CHANIA · CRETE
The standouts on this list.
The 10 standout Safari Tours on offer in Chania — what each one actually involves, who runs it, and what it costs.
4x4 Land Rover safari from Rethymno to Preveli palm beach, gorges, and villages, with lunch and unlimited wine 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.”
Four hours on a quad through Crete’s north-coast back roads, with a dam lake cafe, Prassano Gorge, and views over Rethymno.
“It's quite hard core! It was exhilarating and fun, and you get to see beautiful country and mountains, as well as the big reservoir. You need to pay close attention at all times because sometimes you are going quite fast near big drops. If you lose concentration you could have a very serious accident.”
Chania wine and olive oil safari by 4WD: St John’s Cave, Vouves olive tree, Anoskeli tastings, and a gorge-view Cretan lunch.
“This tour was more than we had hoped it would be. We saw amazing scenery, tasted great food and wine, saw an 3000-5000 year old olive tree, and learned so much about Crete from Nasos. His company is communicative, and Nasos always had interesting things to share with us about the place he calls home!…”
Polaris Buggy safari from Rethymno with hotel pickup, off-road views on Mt. Maroulas, Potami Dam Lake coffee stop, Prassies snack, 4 hours.
“Vety nice track. Friendly and professional team. Very good condition of vicles. Incredible experience, viewspots and pictures.”
White Mountains 4x4 safari from Chania with Mitato shepherd hut, photo stops, and a filling Cretan lunch on the way back through Therisso Gorge.
“The trip was very enjoyable and informative. We saw sheep, goats, and vulchers. I enjoyed learning about the lifestyles the shepherds and how they care for the animals. Well worth it!”
Private Jeep safari from Chania with the 3,000-year Vouves olive tree, Anoskeli tastings, Samaria lunch, and White Mountains views.
“Olive tree. Wine and olive oil tasting. Lunch at restaurant in White Mountains.. Impressive view’s from remote mountain tracks. knowledgeable commentary by friendly tour guide.”
Semi-private 4x4 sunset safari in Chania with off-road mountain trails, village stops, and a family meze dinner with local wine.
“Our tour guide Michael was absolutely amazing from the second he picked us up. His knowledge of the local area and history was brilliant. The trip itself was exciting and informative. The sunset at the top of the mountain was beautiful, and then our meze in the little village was lovely. Highly recommend!”
4x4 sunset safari from Rethymnon: Arkadi Monastery, Potamon Dam mountain viewpoints, and Maroulas village dinner with wine.
“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…”
4WD foodie safari from Chania to Vouves olive tree, two wineries, and Samaria Gorge with lunch and views.
“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”
Chase sunset over Chania on a semi-private 4x4 safari with orange groves, off-road viewpoints, and a Cretan meze dinner with wine.
“A great wine tasting with lovely meze and then an off road trip to see the sunset over Chania. A lovely memory of Crete.”
