Knossos Palace and Heraklion Archaeological Museum: Comprehensive Guided Tour with Free Transfers
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Knosos
Experience a comprehensive guided tour of Knossos Palace and Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Enjoy free transfers, entry tickets, and a live English-speaking guide in a small group setting.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Palace of Knossos - Tour start at 11am : Having the luxury of Knossos all to your self and enjoying a guided tour of this Magnificent Monument of Minoan civilization home to legends such as the Minotaur and Labyrinth.\nJoin our small group (up to 8 pax) Walking tour at Knossos palace with a Licensed Tourist Guide.\nMeet your guide next to the entrance of the archaeological site, right next to the Little Garden restaurant by the ticket booth. Your guide will be holding a sign with the WeGuide logo.\n- Heraklion Archaeological Museum - Tour start at 02:00pm (14:00 o’clock) \nThe Heraklion Archaeological Museum is one of the largest and most important museums in Greece, and among the most important museums in Europe. It houses representative artefacts from all the periods of Cretan prehistory and history, covering a chronological span of over 5,500 years from the Neolithic period to Roman times. The singularly important Minoan collection contains unique examples of Minoan art, many of them true masterpieces. The Heraklion Museum is rightly considered as the museum of Minoan culture par excellence worldwide.
What's Included
- Transfer from/to HERAKLION city
- Entry Ticket for Knossos & the Archeological Museum of Heraklion
- Professional English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Complimentary transport to Knossos Palace and the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, only available from HERAKLION city (within a 3 km radius from the city center). Collection and drop-off service from hotel, port, and airport. Admittance pass for both Knossos Palace and the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion included. Experienced English-speaking guide for small groups of up to 8 people. We convene with travelers 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the tour.
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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Peterh296
Sep 10, 2022
Visited twice in one week - If you are in Crete this is a must to visit. We went twice as there is so much to see. You can purchase a ticket by card inside reception to avoid queues at the desk if it is busy. There is an option to add other attractions to the ticket to save money. We spent a couple of hours on the ground floor which was fascinating.
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Singhasam
Jun 25, 2022
Superb displays. - VISITING this museum was like coming down on Christmas morning to open your presents.
Everywhere we went there were fresh wonders to see and marvel at together with a wealth of information that was impossible to fully take in.
Everything became a whirl of impressions from gold jewellery to double headed axes and from marvellous frescoes including the famous dolphins fresco to colourful pottery, coffins, statues, collections of animal figures, ornate shields and mosaics.
We lost ourselves here for several hours, but always keep your guard up for behaviour because staff are fiercely protective of the exhibits. Even in the short time we were there I saw at least six family groups or careless adults warned about their behaviour which staff felt threatened the exhibits. There was no apology from staff for their strong words nor should there have been. People know they are in an important museum and should behave with respect.
If you are planning a visit then you should start on the ground floor where the first dozen rooms contain the Minoan collection. Move on then to the first floor covering frescoes and history before you end back on the ground floor with the sculpture collection. Private collections are presented in separate sections.
There are good quality toilets in the museum together with plenty of chances to a buy a souvenir if you want one.
When you exit the museum it is possible to descend slowly to the port area and explore that as well, passing shops and tavernas along the way.
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Canadianinparis_10
Aug 4, 2022
Incredible collection of artifacts - Incredible collection of artifacts well displayed with very helpful descriptions in greek and english. We learned a lot about the Minoans through the displays. Provides excellent context for the Palace of Knossos. Unfortunately there are no audio guides offered. The free english museum foldout guide was not available on the day we went - other languages were available. There is a coat / bag check service.
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