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Historical Heraklion City Tour with Knossos Palace & Old Market
4.5
24 Ratings
Heraklion
Explore the captivating city of Heraklion, Crete's capital, on a historical tour that includes a visit to the legendary Knossos Palace and the bustling Old Market. Uncover the secrets of Minoan civilization and immerse yourself in the rich history of this vibrant Mediterranean city.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Heraklion - We will start collecting participants from pick-up points in the morning.
Depending on the place of your hotel/apartment the bus ride will differ. -
The Palace of Knossos - Knossos, the mythical labyrinth and ancient capital of Minoan Crete, 5000years ago.
Our participants will enter the Archaeological Site with our Representative in order to attend a Guided Tour for about 1 hour & 20 minutes and then enjoy some free time to take photos and admire the historic Minoan place.
Participants have to wait in line, in order to receive their tickets and enter the Palace. - Heraklion - After leaving the Palace of Knossos, our bus will take us to the city of Heraklion. There participants will attend a guided tour in the city center and the historical part of Heraklion followed by 2h30min free time at the old market for walking, photos and shopping.
Optional: The visit to the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, is optional and will be a without tour guide as the covid regulation for visiting the museum as group, is very strict and would take too much time and high cost.
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Heraklion - Embarkation in the buses and drive back to the hotels where we gathered participants in the morning.
Depending on traffic and on the pick-up places of each one, the time of journey back to the hotel will differ.
What's Included
- Liability Insurance Coverage by ALLIANZ for our tour participants
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Professional Driver
- Tour Guide
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- Entrance in Knossos Palace: 15€
- Entrance in Museum: 12€
- Snacks
Additional Information
Heraklion, the heart of Crete and a city buzzing with life and history, is one of the most interesting cities in the Mediterranean area. It boasts of several historical markers worth exploring. One such place is Knossos, the legendary labyrinth and the primeval capital of Minoan Crete, dating back 5000 years. Embark on this tour to explore the city’s core and the Palace of the Minoan Civilization.
Location
Heraklion
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(24 Ratings)
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Cece18100
May 18, 2024
Great excuse to make - Superb friendly guide and superb tour of the city I recommend this excursion. He picks you up and takes you directly to the hotel
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Gillm641
May 11, 2024
Colourful and historical fun - Christina out tour guide was fantastic. She was extremely knowledgeable and proud of her island. She had amazing facts and suggestions for other places to go.
She ran the whole day efficiently and everything ran like clockwork.
She was very warm understanding and had a great sense of humour too.
We all loved our day out and so glad we booked the tour.
We are going to return to Crete next year and will look to book another tour.
Christina was what made the tour without her it would have been informative but she brought colour and sparkle to the ancient stories of Crete.
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Kryskrysb
May 1, 2024
Very cute - Wander through the small streets to admire the houses and the hanging flowers. The center is very touristy but we didn't feel suffocated. There are all prices in the small stores, we brought back magnets for 1.50 euros as well as key rings for 1 euro. We also bought apricots and cherries, no taste...disappointed!!!!
Very difficult to park, so we found the solution of parking near the museum in the supermarket parking lot. You will just have to buy something in the store (water for us because it was so hot) and keep the ticket and thanks to that the barrier will open.
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Sajjrae
Aug 25, 2023
Excellent - A magnificent city, Morosini Square is a must-see with its lively little restaurants and bars.
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Adventurer611199
Aug 19, 2023
Excellent tour, brilliant tour guide - Excellent tour of Knossos and Heraklion. Our tour guide, Soula, was superb - very knowledgeable, interesting and witty. Plenty of free time at the end of the tour in Heraklion to enjoy sightseeing, museum or shopping/cafe.
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Janet_roberts4
Jul 7, 2023
iraklio old town Crete July 2023 - Fabulous relaxed atmosphere x excellent street food x all the shops you need x historic sights dotted around x sightseeing tour abit pricey for what it is lead to believe it’ll take an hour but really 30 minutes maximum, still a great way to get around on an open top bus xx
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385mathv
Nov 2, 2023
Historical Heraklion City tour - The guide was very knowledgeable about Knossos Palace. We went to the Archeological museum too (admission charges are on top). Went with 2 boys (13 and 11 year olds) both enjoyed the museum.
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Leawo3193ao
Sep 25, 2023
Nice trip - The bus arrived 10 minutes later and it was very confusing as to which bus was the right one, but the tour guide Kristina was very friendly and made the tour through Knossos and Heraklion very enjoyable. We then had a good 3 hours of free time and looked at the market, which was not quite as spectacular as we expected, and the harbor.
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Amanda_l
Jun 29, 2023
Worth visiting - Viator is a struggle in Crete. We did not get the information about the pick up time and missed the bus. The local travel agent got us a taxi and we met the bus in Heraklion. A great tour and a must do to understand some of the history. Not my favorite tour but glad we did it.
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Mark
Jun 18, 2023
Informative tour guide great driver. Nice day out . - Very large vibrant city .
Museum and Venetian fort lovely street markets fresh food and Greek souvenir shops.
Large Venetian fountains throughout the city.
We came from Sissi about 1 hour away but took two hours by coach because we had to negotiate small roads to pick up passengers on way.and the same going back .coaches we’re air conditioned and driven very well by drivers.
All people of Crete are very welcoming and warm and friendly.
We saw no violence or confrontation anywhere.
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