Why choose this Crete tour ?
Join our small group (up to 16 pax) Walking tour at Knossos palace with a Licensed Tourist Guide. Get the chance to pre-Buy on-line your entrance ticket and Skip-The-Line, entry.
Discover with us the Labyrinth and Palace of Knossos! Skip the long ticket line, upon arrival you meet your own exclusive guide and given your tickets. We Guide you with our expert guides to Knossos unraveling the Myths and Legends surrounding the site. Home to the Minotaur, the oldest throne of Europe, a sophisticated structure, elegant wall paintings that inspired art Nuevo centuries later, huge clay earns, advance draining systems, quarters sunk into the earth is there the Minotaur lurked? Together with your guide you will see the oldest civilization unfold before your eyes and you will be able to get the best out of your visit of this magnificent structure.
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What makes The Palace of Knossos with Optional Skip-the-Line Ticket a unique experience ?
Join our small group (up to 10 pax) Walking tour at Knossos palace with a Licensed Tourist Guide. Get the chance to pre-Buy on-line your entrance ticket and Skip-The-Line, entry.
Discover with us the Labyrinth and Palace of Knossos! Skip the long ticket line, upon arrival you meet your own exclusive guide and given your tickets (IF OPTION SELECTED).
You are joining in a group of max 8 participants for a shared tour. NOT INCLUDED Entrance tickets for Knossos palace if option not selected.(Need passport or ID to purchase one)
We offer to all our guests skip-the-line service by which we purchase the entrance tickets in advance in order to save you time and avoid lining up at the cashier.
1. You can either prepay your entrance tickets, while booking your tour online,
2. You can pay for your entrance tickets upon check-in to our staff cash
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- IMPORTANT NOTE : Starting times are strictly kept. There is no exceptions policy.
- Entrance exclusively at the time slot of your choice! We would like to inform you that from 01-April-2024, in all Archaeological sites and Museums where the e-ticket is applied, entrance is only possible during the time slot of your choice. Please make sure to be at the entrance 15 minutes before your chosen time slot !
- We kindly remind you that the tour you booked is a shared one. It starts at the mentioned time and can not be delay for any reason. Our check in begins 15 minutes prior the starting time of the tour.
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
The Palace of Knossos with Optional Skip-the-Line Ticket Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Small group tour
- Skip-the-line service
- Licensed Guides
Not Included
- Entrance fees (can be booked as an option at extra cost)
- Pick-up and drop-off service
- Food and beverages
- Gratuities
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by KnossosGuides.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Athens.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 33 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Meet and greet, our check-in operator, next to the entrance of the archaeological site, by the ticket booth. Your guide will be holding a logo sign with the “WeGuide.gr – Meeting Point” logo.
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the activity starts.
Entrance exclusively at the time slot of your choice! We would like to inform you that from 01-April-2024, in all Archaeological sites and Museums where the e-ticket is applied, entrance is only possible during the time slot of your choice. Please make sure to be at the entrance 15 minutes before your chosen time slot !
Please bring your passport, if you qualify for a reduced price
IMPORTANT NOTE : Starting times are strictly kept. There is no exceptions policy.
There is a free parking place for your car just before the Knossos palace.
Please check your location before booking!
Crete is divided in four regional units and is approximately 260 km (162 miles) long and 60 km (37 miles) wide. Crete’s four prefectures: from west to east, Chania, Rethymnon, Heraklion, and Lasithi (Elounda, Agios Nikolaos).
Knossos palace located at the center of the island (Heraklion). We (WeGuide.gr) are located at Heraklion city center.
Distance to Knossos palace from:
Heraklion center, port or airport (code HER) approx. is 5 km (3 miles or 20 min by car)
Chania center, port (Suda port) or airport (code CHQ) approx. is 140 km (87 miles or 2,5 hours by car)
Rethymnon center or port approx. is 85 km (53 miles or 1,5 hours by car)
Lasithi (Elounda, Agios Nikolaos) center or port approx. is 75 km (47 miles or 1,5 hours by cr)
During summer periode (June-July-August-September) visit Knossos, escaping the crowds and not when it’s so hot! Unravel the myth of the labyrinth enjoy Knossos at its best time 17:00 o’clock (5:00pm) with us!
