Meet your qualified guide at Knossos for a guided tour. enjoy a speedy private guided tour of the highlights of the palace with a professional licensed guide.
Cost : The cost of the tour is 150 euro and refers to the cost of the guide for a private tour. ( with all taxes and 24% VAT included)
Duration of the tour : Estimate the duration of the speedy version of Knossos guided tour, to aprox 60 minutes .
For an extended / or archaeological guided tour for guests with special interest in archaeology, you can book the extended version of the tour through the website or please contact us at visitknossos@gmail.com to make an appointment ( at a convenient time to avoid the groups ) and to inform you about the cost.
Group capacity: Maximum participants per group / booking up to 3 pax . For a larger group, you can add the extra participants – 40 euro per person ( ticket is not included- but you can contact us to prearrange the tickets and avoid any lines )
Larger groups : If you are a larger group / family / friends travelling together, you can add participants during the booking process up to 16 pax ( extra cost per participant 40 euro )
Skip the line entrance can be arranged, we can of course pre-buy the tickets for your party, please add the details (number of participants of your group and ages ) when you make your booking . (notes area ). For any reduced or free tickets, you are solely responsible to provide the proper documentation, which is required and will be requested at the entrance of the site. We cannot prearrange free or reduced tickets ( unless you will send us the proper documents via email). Due to the time slot / appointment when we pre buy the tickets – we might need to send you an additional weblink to pay the tickets – The tickets are non refundable (This is the policy of the Ministry – not us )
Where should we meet the guide? The professional licensed guide will meet you at the entrance of Knossos palace. We will be holding a sign with VISITKNOSSOS ( our website logo) and the names of the participants . We will also inform you via email prior to the tour, about the mobile phone number of the guide.
When: Available all year around at three time slots appointments at 13.00 or 14.00 or 15.00 . Other time slots / appointments can be arranged upon request = so do not hesitate to contact us at visitknossos@gmail.com
What time should I be at Knossos? We propose to reach the palace of Knossos at least 15 min before the starting time of the tour
Who organizes the tour ? The tour is organized by Visit Knossos a website operated by Panos Kritikos and Ioanna Christofakaki, both professional licensed guides and owners of the travel agency Guides of Greece – Sustainable Tourism Development – Tailor Made travel services . The tour is offered directly to the guests / visitors of Crete and our services are not available through any of the online platforms ( such as Viator, Getyourguide, Toursbylocals TourHQ etc).
I have a rental car, can I park close to Knossos? There are three parking lots available at the palace of Knossos, so it is relatively easy to find empty space and park close to the main entrance .
Note : The cost of the entrance fee of the site of Knossos, is regulated by the Ministry, so we can not be held responsible for any changes that may occur on the date of issue ( if the Ministry changes the cost of the entrance fee ) . This is the reason that the cost of the entrance fee is not included in the total cost.
Kindly please note that Knossos from 1st of April of 2024 will have time slots and time zones ( also capacity for the visitors ) so book early and be on time –
Important : if you book the tickets on your own – you are responsible to choose the right time slot for the Knossos palace visit. The tours we offer are private ( even if you choose the speedy tour ) . If you miss the appointment for the chosen time slot – we will try to help you buy a new ticket – trying to avoid any lines. If you delay the guide will wait for you for 15 minutes . if you don’t show up after 20 min the tour is cancelled .
The cost of Knossos ticket per adult is 20 euro . Guests are responsible to bring and provide the proper documentation for reduced tickets . If you wish to continue on your own at the museum of Heraklion – from 1st of April 2024 there is no combined ticket for both sites and you need a separate appointment to visit the museum.
Included:
- Services of a professional licensed qualified guide or an archeologist qualified guide
- Invoice will be provided by our travel agency ( transaction is through a secure website of the bank, the credit card receipt is the invoice)
- Maps and plans of the site and Heraklion
- Audio system – whispers ( if the group is over 10 pax)
- VAT (24%) and all taxes
Not included :
- Entrance tickets are not included – but if you wish us to prebuy the tickets for you let us know at the “add note area” of the booking form
- Transportation not included – (transportation can be arranged upon request though)