12 Off-Road Safaris in Crete, Priced One by One

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,004 reviews Our pick

Drive a two-person quad from Agia Pelagia into the hills of Achlada with guides including Stan and Vangelis. You’ll visit an olive mill, taste oil and honey, walk through an abandoned village, and stop in Fodele, the birthplace of El Greco. The 3.5-hour tour suits licensed drivers aged 18 and older.

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

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2.Off-Road Quad Safari with Lunch/Dinner

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

You’ll drive an automatic 450cc or 520cc quad from Malia through olive groves, mountain tracks, Milatos Cave, and coastal villages. English-speaking guides such as Nedi, Mario, John, Mehdi, and Wall lead the route, help beginners, take photos, and finish the five-hour outing with lunch or dinner.

“From start to finish it was a fantastic day! Well worth the money! All the staff from the transport driver to the host for the quad safari were amazing and can’t thank you enough for the best experience and day trip! Food was also yum!”

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3.Land Rover Safari on Minoan Route

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

Spend eight hours exploring Crete by Land Rover with a guide such as Daryl, Leonidas, or George. Expect mountain tracks, raki in Kastamonitsa, a shepherd’s cheese-making stop, the Greek Mythology Park, a generous taverna lunch with unlimited wine, and wide views from the Lassithi Plateau to the coast.

“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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4.Quad Off-Road Tour to Villages with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 557 reviews · 4 hours · from $67Best value

Take a four-hour guided ATV ride from Malia through Krasi, Gonies, Mochos, and other Cretan villages. You will handle mountain roads and dusty tracks, stop at Aposelemis Dam and Sfendyli, visit an olive oil business for a tasting, and pause at scenic viewpoints. Small groups are limited to eight people, with hotel pickup available.

“It was an amazing experience, the guide was very nice and entertaining. Well spent first day at Crete. Definitely an activity to do whilst your in the area. Price is reasonable, worth the time and experience. Perfect location spots and amazing pictures taken by the guide.”

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

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

Ride a quad through Crete’s mountain tracks, olive groves, and villages with an English-speaking guide and a maximum of eight people. You’ll visit the Omalia Olive Press, Potamos Beach, Sisi, St. George Selinari Monastery, and the Prophet Elias chapel. Hotel pickup, helmets, fuel, water, and beginner instruction are included.

“Fantastic, from start to finish it was great. Nice stop off first of all to a harbour where the guide fuelled us up with a complimentary bottle of water and took some nice pictures. Then went onto our next stop at an olive oil factory where they talked through the process of how they make the olive oil and their olives and the different items they produce. Then we went up to a lovely remote cliff side where you overlooked a lovely view and again the guide took some lovely pictures and allowed lots of time to take your own, finished off with a picturesque sunset view near the sea…”

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

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

Join Ela Quad Safari for a 3.5-hour ATV ride through Crete’s hills, villages, and coast. Guides including George lead you through the nearly abandoned village of Achlada, past Fodele Beach, and into El Greco’s village. You’ll get a driving lesson, helmet, fuel, and free action photos. A valid car license is required.

“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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7.Land Rover Safari with Sunset Viewing, Dinner, & Wine

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

Spend six hours exploring Crete’s mountain villages in a small Land Rover group of up to eight. Your English, Dutch, or German-speaking guide drives the rough roads, shares local stories, and stops for raki, olive oil, herbs, fruit, and photos. End with sunset prosecco, a traditional dinner, unlimited wine, and perhaps Greek dancing.

“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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8.Self-Drive Jeep Safari to South Coast, Palm Beach & Canyons

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 147 reviews · 8 hours · from $94

Spend eight hours driving a four-seat open-top jeep through Crete’s mountain scenery with a professional English, French, or German-speaking guide. You’ll stop at Potamon Dam, Kourtaliotiko Gorge, Ligres Beach, and local food stops, with swimming, a three-course Cretan meal, bottled water, and transfers from selected hotels.

“Super, Guide Dimitri hat uns Kreta näher gebracht, absolut empfehlenswert. Land, Leute, Obst vom Wegesrand, Kräuter zum riechen. Mega.”

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9.Quad Safari with Ghost Town Exploration

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 104 reviews

You’ll ride an ATV through rocky tracks above Agia Pelagia, visit the deserted village of Achlada, and stop in Fodele, birthplace of El Greco. Guides including George offer instruction and local insight. The 200-minute trip includes helmets, fuel, photos, videos, raki, and a sweet. Bring your license, water, and a bandana.

“I would give it 10 stars if I could! Extremely friendly staff, very much worth the money! If you are in Crete you need to book this activity!!!!”

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10.Trypiti Beach Off-Road South Tour w/ Lunch & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 64 reviews · 8 hours · from $108

You’ll ride through central and southern Crete in a Land Rover Defender or air-conditioned 4x4 Mercedes Vito, stopping at Zaros Lake, Gortyna, Trypiti Gorge, and Trypiti Beach. Guides such as Nick, Manos, Jorgos, Dimitris, and Andrej lead the day in several languages, with swimming, a Cretan lunch, wine, and hotel transfers included.

“Die Off-Road Südtour Kreta zum Trypiti Strand war ein absolutes Erlebnis unser Guide Nick hat uns mit vielen Infos über Land und Leute informiert. Durch die kargen Bergen an den Olivenplantagen vorbei und der wunderbare Beach. Atemberaubende Wellen und Sonne satt. Das anschließende Mittagessen in einer urigen Taverne lecker. Der Transport vom Hotel und wieder zurück hat problemlos geklappt. Ich kann die Tour auf jeden Fall weiter empfehlen 👍🏻.”

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11.Sunset Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 61 reviews · 6 hours · from $96

Ride a Land Rover Defender from Crete’s eastern resorts into the hills. Meet goats and local farmers at Potamies, see the half-submerged village of Sfendili, bump up to Embassa Gorge, and watch sunset at the Minoan site of Karfi with Prosecco and fruit. Guides such as Andre, known as Jesus, add humor, local knowledge, and plenty of plant and history tips.

“het was allemaal geweldig...voor jong en oud, het was je geld meer dan waard”

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12.Crete buggy safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 32 reviews · 5 hours · from $170

Drive a two-seat buggy for about 80 km through Crete’s villages, gorges, and mountain roads. You’ll visit Malia Palace, Milatos Cave, Vassilakis Estate, and an old monastery, then eat at a traditional taverna and swim at Potamos Beach. Guides speak English, French, and German. Adonis, known as Vileda, is one of the guides.

“All good, on time and great tourguide! We would appreciate more off-road time and maybe less touristy beach would be more interesting. Some things were missed from the itinerary described, though only the little things. But overall great experience, definitely can recommend! Friendly reminder: take some bandana with you to the tour, it gets pretty dusty.”

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