Activity provider: Elissos Traveling Philosophy
Private tour

Heraklion: Private Knossos Palace & Archaeology Museum Tour

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    Heraklion: Private Knossos Palace & Archaeology Museum Tour

    Activity provider: Elissos Traveling Philosophy

    From US$ 455.16 per group up to 2

    Visit the most important archaeological site on Crete, the Minoan palace of Knossos. Afterwards, you will explore the Archaeology Museum of Heraklion, which houses the biggest prehistoric exhibition of artifacts in Greece.

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    Duration 4 hours
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    Skip the ticket line
    Live tour guide
    English
    Private group

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Visit the Palace of Knossos, the most significant and impressive monument of the Minoan civilization
    • Explore the Minoan art of Crete
    • Find out about the Minoan civilization, the oldest civilization of Europe
    Full description
    You will begin your day by visiting the most important archaeological site on Crete and the second most visited archaeological site of the country, the Minoan palace of Knossos and the mythical Labyrinth of Homer. You will be visiting an amazing area which consists of 22,000 square meters. A prehistoric "city", this is the place where the oldest European civilization started and flourished some 5,000 years ago. Following this, in the center of Heraklion Town, you will visit the biggest Archaeological collection of artifacts on Crete. You will explore these pre-hellenic artifacts, focusing on the Minoan period and going deeper into its significance and development throughout time.
    Includes
    • Experienced licensed private tour guide
    • Whisper headphones are included in the price for groups over 5 travellers as per necessary Covid restrictions in Archeological Sites.
    • Entrance tickets to Knossos Palace and the Archaeology Museum of Heraklion
    • Public bus tickets
    Not suitable for
    • People with mobility impairments
    • Wheelchair users
    Covid-19 precautions
    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask

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    Important information

    Not allowed

    • Pets
    • Luggage or large bags

    Know before you go

    •  The tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility
    •  You will have to climb several steps at the Palace of Knossos, there is no elevator

    Product ID: 246702