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Knossos & Heraklion City Day Tour from Rethimno: Ancient Palace Exploration and Local Museum Visit
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Knosos
Embark on a full-day tour from Rethimno to explore the ancient Palace of Knossos and the vibrant city of Heraklion. Discover the rich history of the Minoan palace and enjoy free time to explore the streets and visit the local museum. Book now!
Embark on a full-day tour from Rethimno to explore the ancient Palace of Knossos and the vibrant city of Heraklion. Discover the rich history of the Minoan palace and enjoy free time to explore the streets and visit the local museum. Book now!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Knossos Archaeological Site - Start your journey to Knossos Palace with a convenient hotel pickup. Travel east to Knossos, where you will explore the site for around 1 hour and 45 minutes. This location features the largest of the Minoan palaces, which has been partially restored. The ruins and reconstructed sections are part of the last and…
- Knossos Archaeological Site - Start your journey to Knossos Palace with a convenient hotel pickup. Travel east to Knossos, where you will explore the site for around 1 hour and 45 minutes. This location features the largest of the Minoan palaces, which has been partially restored. The ruins and reconstructed sections are part of the last and largest Minoan Palace, known as the labyrinth of Knossos. Admire the stunning murals and the throne of King Minos.
- Heraklion - Then, proceed to Heraklion city for a 2-hour exploration. Heraklion is the largest urban center in Crete, serving as the capital of the region and the island’s economic hub. Since the Minoan era, Heraklion has been a melting pot of various cultures and civilizations, leaving behind remarkable landmarks such as fountains, castles, walls, palaces, and other monuments. Enjoy some free time for lunch, shopping, or a visit to the Archaeological Museum. At 4:00 pm, board the bus to return to your hotels, arriving around 6:00 pm.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Entrance 20 euro/person
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Entrance 20 euro/person
Additional Information
Explore the historic Palace of Knossos and the city of Heraklion on this comprehensive 9-hour tour. With the expertise of a professional guide, delve into the history of the temple and the Minoan palace of Knossos. Take advantage of free time in Heraklion to wander the streets and visit the local museum before heading back to your accommodations in…
Explore the historic Palace of Knossos and the city of Heraklion on this comprehensive 9-hour tour. With the expertise of a professional guide, delve into the history of the temple and the Minoan palace of Knossos. Take advantage of free time in Heraklion to wander the streets and visit the local museum before heading back to your accommodations in Rethimno.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- All travelers can participate
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
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Shelley_w
Apr 27, 2022
Palace at Knossos was... - Palace at Knossos was amazing - and the explanations from the tour guide were so helpful. The museum is also really well laid out .
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Håkan
Oct 7, 2019
Well organised tour - lasting memory - Visited the Palace in Knossos 42 years ago. The Klados firms tour is an improvement! To start with the Archeological Museum in Heraklion is a necessary introduction to the Palace of of Knossos and its remains. You can learn a lot from books but too see artefacts from the palace with informative posters in English give you the right feeling and understanding when you see the remains in Knossos.
Some birds in Knossos added to the impression of a Palace. It was Ravens and Peacocks.
The stop in Heraklion was fine to find a place for lunch and stroll along a street with many shops.
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Mrs
Oct 15, 2017
Enjoyed the tour and the very... - <p>Enjoyed the tour and the very interesting information given by the guide. The museum in Heraklion was fascinating and the city itself deserved a slightly longer visit as did Knossos but it was a full day. A very good tour to learn more about the history of Crete.</p>
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Carmenluciadasilv
Jun 12, 2019
Very good parts - A very interesting place. What I did not like was the part reconstructed by the archaeologist, but it was what was done at the end of the 19th century. Anyway, it makes you think of the genius of those civilizations.
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Odile
Apr 29, 2018
We're divided between - We are divided between how beautiful and moving it is to be on this site and the disappointment of this renovation with concrete... It is good to have a life to be able to ignore this particular renovation.
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Natalia_m
May 18, 2022
We spent about an hour in... - We spent about an hour in Knossos and 2.5 hours in Heraklion. Trip all the way from Chania not worth it.
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Geraldine
Oct 26, 2019
Great places but service questionable - The tour duration was sold as 10 hours including travelling time but actually it was just over 9 hours. It was rushed! Moreover we found the whole experience rather disappointing.
The Guide gave a good talk both in English and German on the history of Crete from the Neolithic to the struggles against the Ottomans in the nineteenth century and unification with Greece early in the 1900s. All good but somewhat revisionist as it removed any mention of Crete's stoicism and heroism during the twentieth century Fascist occupation.
Similarly at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum she expertly explained the key objects in both languages. However by the time we reached Knossos, the tour was mainly in German reflecting the majority on the tour with only a sentence or two in English. Moreover we were rushed at Knossos and given little time to wander around independently. It was quite obvious that they restricted the time allowed as one poor couple being just one minute late were almost left behind. The bus drove off leaving the customers to run and flag down the driver!
In hindsight I would recommend foregoing this tour and independently travelling by local bus. All explanations at the Museum and the archaeological site are printed in English.
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Reser_bort
Oct 23, 2023
Infomiss - Never get carried away by misleading information from TripAdvisor. Got a message that the travel agency would come with a time and place. Missed it and got a further email about time and place. I thought in my stupidity that last template debtor.
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Daniela
Nov 1, 2022
German booked- get English - The tour guide was totally nice
The minibus just too tight
The crowning glory, however, was... I made sure the leadership spoke German. We got into an English group. The trip was kind of for the cat. None of us understood anything
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Gillian_s
Oct 30, 2022
I want a refund! - We booked for Saturday. The night before they emailed us to say we could only do the trip on Tuesday. We couldn’t, and asked for a refund. We still have not gotten a refund .
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