Knossos Palace Tour: Explore Minoan History

Embark on a captivating walking tour of the Palace of Knossos, delving into ancient myths and legends. Skip the long ticket line and explore the labyrinthine palace with a licensed guide.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Palace of Knossos - Discover the famous Labyrinth and the Palace of Knossos with a Licensed Tourist Guide in an intimate group of up to 16 participants.
    Avoid the lengthy ticket queues! Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by your dedicated guide and provided with your pre-purchased entrance tickets—eliminating the need to wait at the cashier.
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What's Included
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • Original reseller of service - Authorized travel agent.
  • Headset to hear the guide better, if group size is over 6 participants (7-16 pax).
  • Entry ticket for the Knossos Palace, general admission fee (20 EUR).
  • Licensed tour guide for a guided tour in a small group at Knossos palace.
  • Skip-the-ticket-line service, to avoid the queue at the ticket counter.
What's Not Included
  • Pick-up and drop-off service
  • Food and beverages
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Bypass the line and immerse yourself in the myths at Knossos Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In just 90 minutes, a licensed guide will vividly recount the tales of King Minos and the Minotaur as you wander through the Throne Room, frescoes, and maze-like corridors of Europe’s earliest advanced civilization.
Delve into the core of Minoan culture…

Location
WeGuide.gr - Meeting point for guided tours
Meet and greet, our check-in operator, with the “WeGuide.gr – Meeting Point” logo. Meeting point: Main Entrance to the Palace of Knossos, in front of the Ticket Office (Skip-the-Line Entry)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Manuel_e
Jul 15, 2025
wonderful experience. the... - wonderful experience. the place is a maze and there are many things you would very easily overlook if you didn't book a guide. our guide is a current archeologist working on the site and had plenty of stories about the process and findings. totally worth visiting such an impressive part of history
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Michelle_r
Jul 5, 2025
All around excellent. ... - All around excellent. Very informative and our guide was very personable and really knew his stuff. We went at 5pm so there were less crowds and didn’t have contend with the mid day heat.
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786tomc
Jun 23, 2025
Knossos - Really interesting and enjoyable visit our guide was brilliant. So much more information and enjoyment gained with the guide that you wouldn’t get from visiting alone highly recommended
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Culture628771
Jun 14, 2025
Would choose this again! - Our guide was very knowledgable, extremely helpful in navigating the crowds. and provided in-depth information that made our experience very memorable in the best ways
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A2436scannet
May 22, 2025
Great tour of Palace of Knossos - It was a great tour. Our guide was very informative and told the history of the site with lots of knowledge to impart. I really didn’t know much about the site or the history of Crete before I came, so it was great to have a guide who knew so much.
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Daytrip319560
Dec 1, 2024
Great tour. Knowledgeable guide - Fantastic tour. Tour guide was very knowledgeable. The small tour group (3 people) allowed the guide to tailor the tour
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Dan_k
Oct 11, 2024
Best Guide Ever! - Katerina was amazing - as was the sight. She’s extremely knowledgeable and dramatic. I hope you get her as your guide!
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Lazarus_d
Oct 10, 2024
Professorial quality presentation - We were fascinated by the narrative provided by our most informative and passionate guide. AKRIVI was our guide. Her level of knowledge and professorial presentation skill is exceptional and amazing. The description of information was presented as a narrative story with phenomenal detail. This tour provided the perspective of history and mythology of the Minoan Civilization capturing and exceeding my wildest expectations. I have had fascination with the Minoan Civilization as my Papou was born in Santorini. Thank you for spurring further fascination and desire to do my own further research and reading. Lazaros Darzentas
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Elysa_d
Oct 8, 2024
The Magic of Mythology at Knossos - We enjoyed touring the Knossos Palace with our wonderful guide, Akrivi. She was so knowledgeable about the site and the history and the Greek mythology - a gifted story telling who brought the ruins to life. She seemed to love her job and her enthusiasm was truly enjoyable. We followed up our tour with a visit to the Archaeological Museum in Heraklion where we saw some of the original pieces from Knossos. After seeing the reproductions at the palace, that was a delight. A great tour! Well done, Akrivi!
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Janis_k
Sep 27, 2024
Great tour with lots of information - Our guide Katarina was very informative & spoke clearly. We had no problem taking the local bus to/from the meeting point at the archeological site & the guided tour started on time. A later visit to the Heraklion Archeological Museum by ourselves complemented the tour perfectly.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).