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From Heraklion: Historical Center City Tour & Knossos Palace

4.4  / 5
109 reviews
Activity provider:Cretan Odyssey
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Day trip

From Heraklion: Historical Center City Tour & Knossos Palace

Activity provider:Cretan Odyssey
4.4  / 5
109 reviews

From $37.71 per person

Discover the town of Heraklion, and visit the ancient Minoan Palace of Knossos on this guided day trip.

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Duration 7 - 8.5 hours
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Live tour guide
Polish, English, German, French, Italian
Pickup included
Pickup available specific points in the areas of Sisi, Malia, Stalis, Hersonissos, Anissaras, Agkisaras, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Karteros, Amoudara, Agia Pelagia and from centrally located points in Heraklion town. You will receive a personalized email about the exact place and time of pick-up, within 24 hours after making the booking. Please check your spam folder. Mini bus or normal bus.

Experience

Highlights
  • Discover Minoan Palace of Knossos and learn everything about its history
  • Explore the beautiful city of Heraklion on a walking tour by our Guide
  • Wonder around its Venetian Harbor & lively streets in the Old Town
  • Visit the Archaeological Museum of the city history (optional, extra charge)
  • Do some local shopping at the lively and noisy old market of Heraklion
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Enjoy a guided day tour of Heraklion as you discover the historic city center and Knossos Palace.

Start with pickup in the morning and first visit Knossos Palace, the mythical labyrinth and ancient capital of Minoan Crete. Enter the archaeological site with your guide and learn about its fascinating and mysterious history

Then enjoy some free time to take photos and admire the architecture of your surroundings.

Next, explore the city of Heraklion with a guided tour in the city center. Enjoy 2 hours and 30 minutes of free time at the old market, the city center, or visit the archaeological museum.

For those who wish to visit the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, the choice is optional and will be without a guide. Afterward, return to your hotel.

Includes
  • Pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation in air-conditioned bus
  • Professional Driver
  • Guided tour in Knossos palace
  • Walking tour in the city
  • Liability insurance coverage
  • Knossos Palace Ticket: 15€
  • Archaeological Museum Ticket: 12€ (Knossos & Museum Combined ticket 20€)
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4.4 /5

based on 109 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.3/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Value for money
    4.4/5

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GetYourGuide traveler – GermanyOctober 16, 2023 – Verified booking
The tour guide Kristina led us through the archaeological zone of Knossos with excellent knowledge and perfect German. The statements were well-founded and understandable for everyone. All questions were answered to our complete satisfaction. The king and queen's chambers could not be visited. Very sad and unfortunate. What I found very disturbing were two small children in the group who understandably became very restless and ran around or cried during the tour guide's explanations. Even announcements on the bus could largely not be understood acoustically. Parents should have enough empathy not to subject their small children to the rigors of the excursion, or the organizer should not recommend this excursion for children under 7 years of age. The historical city tour was a short walk from Freedom Square to Tito's Church and lasted 20-30 minutes, after which there was three hours of free time.
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GetYourGuide traveler – GermanySeptember 20, 2023 – Verified booking
Well-organized day tour to Knossos Palace and the capital Heraklion. After the tour of the archaeological excavation site and a short city tour of Heraklion, you will have plenty of free time to enjoy a delicious lunch in one of the many restaurants and then stroll through the pedestrian zone.
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Hayley – United KingdomSeptember 9, 2023 – Verified booking
Our tour guide Eleni was brilliant and her English tour of Knossos and Heraklion was so interesting. We really enjoyed the Archaeological Museum and would recommend buying the combined ticket for €20. Picked up and dropped off as stated. Had 3 hours free time in Heraklion so had time for a coffee, lunch and the museum.
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