SHREK 4WD TOURS

YAMAS!!!!!!!!

TZAATZAIKI!!!!!!!!!Probably the most exciting day of our holiday!! We were guaranteed to have a day full of "Dirty Fun"!!. Explore the Cretan mountains, visit the caves, experience local life with Land Rover Jeeps. Professional Drivers. We followed the trails of historical Crete, where no ordinary vehicle can reach. We experienced the true life of Crete, witnessing its traditions, seeing the true natural beauty, historical monuments, archaeological finds, national parks, the local people and their rugged way of life.
We traveled well off the beaten track using Land Rover "Defenders" which was a safe and hassle free way of witnessing the places and wildlife that most people only see in the brochures or from an armchair.
The first stop of the day was a very old olive factory. We enjoyed our free coffee and an opportunity to see how olive oil, raki and a variety of pottery are made, throughout the tour we were able to taste a variety of products for which Crete is famous for.
Our first photographic opportunity was from the side of a great mountain where we had a panoramic view of both sides of the island, the Cretan Sea and the Libyan Sea.

We continued our journey to the plateau of Katharo where the roads are non-existent and the mountains reach a height of 1,5000 meters. Where we stopped for refreshments at a Katharo Kafenion somewhere in the wilderness!!
Continuing through the dirt tracks and remote mountain villages, we travel across the Lassithi plateau where time has virtually stood still. The local people are mainly farmers and there are numerous sheep, goats, chickens, fruit trees, potatoe and vegetable fields.

Our next stop was at Aghios Konstantinos for a traditional Greek meal plus unlimited wine.

All back in the vehicles again, to then visit the cave of Zeus. Mythology says that this is the cave where the god Zeus was born and that he ruled the area from the top of the mountains nearby. The cave, which has many stalactites an stalagmites, is enormous. We are advised to wear walking shoes for this visit into the cave and also need to pay the 4 euros entrance fee. We then drove through the Lassithi plateau, passing through many other small villages, this road leads us to Seli, where we reach the highest altitude of our adventure.Once again we have the opportunity to take photos of this unique scenery. As we continue driving, we reach the village of Krassi, which is famous for a 2000 year old tree, Krassi also has a natural spring water source where many years ago, people washed their clothes and sometimes bathed.

Heading back we pass through the area of Selinari where you will see vultures, which are no an endangered species. This was a day full of many surprises. The excitement was second to none! We certainly wont forget our fun day out on our Great Adventure. THANKS PAVLOS AND SHEK !!!!!