Knossos Palace - Private Tour Experience

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Crete, Greece

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Group discounts
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Greek history at the ancient palace of Knossos on this guided excursion. This tour offers you the freedom to select only the aspects you want. Choose convenient hotel pickup, opt for skip-the-line tickets, and marvel at the legendary palace of King Minos, Princess Ariadne, Minotaur, and Labyrinth. Marvel at one of the oldest thrones and theaters in Europe, visit the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, and learn about the Minoan civilization.

Travel back in the time with this guided tour of the Palace of Knossos
Admire antiquities that include a throne, theater, and drainage system
Make the most of limited time by choosing convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
Customize the package based on what you want for transportation and/or skip-the-line tickets

What's Included

Original reseller of service - Authorized travel agent.
Skip-the-ticket-line service, to avoid the queue at the ticket counter.
Entry ticket for the Knossos Palace, general admission fee ( 20 EUR ).
Licensed tour guide for a guided tour in a small group at Knossos palace.
Headset to hear the guide better, if group size is over 6 participants (7-16 pax).
All Fees and Taxes (VAT 24% etc).

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

WeGuide.gr - Meeting point for guided tours
Knossos 714 09, Greece
Main Entrance to the Palace of Knossos, in front of the Ticket Office (Skip-the-Line Entry). Our check-in operator is holding a sign with a “WeGuide – Meeting Point” logo.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Knossos Archaeological Site

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
IMPORTANT NOTE : Starting times are strictly kept. There is no exceptions policy.
Check-in begins 20 minutes before the tour start time. Please note that this is a shared group tour, so to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for everyone, we kindly ask that you arrive on time, as late arrivals cannot be accommodated. Your entry tickets are valid only for the scheduled time slot. If you arrive late and miss your entry, you may be required to purchase new tickets (approx. €20 per adult) at your own expense. For those arriving by car: Please allow extra time to find parking. We recommend arriving at least 30 minutes before the tour start time.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.6

based on 17 reviews

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Excellent guide

Cecily_S, Oct 2019

We had an enthusiastic and knowledgable guide for the tour. She answered our questions almost before we asked them. She had a group of French people on the tour as well as we two Americans and she was able to speak both languages and to make sure all of us understood.

Response from Host, Oct 2019

Thank you !!

Excellent tour and logistics (chose tour with ticket and hotel pickup/drop off

DavetheCurler, Sep 2019

Pick up and drop off went smoothly. We were met at the palace by WeGuide and taken right to our tour guide (skipped the long line) who was excellent as were the drivers and the WeGuide rep who met us at the palace. Tour was excellent! We were also able to use our ticket to visit the museum. Thanks to all for a well run pick up, drop off and tour!

Response from Host, Sep 2019

Thank you so much!!

Very informative and knew where to go

Sean L, Jul 2019

Good trip and worth the price. Your ticket also gets you into the museum downtown. Our guide was great and we learned a lot about the place.

Response from Host, Jul 2019

Thank you !!!

Poor organisation & rushed tour

Frank W, Jul 2019

Booked this rather expensive (c£158) trip online days before from abroad, but notified of details only the night before. This caused uncertainty & some unnecessary anxiety.On the day, without warning, we were supplemented with a trio of additional visitors who spoke only a third language, hence tour was encumbered by need to translate every statement from the guide. The guide was knowledgeable, but poor at connecting with group, presumed recondite knowledge of archaeology & negatively referred to her job as ‘Mickey Mouse’. The tour was rushed (max 1 hour) and little allowance made for well educated but ignorant visitors (needed much more on basic information - eg economic basis of settlement, longevity of people, reasons for collapse of Knossos - and delivery at less than breakneck speed) Our full package trip meant we were taken from Knossos after one hour with the guide to be delivered back to our hotel. Much better to have left us there to look round carefully at what we had seen. In hindsight we recommend: go early & buy your own tickets (16 euros), take a bus/taxi to the site, hire a guide at the gate & give yourself a full morning to see the wonders of Knossos. The full package of collect at hotel & personal guide is expensive & can be rather disappointing.