The White Mountains off-road expedition from Chania

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Location: Chania, Crete, Greece

Activity: 4x4 Off-roading

Languages spoken: English, German, Greek

Duration: 7 hrs

Difficulty: Moderate

Elevation: 1 350 m

Minimum age: 6

Person (Aged 13+)

95.00 €

Child (Age range 7 - 12,99)

75.00 €

Total price 95.00 €

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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 tour for up to 6 or 8 persons per vehicle
Savor coffee or tea or juice in a traditional coffee shop
Pay a visit to an original shepherd’s hut or else “Mitato” at 1350m
Lunch with traditional Cretan platters

All about the trip

Combine a unique safari tour in the White Mountains of Crete and take in the most incredible panoramic views, visit traditional Cretan villages, learn the history and the traditions of the island, and find out all about the lifestyle of a Cretan shepherd while exploring an original shepherd’s hut. Enjoy the unique view of Chania from an altitude of 1350m and discover the wildlife of Crete with the help of our premium off road vehicles, driven by specialised multilingual escorts.

Our amazing off-road adventure begins by crossing a valley full of orange and avocado trees, and many vegetables gardens. Climbing up the foothills of the White Mountains where we make our coffee stop at 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 the mountainous Crete in the foot of the White Mountains, following an off road route up to the shepherd’s hut called “Mitato” far away from tourist areas. We are travelling on uncharted routes where only a four wheel drive can approach and we enjoy the magnificent panoramic views 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 in the historic village and a visit in 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

Hotel pick up and drop off
Off-road vehicles (7 or 9 seater) driven by multilingual escort-drivers
A visit to an original Shepherd's Hut "Mitato"
Coffee or tea, lunch with traditional Cretan food
Liability Insurance and local Taxes.

What is not included in the price

Beers or refreshements or coffee 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 there are any dietary restrictions or food allergies.

What to take with you?

We recommend wearing trekking shoes. Please bring your hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, camera and a bottle of water. In spring and autumn we recommend to bring your jacket as well.

Itinerary

	Time Schedule Tour & Stops Points
	08:00 - 09:00 Pick ups
	09:00 - 09:30 Drive to Deres village
	09:30 - 10:00 Deres coffee stop
	10:00 - 10:45 Drive to Meskla Village
	10:45 - 11:05 Meskla photo stop
	11:05 - 11:40 Drive to mountain view point (off road)
	11:40 - 11:50 Mountain view point photo stop
	11:50 - 12:25 Drive to the Shepherd’s Hut (off road)
	12:25 - 12:55 Shepherd’s Hut “Mitato” visit
	12:55 - 13:30 Drive to Therissos village
	13:30 -14:45 Lunch stop at Therissos tavern
	14:45 - 15:45 Drive back to pick up points
Time schedules may vary depending on group size and weather conditions
Time schedules may vary depending on group size and weather conditions

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

Pick up times per area
8:00 Kalives
8:15 Chania Town
8:30 Golden Beach
8:40 Agia Marina
8:45 Platanias
8:50 Maleme
8:55 Tavronitis
9:00 Kolymvari

Meeting place information:

Outside your hotel . Please let us know during the booking of this activity your hotel name for pick-up and drop-off.

Final destination:

Outside your hotel .

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.