Knossos Palace and Heraklion Walking Tour: Small-Group Food Experience in Crete
4.7
27 Ratings
Knosos
Discover the ancient Knossos Palace and explore the historical city center of Heraklion on a small-group walking tour. Enjoy local food and wine while admiring Venetian monumental buildings.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
learn more
Highlights
-
Knossos Archaeological Site - 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.
Skip the ticket line to enter Knossos Palace and take a tour with a licensed guide
Explore the ancient palace, step into the royal residence and see the Minoan king’s throne
Be amazed by the House of the Frescoes and its colorful wall paintings
Learn about the history of the Minoan Civilization, probably the oldest one on the European continent
Join our small group (up to 8 pax) Walking tour at Knossos palace with a Licensed Tourist Guide. -
Heraklion - Be a Local for a day. Be a Cretan for a day!!!
Enjoy a real Cretan eating adventure while strolling the beautiful streets of Heraklion with your private guide.
On this tour you enjoy local products finger food, Raki and wine amidst Venetian monumental buildings.
The best example of the world famous Mediterranean diet is found in Crete. Discover with us the secrets of Cretans longevity. Follow our 2 1/2 hours Heraklion Tasting and Walking Tour. Let’s feed our body and mind. Visit its major monuments with your guide, discover the the modern aspects of the Cretan diet its connection to the history of the city. Learn how the people of Crete eat, and how Crete’s enviable food culture was born.
What's Included
- Knossos palace entry ticket
- Meeting point at Heraklion Liberty Square in front of Capsis Astoria Hotel
- Complimentary snacks
- Professional English-speaking tour guide for Knossos
- Transportation to and from attractions included
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join our intimate group (limited to 8 people) on a Walking tour of the Knossos Palace with a Qualified Tour Guide. Bypass the ticket queue to gain entry into the Palace. \nTake a discovery journey around the Historic city center of Heraklion, the capital of Crete! This is the place where Hercules performed his 7th labor, and where El Greco and Kazantzakis were born. During the tour, you’ll delight in local gourmet finger food and wine while surrounded by Venetian architecture.\nAssembly location: Eleftherias Square, the central square of Heraklion, near the Archaeological Museum, in front of the entry point of Capsis Astoria Hotel, with an individual holding a placard bearing the ‘WeGuide.gr - Meeting Point’ logo.\n\nPrecautionary steps taken:\n The tour is restricted to only 8 individuals (all mandated to wear masks); if the group count exceeds 5 people, the tour shall be conducted using ‘Whispers’; an amplification device ensuring you can clearly hear your guide from a comfortable distance.\n\nIMPORTANT REMINDER: The tours start punctually. We maintain a strict policy of no exceptions.
- Dress code is formal
- IMPORTANT NOTE : Starting times are strictly kept. There is no exceptions policy.
Location
Knossos Archaeological Site
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(27 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Courtney_w
Sep 11, 2023
An Unmissable Tour - An unmissable tour. Katarina was so enthusiastic, deeply knowledgable and kind. We really appreciated the information and stories she presented about the rich past of Crete and the Minoan Civilization. Being at Knossos really surprised me and was truly one of the most special places I've ever visited, but a great guide is essential here. Going into the second part of the tour we felt we couldn't get any better -- Ary was so knowledgable about Heraklion and it's more recent past and truly took us to some great spots all over the city. One of the best tours I've ever taken.
Review provided by Viator
Poliviosk
Aug 29, 2020
Wonderful time travel to the Ancient Minoan civilization - Thanks to Akrivi we had a fantastic time visiting both the Heraklion Archaeological Museum and the Knossos palace. Akrivi waved together the history and mythology, explained in detail all aspects of Minoan civilization and made us to travel back in time, to learn and appreciate the achievements of Minoans, the first Mediterranean civilization.It is totally worth to book both tours together , otherwise you will be missing the complete picture.Especially if you are a small group/family you should not miss this tour; it is not just a tour it is time travel !
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Cloeb230
Aug 9, 2020
Knossos Palace and Archaeological Museum of Heraklion guided walking tour - We spent a wonderful day with Ioanna at Knossos Palace and the Archaelogical Museun of Heraklion.
Was a memorable tour with a smart and very professional tour guide, passionate with her job and knowledge on so many topics.
We highly recommend Ioanna she was incredible.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Navysquid325
Nov 1, 2019
Historical Accuracy Appreciated - My guide (Joanna) was a breath of fresh air. From start to finish her presentation of ancient and historical information admist the backdrop of artifacts and ruins made for a truly enjoyable experience. She was easy to talk to and even though you knew you might not be as educated, she was very courteous. I imagine that it must get tiresome with repeat tours keeping the energy up but Joanna never made it seem that way. The best guide for one of my favorite sites.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Andres5475
Oct 11, 2019
The best ever tour guide. - Joanna Glyptis was our tour guide. Rather than following typical protocol of providing historical facts she offered her own view on the history of humanity from a different prospective. I was afraid to miss a single word from her presentation. We highly recommend her for open minded and independently thinking people. We travel a lot and we have learned that guides of this level of professionalism are almost nonexistent.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Alexis
Oct 6, 2019
Amazing value for the money - One of the highlights from our two-week vacation in Greece. In fact, our tour of Knossos and the Archeological Museum was such an enlightening excursion that we asked to schedule another private tour on the following day of nearby Phaestos. Both tours gave us amazing value for the price. Why a guide? Knowledge about the Minoan sites and their significance to ancient Greece is incomplete, and guidebooks can be misleading. Our wonderfully, entertaining and scholarly guide, Joanna, shared up-to-date facts, as well as theories, about the sites (and their surrounding geography) based on the latest archaeological and anthropological scholarship. Our time exploring Minoan culture and artifacts was unforgettable - thanks to our guide. Booking through Viator was easy.The tour operator, Foniadakis Travel Center, also great to work with.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Susan
Sep 26, 2019
A tour that days later still has me thinking - This tour was phenomenal. Johanna didn't simply walk us through the Knossos site and the museum, she walked us through history, anthropology, and sociology, while highlighting the impact of cultural bias on assumptions and interpretation. It was education, not simply relaying information, and days later, and I am actively researching elements of the history, philosophy and interpretation of what she exposed us to. The city tour was a fun added element (and we were shown where to go for great Mezze later that night!).
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Lindahw1429st
Sep 26, 2019
Great Tours - Johanna was an excellent guide and I enjoyed her erudite explanations and the links she made from our morning visit to Knossos to the exhibits in the museum. I highly recommend this tour.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Scotsgocycling
Aug 23, 2019
Tour through museum and palace - We booked our tour through our hotel last minute. We were slightly anxious at being able to book so last minute in the height of tourist season - what kind of guide would be left.... However, we need not have worried. We had the highly knowledgeable, passionate and lovely Christianna. She brought her thorough knowledge to bring Minoan Times to life. She guided us through the museum and palace with ease answering a multitude of questions from my husband with patience and kindness. I would highly recommend taking a guide to see these sites. Definitely choose These guides! One of the most informative guides we’ve ever had. Thank you again, Christianna.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Pimlicowolf
Nov 8, 2019
Tourist attraction long on queues and short on quality - Went to visit and was pretty disappointed. Long lines, poor maintenance and a real lack of quality explanations. They like to complain about the misinterpretation of the guy who discovered it but haven't done anything to really improve it.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
