This option is ideal for direct booking for passengers that visit Crete and Heraklion on a Cruise Ship ( and wish to organize a shore excursion ) and wish to receive a more complete and fulfilling experience, to visit interesting sites, some off the beaten track, using the services of a licensed guide, including the transportation. In any case of course we can organize all those private tours and pick you up from your hotel. If you are based in another prefecture , you can perhaps combine a tour with a transfer , to maximize the experience .
The following programs can be organized, starting from Heraklion, maximum participants 4. The company SUV will be used for the service (a KIA Sportage model September of 2018, with a license issued by EOT regarding transportation of our guests). We can offer the private tours also with our company van (for up to 7 participants ), a Nissan NV300 model January of 2018.
- Minoan Magic – Knossos and the museum of Heraklion and city tour of Heraklion. Duration 5h
- Knossos, Archanes village (walking tour) and Boutaris winery at Skalani. Duration 5h
- Knossos, Archanes village (walking tour), and city tour of Heraklion (walking tour). Duration 5h
- Knossos and Arolithos village. Duration 5h
- Knossos, Boutaris winery and Angarathos Monastery. Duration 5h
- Best of Heraklion . Visit the highlights of Heraklion Prefecture.
- Traditional Villages and Lassithi plataeu
- Agios Nikolaos and Elounda – Kritsa
- Best of Chania . Visit the highlights of Chania Prefecture.
- Spinalonga and Agios Nikolaos
- Best of Central Crete . Visit the highlights of central Crete.
- Food and Tasting in Heraklion . Taste the best that Heraklion has to offer .
- Phaistos and Gortys -South Crete
- West is Best – Rethymnon or Chania or both ( depending on the time available )
The locations, villages and sites mentioned above are close to Heraklion and include few of the highlights of Heraklion prefecture.
Invoice will be provided by our travel agency, Cretan Tour Experts.
In addition we offer private drivers and vehicles to drive you around and take you to seee the highlights of Crete (chauffeur service).
Private guide and vehicle for a tour in and around Heraklion:
Explore the prefecture of Heraklion with you licensed guide and driver (chauffeur service with a driver/professional guide) to maximize the experience. Let us drive you around.
Service available for 4 hours (half day) and 8 hours (full day), including the service of a professional licensed guide, the transportation (company vehicle with a permission issued by the Greek National Tourism Organization).
Skip the lines entrance fees: We can arrange and pre – buy the entrance fees of main archaeological sites , so that you will not have to wait. Let us know what you have in mind and we will arrange the details.
Suggested tours/routes:
- Knossos/Angarathos Monastery/Perisinakis estate and Boutaris winery.
- Knossos/Archanes/Anemospilia photo stop/Vathypetro/Monastery of St. George Apanosifis.
- Lassithi Plataeu and Monastery of Virgin Mary.
Alternative service – Drive me around: Your safe driver to take you around the highlights of Crete, to take beautiful pictures and enjoy the Cretan Landscape. This service includes a professional driver and transportation, but not guiding services.
THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT visitknossos@gmail.com
The tours include
- bottle of water per person
- maps and plans of the sites and Crete
- transportation with our company SUV
- the services of a qualified guide
- all taxes and VAT 24%
- coffee or the wine tasting (if winery is in the program of the tour) included
- Pick up and Drop off from the port or airport of Heraklion (or your hotel in the area of Heraklion)
The tours do not include
- entrance fees of any archeaological sites are not included
- personal expenses are not included
- lunch is not included