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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Participate in a guided tour to the Palace of Knossos, the political and ceremonial center of Minoan civilization. The tour continues to the town center of Heraklion, completing in a day the historical path of 4000 years.
Whispers offered during the guided tour in Knossos Palace
Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan
Guided tour in German & English on Wednesday & Saturday.
Professional guide
Guided tour in French & English on Tuesday & Friday
Pickup and Drop off from hotels and designated meeting points
Food & Drinks
Admission fee to Knossos 15 EUR per adult - People up to the age of 25, from EU member states free
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up customers from meeting points and hotels from the areas of Heraklion Karteros Kokkini Hani Gouves Analipsi Anisaras Hersonisos Stalida Malia Sissi.
Pickup time depends on the location of the accommodation hotel. The exact pickup time and location will be sent via email.
Knossos Archaeological Site, Knosos, Greece Knossos Palace is the capital of Minoan civilization, 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 organized community in Crete and the center of their civilization 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.
120 minutes
Morosini Fountain (Lion's Fountain), Heraklion, Greece 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 center, 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 120 minutes
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Greece Optional you may visit the Archaeological Museum in the center 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 artifacts and initials of the Minoan civilization around the world. 60 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Kevin_T
07 Sep 2024
Fing auch etwas chaotisch an da wir nicht von unserem eigentlichen Bus abgeholt wurden sondern von einem Zubringer der Verspätung hatte.
Die Dame die diese Führung gemacht hatte war sehr kompetent und sprach gutes Deutsch.
Allerdings hätte man diese Tour noch etwas länger halten können da wir auf Knossos nicht jede Station abgegangen sind.
Jake_A
29 Aug 2024
Lovely tour, don't be afraid to wander off, we found the guided tour abit too repetitive in 3 languages, it was slow going and very busy because of the cruise ships arriving. So we wandered about ourselves reading the signs, very interesting, shame most of it has been moved to the museum and there's not a huge amount known about the place. But glad we got too see it. Heraklion was a bust port town servicing the cruise ships, was busy and expensive, doesn't give a great experience of create as a whole but was glad to see it.
Matthew_B
16 Aug 2024
Good tour of Knossos, guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The tour of Heraklion was essentially being taken to the main square and told where the sites were. Would have liked more of the mythology of Knossos and the Minotaur and Labyrinth, but wasn’t mentioned. In hindsight, a public bus and an audio guide at the palace would have been just as good and cheaper.
This tour in
Crete
is organized by
Altino Travel Services
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