CRETE · DESTINATION
Crete’s best days out.
The 15 most popular knossos palace tours on Crete — what each day actually involves, what it costs, and the operator running it.
Prebook Knossos timed entry from your phone, explore at your pace, and add optional self-guided audio for key Minoan stops.
Most Popular“better with the audio guide otherwise you would probably just zoom through and not understand much. Although the audio guide had no speed option so it was slower than preferred”
Pre-booked Knossos Palace e-ticket with a phone audio guide. Self-paced visit covering Minoan rooms, frescoes, and key sights near Heraklion.
“We have visited the Archaeological Museum and Knossos today. Our guide was Calypso-Ioanna! Calypso comments and explanations was really remarkable! We would like to thank her for her excellent and lively guidance! We are grateful for this excellent day thanks to herDimitra Sofia”
Skip the Knossos ticket line with a licensed guide and explore the Minoan palace’s rooms, myths, courts, and water systems in 90 minutes.
“Our tour guide, Arika, was excellent. She was friendly, professional and very attentive to people on the tour who found the heat and steps challenging. She was most knowledgeable about previous and current historical and archaeological facts and theories and took the time to explain everything to us all clearly, with perfectly spoken English. Whilst…”
Knossos Palace and Heraklion museum day trip with hotel pickup, an expert guide, and time to wander markets, fountains, and the sea.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and answered any questions asked. Transport was easy to find. It 2as a mixture of history and free time. Would highly recommend.”
Self-guided e-tickets for Knossos Palace and the Heraklion Museum with optional audio guides. Time slots help you skip lines and go your way.
“Was easy to use the self guided tour for both Locations. Clio was wonderful about helping me get issues with the app/tour purchase resolved. Recommend”
Skip-the-line entry to Knossos Palace with a licensed archaeologist guide. Private 1.5-hour tour that makes the Minoans click in Crete.
“Loved having only our group of 4 on the tour. Our guide set a comfortable pace. He told us what we were going to see, showed everything to us and then summarized all that we had seen. Perfect! He was extremely knowledgeable and very professional. He even suggested great photo op places and took our…”
Full-day Crete trip from Heraklion: Knossos Palace, Vidiani Monastery, Lasinthos Eco Park, Krasi springs, plus an olive mill farm.
“Great day out. Guide very informative and although Zeus’s cave has been closed for restoration was still a really good day”
Guided day trip from Heraklion to Knossos and the old town, with time for shopping and an optional museum, plus air-conditioned comfort.
“the entire trip was brilliant and really informative. would definitely recommend if you're in the hersonissos area and looking for something to do then book this”
A day of Crete’s icons: olive oil tastings, Lasithi Plateau views, Zeus mythology, villages, and Knossos by luxury van with door-to-door pickup.
“Beautiful visit in the hills of Crete. We visited a place where they made olive oil. We sampled the different kinds that they made. We also sampled some Greek wine. We had a wonderful lunch in the mountains. The best part of the trip was our guide Niko. Was very informative on the history of…”
Skip the line at Knossos with a licensed small-group guide. Fast entry and myth-to-fact in about 90 minutes.
“Extremely knowledgeable guide who keeps up to date with the latest research and brings the site to life. She also puts up with kids who struggle to maintain their interest during the tour.”
From Rethymno, visit Knossos with an English guide and enjoy free time in Heraklion, including the Archaeological Museum. $35.
“Anastasia was knowledgeable, so friendly and very attentive. The trip was amazing but felt like a little longer in Heraklion would have been beneficial as I think we only scratched the surface.”
Knossos Palace and Heraklion day trip from Chania for about $57: guided ruins, museum time, and 2 hours in Crete’s capital.
“The tour was excellent. The guide, Joanne was very knowledgeable about greek mythology. The guide at the Palace of Knossos, Manouolas led us round the areas of the Palace with very clear descriptions of the site. Overall, the experience of the tour was excellent.”
Rent a mini iPad with 3D/360 Knossos reconstruction and audio in your language. Skip the line and walk the ruins with clarity.
“Really enjoyed using the tablet to see what the palace would have looked like. Easy to use and lots of info.”
Full-day bus trip from Rethymno to Knossos and Heraklion with optional guides, Minoan palace sights, museum time, and city free time.
“A great day. Everything well organised and guide very good.”
Private day from Heraklion to Knossos, Lasithi Plateau, and the Cave of Zeus. Hotel pickup, honey and raki tastings included.
“We had a full day tour with Lefteris who was absolutely the BEST! He took us around the island to see the sites listed on the tour, but added so much commentary and interesting information that the day was truly Amazing. We learned so much from him that we would highly recommend him for anyone…”
Beaches
Knossos & Ruins
Hiking & Gorges
