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Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket: Explore Ancient Minoan Civilization with Tour Guide
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Knosos
Skip the line and explore the ancient Minoan civilization at Knossos Palace with a licensed guide. Don’t miss the colorful wall paintings in the House of the Frescoes!
Skip the line and explore the ancient Minoan civilization at Knossos Palace with a licensed guide. Don’t miss the colorful wall paintings in the House of the Frescoes!
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Palace of Knossos - The Minoan Palace at Knossos is arguably the most instructive Neolithic and Bronze-Age site in the Aegean/ Eastern Mediterranean (7000-1000 BC). The reconstructed remains give you a chance to experience the labyrinthine architecture of the Minoans as no other site can, and provide a wonderful backdrop to many vignettes to…
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The Palace of Knossos - The Minoan Palace at Knossos is arguably the most instructive Neolithic and Bronze-Age site in the Aegean/ Eastern Mediterranean (7000-1000 BC). The reconstructed remains give you a chance to experience the labyrinthine architecture of the Minoans as no other site can, and provide a wonderful backdrop to many vignettes to help appreciate the Minoan culture. What went on in a Palace? Were their ladies the mainstay of their society? What sort of health did they enjoy? How did they organize the production of their sort-after textiles? What names were their oxen called?
A myriad aspects ‘97 great and small ‘97 can be thus explored: enough to satisfy anyone’s curiosity. And yet .. we still cannot answer: what made them click?
Come and see what you think: take a tour round this grand and enigmatic structure.
What's Included
- Group up to 16 people; tour given via ‘Whispers’ (if group size over 6 pax)
- Licensed tour guide for a guided tour in a small group at Knossos Palace
- Entry ticket for the Knossos Palace
- Group up to 16 people; tour given via ‘Whispers’ (if group size over 6 pax)
- Licensed tour guide for a guided tour in a small group at Knossos Palace
- Entry ticket for the Knossos Palace
What's Not Included
- Meals and drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
- Transfer
- Meals and drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
- Transfer
Additional Information
Bypass the ticket queue and delve directly into the history of Knossos Palace with a certified guide. Discover the legendary palace, admire the vibrant frescoes of the House of the Frescoes, and learn about the intriguing story of Europe’s oldest civilization — the Minoans.
The check-in operator will be stationed by the ticket booth at Knossos, holding…
Bypass the ticket queue and delve directly into the history of Knossos Palace with a certified guide. Discover the legendary palace, admire the vibrant frescoes of the House of the Frescoes, and learn about the intriguing story of Europe’s oldest civilization — the Minoans.
The check-in operator will be stationed by the ticket booth at Knossos, holding a sign with the “Meeting Point” logo. Check-in opens 20 minutes prior to the tour’s commencement. Please be aware that this is a shared group tour, and to ensure a seamless and enjoyable experience for all, entry tickets are allocated for specific time slots. If you arrive after your designated time, the tickets will unfortunately expire. In such cases, every effort will be made to assist you in purchasing a new ticket, subject to availability. For those driving: Please allocate additional time for parking. It is recommended to arrive at least 30 minutes before the tour begins.
- Tour Guide with entry ticket for the Knossos Palace
- Our check-in operator will be waiting for you by the ticket booth at Knossos, holding a sign with our “Meeting Point” logo. Check-in begins 20 minutes before the tour start time. Please note that this is a shared group tour, and to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for everyone, we kindly wish to inform you that entry tickets are reserved for specific time slots. If you arrive after your scheduled time, the tickets unfortunately expire. In that case, we will do our best to assist you with purchasing a new ticket, subject to availability. For those arriving by car: Please allow extra time to find parking. We recommend arriving at least 30 minutes before the tour start time.
- Please ensure you check your location before booking! Crete is made up of four prefectures: Chania, Rethymnon, Heraklion, and Lasithi. This will help ensure you book the most convenient tour for your area!
Location
The Palace of Knossos
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
4.6
(64 Ratings)
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Akira_b
Dec 29, 2024
Learned so much!! - Absolutely amazing tour by Akrivi!! She was so knowledgeable about not just the details about the ruins but also related mythology and how contemporary theories regarding the palace weave together with historical ones. If she hosts a lecture series on this topic I would love to learn more!! So exciting!!
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Susan_g
Dec 21, 2024
Wonderful tour! - Great tour. Lots of history. Our guide was fantastic! I wish I could remember name. December was the time to go and enjoy this tour!
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Stephanie_w
Oct 27, 2024
Book a Tour - Our guide was excellent. She was an Archaeologist, an excavator and a tour guide. She showed images of the past and told us where to see the original artworks. I was so impressed with the brave Minoan women.
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James_y
Oct 9, 2024
Katarina was an incredible guide - 15-17 Euro cab ride from downtown area to Knossos. crowded with many tours and other tourists. Katarina was what made the difference. She is an excavator working on the site and has a masters in Archeology. She had a very nice way of speaking that was captivating while informative. She did not just rattle off dates, but wove a wonderful story of the long History of Crete and the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures. The site itself is impressive, and well worth the time.
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Elizabeth_g
Oct 1, 2024
Great Tour Guide - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, as she is an archaeologist, and also a very good communicator. We would have missed so much interesting information if we had chosen to do a self guided tour!
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Silvanacecilia_f
Sep 18, 2024
Very interesting visit to the palace of Knossos - The tour was very good and Giorgios was very clear and gave us all the explanations we needed as he had a broad knowledge of the minoic civilization
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Barry_s
Sep 14, 2024
Best Guided Tour -- Best Guide VIP!! -- Knossos insider - 1. King Minos was neither a man nor a king. We learned the story behind Minos as a title instead of a person. And the ruling person was more likely a woman.
2. We learned how how nuggets of truth are hidden in the Greek myths. I learned so many things that I have to stop and write it all down. Maybe I can contact the guide to get a book!!
3. Learned about the Labrynth and the Minotaur 😉
4. We learned about the 4 windows that were used to mark the 4 seasons
5. We skipped all the lines!!! Yay!!Yaya!!!
6. We saw the trident symbol pointing the way to commerce areas.
7. We saw the double-headed axe (two triangles) as a sign of fertility and used in ceremonial areas.
8. We learned how to distinguish the old rock and the newer rock that was put up with concrete.
9. We saw the concrete beams recreated with wood forms to resemble the original wooden beams
10. We saw the ancient road which leads up to.. .the modern bus stop :-)
11. There are multiple layers of ruins rebuilt on top of older ruins. Truly a remarkable site!!
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Gail_g
Oct 11, 2024
A great, tho quite expensive morning. - The guide was knowledgeable and his English was good. We saw everything we wanted to. Knossos is a fabulous place.
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Michael_f
Sep 30, 2024
Knowledgeable guide but expensive - I appreciated having a knowledgeable guide who could answer my questions. On the other hand, it was expensive and if I had to do it again I would research the site myself beforehand and provide my own tour.
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Stefan_f
Oct 23, 2024
hmm...that went bad fast... - The Guide introduced herself as archaeologist. I bet, she isnt. At first, she has a far too strong home Bias which makes one unable too look without pre-judgement on outcommings that dont suit the expectations. thats simply no professional scientific mindset to do research. Secondly i asked her a question about similarities in findings -maybe figurines or something - in the knossos site as well as in goebekli tepe, that may whitness a connection of both the Societies, as both took place in the same period and were ruled maternal. She answered that maybe the minoans expanded to goebekli tepe...good one. Actual research dont support that thesis, which as archaeologist she should have known. Finally i am not sure, if the guidance was to explain the outcommings of scientific research or to just polish her home Bias-planted ego as her style of storytelling implicates the second Option.
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