Knossos Palace & Heraklion City Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore ancient Knossos Palace
- Skip-the-line access to archaeological sites
- Discover Heraklion's historic city center
- Visit the Heraklion Archaeological Museum
- Enjoy personalized attention from a private guide
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Skip-the-line entry to Knossos Palace
- Guided panoramic city tour of Heraklion
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Meals and beverages
Important information
Know before you book
- This is a private tour; the price is per group, not per person.
- The tour operates in English; please inform the operator if you require a guide in another language.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off are included; please provide your accommodation details at the time of booking.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes suitable for uneven terrain.
- Bring a hat and sunscreen to protect against the sun.
- Carry a bottle of water to stay hydrated during the tour.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
- Infant Seats Available
Traveler reviews
Overpriced and Incomplete
First of all, our guide (Katrina) was amazing. So knowledgeable and friendly. Her tour of the palace (where she is an archeologist) was exceptional. However, we met her there. The driver picked us up, did not talk and showed us nothing. He dropped us off at the palace where Katrina was waiting, and he left to do other things, so we had to wait for his return when we were done at the palace. When he got back, there was an infant car seat in the van, so presumably he was picking up other people during our $1,144 outing. This part of the tour as described here on the website never happened: "After finishing the sights we will drive around Heraklio for the Panoramic city tour." We even skipped the museum, so we had plenty of time to see a panoramic tour. Sadly, we were simply driven back to where we were picked up. Although we enjoyed Katrina's tour of the palace, these couple hours were not worth $1,144, especially since tickets to the palace are only 26 euros each, and there were only 4 of us. We had a tour on Santorini for half that cost, and the driver took us everywhere and showed us everything. Why was this tour over a thousand dollars????
Fascinating Minoan History
Our tour guide Panayoitis was very knowledgeable and informative. He had great historic knowledge and could shed much insight into the ruins that we were touring. Only item that was disappointing was the archaeological museum did not open until 1 PM and we were caught off guard. So we opted for a walking tour and then went and had lunch at a great location tour guide recommended. The history perspective of visiting the Knossos Palace was fascinating and I would highly recommend it.
Good tour, but too much talking
Our tour operators were very accommodating as there was an unplanned strike the morning of the tour. The tour operator proactively reached out and rescheduled our tour. The tour was great and our guide is very knowledgeable. Unfortunately due to time constraints we weren’t able to go to everywhere that was planned. One suggestion I have to make: please have your tour guides curb their enthusiasm a little bit. While I appreciate the detail introductions of every artifact, we missed quite a bit. It seems like our guide wasn’t very happy when we interrupted her but given we are pressed for time, I’d rather see everything and read the history later myself.
Wonderful experience
Eleni, our guide, was very knowledgeable, she gave us so much valued information!! A highly recommended tour
Wonderful tour guide, amazing sites
After a bit of a mixup in meeting location, we met up with our extraordinary tour guide Chatzea Eleftheria. Aside from being remarkably knowledgeable (and very fluent in English), she has a wonderful sense of humor and character, and has boundless energy. The historic sites, of course, were amazing, but she also provided context with tales of Greek mythology.