Knossos Palace Tour: Explore Crete's History

Embark on a guided tour of the mythical Knossos Palace, home to the legendary King Minos and the labyrinth. Explore the ancient palace, discover the secrets of Minoan culture, and visit the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. Book your tour now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Knossos Archaeological Site - Knossos Palace – A Private Guided Experience. This enchanting location is a must-visit in Crete for those intrigued by history, culture, or mythology. To fully appreciate its allure, it is highly recommended to hire a professional Knossos guide. Although there is some signage available, it only provides a glimpse. A…
What's Included
  • Original reseller of service - Authorized travel agent.
  • Headset to hear the guide better, if group size is over 6 participants (7-16 pax).
  • Entry ticket for the Knossos Palace, general admission fee (20 EUR).
  • Licensed tour guide for a guided tour in a small group at Knossos palace.
  • Skip-the-ticket-line service, to avoid the queue at the ticket counter.
  • All Fees and Taxes (VAT 24% etc).
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Knossos is an enchanting destination! It’s an essential stop in Crete for anyone interested in history, culture, and mythology. Hiring a guide can truly bring the site to life, as their expertise provides a deeper understanding that signage alone cannot offer. The signs are basic and only convey a small portion of the site’s significance.
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Location
WeGuide.gr - Meeting point for guided tours
Main Entrance to the Palace of Knossos, in front of the Ticket Office (Skip-the-Line Entry). Our check-in operator is holding a sign with a “WeGuide – Meeting Point” logo.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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674salg
May 9, 2025
Journey thru history! - Our guide Akrivi was delightfully personable and extremely knowledgeable in the history of the Minoan civilization. She answered all our questions and went into depth of so many details! Our tour had 4 adults and I highly recommend!
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Ned230
Aug 19, 2024
Exceptional! - Visit Knosso Palace for 25th per person with an official, passionate and exciting Guide who does not count his time, Danae (if I am not mistaken). Thanks again to her.
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Business
Mar 14, 2023
Great tour - excellent guide!!! - Great tour ! Excellent guide!! Small group and we had a great experience, our guide (Akrive) gave us the mythology of the site. It is highly recommended
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Foniadakis
Mar 11, 2023
Excellent Knossos Guide - Our guide Akrivi was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with her. She left us pondering the labyrinth of the soul
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Maps790405
Jan 23, 2023
Perfect tour! - Our guide, Akrivi, was really helpful. Gave us detailed explanation. Although just two persons were participating, the tour was not canceled (Thank you so much).
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V6807ngdeborahc
May 11, 2022
Pechlivanidou Eirini Tour Guide - Our guide was very pleasant and did a great tour spoken in English. Quite knowledgeable. We were assigned our guide at random when we arrived at the gate. 20 Euros each for 2 of us when join by another couple. (80 Euros for the tour.)
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Cecily_s
Oct 22, 2019
Excellent guide - We had an enthusiastic and knowledgable guide for the tour. She answered our questions almost before we asked them. She had a group of French people on the tour as well as we two Americans and she was able to speak both languages and to make sure all of us understood.
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Davethecurler
Sep 26, 2019
Excellent tour and logistics (chose tour with ticket and hotel pickup/drop off - Pick up and drop off went smoothly. We were met at the palace by WeGuide and taken right to our tour guide (skipped the long line) who was excellent as were the drivers and the WeGuide rep who met us at the palace. Tour was excellent! We were also able to use our ticket to visit the museum. Thanks to all for a well run pick up, drop off and tour!
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Julian
Aug 28, 2019
Great tour on a gorgeous day! - Great time of day for tour. 5pm tour was informative and very enjoyable. The Knossos temple is an amazing structure. Once thing I would change is that we went to the Archaelogical Museum in Heraklion first and paid admission only to find out that the tour included the admission to the museum with the ticket. Otherwise, it was perfect.
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Ipswichdan
Sep 22, 2019
Great Tour - Easy to book (through TripAdvisor) simple instructions and eticket. Met at the gates as promised by operator holding a sign. Names were on the list and tickets were ready. Small group of about 8 people and clearly knowelegable guide (Joanna). Good tour at a sensible pace. Recommend this over the big group tours - much more personal and interactive.
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From $206
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).