Why choose this Heraklion tour ?
Skip the ticket line to enter Knossos Palace and take a tour with a licensed guide. Explore the ancient palace and be amazed by the House of the Frescoes and its colorful wall paintings. Learn about the history of the Minoan Civilization.
We kindly remind you that the tour you have booked is a shared experience with other travelers. The starting times for all tours are strictly adhered to, and there is a no-exceptions policy. Please ensure timely arrival to avoid any disruptions to your tour. Check-in start at the main entrance of Knossos (20 min before tour starting time), in front of the ticket office, where guests can meet their exclusive guide and receive their tickets. Tickets are valid for the selected time slot. Arriving outside this window result in denied entry, necessitating the purchase of a new entry ticket.
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What makes Labyrinth of Knossos Skip-the-Line Ticket with Tour Guide a unique experience ?
The Minoan Palace at Knossos is arguably the most instructive Neolithic and Bronze-Age site in the Aegean/ Eastern Mediterranean (7000-1000 BC). The reconstructed remains give you a chance to experience the labyrinthine architecture of the Minoans as no other site can, and provide a wonderful backdrop to many vignettes to help appreciate the Minoan culture. What went on in a Palace? Were their ladies the mainstay of their society? What sort of health did they enjoy? How did they organize the production of their sort-after textiles? What names were their oxen called?
A myriad aspects – great and small – can be thus explored: enough to satisfy anyone’s curiosity. And yet .. we still cannot answer: what made them click?
Come and see what you think: take a tour round this grand and enigmatic structure.
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
- Tour Guide with entry ticket for the Knossos Palace
- IMPORTANT NOTE : Starting times are strictly kept. There is no exceptions policy.
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
Labyrinth of Knossos Skip-the-Line Ticket with Tour Guide Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Group up to 16 people; tour given via ‘Whispers’: (If group size over 6 pax )
- Licensed tour guide for a guided tour in a small group at Knossos palace.
- Entry ticket for the Knossos Palace
Not Included
- Meals and drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
- Transfer
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Business Management Services L.P..
- 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 4.5 Stars based on 63 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 12 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Meeting point: Main Entrance to the Palace of Knossos, in front of the Ticket Office (Skip-the-Line Entry). 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 “Meeting Point – WeGuide.gr ” logo.
Please arrive at the meeting point 20 minutes before the activity starts.
Tours start at fixed times with a strict no-exceptions policy. Participants must arrive on time to avoid disruptions.
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 kindly remind you that the tour you have booked is a shared experience with other travelers. The starting times for all tours are strictly adhered to, and there is a no-exceptions policy. Please ensure timely arrival to avoid any disruptions to your tour. Check-in start at the main entrance of Knossos (20 min before tour starting time), in front of the ticket office, where guests can meet their exclusive guide and receive their tickets. Tickets are valid for the selected time slot. Arriving outside this window result in denied entry, necessitating the purchase of a new entry ticket.
