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Knossos Palace Guided Tour: Journey Through Minoan Civilization & Heraklion Town Center
4.2
64 Ratings
Knosos
Join a guided exploration of the Palace of Knossos, the focal point of political and ceremonial life in Minoan civilization. The journey proceeds to the heart of Heraklion town, tracing back an historical route of 4000 years in a single day.
Join a guided exploration of the Palace of Knossos, the focal point of political and ceremonial life in Minoan civilization. The journey proceeds to the heart of Heraklion town, tracing back an historical route of 4000 years in a single day.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Knossos Archaeological Site - Knossos Palace is the capital of Minoan civilization, just 5km away on the south of Heraklion town. It is the largest of the preserved Minoan palatial centers on the island. Walk through it with your guide and find out how people lived 4.000 years ago, people that are believed to be the first Europeans, lived as an…
- Knossos Archaeological Site - Knossos Palace is the capital of Minoan civilization, just 5km away on the south of Heraklion town. It is the largest of the preserved Minoan palatial centers on the island. Walk through it with your guide and find out how people lived 4.000 years ago, people that are believed to be the first Europeans, lived as an organized community in Crete and the center of their civilization the Palace itself. The Throne Room, the frescoes, the Minoan Columns, the water management will stimulate your imagination on how the community of the Minoans was living on the island back then.
What's Included
- Whispers offered during the guided tour in Knossos Palace
- Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan
- Professional guide
- Guided tour in German & English on Thursday
- Guided tour in French & English on Tuesday & Saturday
- Pickup and Drop off from hotels and designated meeting points
- Whispers offered during the guided tour in Knossos Palace
- Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan
- Professional guide
- Guided tour in German & English on Thursday
- Guided tour in French & English on Tuesday & Saturday
- Pickup and Drop off from hotels and designated meeting points
What's Not Included
- Food & Drinks
- Knossos Palace entry fee (€20). People under the age of 25 from EU member states enter for free
- Food & Drinks
- Knossos Palace entry fee (€20). People under the age of 25 from EU member states enter for free
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
4.2
(64 Ratings)
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Gabrielle
Apr 18, 2025
Nice interesting excursion - Everything worked great and was a very nice trip. Very friendly guidebook. Can I recommend it worth it.
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Catiav621
Nov 21, 2024
Palace of Knossos - Very funny. But in July there are a lot of people getting hard to see because it takes a long time. Maybe in other times it's easier to know the space
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Michaela
Oct 28, 2024
Good organization and super guided tour - The organization went very well. The collection was as described. The information about Knossos was very good and interesting told.
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82beatricez
Oct 12, 2024
10 and praise Natalie - Site not to be missed, perfect Natalie, our Guide who accompanied us on the path with clear and very competent explanations, obviously in excellent Italian
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Vasyag
Oct 7, 2024
Value for money - Took a bus tour with Altino travel to the Knossos palace and Heraklion, with the guide. Very happy with the experience, value for money. The guide is knowledgeable. No delays or other issues during the trip.
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Dydyjels97193
Apr 22, 2025
Visit Palace of Knossos - Good experience, it went well, bilingual French/English guide. She took the time to translate the explanations into both languages.
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Janet_w
Nov 4, 2024
Great tour - The tour guide was very interesting and very informative. The palace was amazing. The transportation was great, on time and coach was very comfortable. We got to see a lot and the free time in the old town was great. Worth the money!
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Khashoggi
Oct 4, 2024
Book via TUI with Maria! She was fantastic! - What a fantastic few hours we had at Knossos Palace with the amazing TUI tour guide Maria. She was wonderful all around. Very friendly, extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the things she was telling us. There was some waiting around today to view certain parts of the palace so Maria spent the time telling us stories about the palace and the area and the local inhabitants of the time period, making sure we never got bored and fed up waiting in the sun. The Palace itself is stunning! Well worth the money if you want an educational and fun few hours. My only criticism (if you could call it that) is that the tour groups could be smaller to ensure no one gets mixed up or loses the group etc. Our group was around 30 people I think? and a few times we lost the guide as she was showing people other areas.
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Jake_a
Aug 29, 2024
Interesting but average - Lovely tour, don't be afraid to wander off, we found the guided tour abit too repetitive in 3 languages, it was slow going and very busy because of the cruise ships arriving. So we wandered about ourselves reading the signs, very interesting, shame most of it has been moved to the museum and there's not a huge amount known about the place. But glad we got too see it. Heraklion was a bust port town servicing the cruise ships, was busy and expensive, doesn't give a great experience of create as a whole but was glad to see it.
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Matthew_b
Aug 16, 2024
Good, but slightly disappointing. - Good tour of Knossos, guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The tour of Heraklion was essentially being taken to the main square and told where the sites were. Would have liked more of the mythology of Knossos and the Minotaur and Labyrinth, but wasn’t mentioned. In hindsight, a public bus and an audio guide at the palace would have been just as good and cheaper.
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