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Elafonissi Beach
14,353 reviews
#1 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"... places to visit on the way..nice restaurants even small but friendly...definitely worth to take
an umbrella
☂ with you... Wonderful views of the surround mountains and couple small villages with an amazing atm..."
"One of the top 25 beaches in the world and easy to see why, amazing lagoon beach with
warm water
and pink sand, pop up shops for drinks etc and 1 Euro for the pop up toilets."
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Safari Club Crete
1,856 reviews
#2 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"These guys are safe drivers, very knowledgeable and you see beautiful scenery and fantastic vistas, lovely
tavernas
, plenty of stops to take everything in and see the real Crete too and when visiting in early Octo..."
"Jason's knowledge of the island is phenomenal and you can certainly tell he is so passionate about Crete and the
culture
, he freely answered any questions and kept us entertained with his very friendly humour, we..."
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Cycling Creta
620 reviews
#3 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"The 4-5 hours tour with e-bike was amazing!!! Perfect tour, guide,
nature
, coffee, lunch and also very professional!! Thanks a lot and every time again!!!"
"It was a perfect mix between some sporting efforts in a beautiful
landscape
, information about History and (rural) life in Creta and the pleasure of an excellent lunch at a very nice restaurant."
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Cretan Safari Land Rover Experience
633 reviews
#4 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"Thanks to a great and
friendly guide
, Manolis, we spent a wonderful day, get to know hidden places and learnt many interesting facts about Cretan culture, traditions, history and nature."
"Manolis is a super nice tour guide, with lots of humour and knowledge about
nature
and culture of the island."
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Safari Experts Crete
321 reviews
#5 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"From stopping at a traditional Cretan village, buzzard spotting, an
amazing lunch
at a traditional taverna... to insights into local olive oil, wine and raki production, to the cave of Zeuss and a visit to the isl..."
"This is the best way to see the real
Cretan life
and both Richard & Mandy would like to thank Nikolas and all at Safari Experts Crete for giving us a day to always remember, which was full of wonderful memories."
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Royal Octopus DIVE CENTER
201 reviews
#6 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"Massive thanks to Panos and George for an unforgettable four days
diving experience
Big George - Vin Diesels younger brother - big heart and a vast amount amount of knowledge and expertise Panos - smaller in statu..."
"
Excellent diving
with a great team!!! Very professional, excellent equipment and the most important nice and friendly people, we feel in house!!! Thank you."
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Chania Adventures
352 reviews
#7 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"The
walking tour
includes great insights into the history and key sites of Chania frequently interspersed by fun tastings of various Greek specialities as well as a superb wine tasting at Midan Agan, Wine centre o..."
"... interesting information Throughout the day and the route was through some of the most breathtaking
scenery
, and would highly recommended Chania Adventures to anyone looking for a professional and personal tour..."
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Royal Blue Diving Center (francophone)
140 reviews
#8 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"I wanted to try the northern side and booked a second couple of dives where we saw great
underwater
rocks formations plus some different wildlife."
"The professional guidance of Stelios, Juliette and Giannis made this
an unforgettable experience
for us."
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Kalo Surf - Surf School
158 reviews
#9 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"Excellent teacher, one of the coolest
activity
we did in our trip !! The staff are really friendly and really helpful to get you to the beach and all set to surf! Totally worth it !"
"I cannot praise Andy highly enough as the experience offered by him is a rare mix of professional competence both surfing
skills
as well as exceptional teaching
skills
, individual attention to anyone who wants to..."
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Sailing South Crete
101 reviews
#10 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"Amazing South Crete
Sailing Trip
- A must do!"
"This
sailing trip
will recharge your soul!"
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Dream Destinations
168 reviews
#11 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"It is hard to put into words how wonderful our day was; from stunning scenery on our
boat trip
, exploring an ancient church, stories of pirates, a beautiful private beach, the best salad I have ever had, a BBQ wat..."
"... forget your own camera as this is a day when memories are created, Back in to the boat and to the
private beach
/ cove Yiorgis has created - there are sunbeds, beautiful clear water and perfect snorkelling cond..."
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Notos Day Sailing
157 reviews
#12 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"We spent a wonderful day, did some sailing and got an idea how to rise sales up! I’d
recommend this trip
to both experienced sailors and totally beginners as we were!"
"The highlight of our amazing holiday in Crete was our day trip with Nicos
sailing boat
."
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eBikes Rethymno
123 reviews
#13 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"It's great fun, the views are fabulous, Michalis is a brilliant guide, looks after everyone, places visited are interesting, and the included Cretan lunch at the restaurant stops was the best food we ate all
holiday
."
"- Michaelis was super friendly, informative, and interesting tour guide; he actually taught us some interesting history and information while on the tour - It was a good balance of
bike riding
and taking breaks (l..."
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SUP in Crete
438 reviews
#14 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"It was our first experience and we had
a lot of fun
, besides the SUP we got to do some snorkeling while they even explained us a bit of history of the surroundings, plus we jumped from a cliff..."
"The
activity
was flexible based on our preference, like half SUP and half snorkeling, and full of outstanding beautiful scenery, which means obviously worth this price."
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Kalyves Cruises
130 reviews
#15 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"We just got back from a fabulous
boat trip
from Kalives harbour.We saw the Akrotiri peninsula opposite Kalives and had 3 stops for swimming and snorkelling.The boat was a lovely wooden vintage vessel dating from 1..."
"And totally worth the 33 euros each Three stops at various beautiful places for swimming and snorkelling- Yannis is wonderful,
the perfect host
, chatty, funny and just downright warm and friendly Even provides san..."
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Cretan Paragliding
112 reviews
#16 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"Y gonna Love IT!!! Best
adventure
Ever 🥳🥳 Best sightseeing in Crete from birdflight!! Yiannis is The best instructeur ( also Georgyos)👏👏Y gonna Enjoy!!! Just Do IT!!! Linda( we did IT Yesterday guys😁😁😘😘🥳?..."
"Absolutely
amazing experience
cannot recommend this guy enough he made sure the flight was safe and incredible I genuinely felt like a bird!"
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Fantasia Yachting
133 reviews
#17 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"Had the most memorable day made our
holiday
beautiful yacht excellent food all family run really enjoyable thanks so much to cosmos and nico and to Anna for the most amazing homemade pannacotta 😍"
"Amazing boat, fantastic crew and captain, delicious food, local wine,
music
, paddle boarding, snorkelling, beautiful scenery, sun, sea and sailing."
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Georgioupolis Safari
232 reviews
#18 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"Superb day out and
excellent value for money
getting picked up from hotel and getting to see loads of amazing sites including lakes, white mountains, monastery and an amazing quiet beach"
"So we decided to participate, the driver was very informative and quite cool he was explaining everything from villages, roads, animal life and
plants
of crete, the off road part is very bumpy and thrilling and it..."
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Buggy Safari Motoxperience
502 reviews
#19 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"Spent 10 days on
holiday
on the beautiful island of Crete and I only wish I found this ultra adventurousness experience sooner!"
"The day started with a
warm welcome
from Mary who got your geared up and ready to go."
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Minos Boats
100 reviews
#20 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"We was picked up from our hotel by the owner who is a
great fun
person but very professional him and his staff made sure we had a great time but most importantly that we was safe and fully understood how to use th..."
"We were also provided with a cool box with some
soft drinks
in it which was amazing, and also some snorkel masks to explore under the water."
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Crete Safari
336 reviews
#21 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"We saw beautiful views of the coast line and small Greek villages as well as viewing part of Cretes history in the
caves
, accompanied by Colin and Anton’s local knowledge of the Island and its vast history."
"We explored a beach, caves, a monastery, an olive oil factory and stopped up in the mountains for a beautiful lunch, all
included in the price
along with water, a towel, safety equipment and even a drink at the be..."
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Sailing Exploring & Driving Creta
74 reviews
#22 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"We spend a wonderful day on this
sailing yacht
with Panos and Yiannis on the sunset sailing cruise i booked for my wife's birthday celebration."
"Our daily cruise with the
sailing yacht
was so worth it."
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Finikia Horseriding
666 reviews
#23 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"... riding in the cretan nature with a panoramic view in the olive trees and the blue greek clear sky, we went back to the farm for a delicious dinner with BBQ! Gregory made this day the highlight of our
holiday
!"
"After a tranquil ride, surrounded by
olive trees
and flowers, we returned to the ranch to enjoy a tasteful Greek lunch with homegrown vegetables, meatballs, tsatsiki and a glass of homemade wine."
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Christina Boat
172 reviews
#24 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"A fantastic day was had! Chrissi island is truly magnificent and our
day trip
was made extra special by Mr. Giannis, Gala and Mr. Michalis!"
"... on the island this year and we were served delicious Cretan foods including several starters, salad, main course and fruits afterwards offered to all the passengers on the swim stop plus
unlimited drinks
!"
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Eurodriver
165 reviews
#25 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"Brilliant
bike
, wonderful service and a super helpful lady who took lots of time with us to show us the best places and local secrets."
"I hired a BMW F800GS for a 2
day trip
in the eastern part of Crete and got a great bike from 2018 together with a top case."
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JoyRide.Bike
128 reviews
#26 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"Manos runs a world-class
operation
and anyone that knows bikes just a little will know by looking at his setup that his bikes are very good quality and very well maintained (road, gravel and MTB)."
"Whilst staying at the Royal Blue Resort I wanted to explore rural Crete and get to see the
beautiful countryside
."
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Gone Surfing Crete
176 reviews
#27 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"Maria, Christos and all the guys welcomed us in a very warm, sweet and cheerful way that we felt like family!! Perfect conditions for all levels of windsurfers, the spot is always
windy
with flat water."
"... people, Maria and Kristis are really friendly people We will definitely go back in the future, because we had wind every day and a very peaceful environment My children were also amazed and learned to
Windsurf
."
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Quad Safari Peninsula
1,063 reviews
#28 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"antastic amazing would recommend very fab tour think you Stan and the team the best trip I had in my
holiday
"
"Stan and Yanni made us feel welcome and run a very safe tour on roads and dirt tracks, whilst keeping it
great fun
."
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Sea-Dreamdivers
191 reviews
#29 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"It was my first
diving experience
and i was stressed but the owners were very good and helped me to relax and enjoy this amazing experience!"
"Giannis and Zaxarias, the divemasters, made us feel secure and brave from the very first moments of the
diving experience
!"
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Discovery Safaris
602 reviews
#30 of 691 Outdoor Activities in Crete
"The guides, who I think might also be the owners, were super friendly and informative, the views are gorgeous and the quads are
a lot of fun
! Prepare to have your thumb hurting like hell at some point from pressin..."
"We visited little villages, gorges,
Palm beach
and had lunch overlooking the Libyan sea which was delicious!"
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Which experiences are best for outdoor activities in Crete?
These experiences are best for outdoor activities in Crete:
Snorkeling and Boat Tour in Crete
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Full-Day Land Rover Safari from Heraklion with Lunch
Stand -Up Paddleboard and Snorkeling Tour in Crete
Zeus Cave-Traditional-Villages-Old Wind Mills-Olive Oil Factory-Small Group.
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What are the best places for outdoor activities in Crete?
These places are best for outdoor activities in Crete:
Balos Lagoon
Elafonissi Beach
Potamos Beach
Triopetra Beach
Kedrodasos Beach
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Which places provide the best outdoor activities in Crete for kids and families?
These are the best places for kid-friendly outdoor activities in Crete:
Elafonissi Beach
Sailing Exploring & Driving Creta
KRETA BIKE
Beanie's Boat Hire
Safari Dream Tour ,Tours, Outdoor Activities, 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours, Historical & Heritage Tours, Nature & Wildlife Tours, Day Trips
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Which places provide the best outdoor activities in Crete for couples?
These are the best places for couples seeking outdoor activities in Crete:
Elafonissi Beach
Sailing Exploring & Driving Creta
Notos Mare Marine Adventures
Beanie's Boat Hire
Safari Dream Tour ,Tours, Outdoor Activities, 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours, Historical & Heritage Tours, Nature & Wildlife Tours, Day Trips
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Which places provide the best outdoor activities in Crete for groups?
These are the best places for groups seeking outdoor activities in Crete:
Elafonissi Beach
Cretan Safari Land Rover Experience
Chania Adventures
Kalyves Cruises
Finikia Horseriding
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Which places provide the best outdoor activities in Crete for travellers on a budget?
These are the best places for budget-friendly outdoor activities in Crete:
Elafonissi Beach
Notos Mare Marine Adventures
KRETA BIKE
Beanie's Boat Hire
Cretan Safari Land Rover Experience
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