Private Tour Knossos & Heraklion City: Experience Major Landmarks with Flexible Scheduling

Embark on a distinctive journey, traversing the key landmarks of Heraklion City.

The duration at each attraction on the tour is adaptable to your preferences.

Your pick-up from your Hotel or Port in Heraklion City will be arranged by our driver.

Enjoy a private transfer as our English-fluent driver navigates you through the attractions.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Knossos Archaeological Site - The Knossos archaeological site is the heart of the Minoan civilization and served as the capital of Minoan Crete. The primary attraction is the Palace of Knossos, featuring:
  • the Great Palace, the largest preserved Minoan palatial center, housing the royal quarters, workshops, shrines, storerooms, repositories, the…
What's Included
  • Enjoy the comfort and convenience of private transportation.
  • Stay connected with on-board WiFi available throughout the journey.
  • Refresh yourself with complimentary bottled water.
  • Relax in a climate-controlled environment with in-vehicle air conditioning.
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Extra charge for hotel distance more that 5km from the city of Heraklion.
  • Entrance Fees( wherever required)
  • Tourist Guide if needed
Additional Information
  • Our drivers are able to provide you with information regarding the places but are not allowed to get inside at any permises. For this reason you will need an official guide
Location
Knossos Archaeological Site
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mark
Apr 25, 2026
Highly competitive taxis service first class treatment - Great taxis service cars were clean and the drivers are extremely politeful and helpful
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Michelle_r
Apr 13, 2026
Highly Recommend This Tour! - We had a fantastic time on this tour! Our guide (I think his name was Petros?) was very knowledgeable and informative about the history of Crete. He was very patient and did not rush us at any of our stops. He and his drive made us feel very safe and we thoroughly enjoyed this as our cruise excursion!
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Perry_g
Mar 5, 2026
A huge thank you to... - A huge thank you to Petros for such a fantastic experience exploring Heraklion. Every step of our adventure was perfectly curated to what we wanted and honestly surpassed our expectations. Petros navigated the region safely, getting us to all our stops while making sure to include opportunities for beautiful photos and extra background information we would have missed otherwise. He answered our questions and provided meaningful context for everything we were seeing. What I found particularly impressive was how logically the sites and background information flowed, making the learning feel intentional. We stopped at a water bridge for photos at the start of our journey, which later connected to the primary fountain in the city that it fed by the end of our trip. I can’t overstate how important it is to have a guide who truly knows the area, can avoid the crowds, and understands the best time to visit each site. Thank you, Petros, for welcoming us to your island! 10/10
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Jacqueline_c
Mar 2, 2026
Tour in Knossos and Heraklion City - We had the most wonderful day on our tour of Knossos and Heraklion City. Emmanuela was wonderful and full of interesting information on the area. We loved seeing the archeological site at Knossos- it is so well preserved. We visited several other areas in Heraklion City, and then she and our driver took us to Kanopolis(I think that is correct) for a delicious and authentic Greek meal in a small villa/B&B Restaurant. The food was fabulous- the best we had so far on our trip, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. We all thought this was an amazing stop. We could not have had a better guide than Emmanuela! She was just a joy. We would definitely tour with her again.
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Darien_a
Feb 8, 2026
Great tour - Petros was a very kind, helpful and knowledgeable driver/guide. We had a person who brought and used a collapsible motorized scooter and were very pleased with the entire process
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Kristine_j
Oct 28, 2025
Great day in Knossos with... - Great day in Knossos with our guide Giorgios. He Knows how to get you to the main attractions in a timely manner. Had a great day.
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Regina_d
Oct 8, 2025
A great tour of the Palace of Knossos! - Due to our tour guide Anna we had a great tour of the Palace of Knossos! I would highly recommend this tour. Anna was very knowledgeable and taught us a lot of Greek history along the way! Do yourself a favor and take this tour!
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Rdean_b
Oct 2, 2025
George is the man! - We had a great tour host. You will be lucky if you get someone as good as George. He was able to share a lot about Cretan life as well as providing information on the area.
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Maura_m
Oct 17, 2025
Be sure to check your port!! - Be sure you choose the correct port. We missed our tour because I had the wrong port of entry. It was completely my fault, but I couldn’t give a five star review because I didn’t go.😔
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Huiqing_l
Oct 16, 2025
This tour is fake, no guide for this private tour. We paid full and didn't get the service they promised on-line - I booked this tour So called "Private tour Knossos & Heraklion City" Through Viator for my Oct.07 trip to Crete for six people, it was very clear the tour is privately guided. However, I didn't hear from anything about the tour guide, no contact information for my next day trip. I spent hours chatting through the Viator App and tried to reach a person about my next day trip. The customer service promised me through the chat that my tour guide will contact me next day for the trip! On the next day of our trip, only the taxi driver showed up, he is a very nice guy, but he said very clear he can not give guide for the tour, he can only drive us to the locations on the original Viator Tour Itinerary! What a shock and a big surprise! My tour was charged $387 and the tour ended up no tour at all. I put a request to customer service once I came back on Oct.15, the gentleman named Glam put a refund request right away for me, but I received an email this morning, the customer service representative, Adyan emailed me back that unfortunately they can not offer a refund for this fake tour! What a joke!
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From $384 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).