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Private Tour Knossos & Heraklion City: Experience Major Landmarks with Flexible Scheduling
4.7
15 Ratings
Knosos
Embark on a distinctive journey, traversing the key landmarks of Heraklion City.
The duration at each attraction on the tour is adaptable to your preferences.
Your pick-up from your Hotel or Port in Heraklion City will be arranged by our driver.
Enjoy a private transfer as our English-fluent driver navigates you through the attractions.
Embark on a distinctive journey, traversing the key landmarks of Heraklion City.
The duration at each attraction on the tour is adaptable to your preferences.
Your pick-up from your Hotel or Port in Heraklion City will be arranged by our driver.
Enjoy a private transfer as our English-fluent driver navigates you through the attractions.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Knossos Archaeological Site - Knossos archaeological site represents the center of the Minoan civilization and the capital of Minoan Crete. The main site of interest is the Palace of Knossos, where you can see:
-the Great Palace; it is the largest of the preserved Minoan palatial centers and contains the royal quarters, workshops, shrines,…
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Knossos Archaeological Site - Knossos archaeological site represents the center of the Minoan civilization and the capital of Minoan Crete. The main site of interest is the Palace of Knossos, where you can see:
-the Great Palace; it is the largest of the preserved Minoan palatial centers and contains the royal quarters, workshops, shrines, storerooms, repositories, the throne room, and banquet halls. - the Little Palace, where it was found the famous Bull’s Head made of steatite. It is exhibited in the museum of Knossos.
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the Royal Villa.
-the House of the High Priest.
-the Caravan Serai, where it was the entrance to the palace. It served as the public baths. - and the Royal Temple Tomb-Sanctuary, which it is considered to have belonged to one of the Last Minoan Kings.
What's Included
- Enjoy the comfort and convenience of private transportation.
- Stay connected with on-board WiFi available throughout the journey.
- Refresh yourself with complimentary bottled water.
- Relax in a climate-controlled environment with in-vehicle air conditioning.
- Enjoy the comfort and convenience of private transportation.
- Stay connected with on-board WiFi available throughout the journey.
- Refresh yourself with complimentary bottled water.
- Relax in a climate-controlled environment with in-vehicle air conditioning.
What's Not Included
- Gratuities (optional)
- Extra charge for hotel distance more that 50km from the city of Heraklion.
- Entrance Fees( wherever required)
- Tourist Guide
- Gratuities (optional)
- Extra charge for hotel distance more that 50km from the city of Heraklion.
- Entrance Fees( wherever required)
- Tourist Guide
Additional Information
- Our drivers are able to provide you with information regarding the places but are not allowed to get inside at any permises. For this reason you will need an official guide
- Our drivers are able to provide you with information regarding the places but are not allowed to get inside at any permises. For this reason you will need an official guide
Location
Knossos Archaeological Site
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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(15 Ratings)
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Cindyh939
Nov 14, 2024
A wonderful private tour around the Heraklion City area! - What a great day! George was an amazing tour guide. It felt like we were his family visiting from out of town. He made sure we saw all the important historical sites and got us mountain tea, olives and a popular Greek dessert called bougatsa . We were asking about olive oil production on the island so he made arrangements to take us to a family farm. We stopped for lunch at a restaurant near the waterfront that George recommended. It was the best meal of our trip. I don't write a lot of reviews but felt compelled to share this experience because it made our stop on Crete so special.
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Richard_r
Oct 7, 2024
Very please with the tour and our driver! - This was a great tour with a knowledgeable driver, Petros! If you get him, you will be pleased. We feel like we really saw the highlights of Heraklion on a private tour that lasted most of the day. My wife and I visited far more places than the cruise ship excursions. And we weren’t herded like the they do on the cruise ship excursions, either. At the ancient Knossos Palace, you have the option of hiring a licensed guide at the gate for a private or semi-private tour. We did this for a private tour and recommend it. We saw the whole place in 90 minutes and learned a lot, able to ask all the questions we wanted and avoid the crowds.
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Francisco_s
Sep 29, 2024
I would do it over again , loved it - George was outstanding, gave us a grand tour of the city of Heraklion . we talked about history and tradition as well as the importance of family. he gave us a persona perspective of the life in the island that would not forget.
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Cheryl_p
Sep 19, 2024
Perfect day in Crete - This tour was just perfect! Our guide was so knowledgeable and we absolutely loved meeting him and learning about the island. Can’t say enough good things.
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Bridgeen_s
Sep 13, 2024
Lovely experience to see Knossos and Heraklion - Lovely day out would recommend. Our driver and guide George was excellent and informative. Lovely car and a lovely place recommended for lunch. Overall a great trip.
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Andreassza
Sep 6, 2024
Great service and uncomplicated - A GREAT service!!! Everything went perfectly from the airport to the hotel and back again. Picked up on arrival with name tag and even when carrying suitcases the driver did not let himself be helped.
Will book again every time you visit Crete. Only recommended!!
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Amanda_p
Jul 4, 2024
Perfect! - Very accommodating! Added an extra special touch with gifts and great historian
Highly recommend! Thank you very much!
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Doria_h
Jun 28, 2024
Great city tour and Visit to Knossos - Our tour guide George was so personable and accommodating. Since he was a native , he was able to relate interesting facts about the city . We thought that we would have a guided tour of Knossos but we were on our own which turned out to be fine. We had a very comfortable van and to end our tour ,George took us to a taverna that he knew and we had a nice dinner together. I would recommend this tour!
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Se247
May 26, 2024
I recommend - The journey went well. The driver is welcoming and friendly. He was on time and his ride was comfortable.
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Ead-5338
May 23, 2024
Another great visit to Crete thanks to CreteCab! - We absolutely love CreteCab and used them again for our second visit to Crete. We lucked out and had our same driver who we love! Communication is great, they offered a flexible itinerary and helped us plan our day.
We are truly thankful for this company, they are easy to work with and reasonably priced.
They also hire amazing people! Thank you CreteCab team!!
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