Knossos Palace Exploration: Small Group Shared Tour with Licensed Tourist Guide
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190 Ratings
Knossos
Join our small group tour of Knossos Palace in Crete. Skip the ticket line and explore the ancient palace with a licensed tourist guide. Discover the Minoan civilization and marvel at the colorful wall paintings in the House of the Frescoes.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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The Palace of Knossos - Knossos! What an enchanting place! This is simply a must visit site in Crete if history, culture, and myth are of any interest to you at all. Hire a guide to help bring the place to life. It is harder to get a true sense of the place without the guidance and knowledge of experienced guides.
There is signage but it is simplistic and limited only sharing a fraction of what you’re actually seeing and why.
Knossos, a complex of more than 1500 interlocking rooms, was an astonishing palace, built for a mighty king of the Bronze Age. As you wander through the labyrinthine ruins, you will have the chance to see the original throne of “Minos”, the mystifying sanctuaries, the luxurious domestic quarters of the royal family, the once upon a time bursting with Creteâs treasures pantries and the astonishing water-management systems!
Skip-the-ticket-line service !
Licensed tour guide for a 90-minutes guided tour in a small group.
What's Included
- Guided Tour
- Knossos Palace skip-the-line entry ticket
- 90-minute tour with an English-speaking licensed guide
- Small group for a more personalized experience
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join our intimate group for a walking tour around the Knossos palace with a Certified Tourist Guide.
Bypass the ticket queues for easy entry into Knossos Palace.
Discover the antique palace, venture into the royal dwelling, and behold the throne of the Minoan king.
Be captivated by the House of the Frescoes and its vibrant murals.
Gain insights about the history of the Minoan Civilization, likely the oldest in Europe.
Please verify your location before making a reservation!
Crete is split into four sectors and approximately spans 260 km (162 miles) in length and 60 km (37 miles) in width. Crete comprises four areas: from west to east, Chania, Rethymnon, Heraklion, and Lasithi (Elounda, Agios Nikolaos).
Knossos palace is stationed at the heart of the island (Heraklion).
Distance from:
Heraklion’s center, port or airport (code HER) to Knossos palace is roughly 5 km (3 miles or 20 min by car)
- During summer periode (June-July-August) visit Knossos, escaping the crowds and not when it’s so hot! Unravel the myth of the labyrinth enjoy Knossos at its best time 17:00 o’clock (5:00pm) with us!
- We kindly remind you that the tour you booked is a shared one. It starts at the mentioned time and can not be delay for any reason. Our check in begins 15 minutes prior the starting time of the tour.
- IMPORTANT NOTE : Starting times are strictly kept. There is no exceptions policy.
- Entrance exclusively at the time slot of your choice! We would like to inform you that from 01-April-2024, in all Archaeological sites and Museums where the e-ticket is applied, entrance is only possible during the time slot of your choice. Please make sure to be at the entrance 15 minutes before your chosen time slot ! • Please bring your passport, if you qualify for a reduced price
Location
WeGuide.gr - Meeting point for guided tours
Meet 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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(190 Ratings)
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Cristiane_v
Apr 19, 2024
Excellent tour - Our guide was fun and informative. She gave us a lot of insights and new theories about the palace and culture
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Monica_c
Apr 17, 2024
Fascinating history of Knossos and the minoans - Our tour guide showed us the Knossos palace and walked us through the mythology of Ancient Greece, and how it was directly related to the artifacts found at Knossos. We learned, among other things, that Knossos was not a residence; that the Minoans were an economically powerful society, that the labyrinth was not an underground maze, and how the myth of the Minotaur was a classical interpretation of artifacts and history of the Minoan civilization. Highly recommended for anyone with a love of mythology, stories, or history.
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189lyndsayc
Jan 8, 2024
A Must-Do Tour! - Akrivi was a wonderful guide, and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour with her. She is extremely knowledgeable and is a great storyteller. The tour added so much value to our experience and provided context to everything we were seeing. It wouldn’t have been the same just walking around reading the signs. 10/10 recommend doing this tour with her!
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Caitlyn_g
Jan 7, 2024
An Amazing Tour with Akrivi - We had the BEST tour with Akrivi. She was incredibly knowledgeable about the settlement of Knossos and we learned so much, including many things that aren't in history books! We were able to ask questions, see photos, and we never felt rushed. Seeing Knossos without her would have not been the same; Akrivi's storytelling was spectacular and really helped paint a picture for us. She even left us with traditional cookies since it was the holidays.
I can't recommend a tour with Akrivi highly enough. If you're hesitating, I promise you: it will be well worth it!
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Jasonu295
Dec 30, 2023
Great tour, highly recommended! - Great tour by Akrivi! She was very knowledgeable and fun. She made the experience totally worth it. Highly recommended!
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Dxfever
Nov 24, 2023
How to See Knossos - Even though it was off season the guided tour was very worthwhile. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave us many insights into Greek mythology and recent interpretations as to the events and history of Knossos.
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Paul_s
Nov 9, 2023
Do yourself a favor, book this one - Such a wonderful experience. Akrivi was a knowledgeable and entertaining guide. Weaving a tale as we walked through the ruins. It was fascinating and fun, and I fully recommend the experience.
One other reason to hire an experienced guide, Akrivi was very saavy with the crowds. She helped us avoid the lines, and find shady spots to rest. You don’t always think about that on yours, but it makes a big difference.
Thank you!
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Kattriprevus
Oct 24, 2023
Wonderful tour guides bringing Knossos 'Palace' to life - We had an excellent 90 minute tour at Knossos Palace, which provided good insight and historical facts, so I'm very glad we saw it as a tour. It was a very hot day in late September and the tour guide had our group stand in the shade as much as possible. This is a recommended tour group experience to see & learn about Minoan history & see the beauty of Knossos 'palace'. There is a restaurant on site (did not visit) and be prepared to play .50 Euro coin to use the WC (restrooms), which were clean, with attendants present. Taxis can be located on the street at the entrance/exit and it costs 15 Euro each way for the ride to/from the Old Town/port area. There is also a bus to/from Heraklion. Recommended experience and tour group if you are visiting Heraklion. Fascinating part of Cretan history.
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Manuel_r
Oct 23, 2023
A Wonderful Experience - Our tour guide Akrivi did a wonderful job explaining everything and patiently answering our questions!
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Lauren_b
Oct 19, 2023
Lovely view of the Labyrinth - Very knowledgable guide, thorough but without wasting time! Only 4 of us in the group, beat all the big bus groups by arriving before 9.
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