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Viator · group up to 20 pax

Crete 5-Hour Quad Safari Experience

4.7(12)Crete1 hour
VIATOR5.0(4)TRIPADVISOR4.5(8)

Description

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 a swim in the sea at the end. Then, and continue to the village of Sissi. Cross a forest and pass through olive groves on your way up to the mountains to stop for a memorable photo at an 800-year-old oak tree. Afterward, visit Vrahasi village and navigate its narrow streets as you head up a steep road to the Monastery of Agios Georgios Vrahasiotis. This monastery dates back to the 16th century. Next, go to the village of Latsida and eat a traditional local lunch in a tavern. Enjoy a tour here and then continue to Sissi to relax on the beach and swim. Finally, return to the starting point and then transfer back to your accommodation.

Tour Options

5-Hour Quad Safari in Crete Experience
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

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Our adventure starts from our premises in Malia. After a safety briefing, we start the trip heading the Minoa palace in Malia.

40 min

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 forest, pass through olive groves under the main road and continue up the mountains where we will have a great photo under the one of the biggest and the oldest (over than 800 years old) oak in the island. Duration: 40 minutes

40 min

Here, we see one old byzantine monastery. The off-road track offers great opportunities for amazing photographs and breathtaking scenery. Every 30 minutes we will stop for photographs and a chance to change drivers. During this time, the guide will inform you about the places that you visit. Our trip will continue through the village Latsida where the longest stop will be made for lunch in traditional tavern.

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Then we continue to the village of Vrachasi. The route snakes through the narrow village streets of Vrachasi and climbs steeply up towards the old Monastery of Agios Georgios Vrahasiotis.

10 min

Our trip will continue through the village Latsida where the longest stop will be made for lunch in traditional tavern.

50 min

After eating and chatting, our trip is continuing to the village Neapoli where we visit Vasilakis olive factory where we have our friendly olive tour in award-winning Cretan olive press. After that our adventure will be complete but not over.

60 min

We stop at the end for swimming and relax. After eating and chatting, our trip is continuing to the village Neapoli where we visit Vasilakis olive factory where we have our friendly olive tour in award-winning Cretan olive press. After that our adventure will be complete but not over. We will go to village of Sisi in a beautiful beach for swimming and then we drive back to our base where our journey began.

Highlights

Lunch
Guide/Driver
Air-conditioned vehicle
Use of Quadbike
Cold water

What's included

Included
Lunch
Guide/Driver
Air-conditioned vehicle
Use of Quadbike
Cold water
Not included
Gratuities

Pickup Locations & Times

You can sent us by mail the name of your hotel and to tell you what time is the pickup time and if your hotel covers by free transfer. Transfer from Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos is extra.After the booking you will receive information aout the pick up time,

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc.
  • Drivers must have a valid driving license at least one year

Reviews(12)

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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
November 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
October 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
October 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
September 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 G
August 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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85sitia
August 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.

Operator response

Bonjour, Merci pour votre avis. Cependant, il y a une erreur. D'après votre profil, vous proposez des safaris en quad dans une autre partie de la Crète. Votre avis concerne donc probablement une autre entreprise de la région. Nous sommes situés à Malia, près d'Héraklion, et nous ne demandons jamais à nos clients de signer de documents. Par mesure de sécurité, nous ne fournissons aucun document. Si vous possédez un permis de conduire, vous pouvez conduire ; sinon, vous n'y êtes pas autorisé. Tous nos véhicules sont assurés, ainsi que notre entreprise. Veuillez donc corriger votre publication et la publier pour la bonne entreprise, car votre comportement constitue une concurrence déloyale. Si vous persistez à affirmer qu'il s'agit de notre entreprise, veuillez télécharger le document contenant les informations relatives à notre société. Sinon, veuillez supprimer votre publication. Cordialement. Hello thank you for your review but you make a mistake . as i see in your profile you make in other part of crete the quad safari. so maybe the review is for other company in this area, we are in Malia heraklion and never ask for our lients to sighn any document or we dont give documents to clients for extra safety. if you have driving license you an drive if not you cnt drive, all the vehicles are insured and the company also, so please correct your post and put it in the correct company, because that you do is unfair compaitition. if now you still say that it was our company please upload the document with the details of our company in other option delete your post. regards

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m e l s
July 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
June 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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