HERAKLION
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The 10 most popular safari in Heraklion. Here's what each one actually delivers, who runs them, and what they cost.
Crete quad, buggy or Jeep safari from Heraklion with cave stops, Greek lunch, and a beach swim, plus beginner training and pickup.
“Awesome experience! Safe and fun. Lunch was excellent. Went through mountains, olive groves, small village, and beach .”
Small-group quad safari in Crete with training, olive-oil tastings, Milatos Cave, beach and fishing villages, plus lunch and pickup.
“The guides are awesome, the tour is amazing. I just wished we went to the beach AFTER going on the dirt road, so at least we could clean up easily.”
A 6-hour Crete Land Rover safari to mountain villages for tastings, a sunset viewpoint with sparkling wine, then a tavern dinner with unlimited wine.
“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…”
Jeep safari from Heraklion through rural villages, with cooking and pottery lessons, wood-oven lunch, and Lasithi Plateau windmills.
“Wow! This was a phenomenal experience. When I first booked this tour, my husband and I were a little nervous, 8 hours seemed like such a long time. The day flew by! They pace all the activities out perfectly. We were never bored or rushed. This was a wonderful experience along and we were able…”
Evening quad safari near Hersonissos: Skotino Cave, off-road to Voritsi, olive oil and rakokazano, and a 360° sunset finale.
“Amazing activity. Haris was a lovely tour guide and could not fault the trip. Would definitely recommend for people to do this on their holiday! It was sooo much fun”
Quad safari from Heraklion with monastery, olive oil tasting, dam views, cave church and beach swim—6 hours with hotel pickup.
“I had the most amazing experience, the guides were very accommodating and friendly.. no improvement needed, it was fabulous!”
Jeep safari from Heraklion to Zaros lake, Trypiti gorge, and a swim at the quiet Tripiti beach, with lunch included.
“Wir hatten ein Auto wo 8 Personen sitzen sollten im Kofferraum waren 2 Sitzbänke wo sich 4 Teilnehmer gegenseitig ankucken konnten. Die Bank war alles andere als bequem, man kam sich vor wie ein Gepäckstück. Von da aus sah ich die Read more”
Late-afternoon quad safari in Crete from Heraklion, with beginner lessons, Prophet Elias views, olive oil tasting, Sissi break, and BBQ dinner.
“We had the best time doing this. The staff were all amazing and really made the experience perfect. I totally recommend to anyone”
Land Rover safari through central Crete’s Minoan trail, Lasithi Plateau views, shepherd stops, and a hearty lunch with hotel pickup.
“I was lied to by the viator seller even after making it explicitly clear that this was a family experience for my 60th birthday and that it was imperative that we were in the same vehicle i was totally misold and assured this would be the case.... lied to and this totally totally ruined my…”
Discover southern Crete by private 4WD jeep from Heraklion: gorges, villages, waterfall walk, and beach taverna lunch.
“I was really excited about this trip but just felt a little disappointed, whether it be that my standards were too high or it just wasn’t what I was expecting I don’t know? However I was not disappointed with our driver George as he was lovely and drove really safely so this review is NOT…”
