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Knossos Palace Guided Tour: Journey Through Minoan Civilization & Heraklion Town Center
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Knosos
Join a guided exploration of the Palace of Knossos, the focal point of political and ceremonial life in Minoan civilization. The journey proceeds to the heart of Heraklion town, tracing back an historical route of 4000 years in a single day.
Join a guided exploration of the Palace of Knossos, the focal point of political and ceremonial life in Minoan civilization. The journey proceeds to the heart of Heraklion town, tracing back an historical route of 4000 years in a single day.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Knossos Archaeological Site - Knossos Palace is the capital of Minoan civilization, just 5km away on the south of Heraklion town. It is the largest of the preserved Minoan palatial centers on the island. Walk through it with your guide and find out how people lived 4.000 years ago, people that are believed to be the first Europeans, lived as an…
- Knossos Archaeological Site - Knossos Palace is the capital of Minoan civilization, just 5km away on the south of Heraklion town. It is the largest of the preserved Minoan palatial centers on the island. Walk through it with your guide and find out how people lived 4.000 years ago, people that are believed to be the first Europeans, lived as an organized community in Crete and the center of their civilization the Palace itself. The Throne Room, the frescoes, the Minoan Columns, the water management will stimulate your imagination on how the community of the Minoans was living on the island back then.
What's Included
- Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan
- Professional guide
- Guided tour in German & English on Thursday
- Whispers offered during the guided tour in Knossos Palace
- Guided tour in French & English on Tuesday & Saturday
- Pickup and Drop off from hotels and designated meeting points
- Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan
- Professional guide
- Guided tour in German & English on Thursday
- Whispers offered during the guided tour in Knossos Palace
- Guided tour in French & English on Tuesday & Saturday
- Pickup and Drop off from hotels and designated meeting points
What's Not Included
- Food & Drinks
- Knossos Palace entry fee (€20). People under the age of 25 from EU member states enter for free
- Admission fees
- Food & Drinks
- Knossos Palace entry fee (€20). People under the age of 25 from EU member states enter for free
- Admission fees
Location
Knossos Archaeological Site
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(69 Ratings)
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Alansn158wf
Jun 20, 2025
Visit to knossos palace with a guided tour . The time alone in heraklion for lunch shopping and site seeing - Nice place guide very good no issues enjoyed knossos with plenty of time in heraklion. Nice aircon coach . Good expert driver
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Nathalie_p
Jun 14, 2025
Excellent - highly recommend. - Excellent tour. The guide communicated via earpieces which worked very well. This particular tour was an early stop at Knossos before it got too hot & too busy which we were very pleased about. The guide was very informative & the pace was not too quick with plenty of stops in the shade. Take water. Although it takes about an hour & a half you will get thirsty. Then onto Heraklion & it was so much better to have a short guided walk through the old town to get our bearings. We had about three hours & decided to visit the archeological museum which is absolutely worth it to see all the treasures from Knossos. We spent so long in there we only had time for a quick drink before the drive back but would thoroughly recommend a visit to the museum.
Really enjoyed our day.
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Heidimarieg2022
Jun 4, 2025
Knossos - Friendly guide, very informative. Committed and considerate.
The trip was worth the money.
The driver was kind of upset. The bus is not disability friendly.
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Stuart_n
May 22, 2025
Great tour of Knossos and historical highlights of Herakleion with free-time to do some exploring on your own - Great no thrills guided tour of world heritage site, Knossos, with expert commentary followed by pre-lunch visit to some historical landmarks in Heraklion. Free-time adequate for quick bite to eat before exploration of harbour and external view of Venetian fortress. Day rounded off by visiting excellent national museum. Helen, the tour guide was welcoming and very knowledgeable. Coach drivers were polite and got us to venues through some busy traffic with consummate skill. Will enjoy looking through the many pictures of the day when holiday comes to an end.
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E350ycsophiek
May 11, 2025
Excursion at the top - Thank you to our guide for this guided tour of the knossos palace and the beautiful town of heraklion. We had a very nice day
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Gabrielle
Apr 18, 2025
Nice interesting excursion - Everything worked great and was a very nice trip. Very friendly guidebook. Can I recommend it worth it.
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Catiav621
Nov 21, 2024
Palace of Knossos - Very funny. But in July there are a lot of people getting hard to see because it takes a long time. Maybe in other times it's easier to know the space
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Dydyjels97193
Apr 22, 2025
Visit Palace of Knossos - Good experience, it went well, bilingual French/English guide. She took the time to translate the explanations into both languages.
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Janet_w
Nov 4, 2024
Great tour - The tour guide was very interesting and very informative. The palace was amazing. The transportation was great, on time and coach was very comfortable. We got to see a lot and the free time in the old town was great. Worth the money!
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Annesophie_l
May 20, 2025
The visit is quite... - The visit is quite short, we do not sweep the whole palace. Lots of unseen places. However very interesting guide!
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