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Chania/Rethymno: Knossos & Heraklion Archaeological Museum

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Day trip
Chania/Rethymno: Knossos & Heraklion Archaeological Museum
4.1  / 5134 reviews

Journey back in time and visit the Minoan palace at Knossos on a day trip from Rethymno. Learn more about the ancient civilization at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

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Duration 8 hours
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Driver
English
Pickup included
Pickup available from the Chania area and areas near Chania
Private group available

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Itinerary

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    58 pickup location options:

    Skaleta, Unnamed Road, Epar.Od. Rethimou-Agias Galinis 202, Platanias, Kalamaki Main Road, PEO Kissamou Chanion 24, Unnamed Road, Palea Ethniki Odos Kissamou Chanion, Unnamed Road, Palea Ethniki Odos Kissamou Chanion, Unnamed Road, Agia Marina, Charal. Liandri 386, Epar.Od. Rethimnou - Roussospitiou 13, Epar.Od. Kastellias-Apostolias 391, Chania, Giorgos Dagarakis, Pigianos Kampos, Eparchiaki Odos Geraniou-Ntere, Maleme, Chatzimichali Giannari 35, Κοιμητήριο Πλατανές, Leoforos Agion Apostolon, Kolymvari, Palea Ethniki Odos Rethimnou Irakliou, Unnamed Road, PEO Kissamou Chanion 24, Adelianos Kampos, Unnamed Road, Unnamed Road, Latsima, Unnamed Road, Hapimag Resort Damnoni, Ethniki Odos Chanion Rethimnou, Unnamed Road, Machiton Scholis Chorofilakis 5, Palea Ethniki Odos Rethimnou Irakliou, Rethimno, Efedropqatera, Unnamed Road, Parodos Mpendi 1, Unnamed Road, Stalos, Stella's Maisonette, Unnamed Road, Leukogia, Unnamed Road, Palea Ethniki Odos Chanion Rethimnou, Drvυliskoy 11, Petres, Tavronitis, Ellispontou 21, Stavromenos, Eparchiaki Odos Georgioupolis-Kournas, Sfakaki, Church Way 3, Gerani, Epar.Od. Platanon-Moni Arkadiou 122

  • Bus/coach

    (1.5 hours)

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    Palace of Knossos

    Visit, Sightseeing

    Extra fee

  • Heraklion

    Break time, Visit, Free time, Shopping, Walk

  • Van

    (1.5 hours)

  • 58 drop-off locations:

    Stella's Maisonette, Unnamed Road, Parodos Mpendi 1, Stalos, Unnamed Road, Unnamed Road, Eparchiaki Odos Geraniou-Ntere, Drvυliskoy 11, Palea Ethniki Odos Rethimnou Irakliou, Palea Ethniki Odos Rethimnou Irakliou, Leoforos Agion Apostolon, Palea Ethniki Odos Chanion Rethimnou, Petres, Unnamed Road, Chania, Tavronitis, Eparchiaki Odos Georgioupolis-Kournas, Stavromenos, Sfakaki, Unnamed Road, Leukogia, Unnamed Road, Church Way 3, Gerani, Kalamaki Main Road, Epar.Od. Platanon-Moni Arkadiou 122, PEO Kissamou Chanion 24, Unnamed Road, Giorgos Dagarakis, Epar.Od. Rethimnou - Roussospitiou 13, Ellispontou 21, Epar.Od. Kastellias-Apostolias 391, Pigianos Kampos, Unnamed Road, Ethniki Odos Chanion Rethimnou, Hapimag Resort Damnoni, Chatzimichali Giannari 35, Maleme, Unnamed Road, Unnamed Road, Skaleta, Epar.Od. Rethimou-Agias Galinis 202, Unnamed Road, Agia Marina, Kolymvari, Palea Ethniki Odos Kissamou Chanion, Palea Ethniki Odos Kissamou Chanion, Charal. Liandri 386, Latsima, Adelianos Kampos, Efedropqatera, Unnamed Road, Κοιμητήριο Πλατανές, Rethimno, Platanias, Unnamed Road, Machiton Scholis Chorofilakis 5, PEO Kissamou Chanion 24

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Highlights

  • Journey back to the days of King Minos at Knossos Palace
  • Learn more about the ancient Minoans at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum
  • Get some free time to shop and eat in Heraklion city center

Full description

Following pick-up from your hotel in Rethymno, travel along the northern coast of Crete by comfortable bus. Make your way to the archaeological site of Knossos, where King Minos built his palace. Get a 2-hour guided tour of the monument, designed by Daedalus in such an intriguing way that no visitor was said to find their way out without the help of a guide! Journey through the incredible history of King Minos and the Minoan civilization, and hear about some of the legends of Crete at what was once the island's largest palace. Then, drive to the ancient city of Heraklion to take a guided tour of the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Learn more about the island at what is considered to be one of the finest museums in the world dedicated to Minoan art with its many galleries of historic frescoes, jewelry, statues and more. Get some free time for coffee or lunch, and shop for souvenirs in the city center before the return journey to Rethymno. 

Includes

  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Transportation by bus
  • Entrance tickets (€20)
  • Tour guide

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  • Your ticket with final details (pickup time and point) will be available 1 day before your tour

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.1 /5

based on 134 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.3/5
  • Transportation
    4.5/5
  • Service
    4.5/5
  • Organization
    4.2/5

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GetYourGuide traveler October 15, 2022  – Verified booking
Nette Reiseleitung im Bus und guter Transfer vom Abholpunkt. Der Abholpunkt war nicht direkt am Hotel, die Reiseleiter hat aber telefonisch genau erklären können wo man hin muss. Eine Führung vor Ort gab es leider nicht wie beschrieben, dafür viele Infos im Bus (und das nicht nur zur Sehenswürdigkeit sondern zur ganzen Insel und deren Bewohner). Eintrittskarten mussten vor Ort gekauft werden, hier muss man u.U. mit langen Schlangen rechnen und ggf. Karten im Vorfeld kaufen.
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GetYourGuide traveler – United KingdomAugust 2, 2022  – Verified booking
Our tour guid was awesome. We learned about Crete and Knossos on the bus with her speaking 3 languages! The pick up was prompt and dropped right outside the museum. Plenty of time in Heraklion and just the right amount of time for Knossos before we were too hot and tired. Relaxing drive back in the air conditioned coach with a few more little tid bits of info about the villages we passed through from our guide. Thank you! Had a great time.
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Claire – United KingdomJuly 31, 2022  – Verified booking
This was my first ever GYG booked trip. The tour operator sent me a voucher with pick up information in good time and the coach arrived perfectly on time. Tip: look for the destination on the coach rather than the name of the operator as it’s easier to check if that’s the right one, they have your booking reference from the operator and name of your hotel pick up. The guide gave good recommendations for Heraklion - it was easy to spend a couple of hours in the museum and then follow the guide’s advice for a stroll to the Venetian Port. Time for all including lunch. Knossos in the afternoon was less busy but very hot. Going to the museum first helped to better understand the site. I’d definitely recommend as a great way to see the key parts of Heraklion and Knossos in a day. The guide also knew lots of mythology to share with us.
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