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Private Guided Tour to Knossos Palace, Arch. Museum & Heraklion

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Private Guided Tour to Knossos Palace, Arch. Museum & Heraklion is an 8-hour history and culture tour in Iraklion, booked through Viator. From $630. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

  • Rocca a Mare in the entrance of the Venetian harbour in Heraklion
  • Magnificent Knossos Palace
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About this excursion

Crete is an island full of treasures you need a lifetime to discover.

It is also one of the safest places in the world.

With this tour you get in touch with the rich Cretan History, the famous Cretan Hospitality, the local Culture, the Cretan Cuisine, which is the base of the Mediterranean Diet.

This tour is suitable for visitors with the cruise ships also. It is a private tour and you can decide, where to stop and how much time to spend on each place.

With the help of our Experienced Professional Licensed Tourist Guide, who will be with you during the whole tour, you will travel back in time, as far as the 7th Millennium BC, visiting the Palace of Knossos and the Archaeological Museum. Then you will explore the Old Town of Heraklion and admire the signs of all the different civilizations that stopped by the island through the ages.

With this tour you take home nice feelings, beautiful impressions and you look forward to come back.

What’s included in this excursion

Included
  • Experienced Professional Licensed Tourist Guide
  • Fridge with cold bottled water, other refreshments available on request
  • Baby or Booster car seat available on request
  • Liability Insurance
  • Private transportation with Mini Van for up to 7 persons
Not included
  • Entrance fee for Heraklion Archaelogical Museum must be paid on-site
  • Entrance fee for Knossos Palace must be paid on-site
  • Meals, coffees and any other drinks are not included.
  • Transportation with a luxury mini bus for more than 7 person can be arranged at an extra cost
  • Professional Licensed Tourist Guide on other language can be arranged on request

Know before you go

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • The tour is available for travelers on wheelchair except Knossos Palace where only part of the Palace is accessible to wheelchairs.
  • The vehicles aren't configured for wheelchairs and any disability should be discused before booking the tour.

Is it suitable for children?

  • Specialized infant seats are available

Health & fitness

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Other

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • The Professional Licensed Tourist Guide takes care of the tickets for you, so you don't have to wait on the line for Knossos Palace and for the Archaelogical Museum.
  • The tour can be arranged with an English or German or Italian or French or Greek speaking Professional Licensed Guide. Any other language upon request.
  • The transportation is with a minivan up to 7 persons but can be arranged with a minibus for up to 11 persons at an extra cost
  • This is a strictly private tour
  • Any health problems or any disabilities should be discussed before booking the tour

Where this excursion starts

The meeting point is on your booking confirmation from Viator.

When it runs

Runs every day.

Schedule checked Nov 15
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Private Guided Tour to Knossos Palace, Arch. Museum & Heraklion
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