Cretan Buggy Safari: Explore Mountains and Villages

Embark on a thrilling 4-hour Polaris Buggy safari from Rethymno Town. Explore the wild Cretan nature, encounter wildlife, and visit hidden 11th and 12th century villages. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Choose an early morning or afternoon departure and specify the number of buggies you need when booking. Start your adventure with a pickup from your hotel in Rethymno or Georgiopoulos Town, or from Rethymno bus station or the local service provider’s office.
Upon arrival at the buggy base, meet your experienced guide and receive your Polaris buggy,…

What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Guided by a professional
  • Snacks included
  • Helmet provided for safety
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
  • Drinks, unless specified
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Embark on a 4-hour group adventure in a buggy through the untamed wilderness and towering peaks of Crete. Your journey will take you across shallow streams and into breathtaking gorges marked with extraordinary geological phenomena. Experience remarkable biodiversity and explore quaint villages from the 11th and 12th centuries in Crete that remain…

Location
Discovery Safaris
Sofokli Venizelou 15
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Christine_h
Jul 16, 2025
Very nice experience - Beautiful walk very nice and friendly To do preferably in the morning and not fear dust
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Jasonab2010
Jul 8, 2025
Super … Super … Super … 👌 - Well Organised… Great Staff & Tour Giudes … With Safety On The Trip A Priority … 👍 Buggies Will Offer A More Comfortable Safari Experience … Great Scenery … Loved It … You Shouldn’t Leave Rethymno Without Doing This Activity … 10/10.
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Igorkv1396vh
Jul 7, 2025
Fun and dust - It was very worth it and was a lot of fun. Our guide was great, the route took us to places we would not have experienced here. Sunglasses, sun protection and possibly changeable clothes are recommended.
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Curious12097224508
Jul 1, 2025
An unforgettable adventure – highly recommended! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - We took part in the Quad Tour with Discovery Safaris in Rethymno as a couple – and it was just a perfect experience from start to finish! The organization was top: From the warm welcome to the detailed briefing to the great tour accompaniment – here you immediately notice that real professionals are at work with passion. The quads were also great for beginners to use and we each booked our own quad. We were particularly surprised by the varied and great routes – we didn’t expect so much landscape diversity and exciting trails! The route passed through beautiful nature, small villages and offered breathtaking viewpoints that we would certainly never have found on our own. The sense of security was always there – we always felt in good hands. The group was also super pleasant and colorfully mixed, which added to the tour. For us a real highlight of our holiday – 10/10! If you are looking for nature, adventure and fun, this is the place for you.
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31marie
Jun 29, 2025
Great day - Excellent guide, who gave us a lot of explanations. Frequent stops to take pictures. Interesting and varied discoveries.
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Manu9170
Jun 22, 2025
Top! - We followed the recommendations and had a very fun buggy safari. The route was exciting and varied.
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Femke
Jun 3, 2025
Simply breathtaking! - Beautiful tour done with this fun Buggy! 😍 All the way up to the mountains, where you have a beautiful view over almost all of Crete and be provided with water and a nice sandwich! In addition, our English tourgist was also very nice and there were very nice pictures taken by the river where you can drive through. Picking us up at the agreed place was also no problem at all for them, which also makes everything a lot easier! We simply enjoyed it! Definitely recommended! 😊
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Meander05663695473
Aug 21, 2025
Buggy tour in the mountains, with lots of fun and action - Netter Guide. The buggy tour was a lot of fun. Only it was only three stops and 3 hours tour. Instead of 4 stops and 4 hours, as in the description. But it also took about an hour to finish helmets and instruction. There were no photos either. Otherwise, the vehicles were good. And the tour was action-packed and worth seeing.
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Northstar05843926424
Jul 7, 2025
Buggy ride of 3h30 - Quiet walk in the heights of Rethymnon, buggy and quad bike in very good condition, very professional team, some stops and especially view on the lake very pleasant, for us they lacked a little energy to this really quiet tour but I understand safety above all, to do without hesitation.
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Gerard
Jul 8, 2025
A major scare! The tour itself was fun, however, there are quality control issues that could’ve caused serious injury - Major quality control issues!! Our tour guide was great and what happened I’m sure wasn’t his issue, however, my daughter and her friend could have been seriously injured! No joke! From early on, driving in the buggy behind my daughter and her friend, I notice their front driver’s side wheel was angle out a bit from top to bottom. It didn’t appear to be an issue as my daughter who was driving didn’t mention any issues. However, none of us were familiar with driving this type of vehicle. Then, somewhere around the middle of the ride I noticed the angle of the wheel tilt increasing. We then hit a section of road driving at speed and thankfully we were going uphill and not off road on a section with any fall offs because my wife and I saw some puffs of smoke and then then tire quickly bending until the bottom of the tire was almost about to collapse inward. We immediately began thinking our horn furiously at her to get her to stop. She did, after her being confused, and then just in the nick of time because the tire then completely collapsed inwards. Had she not stopped who knows what would have happened. Thank God nothing serious happened!! But it could have. It was not the result of her driving, or the off roading, as it was the same as we all were doing - mostly fire road type off roading and street driving. Somebody should be responsible for checking the mechanical functioning of each vehicle after each ride. This was clearly not done as from the start of the tour the tire was tilted. Poor quality control that could have resulted in injury to my daughter. Another vehicle had also broken down earlier but that appeared to be an unpreventable mechanical failure of the gear box. They were able to get a replaced vehicle out quickly for those drivers. After my daughter tire literally fell off the vehicle they were able to put her and her friend on a quad. Actually, her boyfriend and my other daughter Tpke the quad and he had previous experience driving one and my other daughter and her friend took the boyfriend’s buggy. Moral of the story - caveat emptor - BUYER BEWARE…make sure you have a functioning vehicle!!
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From $199 (Per Vehicle)
up to 4 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).