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Knossos Palace Tour with Transfer & Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket

By Experience Travel Crete Tours and Activities
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €120 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Leave behind the stress of parking and step into a seamless experience at the legendary Palace of Knossos—the heart of Europe’s first advanced civilisation.

Your journey begins in Heraklion, where you meet your host in front of the Capsis Astoria Heraklion at 10:00 AM, beside the Knossos bus stop. From here, enjoy a smooth and authentic transfer (~25 min.), offering a glimpse into everyday life in Crete.

At Knossos, your licensed guide brings the palace vividly to life. Explore the Throne Room, royal quarters, and the labyrinth-like architecture that inspired the legend of the Minotaur.

Designed as a small-group experience (max 15 people), this tour offers a relaxed pace and deeper insight.

Optional Add-On: Archaeological Museum (13:30) Complete your experience with a guided visit to the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, where the original masterpieces of Minoan Crete bring the storey to life. Licensed Guide, original frescoes, Phaistos Disc & royal artefacts, Small-group experience

Activity location

  • The Palace of Knossos
    • 714 09, Knosos, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Capsis Astoria Heraklion
    • Plateia Eleftherias
    • 712 02, Iraklio, Greece

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Knossos Tour

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00
Price details
€120.00 x 1 Adult€120.00
Total
Price is €120.00

Knossos & Museum

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

Knossos & Museum add-on: Complete your experience with a guided visit to the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00
Price details
€200.00 x 1 Adult€200.00
Total
Price is €200.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Optional Add-On Arch.Museum (13:30) Complete your experience with a guided visit to the Arch. Museum
  • Inclusions
    Bottled water
  • Inclusions
    Licensed tour Guide (ENG)
  • Inclusions
    Knossos palace Entry ticket
  • Inclusions
    Meet our check-in operator in front of Capsis Astoria htl, next to the Bus stop for Knossos at 10am.
  • Inclusions
    Transport to/from Knossos palace with the public bus.
  • Exclusions
    Service charge

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • 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 10 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 !
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

The Palace of Knossos

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the Mythical Palace of Knossos – Home of King Minos and the Labyrinth of the Minotaur Step into the legendary Labyrinth and Palace of Knossos, where myths come to life! Upon arrival, you’ll meet your exclusive guide and receive your tickets. Our expert KnossosGuides will lead you through this ancient site, unraveling the myths and legends surrounding it. Tour Details: Licensed English-speaking guide for a 90-minute guided tour in a small group (up to 16 participants) Explore the oldest throne in Europe, marvelling at the incredible achievements of the Minoan civilisation Meeting Point: Please meet in front of the Capsis Astoria Hotel, right next to the bus stop for Knossos, at 10:00 AM. Look for a sign with the WeGuide logo. Your guide will be your personal Ariadne, guiding you through this mythical site with expertise and passion.

Location

Activity location

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    The Palace of Knossos
    • 714 09, Knosos, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Capsis Astoria Heraklion
    • Plateia Eleftherias
    • 712 02, Iraklio, Greece

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