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Knossos Palace & Heraklion City Tour: Uncover Minoan Secrets
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27 Ratings
Knosos
Explore the ancient Minoan civilization on a tour of Knossos Palace and Heraklion City. Discover the rich exhibits at the Archaeological Museum, walk through the cultural center of Heraklion, and visit the mythical Labyrinth of the Minotaur. Immerse yourself in the local atmosphere with a stroll through the old city and enjoy a cup of Greek coffee in a charming street cafe.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Palace of Knossos - With our experienced guides, you can fully get acquainted with the unusual asymmetric architecture and frescoes of the Palace of Knossos, created around 1700 BC, the greatest ancient architect Dedalus. The archaeological site is located five kilometers from the Crete administrative center of the city of Heraklion.
- Heraklion - Guided tour in the city of Heraklion.
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Heraklion Archaeological Museum - For the most complete picture of the history and culture of the locals, visit the historic center of the city, the archeological museum with the richest collection of exhibits collected from all over the island, the Morozini fountain, the Venetian loggia. As well as pilgrimage Orthodox centers: the Cathedral of St. Titus and the Cathedral of St. Minas. Architectural monuments of various cultures make a walk around Heraklion very interesting.
* DUE TO COVID 19 GUIDED VISITS TO THE MUSEUM ARE NOT OPERATING, THERE IS FREE TIME TO VISIT THE MUSEUM ON YOUR OWN. Thank you for your understanding.
What's Included
- Hotel pick-up at designated tourist bus stop
- Air-conditioned bus transfer
- Guidance from a certified tour guide
What's Not Included
- Entrance ticket to the Knossos Palace (15 euro per adult, discounts apply for some age groups)
- Food, drinks or any other personal expenses
Additional Information
• The most popular excursion that reveals the history of the Minoan civilization.
• During the tour you will take a guided walk in the cultural center of the city of Heraklion, visit mysterious and mythical “LABYRINTH OF THE MINOTAUR” in the Palace of KNOSSOS.
• During the tour you will visit mysterious and mythical “LABYRINTH OF THE MINOTAUR” in the Palace of KNOSSOS and take a guided walk in the cultural center of the city of Heraklion.
• Those interested can visit the archaeological museum of Heraklion.
• After the excursion program, you can enjoy an independent walk through the old part of the city surrounded by Venetian walls with many boutiques and souvenir shops. To feel like a local, order a cup of Greek coffee in one of the cozy street cafes and relax during the midday siesta.
- If an infant does not sit on lap in the bus, It is necessary to pay a child ticket.
- After booking we will contact you to arrange the pick-up. Please, note, if you do not provide your pick-up details up to 24 hours before the tour, we do not guarantee the pick-up. For pick-up from different location, please, contact us.
- Pick-up from the specific bus stops next to the hotels. From Area 1: all the villages between Amudara/Heraklion/Karteros/Amnissos/Kokkini Hani/Gournes/Gouves/Analipsi/Anissaras/Hersonissos/Stalida/Malia/Sissi
- Area 2: Sises/Fodele/Agia Pelagia/Ligaria/Achlada/Mades/Ammoudi/Rodia/Palaiokastro/Pantanassa /Linoperamata/Gazi
Location
The Palace of Knossos
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(27 Ratings)
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Familycw
Aug 12, 2024
Really interesting Guided Tour by TUI - We went with TUI (booked before we went). We were collected from the hotel and driven to Knossos. We had the wonderful Veta leading the tour. She was informative and just made the trip for us. Being part of a guided tour we had war pieces to hear and an interactive iPad which showed what it would have looked like, this was great (& others who didn't have this were trying to catch a glimpse of the screen!). The time was great, there were some places to shade, although I would definitely recommend plenty of water, sunscreen and a hat.
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Michellel164
Jun 30, 2024
Best insight into the history of the palace. - The history that was provided by the tour guide it was phenomenal. She made the history come to life by sharing in detail. What The pace I would have looked like in the time.. She also provided multiple images and sharing myths. I would only recommend visiting the palace with a tour guide.
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Ryansj1181bu
Oct 18, 2023
Well organised and thoughtful day . - This was a very well organised trip. Our guide Sula and driver Giorgios were so thoughtful in driving is around the road blocks of strikers.
Timings were spot on.
Sula made Knossos come alive.
Take 50 cents for the loo at Knossos
A hat is essential
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Natalie_p
May 12, 2023
Great! - We had a lift in a car from our hotel to a mini bus that then joined a larger tour, the woman who drove us was lovely. When we joined the larger tour we met our tour guide who was very knowledgeable and helpful when my audio equipment wasn’t working. The queue to buy tickets wasn’t very long which was good. We had some free time in Heraklion then went round the museum, we thought the combined ticket was worth the €20. We then had the same journey back to our hotel. Overall a nice day out learning about the Minoans and seeing more of Heraklion.
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Melanie510
Sep 15, 2022
Loved it - Fantastic! Greek myths fascinating really enjoyed would recommend a guide and a book to make more sense of the area as it is big
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Gabriel
Aug 26, 2022
10 out of 10 - This travel agency was amazing. The woman from there, known as Jana, was always happy to help and very friendly. Also, the trips were absolutely amazing ! No words to describe the emotions i've felt. Thank you for everything.
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Road65767766474
Aug 6, 2024
intresting, very big area when you can walk your own speed - very nice place to learn history and see old buildings, cool paintings and places are tidy up.
intresting and clean place
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Rafael_j
Apr 26, 2024
Great tour but logistics were lacking. - The tour and tour guide were excellent and the bus was very comfortable. The downside was that we were not told until much later that we could not be picked up in Rethynon because the shuttles did not start until high season, so we had to drive to Heraklion to catch the shuttle. Luckily we had a rental car but it was still an inconvenience. PThe other complaint we had was that we had to wait in our van shuttle for the big bus for almost an hour.
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Ian_b
Jun 26, 2023
Nearly 1.5 hours each way on cramped coach for hotel pickup/dropoff was excessive - Informative guide but nearly 1.5 hours each way on a cramped coach for the hotel pickup/drop off was excessive - and we weren’t the first hotel on the pickup list. For an archaeological tour we could have done with more time at Heraklion Archaeological Museum and have missed the unadvertised visit to the honey farm.
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John_d
Jul 21, 2022
Palace was great but too crowded - Bus was a double decker and every space was filled. Guide was very interesting and knew a lot. The trip to city tool 2 hours with a lot if stops and too crowded to really enjoy
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