunch, cave, gorge, and beach swim.

“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!”

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Crete: Lasithi Plateau and Cave of Zeus Off-Road Safari Tour - Pickup from the coast and the 4x4 ride
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Crete: Lasithi Plateau and Cave of Zeus Off-Road Safari Tour

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

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

Explore Crete by 4x4 from Potamies to Zeus Cave, with mountain views, local cheese, lunch in Krasi, and a submerged village.

“Everything about our trip was amazing from the booking to getting back to our hotel! Just fantastic! Our tour guide Mike was very knowledgeable and gave us a great day full of laughs and fun. Was so lovely to see real Crete life and not the tourist side. We had a great group and it felt like a family day out.”

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Agia Pelagia Quad Safari to Discover the Authentic Crete - Looking across Crete from the heights of Achlada
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Agia Pelagia Quad Safari to Discover the Authentic Crete

Georgioupolis Full-Day Land Rover Safari Experience - Lake Kournas Starts the Day Gently
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Georgioupolis Full-Day Land Rover Safari Experience

7.Georgioupolis Full-Day Land Rover Safari Experience

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

Review of Crete’s 8-hour Land Rover safari from Chania or Rethymno, with mountain tracks, tastings, swimming, lunch, and olive oil.

“Costas our driver snd guide was absolutely brilliant. He picked us up from our hotel on time and through the day was pointing out interesting points of interest. He is also very knowledgeable”

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Cretan Safari – 4x4 Adventure to Preveli Beach with Lunch - 9:00 a.m. pickup and the Land Rover ride
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Cretan Safari – 4×4 Adventure to Preveli Beach with Lunch

8.Cretan Safari – 4×4 Adventure to Preveli Beach with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 780 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $113

Ride a Land Rover from Rethymno to Preveli Beach, mountain villages, gorges, a local lunch, and unlimited Cretan wine.

“Great trip. Stavros was a brilliant tor guide. Lots of info and laughs too! Lunch was amazing. Loved seeing the vultures. Very action packed day and transport very comfortable. Highly recommend the trip!”

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Georgioupolis Quad ATV Safari - Getting started: briefing, helmets, and a practice run
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Georgioupolis Quad ATV Safari

9.Georgioupolis Quad ATV Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 714 reviews · 4 hours · from $76

Ride the White Mountains near Georgioupolis, visit old and modern olive mills, and enjoy a dusty, scenic four-hour ATV adventure.

“I absolutely loved this trip! We had such a fun day. Our guide was also really nice and friendly. Definitely recommend doing this on your trip to Crete”

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Crete: Off-Road Quad Safari with Lunch/Dinner - Prophet Elias Chapel and the first wide views
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Crete: Off-Road Quad Safari with Lunch/Dinner

10.Off-Road Quad Safari with Lunch/Dinner

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

Review of Crete’s five-hour quad safari, with Milatos Cave, olive oil tasting, village roads, off-road tracks, and 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”

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

11.Land Rover Safari on Minoan Route

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

Ride Crete’s Minoan Path by Land Rover, meet mountain shepherds, taste local cheese, enjoy lunch and views across Lassithi Plateau.

“Our safari was amazing! Darrel was such a great guide, very knowledgeable, fantastic sense of humour and really attentive. The route itself was full of rich history, and the stops were varied and enjoyable including the mythology park, olive oil museum, and a goat farm. Couldn’t recommend this activity more, and a big shout out to Darrell, you were incredible.”

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Half-Day Rethymno Quad Safari - Potami Dam brings a slower first stop
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Half-Day Rethymno Quad Safari

12.Half-Day Rethymno Quad Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 494 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $72

Ride Crete’s mountain tracks by quad, stopping at Potami Dam, Prassano Gorge, villages, and viewpoints near Rethymno.

“Drove on various terrain, smooth, rough, very rough and even went through water. Enjoyed every bit of it especially the breathtaking scenery when we reached the top of the mountain. Our Guide was excellent, constantly making sure that everyone was okay. Health & Safety is top priority! I would definitely recommend to all to try and I know I will definitely be back!”

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Quad Safari Off-Road Tour - Climbing to Prophet Elias Chapel
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Quad Safari Off-Road Tour

13.Quad Safari Off-Road Tour

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

Ride a quad through Crete’s olive groves, villages, cave, beach, and vineyards on a six-hour safari with lunch and transfers.

“Quad is already a tradition in all the trips that we do and this one was not exception. A few words- Fun, Laugh and dust a lot of dust. Thank you guys 😊 your company is excellent.”

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Crete: Off-Road Quad Safari Evening Tour with Hotel Transfer - Malia’s hills and the first ride
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Crete: Off-Road Quad Safari Evening Tour with Hotel Transfer

14.Off-Road Quad Safari Evening Tour with Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 474 reviews · 4 hours · from $67Best value

Ride Crete’s mountain trails by quad, visit an olive press, see Sissi and Vrachasi, and catch sunset views with hotel transfers.

“the whole experience was fantastic Great way of seeing the island tour guy was happy and very much up for having a laugh which makes everyone mix well would totally recommend Well worth the money what an experience”

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Quad Safari Tour - Explore The Wild Side of Crete - Achlada: an almost abandoned village with a strong sense of place
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Quad Safari Tour – Explore The Wild Side of Crete

15.Quad Safari Tour – Explore The Wild Side of Crete

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Ride Crete’s mountain tracks, visit Achlada and Fodele, and enjoy coastal views, village life, and free action photos on this ATV safari.

“This was such an amazing experience and something to not be missed. Our guide showed us all over Crete and even showed us an old abandoned town at the top of the mountains. We had never atv'd before but caught on very easily. You need to add this to your Crete vacation.”

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