Knossos Palace & Historical Heraklion City Tour, with Old Market

4.4 (69 reviews) Heraklion, Greece
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Duration6h - 7h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, English, Italian, Polish, French
Group sizeUp to 50 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Heraklion is the capital of Crete and one of the Mediterranean region's most fascinating and vibrant cities with many historic monuments to visit. It is full of places to discover. Knossos is one of them, the mythical labyrinth and ancient capital of Minoan Crete, 5000years ago. Take this tour and combine a visit to its city center and to the Palace of the Minoan Civilization.

Options

German: Heraklion area

Pick-up from specific points: : Heraklion, Amoudara & Kokini Hani
Pickup included

Polish: Anisaras, Gouves area

Pick-up from specific points:: Anisaras, Analipsi, Gouves
Pickup included

English: Heraklion area

Pick-up from specific points: : Heraklion, Amoudara & Kokini Hani
Pickup included

French: Anisaras, Gouves area

Pick-up from specific points:: Anisaras, Analipsi, Gouves
Pickup included

German: Anisaras, Gouves area

Pick-up from specific points:: Anisaras, Analipsi, Gouves
Pickup included

French: Hersonissos, Malia

Pick-up from specific points: : Stalis, Malia, Hersonisos, Piskopiano and Sisi
Pickup included

Italian: Hersonissos, Malia

Pick-up from specific points: : Stalis, Malia, Hersonisos, Piskopiano and Sisi
Pickup included

German: Hersonissos, Malia

Pick-up from specific points: : Stalis, Malia, Hersonisos, Piskopiano and Sisi
Pickup included

Polish: Heraklion area

Pick-up from specific points: : Heraklion, Amoudara & Kokini Hani
Pickup included

German: Agia Pelagia area

Pick-up from specific points:: Agia Pelagia, Lygaria
Pickup included

Italian: Heraklion area

Pick-up from specific points: : Heraklion, Amoudara & Kokini Hani
Pickup included

Italian: Anisaras, Gouves area

Pick-up from specific points:: Anisaras, Analipsi, Gouves
Pickup included

Polish: Hersonissos, Malia

Pick-up from specific points:: Stalis, Malia, Hersonisos, Piskopiano and Sisi
Pickup included

English: Agia Pelagia area

Pick-up from specific points:: Agia Pelagia, Lygaria
Pickup included

French: Agia Pelagia area

Pick-up from specific points:: Agia Pelagia, Lygaria
Pickup included

English: Hersonissos, Malia

Pick-up from specific points: : Stalis, Malia, Hersonisos, Piskopiano and Sisi
Pickup included

Italian: Agia Pelagia area

Pick-up from specific points:: Agia Pelagia, Lygaria
Pickup included

English: Anisaras, Gouves area

Pick-up from specific points:: Anisaras, Analipsi, Gouves
Pickup included

Polish: Agia Pelagia area

Pick-up from specific points:: Agia Pelagia, Lygaria
Pickup included

French: Heraklion area

Pick-up from specific points: : Heraklion, Amoudara & Kokini Hani
Pickup included

What's included

  • Liability Insurance Coverage by ALLIANZ for our tour participants
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional Driver
  • Tour Guide
  • Snacks
  • Archaeological Museum (optional)
  • Knossos Palace

What to expect

  1. Heraklion
    1h
    We will start collecting participants from pick-up points in the morning.
    Depending on the place of your hotel/apartment the bus ride will differ.
  2. The Palace of Knossos
    1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
    Knossos, the mythical labyrinth and ancient capital of Minoan Crete, 5000years ago.
    Our participants will enter the Archaeological Site with our Representative in order to attend a Guided Tour for about 1 hour & 20 minutes and then enjoy some free time to take photos and admire the historic Minoan place.
    Participants have to wait in line, in order to receive their tickets and enter the Palace.
  3. Heraklion
    3h
    After leaving the Palace of Knossos, our bus will take us to the city of Heraklion. There participants will attend a guided tour in the city center and the historical part of Heraklion followed by 2h30min free time at the old market for walking, photos and shopping.

    Optional: The visit to the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, is optional and will be a without tour guide as the covid regulation for visiting the museum as group, is very strict and would take too much time and high cost.
  4. Heraklion
    1h
    Embarkation in the buses and drive back to the hotels where we gathered participants in the morning.
    Depending on traffic and on the pick-up places of each one, the time of journey back to the hotel will differ.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We pick up travellers from specific points in the areas of Sisi, Malia, Stalis, Hersonissos, Anissaras, Agkisaras, Piskopiano, Koutouloufari, Gouves, Gournes, Kokkini Hani, Karteros, Amoudara, Agia Pelagia and from two centrally located points in Heraklion town.
As soon as you make the booking we will contact you in order to let you know the exact place and time of the Pick-up which is closer to your place of hotel, please check your email.

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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