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Knossos Palace Guided Walking Tour (Without Tickets)

By Travel Crete - WeGuide travelers
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is P 4,019 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Visit the Mythical Palace of Knossos of King Minos and the Labyrinth.
  • Join our small group up to 16 pax with a Licensed Tourist Guide.
  • Book this option and you will pay by cash onsite for your skip-the-line entry.
  • Need ID or passport for free or reduced fare categories of tickets.

Activity location

    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Knossos 714 09, Greece | Meeting point: Main Entrance to the Palace of Knossos, in front of the Ticket Office. Our check-in operator is holding a sign with a “WeGuide.gr – Meeting Point” logo.
    • Knossos, Greece

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Knossos Palace Guided Walking Tour (Without Tickets)
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
P 4,019.00 x 1 AdultP 4,019.00

Total
Price is P 4,019.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedOriginal reseller of service - Authorized travel agent.
  • What's includedWhat's includedSkip-the-ticket-line service, to avoid the queue at the ticket counter.
  • What's includedWhat's includedLicensed tour guide for a guided tour in a small group at Knossos palace.
  • What's includedWhat's includedHeadset to hear the guide better, if group size is over 6 participants (7-16 pax).
  • What's includedWhat's includedGST (Goods and Services Tax) VAT 24% etc.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntry ticket for the Knossos Palace, general admission fee ( Adults 20 EUR ), you will pay by cash onsite for your skip-the-line entry ticket. The tour guide will help you.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedNeed ID or passport for free or reduced fare categories of tickets.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Luggage or large bags, Pets
  • Not suitable for: People with back problems, People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Join a guided tour of Knossos, a complex of more than 1500 interlocking rooms, once an astonishing palace built for a mighty king of the Bronze Age. Knossos is considered Europe’s oldest city.

As you wander through the labyrinthine ruins, get the chance to see the original throne of ‘’Minos”, the mystifying sanctuaries, the luxurious domestic quarters of the royal family, Crete’s treasures pantries, and the water-management systems.

The first palace of Knossos was erected soon after 2000 BC. In 1700 BC, a catastrophic earthquake destroyed the Palace. A new palace was built immediately, the most monumental of all, and for over 300 years it represented the pre-eminent center of power in Bronze Age Crete.

The new palace was an imposing complex with important architectural innovations, splendid frescoes adorning the walls, hundreds of rooms distributed in four storeys, impressive storage areas, specialized workshops, and spacious courts hosting ceremonies and feasts.

Learn how during the last decades of the 14th century BC, a series of earthquakes led to the final destruction of the palace.

Location

Activity location

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    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Knossos 714 09, Greece | Meeting point: Main Entrance to the Palace of Knossos, in front of the Ticket Office. Our check-in operator is holding a sign with a “WeGuide.gr – Meeting Point” logo.
    • Knossos, Greece