Cretan Mountains: Explore Gorges and Beaches

Embark on an exhilarating 8-hour Land Rover Safari through Tripitis Gorge and South Crete Beach. Explore historic sites, enjoy traditional snacks, and indulge in a Cretan-style lunch.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mount Juktas - Experience breathtaking views from Mount Juktas
  • Loukia - Discover a charming mountain village and sample some local delicacies
  • Tripiti - Explore Panagia Tripiti, a church nestled within a rock
  • Tripiti Beach - Situated south of Heraklion, take a stroll through Tripitis Gorge
  • Tripiti - Savor a traditional lunch…
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Professional driver/guide
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • All fuel surcharges included
  • Local taxes covered
  • Convenient hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
Additional Information

Embark on an 8-hour guided tour through the Cretan mountains and explore the heart of Crete, from its majestic mountains and gorges to a stunning beach.
The adventure begins with a journey to Mount Giouktas, offering breathtaking views of the endless blue Aegean Sea. The route continues through vast vineyards, with a stop in a mountain village to enjoy…

Location
Mount Juktas
Cancellation Policy

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

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Sandysj3556zn
May 27, 2026
A fantastic experience! - We thoroughly enjoyed the trip through the valleys and mountains of Crete. Our guide Jason was an excellent lead. Very knowledgable and interesting on topics. He was also able to answer questions on other aspects of interest about Crete {perhaps outside his normal brief} ie Cretes experiences in WW11. This added to our enjoyment of the trip. We also apreciated the use of the Mercedes 4x4 -very comfortable! We found the walk to the beach challenging. The initial climb over the ridge was made very hard as the step risers are very high. The pathway is also very rough and uneven and we were dismayed at the amount of litter left strewn around. This rather spoilt the visit to the beach, though we did enjoy the walk through the palm grove. Overall, we enjoyed our trip with Jason We would have been happy to spend more time in the mountains as it is such beautiful countryside.
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B205zrgregoryl
May 20, 2026
Educational - Excellent excursion Perfect guide who is Gregory
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R32kwclaudines
May 16, 2026
Cool day ❤️❤️❤️ - Well done, GREGORY! Mag Claudine Yoann 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Gabrielabd6878cg
May 13, 2026
Interesting and entertaining trip - Thomas provided us with an entertaining and excellent insight into the country and its people. Great tour away from the big tourism - thank you for the wonderful day and the unforgettable experience
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Franzg_ntherw2026
May 11, 2026
Crete away from the hotspots - A great tour with a knowledgeable and entertaining tour guide (Thomas), who also introduced us to the island of Crete and its inhabitants via the individual stations. In addition, excellent tasting of local dishes that even surpassed our hotel dinner. And you can see (on this tour), also, what is not in every guidebook. A certain soft spot for off-road tours with narrow gorges and mountain rides should be brought - or won.😉
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902tiphainev
May 9, 2026
A beautiful jeep experience - Gregory was a super friendly and passionate guide! Thanks to him for showing us around nice little corners and especially thanks for his knowledge sharing on the ridge (food, breeding, religion etc )
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Funkycmj
May 6, 2026
Great day out - Wonderful experience and a great chance to see more of Crete. Our driver was Leon, his knowledge of the island was excellent and we really enjoyed our day, tables Leon!
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K3913rxpierreb
Oct 19, 2025
Super organisation - Super Gregory humor very pleasant very interesting in his comments guide to recommend beautiful day with the Bretons
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U2723dyjanh
Oct 16, 2025
Fantastic adventure, beautiful sights and brilliant people. - Absolutely fantastic time. Our driver Sotiris was brilliant. Funny, professional and extremely knowledgeable of the facts of Crete. Would highly reco.mend this adventure and if possible ask to have Sotiris as your driver. Thank you.
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100ronnyf
Oct 12, 2025
Safari Tripiti Tour ----> Super family experience - We went on the Safari Tripiti tour as a family today. I can tell you ----> to go along with this is just a must. We had the super guide "Vangelis Swiss" who with his super nice and friendly nature made this day trip a dreamlike beautiful and interesting experience. Vangelis speaks perfect German and knows how to convey the history of Crete and its sights very well on this tour and pack it with funny anecdotes. From high mountains with super far-reaching views to spectacular serpentine gravel slopes through narrow gorges to a picturesque beach in the south of the island, we have seen countless details of almost untouched nature. There was a delicious olive oil tasting and not forgetting the delicious lunch in a family-run tavern (delicious). Just all in all a great trip. And if I should have forgotten at the beginning that our guide VANGELIS SWISS has done a top tour guide, then I just say it again ----> Top, Top, Top!!! Thank you for the nice day, see you next time. Ronny and family
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).