Palace of Knossos Walking Tour: Explore Ancient Myths and Legends with Skip-the-Line Option
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21 Ratings
Knossos
Embark on a captivating walking tour of the Palace of Knossos, delving into ancient myths and legends. Skip the long ticket line and explore the labyrinthine palace with a licensed guide.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Palace of Knossos - 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.\nDiscover 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). \n\nYou 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)\n\nWe 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.\n\n1. You can either prepay your entrance tickets, while booking your tour online,\n\n2. You can pay for your entrance tickets upon check-in to our staff cash
What's Included
  • Small group tour
  • Skip-the-line service
  • Licensed Guides
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees (can be booked as an option at extra cost)
  • Pick-up and drop-off service
  • Food and beverages
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join our small-group walking tour at the Knossos palace, limited to 16 people, under the guidance of a licensed tourist guide. Utilize the opportunity to purchase your entry tickets online and bypass the long queues. Explore with us the enigmatic Labyrinth and Palace of Knossos! Say goodbye to waiting in line, meet your personal guide upon arrival and get your tickets ready. Our expert guides will walk you through Knossos, unraveling the enigmatic myths and legends associated with the site. You’ll see the Minotaur’s home, Europe’s oldest throne, intricate architecture, elegant murals that inspired the Art Nouveau movement, large clay urns, advanced drainage systems, and quarters buried beneath the ground - the very places the Minotaur may have wandered. With your guide, watch the earliest civilization come to life and experience the most out of your tour of this impressive monument.

  • 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.
Location
WeGuide.gr - Meeting point for guided tours
Meet and greet, our check-in operator, with the “WeGuide.gr – Meeting Point” logo. Meeting point: Main Entrance to the Palace of Knossos, in front of the Ticket Office (Skip-the-Line Entry)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marymiles_r
May 27, 2024
Great tour guide and learned so much! - We enjoyed our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable. We learned so much from our guide. We would recommend this tour. It’s fantastic to learn about true history.
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179bradleyc
Oct 30, 2023
Very informative guide - Our guide was very knowledgeable on all aspects of the site and gave us an excellent narrative on both the archeological history and the mythology associated with the palace.
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Judith_s
Oct 12, 2023
Well worth the money! - Our tour guide was amazing! Tremendously knowledgeable about the history, archeology, mythology and culture of the site and the era. The small group, there four of us, made it easy to ask questions and soak in the information.
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Katherine_s
Oct 6, 2023
Wonderful guide and experience. - Katerina is a terrific guide - very knowledgeable about the Minoans and Mycenae: their history, their religious and cultural traditions and differences, how the Minoans brought water to the palace and created ‘modern’ plumbing, and what happened to the Minoans. She is wonderful at getting people to imagine life at the Palace and on Crete 3500 years ago.
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Tracy
Oct 2, 2023
Guided tour worth the price - Our guide made the visit so interesting and fun. We learned a lot of the palace and the people of the area. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Ritamu1566kc
Sep 28, 2023
Top Notch! - Very informative tour with a guide who truly brought the history of the area to life with her depth of knowledge.
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Maggie
Sep 11, 2023
A guide is essential! - Unless you are happy wandering around ruins without any idea what you are looking at, book a guide. We had a group of only 7. The whisperers were barely needed but nice to have. Also advise buying the ticket through them as it made it all super easy and efficient when we arrived.
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Laura_n
Aug 16, 2023
Great Tour - I cannot imagine seeing such a significant historical sight without a knowledgeable guide like Akrizi. She was excellent. It was a super hot day so she kindly brought us to shade to be more comfortable. I highly recommend this tour if you are in the area.
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O8862ypdaveb
Jun 30, 2023
Amazing History - Our trip to Knossos was amazing and was made altogether better by our fantastic guide Akrivi . She really brought the site to life with some good ideas about the potential significance of the myths and legends connected with this site and early European civilisation . I would totally recommend making a trip here and booking an official guide .
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Robertos6582
Oct 19, 2023
Car tour - Get there early enough to find parking. The complex can be visited quickly without a guide. There is also an opportunity to eat.
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