Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour in Heraklion: Explore Landmarks and Architecture at Your Own Pace

Explore the landmarks and architecture of Heraklion at your own pace with our Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour. Visit famous landmarks, relax on Ammoudara beach, and learn about the city’s history and culture in 8 languages.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Heraklion City Tour - Yellow Line (Route)

Operating Schedule: Daily from 09:00 to 18:00, every 30 minutes
The tour begins at 9 am from bus stop number 1, Port Station - Cruise Terminal.
The final bus departs from bus stop number 9, Archaeological Site of Knossos, at 17:30 and concludes at 6 pm at bus stop number 11, Archaeological Museum - Center…

What's Included
  • Complimentary maps and earphones
  • 2-day pass for the price of 1
  • Multilingual audio guide available in 8 languages
  • Flexible hop-on hop-off bus tour access
What's Not Included
  • food and drinks
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Navigate through the city of Heraklion at your leisure using our hop-on, hop-off buses that come with a combination 2-line ticket valid for 48 hours.
Witness the city’s renowned monuments and venture to the popular Ammoudara beach.
Immerse yourself in the culture, history, and architecture of Crete and gain knowledge about the historical and contemporary…

Cancellation Policy

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

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Maryfrances_s
Oct 22, 2025
Worth taking! - Very easy access from the port! All of the stops are well marked. The bus map matches all of the stops & the audio was interesting.
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Bill_d
Oct 13, 2025
Hop in hop off city tour - Excellent experience . . The drivers were polite and smiling . The stops were punctual . Good service
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Cita23
Oct 7, 2025
Hop on hop off bus adventure - Very accommodating. Easy to hop on and off. Allows you to ride the entire path and then decide where you want to hop off. Customer service was friendly and easy to work with.
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G4362wpkellyh
Sep 23, 2025
Gratitude for a great experience - My wife and I used the Hop On/Off bus to tour Heraklion, travel to the Palace of Knossos, as well as the Blue Line to the beach. We had an excellent experience, especially the two young women at the Museum stop! Their smiles and enthusiasm was awesome!!
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Connector793666
Sep 21, 2025
Hop on bus - Friendly and helpful service. Thank you Gordana and Natalie. You can use your tickets on other days. Good way to see the town and work out where you want to visit.
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Larry
Oct 18, 2025
Recommended - Good value, but can be very busy. Buses run often. A good way to get to Knosses Palace from the cruise port. I would recommend this for cruise ship passengers.
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Carol_r
Oct 8, 2025
No bus to take us back to the port - Waited over 45 minutes -- with dozens of others -- and no bus came to take 7s back to the port. Had to take a taxi.
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Marten
Oct 25, 2025
Nice tour, not much to see - Helpful staff, well appointed buses, always on time. €20 per head for a day reasonable value. Tours provide a nice overview of Heraklion. Outside of time by the sea and isolated highlights enroute there is little to see around the city via bus. One big plus the fare saves €15 on the normal entrance to the dreadful Knossos.
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Stevesl4646yg
Oct 24, 2025
Ok way to get around, but could be improved - It's ok and a good way to get to Knossos Palace, but if you don't mind a bit of walking then most of the visit highlights are within walking distance. Depends how energetic your feeling, how long you're staying in Heraklion, and how hot it is when you visit. The fact that you get 2 days for the price of one is a bonus, and the buses keep to the timetable pretty well. At the time of our visit - October, outside of school holiday times - there was no problem with buses being too busy. Best way to improve this tour would be to have more commentary - there wasn't much as you go around, and no insights beyond what you could get off of Google or Wikipedia.
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Colleen_e
Oct 4, 2025
The Hop on Hop Off Bus... - The Hop on Hop Off Bus was good. Better and easier to book once you arrive. Our first day was not used, to no fault of Viator, but as we didn’t know our exact travel time for arriving on the island ahead of time, we arrived too late in the day to utilize this.
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From $23
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).