Private Tour Knossos Palace-Archaeological Museum-Heraklion Town

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Chania, Greece

7 to 8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn all about Minoan civilization on this private tour, where your guide will tell you more than any guide book. You’ll have private luxury transport for the entire tour, so you’ll travel between Knossos Palace, the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, and Heraklion town in comfort. Your guide will arrange all the logistics, so you just need to enjoy the tour.

Round-trip hotel transfers
Ride comfortably in a luxury vehicle with Wi-Fi
Go at your own pace on this private tour
Learn all about several areas from your local guide

What's Included

Pick-up/drop-off at your hotel.
Comfortable Vehicle with a professional driver.
Wi-fi on board and Water from the springs of the White Mountains “Samaria”, in bottles
Accompaniment by a professional guide.
All Fees and Taxes

Personal expenses, drinks, lunch/dinner
Entrance tickets. Children till 20 years free from EU

€20.00 per person
Customary tips to your drivers, guides and escorts

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Private pick-up and drop-off from your hotel, villa, cruise, or any other point in the region of Chania. Pick-up time is flexible and upon your final confirmation. The distance to Knossos Palace depends on your pickup location: From Chania region: approximately 2 hours of driving. Optional stops for refreshments or sightseeing can be arranged along the way. From Rethymno region: approximately 1 hour. From Heraklion region: just 15 to 30 minutes depending on your hotel or port location.

Itinerary

The Palace of Knossos

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Heraklion

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate

Important to have: Comfortable shoes, Comfortable clothes, Sunglasses, and Hat Money for souvenirs, drinks, lunch/dinner.
The distance to Knossos Palace depends on your pickup location: From Chania region: approximately 2 hours of driving. Optional stops for refreshments or sightseeing can be arranged along the way. From Rethymno region: approximately 1 hour. From Heraklion region: just 15 to 30 minutes depending on your hotel or port location.
The itinerary can be customized for private tours upon request.
Health issues: If any participant suffers from any severe allergy (e.g. to bee stings, food allergies/intolerances) or has medical/health issues we need to be aware of, it is important to let us know in advance. This is clearly a safety measure, personal information is by no means violated and we exercise all discretion.
Health Insurance: Moysidis Travel is covered by Professional Liability Insurance. Each participant is advised to take out health/travel insurance before travelling to Crete.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

4.7

based on 12 reviews

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Professional and Personable

Steve_L, Mar 2026

The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. She was friendly and quite willing to answer questions. Her approach made us feel at home. I needed to access a pharmacy which she gladly assisted. She is a credit to her profession. Steve

This is a wonderful tour....

Robert_F, Oct 2025

This is a wonderful tour. George our driver was very professional and Sophia our tour guide was absolutely fantastic and knowledgeable. There is no way we would have learned as much on our own at these sites. The only caution is make sure you understand the port you are traveling into for how long the tour will be. We docked in Chania so it was a two hour drive to get to the other side of the island. That was my oversight. If you dock in Heraklion, you are 10 minutes away. A tour worth taking

Very historic

Jeff_H, May 2025

Tour guide was fantastic but needs to speed up the tour. There should be time built in for shopping and getting some local food

Great trip for an insight into the history of the Minoan culture

Bjrg_T, Sep 2024

Our journey from Chania to Knossos was very enjoyable. The driver was nice and the guides at Knossos Palace and the museum in Heraklion were excellent. They were very knowledgeable and gave us a great insight into the magnificent history of the Minoan culture. In addition, they answered all questions and had a good sense of humor. The only complaint is that for a group of nine, the car was too small and narrow for the long drive, and one had to sit under a five-year-old child, which was uncomfortable. We thought we had ordered one spacious car for everyone in the communication about the organization, but unfortunately it didn't work out and it was a drawback on the trip.

Remarkable ancient culture, brought to life by a terrific guide!

Kathleen_C, Nov 2023

Our driver was on time and waiting for us after we got off the ship. It was a long drive to Knossos, but he made it in excellent time, and it was very comfortable. Our guide, named Sophie, was excellent! She met us where the driver dropped us off, and took us to the Knossos museum. We spent several hours there, and she explained things in great detail, and it was all fascinating. After that, we went to the site if Knossos itself, where she continue to show us the remarkable culture of the Minoans. It’s such an old and fascinating story – the Minoans. And Sophie did a wonderful job of re-creating the world that they lived in. It was a wonderful experience.