Heraklion Tour: Explore Knossos and City Center

Explore the captivating city of Heraklion, Crete’s capital, on a historical tour that includes a visit to the legendary Knossos Palace and the bustling Old Market. Uncover the secrets of Minoan civilization and immerse yourself in the rich history of this vibrant Mediterranean city.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Heraklion - We will start collecting participants from pick-up points in the morning.
    Depending on the place of your hotel/apartment the bus ride will differ.
  • The Palace of Knossos - Knossos, the mythical labyrinth and ancient capital of Minoan Crete, 5000years ago.
    Our participants will enter the Archaeological Site with our Representative…
What's Included
  • Liability Insurance Coverage by ALLIANZ for our tour participants
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Professional Driver
  • Tour Guide
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Entrance in Knossos Palace: 15€
  • Entrance in Museum: 12€
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Heraklion, the heart of Crete and a city buzzing with life and history, is one of the most interesting cities in the Mediterranean area. It boasts of several historical markers worth exploring. One such place is Knossos, the legendary labyrinth and the primeval capital of Minoan Crete, dating back 5000 years. Embark on this tour to explore the city’s core and the Palace of the Minoan Civilization.

Location
Heraklion
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Mark_e
Oct 19, 2024
Value for money - Great tour with a good and knowledgable guide. If you want to learn some interesting facts about Crete and its origins then this tour is for you.
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Elke
Oct 13, 2024
The essentials on a tour - Everything is possible, very well organized also with transfer, very good guide and great also the possibility to decide whether to go shopping in between. Meeting place for organized. Bilingual German/Italian super worked, great timing
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Luiza_f
Oct 4, 2024
Both sites were very... - Both sites were very interesting to visit and discover, especially Knossos. We had a very knowledgeable tour guide who was also attentive to the people in our group, spoke clearly and made the experience very positive.
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Indie_y
Sep 23, 2024
A Must! - Our primary goal was to explore Knossos Palace, and it certainly did not disappoint. We had a great time strolling through the city and touring the fort. The trip was excellently planned and would recommend this if you want to get a feel of the city.
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Gsesto
Aug 31, 2024
Excellent the serious - Very serious organization. Recommendation to buy tickets from the operator instead of in hotels the villages because cheaper
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Joachim_z
Aug 24, 2024
Great tour - Very professional, knowledgeable (studied archeology!) and yet entertaining guide for the Knossos Palace and Heraklion's old town, both in English and (practically perfect) German; extra guide for French speakers. Tour was well organized and ran absolutely smoothly. Short-term booking (just one day in advance) was no problem, easy and friendly e-mail communication with backoffice. Tour was definitely worth the money, highly recommend it.
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H5508wjpeterg
Oct 25, 2024
Knossos - great (Heraklion - perfunctory) - Janis the guide was superb. Knossos was busy but he did a great job. The briefing within Heraklion was more orientation and not really any kind of tour of the city. Had Janis taking us around the city with the same detail and information he provided for Knossos the tour would have been 5 star. Take this tour for Knossos and don't expect much about Heraklion.
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Peter_t
Oct 14, 2024
Palace of Knossos - Christina was the most wonderful guide. Knowledgable. Expressive. Dramatic. Funny. Very aware of everyone in her group. She made a lump of stones interesting. The tour company is very organised. They are efficient. The hotel collection was dead on time
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Clarej724
Sep 3, 2024
Knossos and town tour - Pick up from hotels was well organised and the trip to the palace was good- our guide was really knowledgeable. You get ear pieces to wear so you can move to shadier areas or away from the group a bit and still hear what she was saying. The town tour was brief but interesting and we enjoyed having time to sit down for a cold drink and then wander the market and shopping areas.
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Cary
Sep 19, 2024
Not impressed.. - Basically we paid for the bus and the tour guide only! We had to buy the tickets ourselves! Last time I did this tour, many years ago now, it was all included. The tour guide only had an hour to take everyone around and from experience it takes a bit longer than that. It would have been cheaper to catch the regular bus and spend time walking round the site!
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