Daily SUV Off-Road Safari from Cesme – Alacati Trails & Swim Break

Cesme SUV Off-Road Safari Through the Countryside of Alacati

This daily SUV off-road safari tour from Cesme swaps the beach towel for dusty country tracks, taking you by four-wheel-drive vehicle across the rural hills that surround Cesme and Alacati. It is an easy-going day tour with an English-speaking guide, hotel pick-up and return in Cesme, a swimming stop and lunch, and it is open to guests of all ages.

Day Trip to Çeşme from the Greek Islands (Chios)

Holidaying on Chios? The SUV Off-Road Safari is an easy day trip from the Greek islands: take the morning ferry to Çeşme, join the tour, and sail back in the evening (from Chios the ferry takes 20 minutes). We meet you at the Çeşme ferry port and time the programme to the ferry schedule. For longer itineraries we check the ferry timetable first and confirm that the full programme fits your day. Please bring your passport and check the Turkish entry requirements for your nationality before travelling.

• 4x4 adventure: off-road routes through the farmland and hills of the Cesme peninsula
• Alacati countryside: views over vineyards, olive groves and the village known for its windmills
• Swim break: time to cool off in the clear Aegean Sea
• Lunch included: vegetarian, halal and meat options available
• Hotel transfers: pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Cesme

The Cesme peninsula is far more than its marinas and sandy bays. Inland, unpaved roads wind past stone walls, small farms, olive and mastic trees and low hills that open onto views of the sea and, on a clear day, the Greek island of Chios. Alacati, the best-known village on the route, is famous for its restored stone houses and the windmills that line its ridge; the same steady winds have made the bay one of the leading windsurfing spots in the Mediterranean. Driving these back roads by SUV shows how rural life still continues just a few kilometres from the resort towns.

This Cesme day trip is a daily excursion for those who enjoy a little adrenaline in the open countryside, with plenty of bumps, dust and wide scenery along the way. Bring swimwear, a towel, sunscreen and clothes you do not mind getting dusty. This daily tour lasts around eight hours and returns to Cesme between 16:00 and 17:00.

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