Crete Quad Safari: Mountains, Monasteries, and Olive Groves

Discover Crete’s rugged beauty on a 5-hour quad safari. Explore ancient monasteries, savor Greek cuisine, and swim in the sea. Adventure awaits!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Malia Palace Archaeological Site - Our adventure starts from our premises in Malia. After a safety briefing, we start the trip heading the Minoa palace in Malia.
  • Sissi - We pass the beautiful village of Sisi where we make a station to enjoy tradition food. As we pass through the palace and continue towards the village Sisi we will cross a…
What's Included
  • Use of Quadbike
  • Lunch
  • Guide/Driver
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Cold water
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover the mountains of Crete and explore off-road trails on a quad safari with a visit to a Byzantine monastery. Head and marvel to the Minoa Palace in Maliaat and drive through olive groves. See an ancient oak tree and a 16th-century monastery. Savor a traditional Greek lunch in a cozy tavern and tour an olive mill. Bask in the sun and cool off with…

Location
Malia Travel
Grammatikaki
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Emilier826
May 10, 2026
Had a great day 👍 - Booked via WhatsApp with Christina. Was a nice first contact and immediately be able to arrange everything. Deposit was not necessary, that expresses confidence. On April 27th we were picked up at hotel Lyttos by Nikos and taken to the home base. We had 5 quads for 5 adults and 3 children aged 9, 10 and 13. First helped to find the right helmet, then got an extensive row and safety instruction before we left in column with about 15 quads. We had 2 guides with us Dimitri and Nikos There was close attention to safety, for example by stopping traffic if we had to cross somewhere with the whole column. After a bit on the road we went off road for a bit. It had rained a lot 2 days before, so there were big puddles and mud which only made it more fun and spectacular. At the end of the off road route you had to climb a fairly steep bit over large boulders and there Christina was ready to check if everyone was okay. He had driven to this place by car. How safe do you want it? Beautiful ride through mountain scenery with lots of olive trees, stopped at an oak tree of about 800 years old. Everyone climbs in for a picture so we did that too. Dimitri went to pick some herbs and asked if I could recognize them. The first was oregano, the second sage, which I recognized to his surprise. Then he came up with a more difficult find, a dark brown dried pod. I couldn't bring that home. It was a pod from the carob tree. I even bit off a bit to taste it, hoping that no goat had pissed on it, because they were also running around here. We went for another nice ride, great those bends in the mountains. The next stop was at Vissilakis. A family business that has been making olive oil since 1865. They have many olive trees, some of which are as old as 2000 years. It was a fun educational tour about the history to the present day. We were also allowed to taste a few things and they have a shop with lots of nice and tasty stuff. Then I went back to touring on the quads. To the cute town of Sisi, where we had a delicious lunch under the olive trees at Liofito. Gave a real Greek feeling all together at a long table under the olive trees. A little too fast for my feeling we had to continue on the road. On to the last stop, Potamos beach. a beautiful sandy beach where you could also swim. Half an hour, a little too short to take a dip in the beautiful blue sea, but I think we were already a little behind schedule. The last part on the quad back to Malia, hand everything back in and bring it back to the hotel with the van. All in all we had a very nice day, with enough variety in driving and several stops and compliments for the guides who provided safety, all kinds of extra information and above all a lot of humor along the way! Also compliments to Christina who arranges everything very well! If we could, we would come again tomorrow. 😊👍🌞
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Pioneer25986966832
Nov 18, 2025
If you want to do a quad tour in Creta, this is the one you want - We had the most exceptional experience on this quad safari. The trip lasts for around 5 hours and you will visit so many wonderful places. The staff were incredible, knowledgeable and have such a good team relationship. Everyone on our safari had such a good time, we got to know each other, enjoyed lunch together and had plenty of laughs along the way. Notable parts of the day; we fed goats before visiting a monastery, we drove through olive groves and toured an olive mill (here you can buy many different products, like soap, oils and various other olive related goods), followed by a wonderful tavern lunch, before heading to the beach to relax and swim (you can also buy more drinks and ice cream at the beach).
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Pijonierius
Oct 9, 2025
Perfect - It was unique. They came to pick us up from the hotel for free. The tour lasted about 5 hours. During the tour we fed the goats and sheep, had a delicious lunch ourselves, and took part in an olive press tour. At the end of the tour we had the opportunity to swim in the sea. We really liked it - the team was very friendly.
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Matthias_k
Oct 9, 2025
A wonderful day - Super tour with super tour guides, a great team. I would book with this tour operator again anytime. It was a wonderful experience.
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Aurelie
Sep 29, 2025
Great discovery... - Great discovery Reducing listening despite the language barrier A memorable moment Team on top. We had a great time at the hostel and very well eaten I recommend not to miss Aurelie
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Andrew
Aug 12, 2025
Safe, fun and feeling free! - Although the pick up was a little late the customer service from Malia Travel and the overall experience were exceptional. Guides carefully corralled us after ensuring we could safely operate vehicles and ensure we all stayed safe. A huge range of road types and visit types including an interesting Olive oil business, gorgeous Greek lunch under olive trees and finishing off with a cool dip at a beautiful beach. Guides were attentive checking us regularly. Loved it!
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M
Jul 25, 2025
Great! - It is a great excursion the staff is very welcoming and the tour is really friendly! I recommend this activity!
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Fearless29091463354
Jun 12, 2025
Quad excursion - View was amazing we took a lot of pictures it is worth repeating! The people were engaged towards all guests
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Calogeros455
May 21, 2025
All right. - The views were beautiful, we could take beautiful photos, the exceptional team. The well organized course, great
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85sitia
Aug 5, 2025
Never to be done. Mandatory signature of the release of liability. Otherwise no activity and no refund. - Experience never to be attempted. Prefer an insured professional for his professional activity (not just a civil liability). In case of problems during the activity: see the release of liability below. Release from all liability of the company in case of INJURY, DISABILITY or DEATH. We waive all legal action and our right to image for life. Compulsory signature of the release of liability once on site, otherwise no quad bike, nor reimbursement in case of refusal to sign the release. If you dare to ask whether these clauses are legal in Europe, the owner will answer that this release is a document of his agency that belongs to him. This release must never be published or communicated to the public. If monitoring bodies, protection bodies for European citizens or tourists read this discharge, please monitor this company and protect human beings in Europe.
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up to 14 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).