The World’s 12 Best Off-Road Safaris

1.From Agadir/Taghazout: Buggy Safari Adventure & Moroccan Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 48 reviews · 3 hours · from $56Our pick

Ride a two-person buggy near Agadir, spot tree-climbing goats, and share mint tea in a Berber tent on this three-hour adventure.

“Très déçu de l’expérience. J’avais réservé un buggy par personne pour moi et mon frère, mais à notre arrivée nous avons finalement eu un quad chacun, alors que nous avions déjà fait l’activité quad la veille, dans un autre endroit, pour 35 € pour deux — et c’était largement mieux. Ici, nous avons payé 100 €, pour une activité qui n’avait rien à voir avec ce qui était prévu. Le parcours n’était pas agréable non plus : beaucoup de cailloux, rien d’exceptionnel. Je m’attendais vraiment aux buggy annoncés… grosse déception. Je ne recommande pas.”

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2.Tuk-Tuk Safari Liptons seat,Tea Fields Hike,TeaFactory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 46 reviews · 7 hours · from $60

Ride a tuk-tuk from Ella through Sri Lanka’s tea country, hike to Lipton Seat, enjoy a picnic, and tour historic Dambatenne Tea Factory.

“This was such a nice day out! The guide was so friendly and informative, he even dropped us back to our homestay which wasn't meant to be included. My partner and I enjoyed every aspect of this trip today.”

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3.Quad Bike Safari Desert With Moroccan Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 23 reviews · from $41Best value

Review of Agadir’s 2-hour quad bike safari, with desert trails, argan-tree goats, mint tea, hotel transfers, price, and practical tips.

“A team of very friendly young people. Our guide was very attentive. The tea and biscuits break was very nice. Highly recommended.”

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4.Tea Garden and Elephant Safari Trip by 4×4

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 16 reviews · 10 hours

Review of Munnar’s 10-hour 4x4 trip with tea gardens, waterfalls, spice plantations, river crossings, villages, and elephant watching.

“The online description shows as English speaking but the tour was not in English at all. Luckily I had friends with me who were able to roughly translate even tho they also couldn’t fully understand the tour guide. When confronting the organizer about the false information online, he admitted it was there but made it seem like it was not a problem. He also just stopped replying to me. Terrible customer service. He over charged us and we didn’t even get the full experience we paid for. Use a different tour service.”

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5.Galle Day Tour with River Safari, Tea Plantation & Sea Turtle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $135Top rated

Review of a private Galle day tour with river safari, turtle conservation, tea plantation, Buddhist temple and Galle Fort.

“Fantastic day. We went on the 4am visit but the early start was worth it. We saw monkeys, elephants, lots of different types of birds, deer and water lizards. Amazing lunch.”

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6.Bentota Village Tour with River Safari & Tea Plantation/Factory – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $120

Explore Bentota’s river, temple, village crafts, tea factory, turtle project, and local lunch on this private all-inclusive Sri Lankan day tour.

“The tour was really great. The guides were knowledgable, friendly and really caring.”

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7.Safari Park, Tea Plantation & Jaksa Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 8 reviews · 1 day · from $141

Review of Jakarta’s Safari Park, Puncak tea plantation, and Jaksa Waterfall tour, with practical advice on value, traffic, timing, and stops.

“it was lovely having a private car with guide and driver”

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8.Tuk Tuk safari and Picnic in The Tea Plantation from Ella,Haputale & Bandarawela

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $58

Review of Sri Lanka’s private tuk tuk trip to Lipton’s Seat, with tea picking, factory visit, picnic lunch, hotel pickup, and hill views.

“The Tuk Tuk tea experience is a “must do” when visiting Ella.”

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9.Galle Day Trip with River Safari, Sea Turtles & Tea Factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 9 hours · from $95

Review of a private Galle day trip with Fort, mangrove river safari, tea factory, turtle conservation, temple, lunch, and transport.

“Dinesh was great. The river safari was amazing. Gemstone museum is just a way to spend money on jewellery. Bring cash for tips and donations.”

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10.Private Galle Day Tour with Boat Safari & Tea Factory Visit – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $135

Review of a private Galle day tour from Colombo with a river safari, turtle hatchery, tea factory, Dutch Fort, lunch, and transport.

“Fantastic day out, driver friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the tea factory experience and the river safari, also the jewellery shop recommended was great. Owner very responsive and friendly over message. Would recommend!”

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11.Private Quad Biking Safari In The Palm Grove Of Marrakech And Berber Home Tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $140

Ride Marrakech’s palm grove by quad, visit a Berber home for mint tea, and enjoy private hotel pickup with a local guide.

“Time keeping was not great, Collected from hotel at 5.00pm, got there 5.15pm, sat around for an hour before the previous riders got back! However, Abdul did apologise and Rashid (our driver/guide) was very pleasant. Once we did get going, faRead more”

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12.Taman Safari and Tea Plantation Tour at Puncak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 10 hours · from $105

Review of the private Taman Safari and Puncak tea plantation tour, with animal encounters, waterfalls, tea views, transport, value, and tips.

“The visit to the tea plantation was superb. The weather was very cooling.Iskandar brought us to the top of the hill to see the glamping and the camping site. Next we went to the safari. The experience of feeding the animal from the car was fantastic!”

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