Crete · JEEP SAFARIS IN CHANIA
Good jeep safaris in Chania fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Spend 7.5 hours crossing Crete by 4WD Land Rover with guides such as Dionysus, Stavros, or Vasilis. Visit Spili, Karines, Prasses Gorge, Potamon Dam, Kourtaliotiko Gorge, and Preveli Beach, then enjoy a Cretan lunch with unlimited wine.
“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.”
Travel from Chania in a comfortable air-conditioned 4WD with up to six people, taking the rough road toward Balos for a superb hilltop view rather than the beach itself. Then spend about three hours at Falassarna with reserved first-row loungers, drinks, wine or beer, and a Cretan lunch. Guides include Yiannis, Nikos, Nickolas, Dion, and Nasos.
“If you’d like a memorable time without a horde of tourists, this is it! Nicholas is dynamite tour guide. You’ll feel like you’re spending the day with good friends while seeing spectacular sea and landscapes. Then you’ll have an incredibly delicious lunch. Not an exaggeration. Worth every penny! Just do it!”
Travel from Chania in a comfortable seven-seat 4WD with a local host such as Nikolas, Dimitris, Yiannis, or Nick. Reach Elafonisi early for reserved loungers and an umbrella, then head through mountain roads to Milia Mountain Retreat for a Cretan lunch, dessert, and a drink.
“A great way to see a little bit of Crete. Our driver was very knowledgeable during our drive to the beach. Elafonisi beach was beautiful and enough time was spent there to be able to relax and explore the sea (loungers were reserved for us). The meal we then had at Milia Mountain Retreat was lovely, we had a variety of dishes to try between us, all of which were tasty, the local beer was great too! We were back at our hotel by about 4.30pm so not too long of a day either, money well spent!”
Ride from Chania into the White Mountains in a Land Rover Defender, stopping at orange groves, villages, a remote shepherd’s mitato, and a 1,350-meter viewpoint. You’ll share a three-course Cretan lunch and wine in Therisso, with guides such as Chris and Louise leading small groups in English, French, or German.
“Guide was excellent as was the whole day. Highly recommended.”
Pick a coast, a gorge or a kitchen.
