Crete Private Tour: Knossos & Local Experiences

Discover Heraklion: Explore the Archaeological Museum, Knossos Palace, and savor local wines on a private tour. Perfect for history, culture, and food lovers.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Palace of Knossos - Discover the legendary Knossos Palace, a testament to the magnificent Minoan civilization. Enveloped in myth, it is believed to be the labyrinth of King Minos, home to the Minotaur. Explore remarkable ruins such as the Throne Room and the Queen’s Megaron, and admire the vibrant frescoes that continue to enchant visitors….
What's Included
  • Harbor, Hotel, or Meeting Point Pickup & Drop-Off
  • Onboard Wi-Fi and Fast Charger
  • Bottled water
  • Planning & Organization of your Personalized Tour
  • Fuel, Tolls, Taxes, and Fees
  • Private Local Driver-Guide Fluent in English
  • Hygiene Amenities and First Aid Kit
  • Private Transportation in a Comfortable Van
What's Not Included
  • Olive Mill Visit & Local Products Tasting
  • Winery Tour & Indigenous Wines Tasting from
  • Personal Expenses, Tips & Gratuities
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
  • Licensed Guide (multi-language, optional, extra charge)
Additional Information

Tailored & Adaptable: Select Your 6 or 4-Hour Adventure!
Ideal for Cruise Visits & Island Vacations!
6-Hour Choice: Knossos Palace + TWO of these Memorable Experiences:
Olive Mill | Winery | Archaeological Museum & City Walk | Pottery Workshop & Monastery | Arolithos Traditional Village | Or any Must-See/Do location on your itinerary!
4-Hour Choice:…

Location
The Palace of Knossos
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Billwv1312of
Nov 26, 2025
Friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating guided tour of Crete - Had a wonderful day with our guide George. He met us at the cruise port and was very accommodating to our mobility limitations. Visited a monastery, scenic Herculon, a pottery demonstration, historic Knossos and a wonderful visit with George’s family. We would highly recommend our guide for visiting Crete.
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Jimhr9329tj
Nov 18, 2025
Grand Tour of Knossos Ruins, Politakis Olive Mill, Lyrarakis Winery and Old Port of Heraklion. - Our tour guide, Georgios Dermitzakis, was simply outstanding. Georgios welcomed us warmly and drove us expertly on our half day (6 hour) tour of the Knossos Palace ruins & Top Sights. He has extensive local knowledge and took us to visit a friends Politakis olive oil mill & processing facility - which was really fascinating. We then visited The very charming Lyrarakis Winery and had a personalized tour & tasting accompanied with fresh organically grown cheeses and olives. Excellent!!! We finished the tour with a nice stroll around the old port market area and its historic alleys. We were gifted a small bottle of liquid gold EVOO and parted with our new friend George and memories of a lifetime...
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Scenic40024385920
Nov 6, 2025
An amazing tour with George - Would give more than 5 Stars if possible. Personalized and friendly. The best tour and guide we have ever done. You will not be disappointed if you choose this tour. Can see what you want and eat a fabulous authentic lunch if you choose. If you go to Crete and want a tour this is the tour to book.
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Stevego3131it
Nov 4, 2025
Perfect way to see some of the best of Crete in less than day! - Excellent way to experience the sights & culture of the lovely Greek Island of Crete! The tour was conducted by our excellent guide George who ensured we had a great experience throughout our day ... We were picked up on time at the Ship in a comfortable air conditioned vehicle and taken to the Knossos Palace for a fascinating experience exploring the ancient ruins and careful reconstructions.... Despite the relatively long lines, George was able to expedite our entry as a 'small tour group'. After that we headed to Skalani for an excellent tour of a working Olive planation with a great tasting experience at the end, which easily served as lunch for the day! Following on we visited a local winery with outstanding views of the countryside and a very enjoyable and reasonably priced tasting experience, where we sampled 6 local wines not commonly available due to relatively small production of the vineyard. From there we headed back to Heraklion where George gave us a very informative walking tour of some of the best harbour & city centre sites, followed by a complementary local delicacy at a traditional Crete bakery. Crete is a beautiful Island steeped in history and Greek Culture and this tour is a great way to sample some of the highlights. George was a perfect guide providing interesting and often amusing commentary as we travelled together ... Highly recommend!
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X617kxteresas
Oct 31, 2025
Great! - The driver Dimitris was very nice very nice to have driver we could take in the scenery went to a Monistary first the chapel and the courtyard were both very beautiful and peaceful then on to a pottery shop where the owner demonstrated how to make 2 pots which are shipped all over the world impressive Then on to Knossos where we had an archeological guide Irene tell us all about the palace amazing site then we went on to the museum where all the artifacts from the palace are displayed beautiful pots jewelry statues furniture there a miniature replica of the palace that was amazing Wonderful experience
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Davidgf4703vy
Oct 27, 2025
Heraklion and the Knossos Palace - Dimitri was a superb tour guide.He has broad knowledge of the fascinating history of Crete. He was always close by when we finished one of out tours and the visit to the small family run olive oil business was informative and accompanied by a delightful collection of breads and other vegetables to try their olive oil. The Archaeological Museum is an extraordinary collection of artifacts going back to 6000BC and very clearly displayed.
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Severine
Oct 24, 2025
Visit Knossos + pottery + monastery and finally city tour of Heraklion - We had a great morning on the guided tour made by our guide Gorges. We started the tour through the palace of Knossos on the way from our hotel to the palace, George made us the history of the Minoan civilization. The visit was facilitated by an app to download at the entrance to Knossos. Then towards the Cretan countryside, we saw vineyards, olive fields and beautiful landscapes ... finally we discovered a pottery workshop (where I could practice my art 🫢, or not ...) . Then we went to discover a monastery, ... Finally Gorges took the time to introduce us to the center of Heraklion and give explanations about the different buildings! Gorges was a very interesting, friendly and considerate guide (bottle of water in the mini van , picking tomato , etc ...) We recommend and will start again as soon as possible. Severine
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Juliepourcelot
Oct 23, 2025
Perfect visit - Very interesting visits to Knossos Palace, a pottery workshop and the monastery as well as a short tour in the center of Heraklion, very relevant explanations provided by George our driver/guide. He was very pleasant and attentive. Perfect driving, little attention available in the van.
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Marycv7148am
Oct 19, 2025
Great experience in Greece with George - George was extremely knowledgeable and patient with all our questions about the monastery or wine tasting or olive oil and pottery classes- George has wonderful personality and the day went by too quickly - we all felt it was a wonderful experience and highly recommend it to others
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Pthera01
Oct 17, 2025
Great Crete Intro - George was an excellent guide I enjoyed the tour very much as did the other 3 ladies I traveled with. He was knowledgeable throughout the tour not just about the places he took us to but about how to communicate that knowledge to us. As seniors we did not feel rushed. The time we spend at the olive mill, the monastery were just right for our group. One of our friends even got to try her hand at the pottery wheel and discovered hidden talent! Knossos was full of history. The ride between locations was full of information. I recommend George wholeheartedly!
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From $70
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).