Greece · KNOSSOS PALACE TOURS
Arthur Evans poured concrete over much of this site in the 1920s, which is exactly why a guide changes what you see. These 15 compare guides, skip the line entry and the Heraklion museum pairing, with prices and start times.
Visit Knossos Palace in Crete with a timed phone ticket, optional audio guide, and freedom to explore the Minoan site at your own pace.
“Great experience for history lovers. The palace is bigger than what I was expecting so was pleasantly surprised. As an advice: go early to avoid crowds before 12 and bring a hat”
Explore Knossos with a phone audio guide, skip the ticket line, see Minoan frescoes, and learn what makes Crete’s top ancient site worth your time.
“This was a fun activity. Loved the history. So glad we booked online in advance, the queue/line was 45 minutes long to get tickets. I would strongly advise getting your tickets before your trip. Have fun!!!!”
Explore Knossos Palace with priority entry, a licensed English guide, Minoan myths, archaeology, and optional Heraklion pickup.
“Our guide was amazing! Extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. Worth every penny.”
Visit Knossos Palace and Heraklion on a guided Crete day trip with museum time, city sights, hotel pickup, and practical value.
“This was our second trip with Alitina and it was excellent. The guide, Vangelis was clear, very well informed and brought to life the history of Knossos palace. we really enjoyed the grandeur and surroundings of the palace and the fascinating Greek mythology. we also enjoyed the tour of Heralkion city, it's market and shops. would thoroughly recommend this trip, everything run to time with sufficient time to enjoy the sites.”
Explore Knossos Palace and Heraklion Archaeological Museum with timed entry and optional audio guides, at your own pace.
“Knossoss site & Archeological museum is a must, and is a full day if you want to take it all in. The audio guide was a fail, the information was great included with good directions, but the suggested route was out of date and many of the walkways in Knossos were closed making the guide difficult to follow”
Explore Crete beyond Heraklion with village walks, olive oil tasting, mountain views, Dikteon Cave, and optional Knossos.
“My husband and I had an amazing time on this tour. Our tour guide, Stavros, was knowledgeable, flexible and went out of his way to ensure that we had a “true picture of Cretan life”. We got to experience the itinerary as described but as an added bonus went to a cucumber and strawberry farm where we got to pick our own cucumbers and berries while enjoying a lovely glass of wine. Stavros even took us to try authentic Cretan yogurt and honey plus he gave us a bottle of olive oil from his own olive farm. My husband and I had an amazing time and recommend this particular tour…”
Explore Knossos Palace with skip the line entry and a private archaeologist guide, with clear stories, ancient details, and smart timing tips.
“This was a great tour! Our tour guide, Evangelus was extremely accommodating for our requests and gave a great tour. We asked to be in the shade when possible because of the heat and he did great to try to accommodate this. He was promptly at the meeting point with a sign with our name. The tour was fascinating! I would recommend a guide for this place, otherwise you might not be able to grasp the significance of the palace. Overall a great tour and would recommend!”
Review of Heraklion Archaeological Museum ticket with Clio Muse audio guide, Minoan treasures, practical tips, timing, value, and access details.
“A breathtaking collection of Minoan art and artefacts, thoughtfully curated. The audio guide presents suggested highlights, but there's plenty more to see in every room. Informative signage is provided in English and Greek. If you have to choose between visiting the Knossos archaeological site and the museum, I recommend the museum - it provides a more comprehensive insight into Minoan material and spiritual culture.”
Tour Knossos, Lasithi Plateau, Krasi, Vidiani Monastery, and an olive farm in one long, value-packed day from Heraklion.
“Everything was great! We saw the most famous palces on Crete in 1 day. Knosos is the amazing place; cannot stop surprising what and how 4000 years ago all these was created...Each stop was very interesting; monasteries, villages, the cave and the view was so beautiful from any point. But the road to the cave is not an easy trail and not for everyone to handle. This has to be told in advance. Our guide Yani in a friendly manner provided very interesting info about each place we stopped. The lunch was delicious. The bus was clean with AC. Thank you”
Explore Knossos and Heraklion on a guided Crete day trip with hotel pickup, city free time, optional museum visit, and multilingual guides.
“Soula was a very knowledgeable guide. She managed to do the tour in German and English at the same time. With some nice insights at the Knossos palace , it was a great to be there. A shame that it was too crowded to really enjoy and feel the Minoan history at Knossos palace. Since it was so busy at Knossos, we stayed there longer than expected resulting in that the tour in Iraklion was very short. Since we already visited the museum in a previous day, the tour ended earlier than expected for us”
Explore Knossos, Lasithi Plateau, Zeus Cave, mountain villages, and Cretan olive oil with local guides in a comfortable minivan.
“We were visiting Crete on a cruise ship and wanted to see both the Palace of Knossos and the Lessitheau Playeau and the ship didn’t offer a tour to both places. Luckily for us, we found Unique Crete VIP Tours Marinos, the owner, picked us up at the port and off we went. It was a full day of seeing the local culture. So many stops, but one of our favorites was in a tiny village where a. Tea was made by a local villager. Stops included seeing how olive oil is made at a local press, the village of Krasnodar, a 2,000 year old sycamore tree, went inside a…”
Review of the Knossos Palace skip-the-line tour in Crete, with guide quality, timing, price, group size, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Akrivi was an amazing tour guide! She really told a story with the mythology and also history behind the mythology surrounding the Temple of Knossos.”
Review of a $35 day trip from Rethymno to Knossos and Heraklion, with guided sightseeing, free time, transport tips, and true costs.
“Anastasia was knowledgeable, so friendly and very attentive. The trip was amazing but felt like a little longer in Heraklion would have been beneficial as I think we only scratched the surface.”
Visit Knossos, Heraklion’s museum, and Crete’s capital on a guided day trip from Chania with coastal views and free time.
“The tour was excellent. The guide, Joanne was very knowledgeable about greek mythology. The guide at the Palace of Knossos, Manouolas led us round the areas of the Palace with very clear descriptions of the site. Overall, the experience of the tour was excellent.”
See Knossos as it may have looked in antiquity with a 3D tablet tour, audio guide, sunshield, and skip-the-line entry assistance.
“Really enjoyed using the tablet to see what the palace would have looked like. Easy to use and lots of info.”
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