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

1.Half-Day Quad Bike Safari

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

Ride Crete’s mountain trails from Rethymno on a four-hour quad safari with canyon views, village stops, coffee, snacks, and hotel pickup.

“The way I would summarise this activity would be "amazing". I joined the group on our last full day in Crete on Saturday (28/09/24). On arrival they checked the driver in by showing the drivers license. As a driver you'll get a red braclet around your wrist to distinguish those from who were allowed to drive and those who were not. Before we hopped on the quad bikes, a brief instruction was given. Once we started the real fun could start. It was my first time driving a quad bike. Luckily they are automatics and very easy to handle. After getting a bit used on the normal eoad, they guide…”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,351 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $114Top rated

Review of Crete’s full-day Land Rover safari from Heraklion, with mountain villages, Zeus’s Cave, local lunch, views, and practical tips.

“This is one of the best excursions we did in crete. Yannis was our driver and provided excellent knowledge of cretes history whilst also being friendly and funny. All the places we visited were different and enjoyable, we brought some locally made cheese and the food provided was excellent...top tip is to bring some euros to buy drinks , cheese, souvenirs”

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3.Quad Safari, Olive Mill with Tasting & Ghost Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,004 reviews

Ride Crete’s back roads to an olive mill, abandoned village, and Fodele on a guided quad safari from Agia Pelagia.

“Really nice tour to the mountains, good guidance from our guide Vangelis during the tour.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 941 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $108

Review of Creta Quad Safari near Heraklion, with ATVs, buggies, Jeep rides, lunch, mountain views, beach time, and practical tips.

“Very nice day out, not very many places of interest visited, but still a very enjoyable day, lunch was very good”

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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, village life, local food, and an authentic Cretan lunch.

“The trip was far more wonderful than I imagined. Our tour guide, Yasser, did a very great job! Goat feeding, pottery, cooking lesson and of course off-road safari !! We enjoyed our trip under his interesting introduction.”

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6.Agia Pelagia Quad Safari to Discover the Authentic Crete

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 877 reviews

Ride from Agia Pelagia to Achlada and Fodele on a guided Crete quad safari with sea views, village history, and local culture.

“Awesome sunset, raki at the end. It’s a must do experience in Agia Pelagia/ Heraklion zone. The off road trail is very easy to do, no previous experience in trail bikes is required.”

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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, with mountain roads, Lake Kournas, local tastings, beach swimming, lunch, and olive oil.

“I and my husband thoroughly enjoyed this trip. Our hosts were very hospitable and knowledgeable and made the trip excellent value for money. It was very well organised and many stops on the way which have us an insight to the local way of life. Giving us a chance to meet different people. The trip included passing the mountains on a track with lots of goats and sheep. Making it feel like a safari. We saw the South of the Island and iits amazing coastline. Our first swim in the Lybian sea. Lunch was great and plentiful. We would recommend this trip to anyone. Well worth the money. Thank you…”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 780 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Review of Crete’s 4x4 safari to Preveli Beach, with mountain villages, gorges, local lunch, wine, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“Although the weather was not the best for the first couple of hours of this tour, it was good to be able to see some of the Cretan hinterland. There were some great views and, unlike some other tours, the driver actually stopped at vantage points so you could take photos. We stopped at some little village that really had nothing going for it, but it did give those who wanted to the opportunity to visit a loo. A stop at a larger village gave us the opportunity to get a decent coffee, look in the shops, and see some of the sites - the main one being a fountain…”

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9.Georgioupolis Quad ATV Safari

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

Review of the Georgioupolis Quad ATV Safari in Crete, with mountain views, village stops, olive oil tasting, safety tips, and value advice.

“Absolutely fantastic experience, 100% recommend, every bit of it was great”

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10.Off-Road Quad Safari with Lunch/Dinner

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

Review of Crete’s five-hour quad safari from Malia, with Milatos Cave, olive oil tasting, village roads, off-road riding, and lunch.

“Absolutely fantastic! Plenty of opportunities for us to swap and both have a go of driving. So well organised and really knowledgable guides! Brilliant for all ages we had an amazing day”

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11.Land Rover Safari on Minoan Route

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

Review of Crete’s 8-hour Land Rover safari along the Minoan Path, with mountain views, village stops, shepherd cheese, lunch, and wine.

“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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12.Half-Day Rethymno Quad Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 494 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $73

Ride Crete’s mountain tracks, visit Potami Dam and Prassano Gorge, and enjoy Rethymno views on a dusty, fun-filled quad safari.

“The actual tour was beautiful, however, they could have done more than just have us follow them around. For the amount you pay this tour was not that great. One of the staff that lead us (bald gentleman with a beard) was very condescending. Hard to understand him and got pretty rude with me. He smoked 12 times on this tour (trust me I counted) and every time we had a stop he would get in a smoke break but couldn’t tell us much about the area or any significance. It was basically a few stops for him to smoke. They gave us sandwiches which were horrible. It just wasn’t…”

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13.Quad Safari Off-Road Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 479 reviews · from $100

Ride a quad through Crete’s olive groves, vineyards, villages, cave, beach, and olive mill, with lunch, gear, guides, and hotel transfers included.

“the offroad sections were awesome. the guide did a great job taking pictures of us. the ATV's were really nice/new.”

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

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

Review of Crete’s evening quad safari, with olive oil tasting, mountain villages, sunset views, hotel transfers, costs, and practical tips.

“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 📸”

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

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

Review of Crete’s 3.5-hour ATV safari, with mountain villages, Fodele Beach, El Greco’s home, photos, prices, and practical tips.

“best experience ever!!! all were perfect. very friendly people . we went off road and it was fun . recommended 100%”

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