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Guided Tour to Knossos Palace & Heraklion

By Altino Travel Services
8.8 out of 10
Excellent
Free cancellation available
Price is £63 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Participate in a guided tour to the Palace of Knossos, the political and ceremonial centre of Minoan civilisation. The tour continues to the town centre of Heraklion, completing in a day the historical path of 4000 years.

Activity location

  • Knossos Archaeological Site
    • 714 09, Knosos, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Knossos Archaeological Site
    • 714 09, Knosos, Greece

Check availability

From Malia,Stalida,Hersonissos

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Duration: 8 hours
Pickup included

Starting time: 07:20
Price details
£28.58 x 1 Adult£28.58
Paid at activity£34.65
Total
Price is £63.23
Until Fri, 15 May

From Analipsi, Gouves, Gournes

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Duration: 7 hours
Pickup included

Starting time: 08:00
Price details
£28.58 x 1 Adult£28.58
Paid at activity£34.65
Total
Price is £63.23
Until Fri, 15 May

From Heraklion

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Duration: 6 hours
Pickup included

Starting time: 08:10
Price details
£28.58 x 1 Adult£28.58
Paid at activity£34.65
Total
Price is £63.23
Until Fri, 15 May

From Agios Nikolaos

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Duration: 9 hours
Pickup included

Starting time: 06:40
Price details
£37.25 x 1 Adult£37.25
Paid at activity£34.65
Total
Price is £71.90
Until Fri, 15 May

From Elounda

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Duration: 9 hours
Pickup included

Starting time: 06:25
Price details
£39.84 x 1 Adult£39.84
Paid at activity£34.65
Total
Price is £74.49
Until Fri, 15 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pickup and Drop off
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Licensed guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Whispers offered during the guided tour in Knossos Palace
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour in German & English on Thursday
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    Transport by air-conditioned coach
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour in French & English on Tuesday & Saturday
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food & Drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fee to Knossos Palace
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fee to Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Entry discounts apply to Knossos Palace and the Archaeological Museum:
  • Free for EU citizens under 25 years old and non-EU citizens under 18 years old.
  • 50% Discount for EU citizens aged over 65 from 1st of October to 31st of May.
  • Valid ID or passport required to claim the discount.
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, 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

Knossos Archaeological Site

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Knossos Palace is the capital of Minoan civilisation, just 5km away on the south of Heraklion town. It is the largest of the preserved Minoan palatial centers on the island. Walk through it with your guide and find out how people lived 4.000 years ago, people that are believed to be the first Europeans, lived as an organised community in Crete and the centre of their civilisation the Palace itself. The Throne Room, the frescoes, the Minoan Columns, the water management will stimulate your imagination on how the community of the Minoans was living on the island back then.

Morosini Fountain (Lion's Fountain)

  • 2h
Heraklion is the capital of Crete as well as the largest city on the island. It is a town living between modern life and a deep link with its past. The town is fortified by the old Venetian walls. From the town's centre, a walk through Daidalou street will bring you to Lion Square and the famous Morosini Fountain remain of the Venetian era. The way to the left will take you to the permanent outdoor market of the town and finally to the Valide Mosque, a remain of the turkish occupancy. The way to the right will bring you to the Venetian Loggia and finally to the sea and the Koules Fortres

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Optional you may visit the Archaeological Museum in the centre of Heraklion city. It brings together, findings from all over Crete, covering over 5500 years of the island's history. It is one of the most remarkable museums in Greece containing the most notable and complete collection of artefacts and initials of the Minoan civilisation around the world.

Location

Activity location

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    Knossos Archaeological Site
    • 714 09, Knosos, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Knossos Archaeological Site
    • 714 09, Knosos, Greece

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