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Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Heraklion with Lunch
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Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Heraklion with Lunch

By Safari Club Crete
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Rumble along an ancient Minoan route on this Land Rover adventure that takes you out of Heraklion and into the mountains, pastures, villages of Crete. Take photos of the scenic Lassithi Plateau, visit the mythological birthplace of Zeus at Dikteon Cave, and watch island shepherding traditions at an interactive eco-park. Local cuisine and wine are also showcased during an included tavern lunch.
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Ages 2-100, max of 15 per group
Duration: 8h
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Live guide: German, English, French, Dutch
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Highlights
  • Spend a full day exploring Crete in a rugged Land Rover
  • Option to step inside the legendary Dikteon Cave
  • Learn about traditional farming practices at Lassinthos Eco Park
  • Recharge over a Cretan lunch with wine at a local tavern
  • Small group size for a more personalized experience

  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Driver/guide
  • 3-course lunch
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Local taxes
  • with the Lunch bottled water and wine are included
What's not included
  • Drinks
  • Breakfast
  • Greek Mytholgy Theme Park Entrance Fee 6 Euro
  • Entry/Admission - Greek Mythology Thematic Park


Start:Traveller pickup offered.
    Pickup details
    • We pick up from all hotels situated between Heraklion and Sissi
    Port pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
    • Heraklion Port Passenger Station, Leof. Nearchou, Iraklio 713 07, Greece
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Wheelchair accessible
      • Infants must sit on laps
      • Service animals allowed
      • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
      • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 24587P2

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
      • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
      • Most travellers can participate
      • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
      • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 24587P2

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      Keywan Z
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      Last week we had the opportunity to join this wonderful safari on Thursday. Our guide Vasili was an extremely friendly and enthusiastic man, who captured us with his great sense of humour and broad knowledge of the the region. He surprised us by even speaking our language (Dutch) quite fluently, and showed us the true face of the island of Crete. All in all it was an experience that I will never forget and highly recommend to anyone who's interested in anything apart from the beach and sun, since this day trip has history, culture, gastronomy and nature all mixed in one!

      Safety is also prioritized, since masks were mandatory inside the car and disinfecting alcohol was offered each time the land rover was exited or re-entered. Another big thank you to Vasili for making this possible, again I would highly recommend to anyone visiting the island!
      Written 13 August 2020
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      Thank you for the review and the lovely feedback. We are lucky to have so passionate and know ledged drivers in our team. We hope to see you again one day. Your Safariclub Team
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      Tanique B
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      May 2022 • Friends
      Geoff provided a phenomenal service on this full day Land Rover ride. He had clear expertise on life in Crete and it’s fascinating history. If you want a day out, a tour, expert history of Greece, views of wildlife (mountain goats, donkeys, vultures and more)- I would recommend booking!

      Thanks so much Geoff for being a great driver, great photographer, great history teacher, and great at being inclusive and bringing the group together- 5 definite stars!
      Written 8 May 2022
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      We’re happy you had a fantastic time with us! We hope to see you again soon! Your Safariclub Team
      Written 11 May 2022
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      Lisa
      2 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Oct 2020
      Great tour, highly recommend this tour. Leonidas was very informative, fun and attentive, he was genuinely interested in ensuring each one of us had a great time. He made the tour so much more interesting than it could have been. The included lunch was really good, great variety of traditional foods to sample, and the restaurant staff were extremely nice and friendly.
      Written 10 October 2020
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      Thank you for the review and the lovely feedback. We are lucky to have so passionate and know ledged drivers in our team. We hope to see you again one day. Your Safariclub Team
      Written 11 October 2020
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      Jim F
      Tiverton, RI65 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      May 2022
      We booked this adventure through Seabourn Cruise Lines and were "Blown away" by the uniqueness of this trip/adventure. Geoff our guide and driver was the most knowledgeable guide we had on the entire cruise. His knowledge of the area, history, topography, fauna, and flora was amazing. He would stop along the way and pick a leaf or part of a bush and show and tell us of it's use as herb or medicinal product. There were very few questions that went unanswered. The lunch stop was one of the highlights of the trip. The food and wine were perfect. In fact my wife commented it was the best "off the ship" dinning experience we had on the entire 3 week cruise. The photo stops were approiate and spectacular. Unfortunately our photo files are too large. Otherwise we would include a couple.
      If you are considering a unique experience on Crete this is it!!
      Geoff is the "GO TO" guide!!!!!
      Jim & Marge
      May 2022
      Written 12 June 2022
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      Many thanks for your lovely review! We aim to delight our customers every time and we are so pleased that we were able to meet your expectations. We hope we can welcome you again one day. Your Safariclub Team
      Written 22 June 2022
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      Mrs Dee
      5 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Aug 2021 • Family
      My 10 year old son and I loved this experience. From beginning to end, Darrel was a fountain of knowledge. I suspect that whatever he doesn’t know about Crete, probably isn’t worth knowing! He made it fun and interesting, and more importantly engaging enough for a 10 year old.
      Comfy walking shoes, some money for the cave entrance fee, sun protection and some drinking water are all that you need to bring because the lunch provided is delicious and very filling.
      The caves were well worth the long walk up and lovely and cool once you got inside. Darrel advised the best way for us to go up and come down and he was right.
      The goats are adorable and we were so excited to see the famous griffon vultures. The 2,000 year old plane tree was impressive and Darrel, we will always remember the camera trick you showed us…we have used it many times since. The shopping along the route was great too, who doesn’t love a bit of high altitude retail therapy. Thank you for a memorable trip.
      Written 27 August 2021
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      Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback with us. We’re grateful for your honest feedback and we’re glad you feel we’re on the right track. We hope to see you again one day. Your Safariclub Team
      Written 3 September 2021
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Lmeam
      Saint Paul, MN82 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      We booked the tour as an excursion while on our cruise. I believe our drivers name was Kostas. My husband and I are 48/50 yrs old and my parents are 76/77. My father has difficulty with walking long distances. We all agreed this was probably our favorite tour of our entire 2 week trip. This tour and our driver gave us so much more insight into the island versus regular cruise port tours. We felt we saw the real island and versus just the tourist locations.

      The ride is bumpy! 😀 and the vehicle can get crowded if completely full and passengers are larger. Luckily our tour had only 6 people (us 4 and another couple) so there were no issues. The stops made to try local bread, oil, raki, and cheese were awesome. We got visit and explore small villages tucked away in the countryside. There were plenty of stops to take pictures and we saw lots of wildlife. Our driver stopped along the way to point out trees/plants and picked wild herbs for us to smell. Wonderful and very interesting/informative.

      The lunch was fantastic! So much food! Incredible that such a great and filling lunch was included in the price.

      Overall, the tour/day is completely worth the cost and we would 100% recommend it to all ages. We got back to ship tired and with plenty of time before departure.
      Written 12 April 2023
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      Thank you for taking time to write this amazing review and for the recommendation. I will pass it through to your guide Kostas, he will be thrilled to read it.
      Written 13 April 2023
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      Anna-Lena S
      6 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Aug 2024 • Family
      The trip is really highly recommended!! Our guide Thomas always told a lot of interesting things about the island of Crete during the trip. We stopped at many exciting places, learned a lot and were able to taste some Cretan specialties. Time passed incredibly fast!

      P.S. I would recommend booking the Vito as it is certainly more comfortable and especially air conditioned - unlike the Jeep :)
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      Written 20 August 2024
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      We would like to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your wonderful feedback. It was very nice and thoughtfull of you to point out the positives that you experienced during your excursion with Thomas and we hope to see you again one day. Your Safariclub Team
      Written 23 August 2024
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      Teresa C
      Northampton, UK23 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Sept 2021
      Absolutely fantastic experience!!! This was one of the best experiences I have done on a trip ever. We were lucky enough to have Daryll as our tour guide, and he does live up to the hype! We also had a fab time with the other people on the trip too which made our day more enjoyable.
      The Jeep is bumpy so be prepared for that otherwise I couldn’t fault a single thing! The day itself is fun, you get to go up to the mountains, Daryll knows so much about the island and will answer any questions, he is so friendly and knowledgeable and hilarious.
      We saw some of the vulture’s so that was cool, the cave of zeus is excellent and after hiking up the hill the coolness of the cave is well needed. Also there is a café at the top and loads of stores and restaurants at the bottom so it’s a nice stop to make.
      The restaurant we ate at was delicious, really lovely homemade dishes (and lots of wine!!)
      We stopped in a couple of villages for some treats too. And I loved all the goats!
      Overall I really recommend this trip as it’s a fun day out and you see loads of the gorgeous island. Definitely book!
      Written 21 September 2021
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      Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback with us. We’re grateful for your honest feedback and we’re glad you feel we’re on the right track. We hope to see you again one day. Your Safariclub Team
      Written 30 September 2021
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      STreon
      Northwood, UK21 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jul 2021 • Couples
      Our guide Jason was outstanding! From initial greeting to the end of the day, Jason was funny, informative and really knowledgable about all of Crete. He has been living here since 2004 so knows the landscape, the locals and the plateau. We visited mountain shepherds and their goats, we had a break at a small taverna for a coffee and we had the best trip to the cave of Zeus’ birthplace. The mountain road can only be driven by such a experienced driver who made it look easy!
      I would highly recommend the tour and Jason as the tour guide if you’re lucky enough to get him!
      Written 20 July 2021
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      Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback with us. We’re grateful for your honest feedback and we’re glad you feel we’re on the right track. We hope to see you again one day. Your Safariclub Team
      Written 25 July 2021
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Ellie-May Wright
      York, UK3 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Aug 2023 • Couples
      It was mine and my boyfriends first time in Crete and we booked this excursion last minute on our last day in Crete and we are so glad we did, what a fantastic way it was to end our holiday!
      Our driver, Daryl, was absolutely fantastic constantly providing information about the local area, its history, the landscape and answering all and any questions we had. I honestly can’t thank him enough, he was brilliant and by far the best tour guide I have ever had and made the experience that much better!
      We took a slightly different route than usual due to the potential wildfires but it was still a fantastic trip where we stopped off at multiple photo opportunity spots and Daryl was great at taking photos for us, we also stopped in a little village and had sheep’s milk ice cream which we were a bit unsure of but you have to try it, it’s delicious! We also stopped at Sfentoni cave, the biggest in Crete, which we paid €10 for two adults to enter and included a guided tour which was a unique and exciting experience! We also had a lovely BBQ lunch with some traditional Greek starter dishes which were beautiful and at the start of the tour stopped to try some local bread with olive oil, honey and raki - the honey was that good I bought some to take home! Overall it was a genuinely fantastic experience and Daryl was absolutely amazing, thank you so much!
      -Ellie and Brandon
      Written 11 August 2023
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      Thanks for sharing your positive experience with us. We hope we can welcome you again one day. Your Safari club Team
      Written 1 September 2023
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