Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Heraklion: Explore Minoan Route & Cretan Mountains with Lunch
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1,071 Ratings

Embark on an exhilarating full-day Land Rover safari from Heraklion and explore the Minoan Route and Cretan Mountains. Visit historic sites, enjoy traditional snacks, and indulge in a delicious Cretan-style lunch.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sfendili - Sfendile the forgotten village on Crete
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Knowledgeable driver/guide
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Local taxes covered
  • No surcharges on fuel
  • Convenient hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Breakfast
  • Diction Cave Entrance Fee 6 Euro
Additional Information

Embark on an 8-hour guided journey through the mountains of Crete and explore the marvels of the Minoan Route. Visit historical landmarks such as an old Roman aqueduct and Diction Cave, known in mythology as Zeus’s place of birth. Savor a traditional snack accompanied by ‘raki’ in the town of Kastamonitsa, and indulge in a lunch prepared in Cretan style at a native tavern in Lassithi.

Cancellation Policy

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

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_jacquifurse
Nov 3, 2024
Full day land-rover safari with lunch. - Great day , Darrell was our driver , very knowledgeable about Crete , made our day real fun , had our 14 and 16 Yr old grandsons with and even they enjoyed the experience. Darrell took some fun family photos of each family treasured memories. We stopped for lunch at a local Taverna the food was fabulous and plenty of it with friendly locals .Would thoroughly recommend the trip get to see a lot and hear fascinating facts about Crete.
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O5372ybvaleries
Oct 28, 2024
Family day out - Beautiful day. Wonderful landscapes high up! And an exceptional Leonidas guide! An excellent meal is added to this beautiful walk
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Juliantbarker
Oct 27, 2024
Fantastic company, views from such a memorable trip! - Mike (aka Sniper) was absolutely phenomenal while hosting our guided tour - he was funny, lively and very knowledgable about the local area, and took us up the mountains in the 4x4 to see some incredible views. Listening to ABBA near the peak of a mountain was something I'll never forget - the experience was brilliant, and Mike really added the cherry on top!
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Pascaleetpascall
Oct 25, 2024
Crete au naturel - Beautiful day of discovery of the heart of Crete outside the city, with a Francophone guide. Comfortable car, even in 4x4. Our guide, Gregory, the most beautiful, with the most beautiful car!!!;):)) made us discover the life of the Cretans in their daily life, as well as beautiful landscapes! Thank you for his photos, kindness and humor!
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Scaffman64
Oct 25, 2024
Great day out - Me and my partner had a full day with 5 others, guided by an English guy named Darrel. He was very knowledgeable, and we learned a lot about local traditions and practices. Plenty of raki was readily available lol, and cretan foods and cheeses. And the lunch was extremely tasty. All in all, it was a brilliant day with a brilliant guide. Well done and thanks, Darrel
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Jet64790186642
Oct 22, 2024
Very beautiful and impressive day! - This safari trip made with a fun / cozy company! Our Guide/driver was Ruud1. We have seen a lot, been able to take pictures and Ruud1 has told us so much about the interior and history! Been a nice bit off road! Thank you Ruud1, our day was fantastic!
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752martienk
Oct 22, 2024
Wonderful experience in Crete - It was our highlight of the holiday on Crete, partly due to the fantastic guidance of our driver Ruud 2. He took many beautiful pictures of us and the surroundings. In short, a beautiful experience to look back on.
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Janicewo6304fc
Oct 21, 2024
Excellent day out - We had a great day with our tour guide Geoff. Informative, funny and friendly, he packed a lot into the day. Stopping on the roadside to pick herbs, at an olive oil factory to see the process, going through various little villages and then to the Lassithi plateau where the views are breathtaking. And of course a rather splendid lunch! Geoff was keen to give us a sense of Crete away from the holiday centres, and he did. It was a great day we can thoroughly recommend.
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Samanthagx4695dy
Oct 19, 2024
An amazing trip - We did our tour and our driver/ tour guide Geoff, he was informative, funny and friendly. Any questions he would answer. He took us on the tour which was amazing hearing things on the way and meeting goats where we got to try two types of cheese which is amazing. Geoff also showed us different things and told us all about them which j have learnt about. We also got to take the food of greece which was amazing. I would recommend this to anyone especially if you have Geoff thank you for a great experience
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95lorrainec
Oct 19, 2024
4x4 day tour with lunch - We had an amazing day with Darrel our driver who kept us entertained, informed and looked after extremely well. Not only was the land rover fun but we saw things we would never have come across by ourselves. The honey/olive oil man and the goat keeper with his cheeses, the monastry and the vultures. Plus the lunch with free flowing wine was delicious. Fabulous experience, not to be missed. Also, hello to any of our fellow companions who may read this - we really enjoyed your company - Maurice and Lorraine.
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