Jeep Safari near Psiloritis and Krousonas starting from Heraklion

The UNESCO-recognised Geopark and highest mountain in Crete - Psiloritis - invites you to an adventurous 4x4 dirt road drive. Come and see faults, fossils, caves, gorges, and plateaus, which host many endemic species of the island and have shaped the culture of the locals. Hear mythologies about the king of the gods, Zeus, who was raised here by the Kourites and the nymph Amalthea.

The mountainous, provincial road follows the eastern slopes of Mount Ida (Psiloritis) and offers you astonishing views of the blue Cretan Sea and the lively city of Heraklion. On your way to the Livadi plateau, the dirt road leads you past Krousonas and a homonymous gorge. The beautiful plateau impresses with its thousands of blooming (in springtime) pear and apple trees scattered all over. You can even smell their fresh fragrances all around you, before continuing your off-road route to the plateau of Nida. Here you will have the unique chance to visit Idaion Andron, the cave where Zeus was raised. On the way back, you will stop at Ancient Zominthos, which was only discovered in 1982, but belongs to the most important archaeological discoveries in Crete! You will taste a traditional Cretan meal in Anogia before returning to Heraklion via the provincial road Heraklion - Anogia.