Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket: Explore Ancient Minoan Civilization with Tour Guide

Skip the line and explore the ancient Minoan civilization at Knossos Palace with a licensed guide. Don’t miss the colorful wall paintings in the House of the Frescoes!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Palace of Knossos - The Minoan Palace at Knossos is arguably the most instructive Neolithic and Bronze-Age site in the Aegean/ Eastern Mediterranean (7000-1000 BC). The reconstructed remains give you a chance to experience the labyrinthine architecture of the Minoans as no other site can, and provide a wonderful backdrop to many vignettes to…
What's Included
  • Original reseller of service - Authorized travel agent.
  • Headset to hear the guide better, if group size is over 6 participants (7-16 pax).
  • Entry ticket for the Knossos Palace, general admission fee (20 EUR).
  • Licensed tour guide for a guided tour in a small group at Knossos palace.
  • Skip-the-ticket-line service, to avoid the queue at the ticket counter.
  • All Fees and Taxes (VAT 24% etc).
What's Not Included
  • Meals and drinks
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Transfer
Additional Information

Bypass the ticket queue and delve directly into the history of Knossos Palace with a certified guide. Discover the legendary palace, admire the vibrant frescoes of the House of the Frescoes, and learn about the intriguing story of Europe’s oldest civilization — the Minoans.
The check-in operator will be stationed by the ticket booth at Knossos, holding…

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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Annemarie_g
Jun 12, 2025
Wonderful Tour - It was a wonderful tour. We learned so much. Katerina, our guide, was very knowledgeable and personable. Though somewhat crowded, she managed to effectively navigate the ruins while delightfully weaving the story of Minoan civilization in Crete.
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Abrienda_h
Jun 9, 2025
Amazing sunset tour-100%... - Wonderful guide, very knowledgeable and informative regarding the various archaeological excavations in Knossos and other Minoan sites. Would recommend.
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Jennifer_b
May 18, 2025
Great tour - We weren’t sure about going here, but glad we did. Our guide was very knowledgeable It was a nice small group, glad we did it.
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Scott_p
Apr 25, 2025
Amazing guide - Great tour. Would go on again. So much to see and learn and the guide was very knowledgeable. Best to go first thing in the morning
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Akira_b
Dec 29, 2024
Learned so much!! - Absolutely amazing tour by Akrivi!! She was so knowledgeable about not just the details about the ruins but also related mythology and how contemporary theories regarding the palace weave together with historical ones. If she hosts a lecture series on this topic I would love to learn more!! So exciting!!
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Susan_g
Dec 21, 2024
Wonderful tour! - Great tour. Lots of history. Our guide was fantastic! I wish I could remember name. December was the time to go and enjoy this tour!
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Stephanie_w
Oct 27, 2024
Book a Tour - Our guide was excellent. She was an Archaeologist, an excavator and a tour guide. She showed images of the past and told us where to see the original artworks. I was so impressed with the brave Minoan women.
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James_y
Oct 9, 2024
Katarina was an incredible guide - 15-17 Euro cab ride from downtown area to Knossos. crowded with many tours and other tourists. Katarina was what made the difference. She is an excavator working on the site and has a masters in Archeology. She had a very nice way of speaking that was captivating while informative. She did not just rattle off dates, but wove a wonderful story of the long History of Crete and the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures. The site itself is impressive, and well worth the time.
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Gail_g
Oct 11, 2024
A great, tho quite expensive morning. - The guide was knowledgeable and his English was good. We saw everything we wanted to. Knossos is a fabulous place.
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Stefan_f
Oct 23, 2024
hmm...that went bad fast... - The Guide introduced herself as archaeologist. I bet, she isnt. At first, she has a far too strong home Bias which makes one unable too look without pre-judgement on outcommings that dont suit the expectations. thats simply no professional scientific mindset to do research. Secondly i asked her a question about similarities in findings -maybe figurines or something - in the knossos site as well as in goebekli tepe, that may whitness a connection of both the Societies, as both took place in the same period and were ruled maternal. She answered that maybe the minoans expanded to goebekli tepe...good one. Actual research dont support that thesis, which as archaeologist she should have known. Finally i am not sure, if the guidance was to explain the outcommings of scientific research or to just polish her home Bias-planted ego as her style of storytelling implicates the second Option.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).