White Mountains off-road expedition from the north shore

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Location: Chania, Crete, Greece

Activity: 4x4 Off-roading

Languages spoken: English, Greek

Duration: 7 hrs

Difficulty: Easy

Elevation: 1 350 m

Minimum age: 6

Person (13+)

89.00 €

Child (6–12)

69.00 €

Total price 89.00 €

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Good to know: You can only buy this activity for 8 persons at a time. If you require more places, kindly place more orders.

Duration: 7 hrs

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Highlights

Visit the White Mountains and enjoy the best panoramic view of Chania
Embark on a semiprivate safari tour for up to 6 or 8 persons per vehicle
Pay a visit to an original shepherd’s hut or else “Mitato” at 1350m
Savor coffee or tea or juice in a traditional coffee shop
Lunch with traditional Cretan platters

All about the trip

Our amazing off-road adventure begins by crossing a valley full of orange and avocado trees and vegetables gardens. Climbing up the foothills of the White Mountains where we make our coffee stop in the village of Deres to enjoy our morning break. Continuing we drive through the Cretan villages of Vatolakos, Alikianos, Fournes, Meskla, Zourva and Therisso getting a taste of mountainous Crete in the foot of White Mountains, and following an uncharted off-road route up to the shepherd’s hut called “Mitato” far away from tourist areas, where only a four wheel driver can approach. We enjoy the magnificent panoramic view of northern Crete and, if lucky ... to marvel some wild eagles and goats from up close giving us a good reason to stop and capture the moment. A small rocky road will lead us up to our trip’s highest point of 1350 meters altitude in the heart of the White Mountains of Crete, where you will find out all about the lifestyle of a shepherd. We will learn where the famous Cretan “Graviera” cheese was produced and explore an original shepherd's hut called "Mitato".

On our way back we will enjoy the best panoramic view of Chania from above, until we arrive at Therisso village for a short walk around the historic village and visiting a small Cretan family tavern for our lunch. After our lunch we will follow the road through the amazing gorge of Therisso that will lead us back to the city of Chania.

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What is included in the price

Souda or Chania Old harbor port free pick up and drop off
Premium off road vehicles (7 or 9 seated) driven by multilingual escort-drivers
A visit to an original shepherd’s hut “Mitato”
Coffee or tea or juice in a traditional coffee shop
Lunch with traditional Cretan platters
Liability Insurance and local taxes
Lunch with traditional Cretan platters
Liability Insurance and local taxes

What is not included in the price

Wine or beers or refreshments in tavern
Gratuities

The trip is not recommended to people suffering from car sickness, having mobility or kinetic or back problems, pregnant women or for children younger than 7 years old as we don't provide baby seats, or people taller than 195 cm or heavier than 130 kg. Alcohol consumption is not allowed to minors under age of 18 years old. Uncharted Escapes reserves the right to make minor changes in the program when considered necessary, for example, in case of unfavorable weather conditions. This can be done without any prior notice.

Instructions

Please let us know during the booking of this activity if you require a vegetarian lunch or if you have any food allergies.

What to take with you?

Don’t forget your face masks, comfortable shoes, for example trekking shoes or sandals, camera, sun protection, etc. During spring and autumn, we advise you to bring a jacket.

Itinerary

	00:00 - 00:00: Port Pick-ups (Souda or Chania)
	00:00 - 00:30: Drive to Deres village (30 minutes)
	00:30 - 01:00: Deres village coffee stop (30 minutes)
	01:00 - 01:45: Drive to Meskla village (45 minutes)
	01:45 - 02:05: Meskla village photo stop (20 minutes)
	02:05 - 02:40: Drive to mountain view point (off road) (35 minutes)
	02:40 - 02:50: Mountain view point photo stop (10 minutes)
	02:50 - 03:35: Drive to the Shepherd’s Hut (off road) (45 minutes)
	03:35 - 04:05: Shepherd’s Hut “Mitato” visit (30 minutes)
	04:05 - 04:40: Drive to Therissos village (35 minutes)
	04:40 - 05:50: Lunch stop at Therissos tavern (1h 10 min)
	05:50 - 06:30: Drive back to pick-up points (40 minutes)
In case the cruise ship docks for less hours we are able to skip the coffee stop and shorten the tour by 1hour.
*Time schedules may vary depending on ship's arrival and departure times, group size and weather conditions

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

We arrange pick-up and drop-off at the Souda Bay Cruise Terminal or the Chania Old Harbor. Please let us know during the booking of this activity whether you want to be picked up and droped off either at the Souda Bay Cruise Terminal or the Chania Old Harbor.

Meeting place information:

Souda Bay Cruise Terminal or the Chania Old Harbor .

Final destination:

The same as the meeting point: the Souda Bay Cruise Terminal or the Chania Old Harbor

Cancellation Policy - Medium

Cancellation more than 10 days prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 4 to 10 days prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking Price.
Cancellation less than 4 days prior to the starting date. No refunds.

The full Terms and Conditions are available on our website.

This activity is organised by Malaxianakis Emmanouil - Uncharted escapes, Mesologgiou 1, Chania, 73131, Greece, +30 6983830830, info@unchartedescapes.com.