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Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket & Private Guided Tour

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Activity provider:Vangelis Alefantinos
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Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket & Private Guided Tour

Activity provider:Vangelis Alefantinos
4.9  / 5
307 reviews
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From US$ 170.58 per group up to 2

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Enjoy fast entry and a guided tour inside the majestic Minoan Palace of Crete. Meet your licensed guide at the Knossos Palace entrance, skip the ticket lines, and wander into the remains of the ancient Minoan civilization.

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Duration 1.5 hours
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Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide
English, German, Italian, Russian
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Experience

Highlights
  • Secure fast entry into the Knossos Palace with a pre-booked ticket
  • Enjoy a guided tour inside the Knossos Palace
  • Learn about the ancient Minoan civilization from a licensed guide
Full description
Settlements in Knossos date as far back as the Neolithic period. Neolithic remains from around 7000 BC are found throughout Crete. Explore the ruins of the ancient Minoan civilization and enjoy a skip-the-line tour of the Knossos Palace. The Knossos Palace was built from 1700 to 1400 BC. Advanced architectural techniques were used in its construction, and sections of the palace stood up to 5 stories high. It featured 1,300 rooms connected by corridors, and a theater and extensive storerooms, which held large clay containers of oil, grains, dried fish, beans and olives – often with gold hidden beneath.
Includes
  • Entry ticket to the Knossos Palace (skip the ticket line)
  • Private guided tour by a licensed archaeologist
  • Free entry and guided tour for children from European countries
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Free entrance for children not from European countries (cost 8 euros/child)
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  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

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Front entrance of the Knossos Palace

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  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat
  • Sunscreen
  • Water

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  • Pets
  • Oversize luggage
  • Luggage or large bags

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  • Bring comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat
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2nd Fantastic tour with Vangellis - very knowledgeable, taking time to explain all details and answer our questions in depth. Highly recommend. We also took the Archaeological Museum tour with Vangellis and he skillfully linked things that we saw in the Museum with details at the Palace. Highly recommend.

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July 2, 2023

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Fantastic - not cheap but worth every penny to get the most out of a visit 50 years in the making for both of us. Go at 6.30pm - no queues, no crowds, no bus trips, no heat. And great light for photography. The only challenge being to get round in 1.5 hours before closing - but no queues, no crowds... Definitely worth going to the Archaeology Museum first (preferably on a different day, or your brain will protest - both together is a lot to take in properly) and we found a visit to Phaistos before added a lot, too. Do it again? Probably not, we would explore more and linger next time. Recommend it? Absolutely, a real high point and a privilege.

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June 16, 2023

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We really enjoyed the tour of Knossos. Our guide was fabulous… Smart and full of detailed information. Even brought beautiful visuals to help us picture some of the ruins at earlier times. He was delightful and summed up all the great learnings from our 90 minute tour at the end. Would highly recommend this guide and this trip. He used his time effectively and helped us avoid some of the tight spots and long lines whenever possible. His passion was palpable

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