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Crete: Knossos Palace & Heraklion Guided Tour

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Activity provider:Altino Travel
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Crete: Knossos Palace & Heraklion Guided Tour

Activity provider:Altino Travel
4.3  / 5
267 reviews
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Join a day trip by bus to the Palace of Knossos and to the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Enjoy a guided tour by a licensed guide and later visit the ancient city of Heraklion.

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Duration 6 - 9 hours
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Live tour guide
English, German, French
Pickup included
Please wait on the main road in front of your hotel.

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore Knossos Palace and see how the Minoans lived 4,000 years ago
  • See artifacts from all over Crete at the Archaeological Museum
  • Discover the town of Heraklion and its fascinating mixture of modern and ancient influences
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Start your day with pickup from selected regions in Crete and first head to Heraklion for a guided tour of Knossos Palace. Walk through this Minoan palace with your guide and find out how people lived here 4,000 years ago. The Throne Room, the frescoes, and the Minoan columns will allow you to imagine how the Minoans once lived. Continue towards the city center of Heraklion where you can visit the Archaeological Museum and the town itself. The Archaeological Museum brings together findings from all over Crete, covering over 5,500 years of the island's history.   Head to the Heraklion town center and walk through Daidalou Street to Lion Square and the famous Morosini Fountain of the Venetian era. Explore the permanent outdoor market of the town and the Valide Mosque, a remnant of Turkish influences. Explore the Venetian Loggia and head to the sea and the Koules Fortress before being dropped back off at your hotel.  

Includes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Guided tour of Knossos Palace
  • Free time to explore Heraklion city and visit the Archaeological Museum
  • Transportation in an air-conditioned bus
  • Guide
  • €15 entrance fee to Knossos Palace or €20 combined ticket to Knossos Palace and Archaeological Museum

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What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat
  • Sunscreen
  • Cash

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  • Pets
  • Luggage or large bags

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  • Pickup time is subject to minor alterations. The exact pickup time and location will be sent via email the day before the activity takes place
  • Tours are in French and English on Tuesdays and in German and English on Saturdays
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4.3 /5

based on 267 reviews

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  • Guide
    4.6/5
  • Transportation
    4.5/5
  • Service
    4/5
  • Organization
    3.5/5

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Our guide was passionate and passed on some amazing knowledge of an incredible sight and time in history as we walked through the ruins of Knossos Palace We then explored Heraklion and finally toured the museum where we made sense of what we had learned at the palace viewing breathtaking examples and Arti facts of the palace and the Minoan lifestyle I would highly recommend it

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September 10, 2023

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Kate – United KingdomVerified booking

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Our guide was very competent and knowledgable - you could see passion while listening to the lecture. She wanted the whole group to see and hear everything about different places around the palace, even though it was really hot that day and you could see she was getting tired :) She was really amazing, along with the transport from and to our hotel - the driver took care of us and made sure we arrived everywhere on time. In short, I really recommend this trip, it's honestly worth it!

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August 4, 2023

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Natalia – PolandVerified booking

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All of it from the pick up at our apartment so convenient. The guide had lots of knowledge of the palace of Knossos, she even took us around Heraklion, repeating how to get back to the bus. The added bonus was Harris the mini bus driver was there waiting for us and brought us directly back to our apartment in Hersonissos. I would definitely recommend.

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