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Full-day tour of Crete’s historic Knossos Palace and Heraklion
Excursions & day trips
Crete, Greece
4.5/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
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It'll take you right back to the beginnings of European civilisation on a tour of Knossos Palace
You'll get fast-track access to the labyrinth of corridors leading to King Minos' original throne
The history-steeped streets of Heraklion's city centre are yours to wander on a guided walking tour
Heraklion's street markets are the ideal place to haggle over local treats and hand-made crafts
Your guide's a proud, local expert when it comes to the history and legends of Crete
What to expect
'The Palace of Knossos is one of the most important archaeological sites in Crete because it's where Europe's first civilisation began,' says Veta, one of our guides. A born and bred local, she knows a thing or two about the legends and myths surrounding the island's most popular attraction. You'll spend the day watching history come to life as you tour the grounds of the palace, before crossing over to Heraklion for some free time in the capital.Once the hub of Crete's Minoan civilisation, Knossos Palace sits in the heart of what's considered to be Europe's oldest settlement. You'll enjoy a guided tour around its treasures, stopping by the throne room, royal apartments, frescoes and more. And with fast-track access, there's no waiting around in queues.It's then time to head to Heraklion, the island's capital. See the 17th-century Morozini Lions fountain and the 400-year-old Venetian Loggia – which is still the city hall – during a short guided walk around the city centre. We'll round the day off by taking you to the open markets for some free time. Poke around stalls laden with hand-made trinkets and fresh local produce or stop off for a coffee at a local café for some people watching. Other must-sees include the Koule Fortress and the Church of Agios Titos.
What's included
Transport
Guide
Admission to Palace of Knossos
Knossos App provided for a 360-degree virtual view of Knossos
Mobile app with city map and audiovisual cultural content and other points of interest
Audio headset guide
What to remember
Just so you know, Crete is a large island with many resorts and hotels dotted along the coast. Because of this, the transfer time on this tour could be up to 2.5 hours each way, depending on your hotel's location and traffic conditions on the day
Knossos App allows guests to see a 360º and 3D view of the archaeological site
There's a donation towards the preservation of Knossos Palace for every excursion sold
This is a very popular and in-demand activity. Expect higher levels of attendance during July and August
Bring your passport or official EU identification
Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
Provider
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Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
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Only available in English
Only available at 08:40
Adult (18+)
$90.00
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Reviews
Excellent
4.5/5
Based on
100 reviews from verified customers
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Anonymous
April 2025
From United States of America
Excellent
Our tour guide was phenomenal! A really good experience and would thoroughly recommend for all age groups.
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Tatie
April 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 24 years old
Excellent
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Anonymous
April 2025
From United States of America
Excellent
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KT
April 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 24 years old
Excellent
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NVP
October 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 34 years old
Great
Guide was good and enthusiastic. It was a shame there was a delay getting into the Palace due to new policy of proving children's ages so time spent rallying around to get ID. The pace of the tour felt slow and ear piece useful though annoying but we came away with some facts and idea of how Palace once stood. Pace a bit slow at Heraklion as just wanted to venture out and have lunch but overall it was value for money especially cost of transportation.
C
chloe
October 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 8 years old
Excellent
I enjoyed all of it just I perfer to look and read then listen to the story of the place that was being told by the guide all in all I would say that if you like history and being told what it is about then I would recommend this to anyone
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Tess
October 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
Excellent
Our guide,Maria was very informative and approachable (thank you Maria and thank you to the driver too.) It was a good trip; one drawback was that the group was large,meaning that the people at the back of the group didn't always have chance to correlate the commentary with the area of the Knossos sight being pointed out.
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T&C
October 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 33 years old
Excellent
Tour guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and friendly. Just the right amount of information and depth for us. We were lucky that the trip wasn't on the hottest day so standing in the queues for the throne room etc wasn't a problem. Good to get some free time in Iraklion and found great place for lunch. It's a shame a short guided visit to the Archaeological Museum is not included but understand that not everyone wants to add this.
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Green family
October 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 31 years old
Excellent
Very enjoyable trip with an excellent guide. Popi was informative, friendly and insightful. Knossos is fascinating but busy, this was end of season so be prepared for a lot of people to be there. Still 100% worthwhile though.
J
Jo
October 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 38 years old
Great
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JLC
October 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 8 years old
Great
The experience overall was average. The driver was standoffish to guests on the bus and was late during pick up. The guide was lovely and provided various information about Crete’s history and mythology. Knossos Palace was very full of tourists (expected) and we received info about the palace via ear pieces which had a limited range. There was only 30 minutes or so free time for Knossos Palace. Heraklion was 3 hour free time which was OK but the city is very modern so there’s not much to see.
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JM
October 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 59 years old
Excellent
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M.B
October 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 15 years old
Excellent
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Nicola
October 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 45 years old
Great
Great tour rep. A lot of bitchiness between other reps asking people to move on. Also staff wardens at knossis moved you on too quick. No time to experience fully. Staggered coach time slots would sort out demand at 11am?
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Annabel
October 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 11 years old
Excellent
Guide was extremely acknowledgeable and clearly loved his job! The bus was a little late (20 mins) but i think we were one of the last stops. It was nice to have some time around Heraklion on our own as well.
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Eamon
October 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 47 years old
Great
We enjoyed the day, the guide was excellent, we would have liked a little more time in Heraklion but that is a small quibble.
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julie
October 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 47 years old
Great
I found the palace too busy but that is certainty nobody's fault. However the advice to go to the museum in Heraklion was great as the museum was amazing. Pick up an travel was spot on and the timings were perfect.
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SB
September 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 29 years old
Excellent
Loved the actual tour and our Guide Maria was excellent. The bus journey was far too long with too many stops. On such a hot day, it too forever
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Buddy
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 43 years old
Average
We spent a very short time at Knossos the main reason for the excudion. So much if the oakace we didn't see. Our guidewas knowledgeable but rushed us round. 3 hours in Heraklion was about 1.5 hours too long. Add time at Knossos.
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Kevin Green
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 45 years old
Average
The coach was lovely very nice to have air conditioning in all seats. The guide was very knowledgeable but didn’t half go on and on about the same things. The guided tour was disappointing as there were too many groups trying to see the same things all at the same time. This resulted in queues in full sunshine and midday heat to see the highlighted attractions. Opting not to join the Heraklion guided tour we enjoyed a few hours exploring alone until it was time to leave and head back
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David
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 54 years old
Excellent
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Keith
September 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 55 years old
Excellent
The whole experience was excellent. The driver was very careful especially on the narrow Cretan roads and the guide was superb. She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Knossos and the Cretan way of life at the time. She managed to link her knowledge with mythology and other religions and was very well organised. She made sure that all the party were included with the information and tried to find shade when explaining different aspects of the site.
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Elizabeth
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 57 years old
Excellent
Maria, our guide, was exceptional, excellent. She was full of fascinating stories but because there was very little shade it was sometimes hard to concentrate. The virtual reality device was cumbersome and awkward in the heat. We only had one device between the two of us and we gave up in the end.
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Chris &Martin
September 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 56 years old
Excellent
Very good guiding around the monument, 3D I pads great very busy but managed to see everything. Long transfer a bit tiring
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Susan
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 42 years old
Great
The tour to Knossos palace was excellent and the guide extremely informative. The Heraklion experience for me was 3 hours I could have done without. It was only shopping which we were not interested in. If the tours were split into two different types you could decide which experience is best for yourself. But overall I would recommend it
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Jess
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 13 years old
Average
The guide seemed very knowledgeable and friendly, we were given an earphone for the Palace and City however these only worked in a certain range of the guide and we missed parts of the detail because we were caught behind other people and couldn't keep up! The Palace was far too busy, and it felt slightly rushed - we didn't get much time at all to explore afterwards and we felt like we missed areas. It would be better to do a tour of just the Palace so people can focus on that.
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Niki
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 31 years old
Great
Our guide Poppy was so lovely, kind, knowledgeable,interesting and informative. I visited with my 2 daughters 11 & 9 who found the palace tour a little too long/hot (very exposed to the sun & no shade). Our coach driver reversed into a van on picking us up , smashing the entire back window which is why I’ve marked down on safety!! Think it would be better to get to the palace earlier, so you arrive in Heraklion for 12-1 ( lunchtime) it’s a long time going from 9 until 2 for lunch for children.
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Keith
August 2024
From Ireland
Traveled as
As a couple
- 27 years old
Great
The collection was not from the hotel, but from a pickup spot. Over 1 km away. Which we had to walk to, and then wait at, for over 70 mins before the bus eventually turned up without even an apology for being so late. We had the TUI app, and they had our phone numbers, so contacting us to say we did not need to hang out in 35C heat for over an hour for a bus that was running late. This really cast a shadow over the rest of the day, reduced time in Knossos, etc. Very disappointing for price paid.
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Experienced traveller
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 36 years old
Average
We got on the coach at 07.05 at our hotel and did not arrive at Knossos until 10.15! All the information said a maximum of 2&1/2 hours on the coach but this was longer - caused by customers who were late or did not turn up! There should be a 5 minute limit to how long the bus waits before leaving as it meant everyone else waiting an extra 30 minutes in the bus. The driver and guide were good, Fotini was very knowledgeable. Knossos was very busy and the ticket machine broke so more wasted time!
J
JB
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 25 years old
Excellent
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Chloe
August 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 10 years old
Great
The overall tour was great, and loved that we got to go Heraklion afterwards, it was just busy as I was expecting but sometimes the guide would kinda speed off ahead and even with the earpieces to listen to her, she would get out of range so missed some parts of it, but overall was a nice day out
S
Sharon
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 31 years old
Excellent
We thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Our guide Popi was very knowledgeable and shared some really interesting information on the bus and throughout the tour. The instructions were very clear so we had no concerns about where we should be or what time. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is interesting in the history of Crete.
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Kay
August 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 39 years old
Excellent
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Stephen
August 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 30 years old
Average
Knossos Palace was interesting, but crowded and expectations should be set around how much there actually is to see. Entrance fee is only 15 Euros. The "tour" of Heraklion was more here is a fountain see you back here in a couple of hours. Description of trip also mentioned a market but this didn't really materialise. So trip did feel a bit expensive for what it was.
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Mush
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 6 years old
Great
Pick up point was not specified well.
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Frankie
August 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
Great
Our guide Maria was good though retold somethings. She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. There were lots if hotel pick ups and as we were first on and therefore last back it was a 10hour trip
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Anonymous
August 2024
From United States of America
Average
The tour was exceptional and interesting. Well organised and run. Pick up was smooth. Drop off was an issue - there were no announcements about which hotel was being serviced at each drop so we missed ours. The driver was unaware we were still on the bus and had to be persuaded to take us to a taxi.
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Ali T
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 34 years old
Excellent
Our tour guide was amazing- so knowledgeable! She was essential to getting the most out of the visit. Time to wander round Heraklion (having first been given an orientation by our tour guide) was really nice.
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Peter
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 45 years old
Excellent
The whole experience, our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly
M
Mike
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 21 years old
Great
Our guide Veta, was excellent. She’s knew everything, was friendly and spoke in a way appropriate for adults and children. The kids (11yrs) enjoyed it as much as we did. The guide always tried to stop in shade, luckily we went on a day with a breeze but it was still very warm and Knossos was busy so there were times were you needed to wait in sun as well. Tablets provided were excellent especially for kids as it provided a view of how it used to look. Would highly recommend if you enjoy history.
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Facedange
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 45 years old
Great
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Maz
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 33 years old
Great
The audio through the headphones kept cutting out when the guide was a little bit ahead. This meant we lost out on some of the commentary. There was not enough free time to see anything but the main points. It would have been good to be able to read some of the signs and spend more time there
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Tintin
July 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 41 years old
Excellent
Our tour guide was enthusiastic and passionate about the subject. She understood us and noticed when we were over heating in the sun and suggested shade. What a knowledgeable guide. We learnt loads
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Mr Wells
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
Average
The Guide was very informed. However, due to this we found her presenting (respectfully) to be 'too detailed', with little humour & often we waited in the burning sun listening to intense historical facts that went on and on. The trip included a trip to Knossos Palace, which the guide admitted had very few original pieces left on site. Much of Knossos Palace has been reconstructed and all of the main/original artefacts are now found at the Museum in Heraklion, this city is also part of the trip.
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Anonymous
July 2024
From United States of America
Excellent
Prompt pickup. Excellent, knowledgeable guide. Value for money.
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Amelia
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 25 years old
Great
Our guide Irene was knowledgeable and dealt very well with queues at the site, making sure we were all looked after and kept entertained. We took our children and she took special care to check they were OK. It is a long day for kids but perfectly manageable if you prepare. Our Tui rep warned us there was no lunch provided which could have been clearer from the experience description and we were especially grateful for that advice as we could plan for late lunch at the end of the tour.
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Kevin B
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 29 years old
Excellent
The tour guide, Maria, was exceptional. Very knowledgeable and gave us so much useful information about the Palace and Heraklion too. Really made the difference.
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Angela
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 40 years old
Excellent
Really really enjoyed it. Great excursion with time to go for lunch and the museum
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Snowboardgirl
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 36 years old
Excellent
Popi was an excellent and knowledgeable guide. The timings were all perfect with enough time in Heraklion to visit the archeological museum. We also liked the brief orientation walk of Heraklion.
K
Kel
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 32 years old
Excellent
Guide was excellent
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Lawrence Russell
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 42 years old
Excellent
Tour guide was superb and very knowledgeable Just had surgery dry day out
J
Julieeb
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 37 years old
Great
Great tour with excellent guide. Very rushed at Knossos as it was very busy but overall a good trip.
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A
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 26 years old
Excellent
The tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable. The only downside is if she moved too far away the signal got lost on the headpiece and I wasn’t sure she was aware of this, there was at least one occasion this happened.
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Samantha Yardley
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 35 years old
Excellent
The Tour Guide Fay was wonderful her knowledge was very interesting and pretty much made the whole experience excellent, place was very crowded but the ear piece really helped not miss anything so could always hear everything which I loved, because your stopping at lots of hotels on the way did take ages to get to the place and the coach was still hot as air con wasn’t very good
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Raegan Brady
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 27 years old
Great
Enjoyed this visit. The guide was very knowledgeable. It was very hot but we went early so missed much of the crowds which was good. A few issues with the sound which meant that we could t always hear what the guide was saying.
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Sarah Deane
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 30 years old
Excellent
Maria’s knowledge was amazing we learnt so much about Crete. She also guided us around Heraklion with information too. Overall a great experience
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Kev
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 48 years old
Excellent
The coach arrived within minutes of the stated time, the guide was helpful and knowledgeable. The radio earpieces were good so that you could always hear the guide. The afternoon to Heraklion was also good, enough time to have a look round and a drink etc
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Andrew
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 52 years old
Great
Visiting the site was interesting, our guide "fay" was very good, the use of the radio headsets and tablets made it much more informative than if she had just been trying to speak loudly. The only downside was the length of our transfer over 2 hours from Rethymnon.
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Lyndsay
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 23 years old
Great
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Ralph
June 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 42 years old
Excellent
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Judith Gibby
June 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 42 years old
Excellent
Highly recommend. Transport on time smoothe journey to Knossos. Tour guide Fay very personable and knowledgeable. Tour was excellent with headphones and 3D pads adding to experience. Lovely lunch in Heraklion and walking tour. Smooth transfer back to hotel. Excellent value for money highly recommend.
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JB
June 2024
From United States of America
Excellent
Such a knowledgeable guide and the whole trip went smoothly. Nice balance of guided time and time for yourself. Easy to book online before travelling and clear instructions re pick up.
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Mrs C
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 58 years old
Great
I’m sure it would normally be a wonderful place to visit but unfortunately our visit coincided with excursions from 3 cruise ships also visiting the palace! Although the guide was very good and tried her best the queues were horrendous and as it was 38 degrees there was not much shade to be had! The afternoon visit to Heraklion was much better.
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Anonymous
June 2024
From United Kingdom
Excellent
Maria was extremely knowledgeable and her enthusiasm made for a very memorable day.
Learned so much from this trip and will enjoy researching further.
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Nick M.
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 39 years old
Excellent
Our guide Veta was excellent. Her knowledge of the site was excellent. She kept us engaged throughout the day.
D
Dan
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 11 years old
Excellent
Our guide Maria, was excellent. Evidently knowledgeable and incredibly passionate about ancient Crete. Wonderful guided tour of Knossos and a few hours in Heraklion we're very enjoyable
H
Helen A
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 42 years old
Excellent
Good excursion, but it was very busy at Knossos. You needed 50c to use the Toilets which would be good to mention before so that people know they need some change with them.
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Tricia
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
Excellent
Difficulty was that it was super hot on the day we went and there was limited shade due
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Nigel
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 63 years old
Excellent
The guide Veta was superb, speaking slowly and clearly for all to be heard and communicating well with all of us. A model of how it should be and so very knowledgeable on her facts.
K
Keaton
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 29 years old
Great
R
Rob
June 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 30 years old
Excellent
Easy to book. Our guide Maria was excellent, extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Crete, Knossos and Heraklion. Excursion made entry to Knossos easier. Technology provided to bring Knossos to life was great. Transport on time and journey comfortable. Lots of options for how to spend time in Heraklion and well worth a visit. Highly recommended.
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OC
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 11 years old
Great
Maria the guide was great and very caring - she made sure we were all in the shade as much as possible. She was also very knowledgable. The tablets showing what the palace would have looked like were great but also felt this took attention away from what Maria was saying. Heraklion was lovely and we could have easily stayed longer. A child was sick on a seat before we got on the coach and continued being sick, and no attempt/cleaning products had been given by staff which was not good.
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Dave M.
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 60 years old
Great
Far too many pickups enroute. From Elounda Breeze to reach Knossos took two and a half hours, and only slightly less time on the return - a large part of the day sitting on the coach.
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Dave the Miller
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 55 years old
Excellent
The coach arrived on time, and only one more pick up before the drive up to the site. Lots of information from the tour guide on the way to the site. Well organised ticket and entrance to the site. We were lucky as there wasn't a queue to see the main parts of the tour. The free time at the site to buy gifts was about right. The visit to Heraklion was good but it's a good job the tour guide checked when the museum closed otherwise we might have missed it. Again the time allowed in Heraklion good
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Malc
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 40 years old
Average
The tour guide was great but unfortunately the microphone/ear piece system did not work very well at all and we all gave up on using them so found it hard to hear what the guide was saying. On the whole I was underwhelmed by Knossos Palace anyway. The trip into Heraklion was much more enjoyable and the port castle/fortification was much more interesting.
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Natasha Ireland
June 2024
From Ireland
Traveled as
With friends
- 33 years old
Excellent
The ear pieces were not the best it was hard to hear the guide at times it kept breaking up and there were crackling noises. The guide was very knowledgeable.
B
Belle
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 50 years old
Average
Interesting archeology but too busy,
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Anonymous
May 2024
From United States of America
Excellent
The coach was late picking up. The tour guide was excellent The only thing that I’d suggest at Knossos Palace the iPad is not needed as it puts u off and miss things the guide was telling u.
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Dawko.
May 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 33 years old
Excellent
Great day out...tablets added to the experience by being able to see what the palace originally looked like, very clever. Enough time in Heraklion to wander around. Head sets were good for listening to information given bybhge guide. P.A system wasn't always easy to hear pick up/meeting times with noisy air con on the coach.
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Don
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 36 years old
Great
Tour guide Maria was excellent - obviously a caring person as she helped a group of young children find shade on a jot day. She was also very informative about the Palace and heraklion
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Linda
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 51 years old
Excellent
The guide (Popi) was very knowledgeable. The tablet with virtual reality of Knossos was good.
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Tricia
May 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
Alone
- 45 years old
Average
Given incorrect pick up time. Meant I missed the only trip in English on offer that week. Joined the German version as I have a limited German vocabulary but guide had clearly not been briefed that I was a transfer. The tour of Knosses was amazing. Fortunately I new quite a bit about the history of the site, Loved the site and the interactive tablet provided. The on-site TUI team were great but I have received no apology or explanation as to why incorrect pick up time was on the documents.
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Martin Worcester
May 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 44 years old
Excellent
Our guide Kay was very informative, the headsets made it easier to hear the facts and tablets were great to visualise in 3D what the Knossos Palace was like at the time.
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Rob
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 26 years old
Average
The guide was very good. The coach was full and had to collect from several hotels so that took some time. Knossos was very busy and having a large group is limiting. It would be more enjoyable in a small group or on your own. We found the 3D augmented reality pads a bit of a gimic and wasn't a fan of the concrete early 20th century 'repairs' which I think detract from the site. It's a shame the heraklion part of the trip doesn't involve the museum as for us that was much more interesting.
C
Couple on holiday
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 34 years old
Excellent
Our guide Maria was amazing !! She was so knowledgable and welcoming and friendly. The tour of Knossos was very insightful and then it was lovely to have a few hours in Heraklion to do our own thing.
K
Karl and Cam
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 20 years old
Excellent
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Anonymous
May 2024
From United States of America
Great
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Knossos & visit to Heraklion. Our guide looked after us well & shared her very detailed knowledge of the area’s history. We had just the right amount of time to look around each place. Our only complaint was that our pickup was 30min late!
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Louise Edmonds
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 47 years old
Excellent
The staff were consistently friendly, helpful and always greeted you with a smile. The evening entertainment was very professional. A beautiful and spotless hotel and pools.
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Michael.
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 53 years old
Excellent
Our guide Fay was very knowledgeable and the journey to Knossos and the tour was very instructive and insightful as to it's history and meaning. I would thoroughly recommend Fay if hotel guests are considering this tour.
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Lianne
April 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 19 years old
Great
Really enjoyed the guided tour of the palace very informative, unfortunately we were unable to visit the museum due to a long wait to enter which was a shame, but we thought the free time in Heraklion was ample and enjoyed exploring the town.
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Jonathan
April 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 17 years old
Excellent
It was a great trip and Faye, our guide, was very informative and helpful. It was a great experience to see the Knossos palace and have the area placed into context. It was good to get some time in Heraklion afterwards, but would have been nice to have a little bit more time, which is the only tiny area for improvement!
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Mrs J Kingston
November 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 35 years old
Great
S
Sam H
November 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 15 years old
Excellent
G
George PS
November 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 47 years old
Average
Mealtime somewhat chaotic Drinks prices exorbitant Staff generally good trip to from airport too long Adequate but could have been better
P
PP
November 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 16 years old
Excellent
Our Guide's knowledge was fantastic! She did a fabulous job of giving plenty of information as well as being very welcoming. Our driver was a miracle worker and got the bus through spaces that seemed impossible. While the headphone system was good for hearing the guide, it's range at times was a little limited and I felt as though we had to rush to keep up or lose the signal. With other tourists at the same venue, some aspects were missed as a result.
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Peter
October 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 39 years old
Great
Knossos: Högt tempo på guidningen men många besökare och köer bidrog till att skynda på turen. Mycket kompetent guide som försökte etablera dialog med gästerna. Dock lite rumphugget, det hade varit fint att ägna palatset mer tid. Heraklion: Guiden presenterade föredömligt sevärdheter men lite rumphugget. Arkeologiska museet bör få mer tid än vi hade. Kanske bra att inte kombinera Knossos och Heraklion?!
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The Warners
October 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 13 years old
Excellent
Great trip with an excellent tour guide. We learnt so much about Knossos and other archaeological sites. Tui giving us the augmented reality ipads was excellent too / definitely a bonus. We were told the museum in Heraklion would take around an hour so we saved that much time for it but in reality it could have been more like 2 - there was so much to see. Excellent tour guide though who was incredibly enthusiastic, charming and helpful. Highly recommend.
S
Sharon
October 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
Alone
- 18 years old
Great
A
Andrew
October 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 47 years old
Excellent
B
Beesley
October 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 48 years old
Excellent
The guide was extremely knowledgeable and brought the whole experience alive. It would be good to let visitors know the queue for the facilities can be long and you do need to pay
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