Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour in Heraklion: Explore Landmarks and Architecture at Your Own Pace
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75 Ratings
Explore the landmarks and architecture of Heraklion at your own pace with our Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour. Visit famous landmarks, relax on Ammoudara beach, and learn about the city's history and culture in 8 languages.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Heraklion City Tour - Yellow Line (Route)

Operating Schedule: Daily from 09:00 to 18:00, every 30 minutes

The tour begins at 9 am from bus stop number 1, Port station - Cruise terminal.

The final bus departs from bus stop number 9, Archaeological site of Knossos, at 17:30 and concludes at 6 pm at bus stop number 11, Archaeological Museum - Center of Heraklion.

Buses run every 30 minutes.

1. 84RV+QV
Cruise terminal Port of Heraklion

2. 712 02
Fitaki Megaron (Nearchou Avenue)

3. I. Merineli 2
Venetian Castle “Koules”

4. Leof. Sofokli Venizelou 19
Vassiliki St. Petros

5. Leoforos Sofokli Venizelou
Natural History Museum

6. Nikolaou Plastira
Hanioporta

7. Nikolaou Plastira
Kazantzakis Grave

8. Plastira
Gate of Jesus

9. Knossos
Archaeological site of Knossos

10. Leof. Dimokratias 75
Hotel Galaxy

11. Plateia Eleftherias 11
Archaeological museum - City Center

12. Leof. Eth. Antistaseos 147
Athina (Big Bus Station)

Points of Interest

  • Heraklion

  • Knossos Archaeological Site

  • The Palace of Knossos

  • Heraklion Archaeological Museum

  • Old Venetian Harbor of Heraklion

  • The Natural History Museum of Crete

  • Venetian Walls and Tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis

  • Morosini Fountain (Lion’s Fountain)

  • Agios Titos Church

Beach route Ammoudara (Route)

Operating Schedule: Ammoudara Line - Purple Line, every hour

1. Apollonia Beach Resort & Spa - Ammoudara, Heraklion, Crete
Departure point - Hotel Apollonia Beach Resort & Spa

  1. Hotel Dolphin Bay

4. TUI MAGIC LIFE Candia Maris

  1. Interchange stop between beach route and city route

Points of Interest

  • Ammoudara Beach
What's Included
  • Complimentary maps and earphones
  • 2-day pass for the price of 1
  • Multilingual audio guide available in 8 languages
  • Flexible hop-on hop-off bus tour access
What's Not Included
  • food and drinks
  • entrances in the monuments (Knossos Full: €15, Reduced: €8)
Additional Information

Navigate through the city of Heraklion at your leisure using our hop-on, hop-off buses that come with a combination 2-line ticket valid for 48 hours.

Witness the city’s renowned monuments and venture to the popular Ammoudara beach.

Immerse yourself in the culture, history, and architecture of Crete and gain knowledge about the historical and contemporary facets of Heraklion city in the language of your choosing, as multilingual commentary is offered on board.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Siberfelis
Jun 24, 2024
Very nice time! Super driver! - Very good time ! We saw all interestand places in Heraklin, you can get off where you want and the bus will be for you in half an hour
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Michelle_s
Jun 14, 2024
Highly recommend - First off there are several hop on & off companies so it’s your responsibility to make sure you get on the right one. The stops for this one were very clearly labeled. But many people from other companies kept trying to get on. What I loved about this one is there are two routes included in one bus ticket. One route goes around the city. We took it to Stop 9 - the palace then completed the route. Do the palace early as it gets hot and busy. Commentary was decent along the way & aligned fairly well with the points. The second route goes to the beach so we were able to spend on afternoon relaxing. Both routes went by the cruise port.
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Kitesurferperth
May 24, 2024
Fast, efficient Hop-on Hop-off service. - Efi Vaskaki gave us excellent service & information . We were able to use the bus 4 times within our 48 hour limit. This was most helpful.
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Jibek
May 21, 2024
Profitable, fast, clean, not crowded, good service, pleasant experience of a joyful trip around Heraklion sightseeing. - It was easy to buy a ticket online. I could easily every bus station coz everywhere I could find special signed pointers. There were also workers at the bus station, drivers, of the company who were kind enough to explain everything properly. Especially I appreciate online support via WhatsApp from Jackie. Was kind, polite, and provided with all needed information in detail. Was a good vibes. I enjoyed the service. It's easy, fast, profitable. I could save a lot of time on the trip, and fast get to the main sightseeing. I could use the ticket for 2 days which is good. The driver kindly provided me with headphones and a map to listen to audioguide on the bus. Announced every stop.
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Lisa
Jun 14, 2024
Quite OK - Quite nice if you want to see a bit of Heraklion in comfort. Unfortunately, there is very little information overall and we were annoyed by the often long waits for the next bus, as the announced departure times are only kept to a limited extent.
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O6762njsusieb
Jun 9, 2024
Not worth it - I have used many other hop on hop off buses in other cities. I found this one lacking. Firstly, the commentary between bus stops was minimal and didn’t give much information about the stops. It was mostly background music. The stops going to the beach were not frequent enough (the times not convenient) that we ended up taking a cab to the beach and back. Not recommended.
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Andreaslk4113gi
May 25, 2024
Cheap but still disappointing! - Two stars only because I didn't have to walk! I knew less about Crete after the tour than before! Unfortunately not what you would expect from other cities. Really, no joke, something was mentioned about 10 times, whereas the first Google entry about Crete tells you more in three sentences. On top of that, the driver couldn't match our ticket at first and we had an extremely long wait at the stop, as this seems to be the case quite often. All in all, unfortunately not a recommendation!
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Jayne_b
Jun 24, 2024
Couldn't find the buses - Couldn't even find the bus to get on it. The map says bus station but there is another company with hop on buses in the bus station. You should give direct instructions on how to find your buses? I couldn't walk my 75 year old mother around in the heat looking for a bus. I had to take her back to the hotel and miss the bus tour.
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Tomtom77widnes
Jun 9, 2024
Utter rubbish - DO NOT USE CRETE HOP ON HOP OFF BUS, there are 3 companys so stay away from the Crete hop on bus , 1 route 40 mins shortage of buses had to walk back from the last stop as bus nowhere to be seen, advertised as 2 routes paid €20 each which was a total waste of time, when i complained the 2 horrible women in the kiosk just shrugged and said only red line was running and had the cheek to say we didnt have far to walk what a rude pair of witches , whatever you do STAY AWAY from the CRETE company
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Susan_d
May 26, 2024
Beware - This is a scam!! The picture shows the the cruise ship beside the Hop on/off bus. The bus is actually 3 hours away from the cruise ship. Had to select one star to submit the review
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