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Knossos Palace Guided Walking Tour: Discover 4000-year old Minoan Civilization
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Knossos
Explore the ancient Minoan civilization on a guided walking tour of the Knossos Palace. Discover the mythical palace of King Minos and the labyrinth, and admire the impressive wall paintings. Beat the heat and crowds by visiting in the late afternoon!
Explore the ancient Minoan civilization on a guided walking tour of the Knossos Palace. Discover the mythical palace of King Minos and the labyrinth, and admire the impressive wall paintings. Beat the heat and crowds by visiting in the late afternoon!
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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WeGuide.gr - Meeting point for guided tours - Join a small group and take a tour with a licensed guide.
Explore the ancient palace, step into the royal residence and see the Minoan king’s throne. Be amazed by the House of the Frescoes and its colorful wall paintings. Learn about the history of the Minoan Civilization, probably the oldest one on the…
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WeGuide.gr - Meeting point for guided tours - Join a small group and take a tour with a licensed guide.
Explore the ancient palace, step into the royal residence and see the Minoan king’s throne. Be amazed by the House of the Frescoes and its colorful wall paintings. Learn about the history of the Minoan Civilization, probably the oldest one on the European continent.
There is a free parking place for your car just before the Knossos palace.
Need to purchase entrance ticket (Full:
15, Reduced:
8 ). We can provide you Skip-the-Line service.
Tickets can be bought either at the Knossos ticket booth with a credit or debit card.
What's Included
- Skip-the-Line service included.
- LIVE Tour Guide at Knossos.
- Entrance ticket required (Full “: “:15, Reduced: “:8).
- Skip-the-Line service included.
- LIVE Tour Guide at Knossos.
- Entrance ticket required (Full “: “:15, Reduced: “:8).
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Entrance Ticket of Knossos palace. We can provide you Skip-the-Line service.
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Entrance Ticket of Knossos palace. We can provide you Skip-the-Line service.
Additional Information
Guided Walking Tour of the Palace of Knossos (90 Minutes)
Join a shared tour led by a professional, licensed guide.
Please Note: Entrance tickets to the Palace of Knossos are not included.
Meeting Point: Main entrance of the Palace of Knossos, close to the Ticket Office. Look for a guide with a sign displaying the “Meeting Point - WeGuide.gr” logo….
Guided Walking Tour of the Palace of Knossos (90 Minutes)
Join a shared tour led by a professional, licensed guide.
Please Note: Entrance tickets to the Palace of Knossos are not included.
Meeting Point: Main entrance of the Palace of Knossos, close to the Ticket Office. Look for a guide with a sign displaying the “Meeting Point - WeGuide.gr” logo.
Discover the legendary Palace of Knossos, the residence of King Minos, the Labyrinth, and the Minotaur. Gain insights into Crete’s 4,000-year-old Minoan civilization and appreciate the stunning wall paintings.
Best Time to Visit: Avoid the summer heat and crowds (June, July, and August) by opting for a 5:00 PM tour for a cooler, more pleasant experience.
- Upon arriving at the Palace of Knossos, skip the ticket line and head straight to the archaeological site. By the ticket booth, look for the coffee shop where staff holding a “Meeting Point-WeGuide.gr” sign will greet you. Free parking is available near the palace entrance.
- Entrance Ticket is NOT included - You Join a mini group with a Guide
- We kindly remind you that the tour you booked is a shared one. It starts at the mentioned time and can not be delay for any reason. Our check in begins 20 minutes prior the starting time of the tour.
- IMPORTANT NOTE : Starting times are strictly kept. There is no exceptions policy.
Location
WeGuide.gr - Meeting point for guided tours
Upon arrival to the Palace of Knossos, skip the long line for the tickets and enter the Archeological Site of Knossos !
Just round the corner after the ticket booth of Knossos you will see the Coffee shop our staff will be holding a sign of "WeGuide.gr - Meeting Point" ( NOT at the Guides booth )
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
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(54 Ratings)
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Brittany_c
Dec 3, 2024
Guide - Great guide. Very informative and patient. Seemed to be familiar with the most recent research even.
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Lori_m
Sep 12, 2024
Knossos Palace tour was great! - Our tour guide was great - very enthusiastic and interesting. The use of the headsets allowed us to listen and learn while looking around. The tour guide did a good job relating myths and Minoan life to modern times.
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Leonardog382
Sep 4, 2024
Great experience! - We visited the Knossos Labyrinth accompanied by Mrs. Chatzigeorgiou as a Guide. It was a beautiful experience in which we learned many things not only about the site’s history, but also about Minoan culture. Thank you Akrivi!
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Jessica_s
Aug 27, 2024
Perfect, informative tour with attentive support staff caring for our group members with true concern - Gianni’s was attentive and gracious throughout our planning, met us ant the port, and even reserved the taxis for us! His staff were kind and supportive especially with one elderly group member. And the tour guide, Akrivi (sp?!), was amazing! So much o formation and expertise on a subject she obviously loved. Her enthusiasm was infectious and everyone enjoyed learning from her immensely! So grateful we chose this tour.
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Amy
Jun 30, 2024
Henry DeMoss(sp?) was fantastic! - This guided tour was the highlight of our time in Crete. The information that Henry shared with my husband & I was mind-blowing! THE most entertaining & informational tour we had the entire time in Greece, including the Acropolis in Athens. We would definitely do this tour again. We cannot wait to read & study everything there is to know about this place. Henry was a true inspiration to learn more KNOWLEDGE!
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Milan_s
May 28, 2024
Amazing and super interesting experience! - The tour was amazing! It was just two of us and the guide and we learned so much about the ruins. Our guide was so nice and knowledgeable! It started raining during the tour and they brought us Panchos so we wouldn’t get wet! We definitely recommend it.
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Poly217
Aug 26, 2023
Knossos Palace - This 1.5 hour tour was one of the most interesting we have ever done. Our guide Katerina who is an archeologist and excavator absolutely knows her history of Knossos and Greek history in general. She shared the information comprehensively and delivered it an entertaining manner. Her enthusiasm for Knossos was infectious. The tour exceeded our expectation and has left us with a greater appreciation of Knossos and the Minoan civilisation. Thank you Katerina.
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Pops
Jun 17, 2023
Outstanding tour - Our tour guide was amazing. Friendly, knowledgeable, and very thoughtful. She had a great knowledge of the site, and made it very interesting.
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Michaelr389
Jun 6, 2023
Knossos Palace Guided Walking Tour and Heraklion Town walking Tour - For History lovers this is a must. Here are some tips if you go on this trip.
1. Take water and keep hydrated. When you enter the palace there are no toilets inside or anywhere to buy drinks. There are toilets before you enter the palace, keep some change, 50c, to use the facilities. There is a shop and restaurant to buy liquids or food before you enter.
2. Our tour did not include the entry fee into the Palace. If you are under 25 years or over 65 years take ID and you can get discounted entry rates. You can purchase a dual ticket for Knossos Palace and the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, this will cost 20 euroes pp. If you are in the above age groups it will be cheaper to buy individual tickets.
3. This is not an easy walk. The tour is about 90 minutes long and bearing in mind the type of visit at times the ground is very uneen and I would suggets not disability friendly.
4. Make sure you are well covered, hat, suncream etc as this is almost totally outdoors and on a hot sunny day you could easily burn.
5. I would reccomend visiting Knossos Palace first if you are also considering a vist to the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. It natuarlly follows on and I found this really enjoyable.
We booked this through Viator and found the arrangements to meet really easy and well organised. The tour guide will provide each person with an audio system and headphone for the tour. Stay in reasonable distance of your tour guide or the commentary could drop out.
Our trip also included a walking tour of Heraklion Town with the same guide. We loved Heraklion Town, the beautiful buildings, the shops, reatsuarants and cafes. We were given 3 hours free time but as we were staying so close we enjoyed the rest of the day taking in the wonderful ambience of this vibrant town.
Well worth a visit.
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Peter_t
Jun 23, 2023
Pricey - Although the Information and guide was good this tour is very expensive for 1 hr 30 minutes. It could have at least included the price of the entry fee. We took an all day 8 hr tour and food included for almost same price!
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