Zakfari Jeep Safari

Hi there

A-M 

Absolutely the most awsome thing we did while in Zakynthos! Our driver, Julian, while being an absolute nutter, was the best tour guide you could ask for! Beware though, this is no cushy tour around the island, Julian is an ex-rally care race driver, and will glady display all of his terrific skills. So, if you don't want to get a little shaken up (one guy actually split his pants he was having so much fun!), try going on the coach, but if you REALLY want to have a blast, book with Julian.

: for those who like adventure

: for squares

hi paul    the horses in the cave were great to look at and  the stick insect at the 12 wells was great. we had to make do with the platform veiw since it had rained during lunch and would have been dangerous     some of the jokes u made were funny     the whole trip was greatand we all loved it   hope we come back to zante     c ya soon   beth from dundee

My fiance and i really enjoyed the Safari - its a brilliant day out and ALL of the drivers/hosts are really friendly and easy to talk to!! They also take photos at some of the different stops which is a really nice touch and makes the memories extra special and the photos look great...especially the one at smuggles cove! Wouldnt change a thing about this day trip - definitly worth it and a must.

for anyone who was on the 4th october 2005 (susan stumbled day), i had 3 stitches in my leg and am now on more anti-biotics as it is now infected ,had the stitches out today 13th and is is very sore still,so message to paul, it was not just a scratch.but had agreat day anyway and would reccomend it to anyone,will do it again next year,definatly, thanks to pete and larry for your help,and the plaster.love sue and lynsayxxx.

Thoroughly enjoyed Thanks

This was the best trip going! We had such fun, and the best bits were the real off roud bits when you went to the highest points of the island! Fantastic views, some of the stories............Mmmmmmm..........Simon was our host and we had a great time. Recommed this to anyone! Picture was of the little beach we visited last which had a cave which made the water minus 1!! Great trip, would do this trip again!

Octopus Trip -

I came bk from Zante 2 days ago and we went on the Jeep safari.  I would definately recommend it to anyone who is going on a day trip out.  You get to see all of the island and its much better than going by boach.  You don't get bored!  We were lucky enough to have Julian as our driver as he took us over a couple of jumps which the other driver of the other Jeep wouldn't do!  It's definately worth it's money.  Don't forget to take a towel and don't wear nice clothes they will get filthy dirty! Also wear comfortable shoes!!

 Major Hewet trip.

Have just come back from 2 weeks in Zante and can definitely recommend the Zakfari trip for anyone who wants to get out and about and see the whole island, have a fun day out, get some fresh air and doesn't mind a few bumps as you go off road - far better than sitting on a coach all day.  You spend the day with a small group of people, get some of the best views of the island and are entertained by the guide's 'fantastic' stories and 'magic herbs'!!  Definitely worth the money.

I am just writing to say that the best thing about our holiday to Greece was the zakfari. Peter was our driver and he made the trip very interesting with his knowledge of the island and surrounding area. We were out all day and never got bored once. If you only do one trip do this one as Pauls stories will make you laugh (were they fact or fiction). Go on this trip and make your own mind up. It was also the only trip that we got to see the famous turtle 

What a great day out, the highlight of our visit to the island. Our driver Peter certainly knows how to get the best out of the Landy and Paul (Biggles ) the guide will keep you entertained with his yarns. To say it will appeal to all ages is an understatement, we took out three kids, 5, 7 and 13 and they all loved it.  If you get a chance or if offered the opportunity, ride up-front with the driver, you get a great view and really appreciate how hard these guys are working to negotiate the 'roads' up and over the most difficult terrain.

I can only say, if you only do one excursion while away, make it this one, you get what you pay for - Brilliant!

Anybody who is going to Zante absolutely must go on the Zakfari. I went on September 9th 2005 and had a great time. The weather was lovely throughout and Paul our guide was very knowledgable and extremly funny with it. The off road driving throws you about a bit, but it’s all part of the fun. You get to see so much of the island you wouldn't normally be able to get to and even go for a swim on a secluded beach at the end. Our convoy were named the "Rare Second Cave" lot as some of us swam out to see the Devils Mouth Cave and then went on to go into the second cave which was freezing cold but quite amazing, it had to be my bravest and favourite part of the day. I would highly recommend this trip to people, you get to know everybody else who's on the trip with you and all have a fab time. Great Fun! Alison from Saffron Walden.

 "Stiff Upper Lip" Day. 15/09/05 AKA "Grey Thursday"

WHAT A GREAT DAY OUT!!! Simon, our guide and Spiros, the expert driver, were brilliant!! Of all the excursions offered when you arrive you must go on this one! We will go again when we return. Thanks again for a great time lads!  Cathy and Malcolm Askew

Our day on the jeep safari was a fantastic day. As i'm sure Jason will remember, I was the one screaming in the back and holding on for dear life!!!! We were there mid august. There were six in our jeep (Steve, Karen, Peter, Susan the Irish ones who kept us laughing and myself Sue and my daughter Nichola, who had the most amazing time.)The scenery was absolutely breathtaking and the swimming was amazing.Full compliments to our guides Jason and Julian.We have never laughed so much as we did that day. The thrill of the drive was awesome and we would definitely do it again.

Sue and Nichola

Hi to all you guys at Zakfari! We "cruised" with you about 2weeks ago and i can honestly say ive never had such craic in all my life!! Don't know if you remember us Tim (we were the six mad irish armed to the teeth with water pistols and about 200 litres of Greece's finest bottled water) but I'm sure George Clooney will remember us! Thanks for a great day out lads , anyone visiting this island has to check out this trip - the guys are great craic and its the best way to see the island....plus that swim stop was amazing - see you guys next year best of luck with the business!

From T.J. , Noelle, Rob, Niamh, Pa and Alice

Zakfari was the highlight of our holiday!  We went on "topless card playing day" last Thursday and really enjoyed the trip.  A great way to see the sights of the island and hear myths and legends along the way.  Simon was our guide and was witty and informative.

Larry was our driver and all I can say is thank goodness for the seatbelts of I think we could've lost a couple of people out the back

Thanks guys for a great day!!!

Broken water cooler day (or non profit day!) 28/8/05

Thank you Paul and good luck with everything in the future! And I hope you manage to get that old Greek woman to finally say "he's not coming out - he's been a very naughty boy" - would love to be there to hear it!  I would have rated Comfort as Excellent if only you would take your good wife's advice and buy some cold boxes   Final word - if you do one excursion on your holiday DO THIS ONE!!!!

"Non- Elephant Day"

This was one of the best excursions we have ever been on. Our guide Simon delivered lots of great info about the island, including all the folklore and legends,  but did so in a thoroughly entertaining way.

Our driver Spyros was a great laugh, and his superb driving skills managed to take us all around the island, down the tiniest, and up the steepest, roads (if u can call them that!!).

Thansk to all at Zakfari for a great day!!

I would definately recommend this trip.  We went on 'Stone Throwers Day' (12th August) and loved it.  We got to see lots of the island that we wouldn't of seen otherwise. My son Joseph (12) was keen to go 'off road' and certainly enjoyed the rough ride up to the top of the island.  The food at the lunchtime taverna was basic but okay.  The walk along the cliffs to view the shipwreck was lovely although my nerves got the better of me looking over the edge!  The island we went to to look for turtles (we saw one by the way) was beautiful, I could have stayed there all day.  If you decide to swim in the little bay at the end of the trip, take Simons advice and remove any silver jewellery - mine was completely black when I came out of the sea after only 20 minutes.  Our driver Peter was great and knew loads of interesting things about Zante. 

we had a great day out ! thoroughly exciting, we even spotted a turtle in the bay.  It was the best trip we went on by a mile, the driver ( the guy from neighbours ) was great. Only downside was the choice of taverna they took us to for lunch food was very poor but dont let that put you off going really is a great day out, but be prepared to be shaken and not stirred when your off road in the rovers .

Lydia's Last Day

HI all at zakfari nice to talk to you again!! had an amazing yawning day( as i was the yawning child) had a fantastic time and a very good understanding of kouris arguement at smugglers cove(M*****!!! - yeah right)  the off-road driving was brilliant as my family were bounced and jiggled in thier seats whereas i was fine because i sat next to the star of neighbours, larry, in the front seat!! views were outstanding and the commentry was Fantastic simon - you can tell you are an expert!  when kouris landrover broke down we had the very exciting game of eye spy!!  Overall a very good day out and highly recommended to all that are to visit in the future!!!

from Chris Brown!!

"Dog Chase Day" - An excellent and fun day exploring the island and avoiding the crowds. Simon - our guide delivering information and tall stories while Coulis X the driver safely navigating the off road tracks even when chased by goat protecting dogs!! A "not to be missed" experience.

Lydia's last day

I went with my mum and daughter and had a fantastic time and would recommend to everyone to take this trip it is worth the money. The drivers were very helpful and made sure everyone was having fun. My daughter took ill at the beginning of the trip and throughout the whole day, but our guides were fantastic and very helpful making sure everything was ok, i would like to take this oportunity to thank you all very much especially our driver Peter.

Forgot to mark it! It was excellent!

A great day out, a chance to see bits of the island we could not get to by car. The drivers knew there stuff and the comical accounts of the history and myths on the island was worth the trip alone. Our two kids enjoyed it, best bit of the holiday they said. Still haven't decided if the water in the well story is true, but it was funny. Could not make out the Elephant's though!

We had a fantastic time on Stone Throwers Day. Our driver Pete and guide Simon were very knowlegable and entertaining. The views were breathtaking and this has got to be the only way we would have been able to see them. The water from the wells was much appreciated as long as you didn't take too seriously Simons account of what was also down the wells. Definitely the highlight of our holiday and would recommend anybody to give it a go.

Its was a fantastic trip!  We really enjoyed it it was great fun especially the off road parts, the views were amazing and it was an enjoyable day out.We also travelled with another family which made the day more enjoyable . The guides were helpful and friendly and we would definitely recommend it, it was great value for money and a fantastic experience!!

(Honeymoon Day)  An absolutley brilliant day. Best trip ever been on. Great fun, saw parts of the island we just wouldn't have been able to see any other way. Plenty of stops along the way and loads of time to take pictures. The off roading was great, some of the "roads" were a bit hair raising and very dusty but well worth it. The drivers and guide were brilliant and we even saw a turtle. Would recomend it to anyone, there were adults and children in our jeep and everyone had a great time.

Thanks guys

We had a superb day out (despite a very sick child). It was certainly a superb and memorrable way to see the island. Our driver pete made the trip really interesting with all his knowledge about the places we visited. The kids REALLY ENJOYED the off road sections and the ability to swim into the sulphar caves. ( Glad I missed out on that after hearing how cold the water was!). Finally, thank you Pete for concern and thoughtfulness after my daughter took ill on the trip.(Date of trip 7.8.5)

"STONE-THROWERS' DAY"  (not at each other - we were trying to hit a rock in the sea from the beautiful beach we stopped at)

fantastic day out.....loved every minute of it

GRAPE DAY!!!!!!!!!!

There isn't  enough time or space to tell you what I great day we had.

just got back from Zante & this is a really good day out.. Simon was our driver, great guy but he's a Luton Town fan,  never mind..Locations are interesting & Beautiful. He knows his stuff about the Island & has even met Brians Mum (The Life Of Brian)...Would really recommend this day out......

We went on the Zakfari on Tuesday 2nd August 2005.  Very hot day but it was great.  The land rover was fun, especially off-road.  Simon was our guide and Larry our driver.  Simon was full of interesting and amusing stuff about all the varied stops we made -  places to suit everyone.   Tiny bit of 'steepish' walking to do, so a pair of trainers is better than a pair of sandals. 

Our teenage kids really enjoyed it too.  Money well spent we'd say and something a bit different.

Hi Gill.

Could anyone please tell me how much the safari costs per person and what kind of times its at.  You all seemed to have enjoyed it any way!

We were on the Telegraph Pole on fire day (9th July 2005)   It was the best excursion We have ever been on something for every one Young & old.  Pete was our driver very friendly and knowledgable.  Best views you will see anywhere on Zakinthos.  Lots of good fun too every one got to know one another,  would recommed the trip as a must not miss when you visit Zakinthos. 

We were also on Kelly's 28th Birthday Day (me being the Kelly in question!). Had a brilliant day, despite Paul questioning the fact that my hair is naturally blonde! It's an absolutely fab way of seeing a lovely island and you definitely get to see things that you wouldn't by other means of transport.

We were on Kelly's 28th b'day-day! we had a truly great day,so much to see and very informative,although dont believe everything you hear  it was the best part of our holiday,Mark (princess Anne) and Marion (Jimmy White)

What a great day !!! If you want to see all the island in one day then Zakfari is the only trip to go on.Me,my wife and two kids had a brilliant time as it was totally different from the usual run of the mill trips.My eldest son Arron had a great time sitting in the front seat next to Larry, our driver for the day.

Olympic day!

It was great....Jeep safari is a great way to see the island in a different way. Tim & "George Clooney" are cool ! We recomend it! Silva & Gregor from Slovenia

This was the best trip of our entire holiday!!!!!!! We were on the "RARE GREEN LIZARD DAY!!" It was amazing. Paul our driver was great, and we all introduced ourselves and got to know each other. It was so much fun. This was the only trip i would do twice out of everything we did. It is quite expensive but definatly the best day out EVER!!!!!!!!!

(Olympics Day - when London got the nod)

Thanks to the guys driving these ex-army landrovers, you'll visit the places tour buses can't reach, go down tracks that hardly exist which are impassible to hire cars and learn an awful lot about the island.  Pete (on the right) was our driver that day with excellent local knowledge including many anecdotes.    Simon told us all about the history/sights at each stop and at some we even believed him!!

A great day out, hot and dusty, well worth the money and if you only manage one excursion during your holiday this has got to be the one.

What a great day out! We had a load of laughs and were educated at the same time about the history of the island. Thanks Simon and 'Kojak' and watch ouot for those 'big bushes'!

'Larry's snake day' & Simon's 'flying towel'

This is a chance to see the Island and views in a much more exciting way than by coach or boat, in the capable hands of Larry & Pete & the mine of information, Simon. (did you get your bike back?)

Best Day out!!! Cheers to Pete and Simon for the best trip on the island!

Zakfari was the best excursion we have ever been on, We were on the "Tom Jones" day with Simon as our guide, he was excellent with great stories about the island. The Jeeps are amazing going off and and on road, Larry was our driver for the day, Its the best experience ever and would recommend Zakfari to anyone! Cheers!

great day thanks to simon & larry

(Telegraph pole fire day) What a great day out.  We're no spring chickens but we felt like 16 year olds by the end of it.  Pete (our driver) was great and full of useless information that had us in stitches. Not too keen on heights but the walk along the cliff path to see the Ship Wreck was worth the 'jelly' legs!  No other trip would have allowed us to see the views we got (a hot air balloon maybe). Thanks everyone.  Hils & Joan  

What a fantastic day out, albeit rather windy. The views were spectacular and our driver Paul was a wonderful guide. He got everyone to introduce themselves and got to know us. The whole excursion was extremely well organised and true value for money. All Paul's staff were great. A good day out. One thing though ladies, if you are vain, where a hat! When you go over all the dusty roads you end up looking like you have not washed your hair in a month, and it is thick with dust

Zakfari was the best trip.  It was really good value for money, we saw more on that one day than most in our hotel did and they had hired cars and gone  on a few excursions.  Saw all of the island and Simon and Larry were great fun, Although I am sure I am 2cm shorter due to the bumps whem we were off road   and for someone who is only 5ft every little cm is needed.  Great trip really, really recommend  this,

Sarah

It is a quality trip. The guides were very good and funny. Extremely good value for money. I recommend anyone to do it. It was worth having a lighter night out before just to go. Got to point out I went on the trip where the telegraph pole was on fire!!!! Hope everyone else on the trip I went on enjoyed it as well.

Jeep zakfari was great, one of the best excursions on the  island, would recomend to any one

Zakfari was amazing.  The scenery was spectacular and the ride was great fun.  We were there on the "Brighton and Hove" day and our guide Pete was fantastic.  He was a wealth of knowledge, very funny and passed on so much interesting knowledge about the whole island, local Zakynthian life, history of the island and specific details about the landscape and villages.  The best day of our holiday and worth every penny.  Thanks Pete.  From Mike and Karen at the Hotel Mediteranee.

We went on the zakfari on petes snake killing day 26/6/05. Was the best day out by far. The trip took us up to the top of the island, to the ship wreck, views were stunning, to xigia bay for a welcome swim and many others places in between. Simon gave us a running commentary on all the places we visited. Thanks for a really GREAT DAY Deanna and Buster

It was our first time in Zante and a holiday that I will never forget! Zakfari was absolutely brilliant and the perfect way to see the island. Paul was our driver - that man knows so many routes even when you think you're in the middle of nowhere! The whole team were great - you should definetly go!

Rare Green Lizard Day (25.06.05)

Superior Biscuit Day (21.06.2005).

Thank-you for a great day out - it was so much fun.  We had Paul as our driver and this man knows everything there is to know about Zante.  Flying low day - Simon.  Thanks for the Pen!!!!!! Sam and Darren

Rug Purchase Day

zakfari is officially the best trip on the island. I was a rep there last year and got to do it then,  and this year was more than glad to pay to do it again on my holiday.

Flying low day! 08.06.05

June 16th.

I would definately vist the island again and would go on this trip again, I would also reccommend it to anybody who is visiting Zante on holiday. Really enjoyed it, thanks a lot.

Don't let the kids swim day! Sun 29/05/05 My wife and I loved the Zakfari, best excursion we have ever done! We had Paul as a driver and apart from being very knowledgable about the island, he was also funny and witty!! We were sat next to Nikki the cheesecake maker!! Mmmmm... Top day, cheers every1!!!!!!

  We were on ( dodgy coil day 1). It was a brill day , got to say the best trip we have done . Many thanks to Peter  our driver , my husband was not able to do the walks but he had Peter to keep him company . The jeeps are very comfortable and well looked after . We would do the trip again