Katharo-Route - Tour ab Agios Nikolaos

Absolutely top drawer. I’ve been on a few tours and often you’re disappointed by the enforced stop off ‘opportunities to shop’ and included meals. Not this time, great guide, excellent views, wonderful locations and excellent food. Nico the driver/guide was knowledgeable and kind, made the experience all the better. A good day out all in all

We booked the ‘4x4 mountain tour with taverna lunch’ through TUI and were picked up from our hotel in Agios Nikolaos shortly after 9am by our British driver, Chris. We weren’t entirely sure what to expect but the day certainly surpassed our expectations. From the coffee pit stop in the picturesque village of Kroustas as we drove up the mountains to olive oil and raki sampling in the hills of Katharo – it was a fantastic way to discover Crete’s scenery and more about its history. We were in a Land Rover Defender with three other couples. So, it was a bit of a squeeze but kind of added to the experience as we bounced over the dusty off road tracks. There were lots of opportunities to climb out of the vehicle for photos and for Chris to point out landmarks on the horizon and birds of prey circling overhead. For eight hours of unconventional sightseeing, including a simple but tasty taverna lunch with wine, we thought the tour was also great value for money at £80pp when we booked in June 2025. Would highly recommend if you want to see Crete in a new light.

We did the Katharo Route with Jeff. It was awesome. A fantastic way to see the sights of the mountains. The group is small so we all got know each other. Jeff was incredibly knowledgeable about everything from geology to horticulture and ecology and history and culture. All the stops were amazing . We really liked the lunch plenty of food, water, wine and raki -a comfortable sit down meal with the others on the tour. Very well organised.