Sarakina Gorge & High Mountains & South Coast & (Luxury Adventure)
Overview
Definitely one of our best off road-experience in Crete. Explore the mountains and the plateau, enjoy the view & enjoy off roading in the inlands of Crete.
This amazing tour takes you to the inlands of Crete. Through the mountains and the biggest forest on the island. Along the old Minoan paths and civilizations to the unknown Crete. Pure Nature, wild landscapes and breathtaking views. On the highest part of our trip you can even see the Aegean sea in the north and the Lybian sea at the south. One more highlight on your tour is the place where we will serve your lunch. Far away from civilization you will be able to meet our local host and feel what Cretan hospitality really means. On this safari tour you will discover the real Crete. Meet the local people and discover that time truly stopped in some places.
inclusive: Land Rover Discovery with air condition, experienced driver, refreshments/water and Cretan lunch.
This amazing tour takes you to the inlands of Crete. Through the mountains and the biggest forest on the island. Along the old Minoan paths and civilizations to the unknown Crete. Pure Nature, wild landscapes and breathtaking views. On the highest part of our trip you can even see the Aegean sea in the north and the Lybian sea at the south. One more highlight on your tour is the place where we will serve your lunch. Far away from civilization you will be able to meet our local host and feel what Cretan hospitality really means. On this safari tour you will discover the real Crete. Meet the local people and discover that time truly stopped in some places.
inclusive: Land Rover Discovery with air condition, experienced driver, refreshments/water and Cretan lunch.
Inclusions
- All inclusive tour
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Pickup at our hotel
- Entry/Admission - Sarakina Gorges
- Entry/Admission - Paralia Myrtos
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Elounda, Elounda, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
starting location. But we pick you up at your hotel also in other towns.
Pass By: Agios Nikolaos, Agios Nikolaos, Sithonia, Halkidiki Region, Central Macedonia
The wellknown city with the picturesque lake in the middle
Stop At: Kritsa, Kritsa, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
We will visit one of the oldest villages of Crete, you have the change to see the small houses, the church and if you like, you can do some souvenir shopping. By the way: one of the world best olive oil is coming from here
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Kroustas 721 00, Greece
We will visit the wonderful mountain forest near crusts, it look like direct from the movies of Harry Potter .... you will be surprised to see something like this in Crete
Stop At: Sarakina Gorges, Mirtos Canyon, Mirtos, Crete 720 56 Greece
You will see the beautiful gorge of Sarafina, we will enter as far as possible without special equipment. Impressive stones and a perfect place for pictures
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Paralia Myrtos, Myrtos, Ierapetra, Crete 720 56 Greece
Have a swim in the Libyan Sea after exploring the gorge
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Ierapetra, Ierapetra, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
on the way home we pass the most southern city of Europe
Pass By: Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete
if you come from this region we bring you back
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Elounda, Elounda, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
starting location. But we pick you up at your hotel also in other towns.
Pass By: Agios Nikolaos, Agios Nikolaos, Sithonia, Halkidiki Region, Central Macedonia
The wellknown city with the picturesque lake in the middle
Stop At: Kritsa, Kritsa, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
We will visit one of the oldest villages of Crete, you have the change to see the small houses, the church and if you like, you can do some souvenir shopping. By the way: one of the world best olive oil is coming from here
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Kroustas 721 00, Greece
We will visit the wonderful mountain forest near crusts, it look like direct from the movies of Harry Potter .... you will be surprised to see something like this in Crete
Stop At: Sarakina Gorges, Mirtos Canyon, Mirtos, Crete 720 56 Greece
You will see the beautiful gorge of Sarafina, we will enter as far as possible without special equipment. Impressive stones and a perfect place for pictures
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Paralia Myrtos, Myrtos, Ierapetra, Crete 720 56 Greece
Have a swim in the Libyan Sea after exploring the gorge
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Ierapetra, Ierapetra, Lasithi Prefecture, Crete
on the way home we pass the most southern city of Europe
Pass By: Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete
if you come from this region we bring you back
Additional information
- none
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Fieames
September 2018
We booked the mountain trip for the last day of our stay and it was hands down the best thing we did all holiday. Our guide Paul collected us from our hotel just before 10am in a Land Rover Discovery which was air conditioned and a super comfy ride. There was also bottled watter for everyobe pro...
We booked the mountain trip for the last day of our stay and it was hands down the best thing we did all holiday. Our guide Paul collected us from our hotel just before 10am in a Land Rover Discovery which was air conditioned and a super comfy ride. There was also bottled watter for everyobe provided in the price. We stopped to pick up another couple on the way before heading up into the mountains. First stop was a BEAUTIFUL village up in the mountains where we had about 45 mins to look around, see the church and buy a few gifts. We then headed further up into the mountains with several stops to take photos at some breathtaking places. Paul pointed out so many things I would have overlooked; an almond tree, fresh growing herbs by the side of the road, a vulture flying high overhead. We stopped for lunch at a taverna and had the BEST food we had all holiday. It was a traditional meze with so much food it was hard to finish it all! Honestly I can't stress just how amazing the food was, definitely one of the highlights of the experience. All of this and the drinks (beer/wine) were included in the price. We then headed down the mountain to the south coast and stopped at a small town with a BEAUTIFUL beach which we stayed at for about an hour. We then headed on back to Elounda with Paul pointing out lots of things on the way and telling us stories to bring the countryside alive. Absolutely excellent trip, would highly recommend it to anyone interested in getting out and seeing more of Crete. We booked though trip advisor which gave us the option to select an English tour and give the name of our hotel which I liked. Craig from the office called us about 10 minutes after making the booking to confirm everything and give us some more info which I thought was a great touch.JohnstonB
September 2018
For my birthday, we booked with Adventure Crete's high mountain adventure. It more than met our expectation. Our driver Michael had excellent English and was very knowledgable about the island,s history, flora and fauna. We were picked up at our hotel and then another couple were picked up. The L...
For my birthday, we booked with Adventure Crete's high mountain adventure. It more than met our expectation. Our driver Michael had excellent English and was very knowledgable about the island,s history, flora and fauna. We were picked up at our hotel and then another couple were picked up. The Landrover was very comfotable, with forward facing seats, not benches. An early stop at Kritsas for refreshment was followed by the drive into the mountains to over 3,000 ft. We saw goats and a scorpion, as well as being shown a variety of herbs growing wild. Lunch was in a small taverna with various Cretan dishes, accompanied by wine. We then travelled to the south coast where time was set by to have a swim and relax before returning through a number of villages back to the hotel. We had plenty of time for photographing the magnificent views. Overall, highly recommendedJean R
July 2018
As most of the activities around Elounda are beach-based, this was a great alternative way to spend a day of our vacation. Our tour guide Jeff was very knowledgeable and funny - he clearly loves his job! We saw a different side of Crete than we would have otherwise gotten from just staying on the...
As most of the activities around Elounda are beach-based, this was a great alternative way to spend a day of our vacation. Our tour guide Jeff was very knowledgeable and funny - he clearly loves his job! We saw a different side of Crete than we would have otherwise gotten from just staying on the coast and really enjoyed it. Guests should note that the ride gets a bit bumpy! Wear comfortable clothing and sneakers for the cave, and bring cash for some of the souvenir opportunities at some of the stops. Plan to be in the car for the majority of the day. Also note these are Land Rover vehicles that a guide drives, not four-wheelers or anything like that.Simon R
July 2018
This excursion was tremendous with beautiful scenery and an amazing valley carved out by millions of years. What made it getting the top grade was the awesome guide named Paul that truly cared about us in all ways possible. He showed us the plant life, explained the forming of the valley, common ...
This excursion was tremendous with beautiful scenery and an amazing valley carved out by millions of years. What made it getting the top grade was the awesome guide named Paul that truly cared about us in all ways possible. He showed us the plant life, explained the forming of the valley, common animals, sorounding villages and history of crete in a extraordinary way. He made our day and will for anyone!G4820MKmichaelt
July 2018
This was really an amazing trip. Petra was a great guide, she really knows and loves the island of Crete. Thoroughly enjoyed the entire trip and can highly recommend Adventure Crete to anyone
This was really an amazing trip. Petra was a great guide, she really knows and loves the island of Crete. Thoroughly enjoyed the entire trip and can highly recommend Adventure Crete to anyonePERTHEAGLE
June 2018
From the very professional Craig in the office to the lovely Petra our tour guide and expert driver we really enjoyed our day. Petra was right on time to greet us at our hotel and to our surprise we were the only two on this particular day. We were taken high into the mountains with spectacular ...
From the very professional Craig in the office to the lovely Petra our tour guide and expert driver we really enjoyed our day. Petra was right on time to greet us at our hotel and to our surprise we were the only two on this particular day. We were taken high into the mountains with spectacular views and visited Sarakina Gorge on our way down to the South Coast of Crete. Lunch was taken at a lovely Cretan Taverna. Petra was very knowledgeable and made the day with her knowledge of herbs and spices, villages etc. We would highly recommend this tour maybe made better by just having the two of us in a very comfortable Landrover Discovery.