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A framed ancient fresco with a bull and two men, one holding a spear. 2
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A stone structure with red columns and a blue sky with clouds. 4
A tree with yellow leaves, a stone wall, and a colorful building in the background. 5
By Vangelis Alefantinos

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Free cancellation available
Price is £178 per traveller
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Secure fast entry into the Knossos Palace with a pre-booked ticket
    • Enjoy a guided tour inside the Knossos Palace
    • Learn about the ancient Minoan civilisation from a licensed guide

Activity location

    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Ηράκλειο 714 09, Ελλάδα | Front entrance of the Knossos Palace
    • Knossos, Greece

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Early Morning Ticket and Private Guided Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

Book this option to enter the Palace of Knossos at 9:00 AM and avoid the crowds.

Starting time: 09:00
Price details
£178.13 x 1 Traveller£178.13
Total
Price is £178.13

Ticket & Private Guided Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Price details
£178.13 x 1 Traveller£178.13
Total
Price is £178.13

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Entry ticket to the Knossos Palace (skip the ticket line)
  • Inclusions
    Private guided tour by a licensed archaeologist
  • Inclusions
    Free entry and guided tour for children (till 12 years old)from european countries
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    Service charge (optional)
  • Exclusions
    Free entrance for children not from European countries

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Luggage or large bags, Oversize luggage, Pets
    • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users
    • 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).

What you can expect

  • Settlements in Knossos date as far back as the Neolithic period. Neolithic remains from around 7000 BC are found throughout Crete. Explore the ruins of the ancient Minoan civilisation and enjoy a skip-the-line tour of the Knossos Palace.

    The Knossos Palace was built from 1700 to 1400 BC. Advanced architectural techniques were used in its construction, and sections of the palace stood up to 5 stories high.

    It featured 1,300 rooms connected by corridors, and a theatre and extensive storerooms, which held large clay containers of oil, grains, dried fish, beans and olives – often with gold hidden beneath.

Location

Activity location

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    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Ηράκλειο 714 09, Ελλάδα | Front entrance of the Knossos Palace
    • Knossos, Greece