Explore the White Mountains of Crete
4.8
169 Ratings
Nteres

Embark on a thrilling safari through Crete’s White Mountains. Discover ancient villages, savor local flavors, and enjoy panoramic views of Chania.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nteres - Embark on a picturesque journey through lush valleys filled with orange and avocado trees, providing a glimpse into traditional Cretan farming. Climb the foothills and enjoy a refreshing pause at Deres village for stunning views and a delightful coffee break.
    Pickups
    Drive to Deres village (30 minutes)
    Deres coffee stop (30 minutes)
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What's Included
  • Visit to an original shepherd’s hut “Mitato”
  • Lunch
  • Off-road vehicles driven by multilingual escort-drivers
  • Tea and coffee
  • Liability Insurance & Local Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Wine or beers or refreshments in tavern
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Set off on an enchanting safari through Crete’s White Mountains, where off-road thrills, cultural experiences, and stunning scenery await. Journey through charming valleys, historic villages, and hidden shepherd huts, ending with a visit to the historic village of Therisso and a delightful time in Chania.

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Location
Nteres
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.8
(169 Ratings)
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Karen
Apr 4, 2026
Stunning views and rainbows - Jason our driver picked us up from our Airbnb and was great at explaining lots about Cretan history and way of life. The views were magnificent as we climbed higher up into the mountains and the lunch at the taverna was delicious. We deliberately went on a day when the weather forecast was rainy and it was very windy and wet at the shepherd’s hut, but this didn’t spoil the day, although it would have been lovely to see the views on a clearer day. Highly recommended as a way of seeing a different side of Crete.
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Robyn_s
Mar 9, 2026
The White Mountains of Crete - This is a great way to experience some of Crete's oldest traditions as you work your way out of the city and into the mountains. The drive is beautiful and you learn about the different growing conditions at different elevations. The food in the restaurant is delicious. Seeing how the Shepards lived and worked for so many years is super cool too. This is the second time I've done this tour. The first time was 10 years ago.
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Annakt5516oa
Dec 10, 2025
Great experience overall - Very well organized tour with an excellent guide. Great experience and highly recommended when visiting Chania......
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Q9727qoanjav
Oct 6, 2025
WOW - This was an excellent tour with super guides who knew a lot about the history of Crete. Very good organization and great care.
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Lynne_s
Oct 4, 2025
Great day which lets you... - Great day which lets you see much more than just the beaches and tourist shops …. well paced, stops for photos, comfortable 4x4, interesting highlight was the old shepherds hut and lunch was excellent!
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Enzerox666
Sep 28, 2025
Great tour and very informative. - Our tour started hy meeting John (Ioannis), you can tell how passionate he is about the island from his explainations of the history of the island its agriculture. At one point we had to change drivers as something came up. Our next driver was Panagiotis (Panos), sadly I got injured and hopefully this didn't leave some kind of trauma. They immediately organized themselves and help me out. They took me to a taverna near by where a van came to pick me up with a driver Manoulis , who bandaged my foot. He then rushed me to the hospital where they took x-rays and afterwards also helped us get to a pharmacy. Eventually he dropped us off at our residence. Truly altough I didn't finish the tour I think I have never met more helpful, kind and friendly people. Also I hope that Ioannis reads this you were greatly missed.
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J1387librittanyw
Sep 20, 2025
Crete Jeep Tour - Our jeep tour through Crete’s White Mountains was the absolute BEST way to end our cruise trip! We booked through the cruise line and weren’t sure what to expect, but this exceeded our expectations by far. Jason, our guide, was incredible—funny, full of energy, and kept us laughing the whole time, while also being very knowledgeable about Cretan culture and history. The journey itself was amazing—we stopped in little towns along the way, learned about the life of a shepherd, and even saw millions of olive trees and herds of goats as we climbed higher into the mountains. The views from the top were simply breathtaking—pictures can’t even capture the “wow” of what we saw! Lunch was another highlight: a delicious three-course authentic meal paired with a shot of raki. The food was so good I wish I had the recipe—it was truly delightful! This tour was unforgettable from start to finish. Highly recommend it, and if you’re lucky enough to get Jason as your guide, you’re in for an incredible experience!
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Carolhx3200fq
Sep 17, 2025
Jeep safari through the white mountains of Crete - An excellent trip with Olga as our guide which we would thoroughly recommend. She was great fun, but also shared a lot of information about the Cretan traditions and way of life- very interesting throughout the whole day! The lunch stop was particularly good with a very generous and tasty three course meal. Thank you for a great day out.
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Thomas_b
Oct 2, 2025
Good way to see the mountains and amazing lunch - We had a good trip out into the mountains in a jeep car. It was nice to get off road and see some views in the mountains and go above 1000m above sea level to a shepherd's hut. There was quite a long gap of around 3 hours between coffee and lunch for a toilet break. The lunch was excellent at a traditional taverna. Greek salad, zucchini, aubergine stew, pork and potatoes and of course Raki afterwards. Overall it was a good and different way to spend the day.
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Lesliepl9983ws
Apr 4, 2026
Appalling. - The trip was good. Met my need to get out and see some countryside. The lunch was great. I would have given this a higher score but the driver, made a really inappropriate comment which tainted the whole experience. His facts were a little questionable but at one point, we was talking about his children and grandchild whom he visited once because in his opinion “children should be eaten while their heads are still soft”. What made this worse was that there were 2 kids in the vehicle, one of which was special needs and understood full well what he said. The car went silent and I told him how inappropriate that was…not sure he cared much.
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