4x4 off-road tour door de bergen van Kreta met lunch in een taverna
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Highlights
  • Je stuitert met een 4x4 door de landelijke bergen van Kreta tijdens dit off-road avontuur
  • Je proeft lokale specialiteiten, zoals verse geitenkaas en de zuiverste olijfolie
  • Je komt meer te weten over de lokale Griekse mythologie met verhalen over Zeus, de god van de hemel
  • Je smult met een kleine groep van een typisch Kretenzische lunch en wijn in een lokale taverna
  • Je lokale gids is een expert op het gebied van deze bergen - hij of zij vertelt je over de geschiedenis en de topografie
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Bereid je voor op een 4x4-avontuur waarbij je echt buiten de gebaande paden gaat. Je verkent de landelijke hoeken van Kreta en zijn prachtige natuur terwijl je over onverharde paden door de bergen stuitert. Onderweg vang je een glimp op van het hart van Kreta – met een rijke mythologie, diverse flora en fauna en een fascinerende lokale manier van leven. Katerina, een van onze deskundige lokale gidsen, zegt: "Zeus, de Griekse god die verantwoordelijk is voor donder en bliksem, werd geboren in een grot in de bergen van Kreta. En het was hier op Kreta dat Theseus de minotaurus versloeg.”

Je gaat van start met een rit over schilderachtige paden voorbij olijfgaarden. En terwijl je door de heuvels van Kreta slingert kom je langs oude overblijfselen. Om vervolgens in een klein dorp raki en olijfolie te proeven samen met de lokale bewoners. Kretenzische olijfolie wordt gewaardeerd om zijn zuiverheid en smaak, maar ook om zijn hoge gehalte aan polyfenolen en lage zuurgraad, waardoor het erg gezond is.

Dan begint het echte off-road avontuur. Je stuitert door de bergen en volgt een oud pad dat door herders werd gebruikt om hun kuddes hoog naar de zomerweiden te leiden. In eenvoudige herdershutten wordt verse geitenmelk gebruikt om heerlijke kaas te maken. Vervolgens schuif je aan in een door een familie gerunde taverna voor een typische lokale lunch - er is ook een vegetarische optie beschikbaar - en je spoelt het weg met zoveel wijn als je wil. De professionele chauffeurs laten je een andere kant van Kreta zien. Enthousiast vertellen ze je alles over hun eiland: van de lokale manier van leven en de geschiedenis tot de flora en fauna en de traditionele keuken.

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    We had a fantastic day out on the 4x4 safari. It was probably the best excursion that we had done during our holiday. Darrel was just fantastic, frien ...

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    25 - 34 jaar

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    We enjoyed it all thoroughly nothing to criticise. The guide was amazing very knowledgeable and informative. Experienced local villages honey and oli ...

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    If this wasn’t for Geoff, an amazing guide and driver, we would give you a lower score. The main issue was amount of people booked in to one car. Geof ...

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    It was a very enjoyable day our guide and driver Mikos was great, really helpful and friendly. One criticism where it stated wine tasting I was under ...

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