Chania Shore Excursion to the White Mountains

Embark on a thrilling off-road adventure in Crete’s White Mountains. Explore villages, shepherd huts, and savor traditional Cretan cuisine.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nteres - Embark on a picturesque journey through lush valleys filled with orange and avocado groves, providing a glimpse into traditional Cretan farming. Climb the foothills and pause at Deres village for stunning views and a delightful coffee break.
    Port Pick-ups (Souda or Chania)
    Drive to Deres village (30 minutes)
    Deres coffee stop (30…
What's Included
  • Free port pick up and drop off (Souda or Chania Old port)
  • Premium off road vehicles (7 or 9 seated) driven by multilingual escort-drivers
  • A visit to an original shepherd’s hut “Mitato”
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
  • Liability Insurance and local taxes
What's Not Included
  • Wine, beers or refreshments in tavern
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Set out 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.

  • Explore the White Mountains and take in the…
Location
Nteres
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Andy_p
Oct 27, 2025
Fun day in Crete - We really enjoyed our tour with Jacob. The drive up to the mountains included beautiful vistas along the way with a few photo stops. Crete is a beautiful island and the scenery is just gorgeous. The stop at a family restaurant for lunch was very nice and the food was very good. Jacob filled us in with interesting details about the history and also with fun facts about Crete. We were included in a group of 7 from our cruise ship.
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Susan_g
Oct 7, 2025
Excellent excursion! ... - Excellent excursion! Adam was knowledgable, informative and great with the guests. We had five cars in our group and all the guides were great! Lunch was traditional Crete food which was interesting and fun
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Hal
Jun 16, 2025
White Mountain 4x4 Excursion - A wonderful trip to the mountains, visited a shepherd's hut, and ate an authentic local restaurant. Jason, our driver, was humorous, well-informed, and made the trip extremely pleasurable. Incredibly beautiful mountain vistas.
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Jim_a
May 8, 2025
Great tour! - We had a wonderful tour with Olga. She took us on a fantastic tour to the White Mountains, which included a stop for coffee or fresh squeezed orange juice, as well as a delicious lunch, featuring a local cheese we learned about. The was great from start to finish and I highly recommend it.
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P8011qwdaves
Sep 24, 2024
Best views in Crete - Awesome tour. Our guide Chris was amazing and spoke perfect English. Amazing views and super fun tour. Pick up directly at the cruise port was perfect
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Mobile38297407192
Jun 11, 2024
Would give more than 5/5 if I could - We had an absolute fantastic time on our first trip to the white mountains with Louise on Sunday. We were picked up from our hotel and Louise made us feel instantly welcome and excited for the day we were about to have. She was so knowledgeable about the island of Crete telling us lots about the island and always saying if we have any questions she is happy to answer them. The whole experience was absolutely fantastic but the trip up to the top of the while mountains is something I would definitely recommend. The views are absolutely spectacular, the food was lovely and the drive was comfortable we felt safe with Louise driving. Thank you again for a fantastic day. Such an amazing was to see the island and how the locals live.
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Ed_f
May 8, 2024
Great tour, good value. - Our guide/driver, Chris, was great. Very informative and accommodating. Vehicles were cool and comfortable. I would recommend this tour to friends and family.
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Dortebir
May 3, 2024
Absolutely amazing trip. - Absolutely fantastic excursion and fantastically knowledgeable guide/driver, Giannis. His driving was sublime, we didn't feel stressed at any point. Super experience driving off-road and also the visit to the farmer. Really recommendable
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Rhondatripp
May 18, 2023
Fantastic tour with driver Arist in Discovery Land Rover 6-person tour of White Mtns, shepherd’s farm, and lunch. - Our driver Aris was very skilled/safe driver native of Chania, great knowledge of all things Crete. We had a 6-guest jeep with 3 jeeps traveling together tour of White Mtns, villages, Shepherds farm, and lunch. The views were amazing. All was excellent and very glad to be in 6-passenger group in Discovery Land Rover, much more comfortable than the safari model we saw in larger group tour. Lunch was excellent, smaller group (not booked thru cruise ship) was better. We booked thru Shoreexcursions.com, very pleased with price and service.
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Luckduckske
Nov 6, 2024
Beautiful safari - Very nice trip to the mountains and to a secluded shepherd's hut. Very good guide, only in English. Beautiful villages visited with rich architecture. Also the lunch in a small local restaurant was definitely worth it.
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From $112
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).