Crete
Europe’s oldest city ran plumbing and frescoes while the mainland herded goats, and the labyrinth myth started in its corridors. Skip-the-line e-tickets matter from May onward.
Explore Crete’s ancient Palace of Knossos with a pre-booked ticket and optional audio guide. Skip the lines, wander at your pace, and uncover Minoan mysteries.
Most Popular“its interesting if you are into history but without a guide you can be done in 15mins so idk if it is really worth the money”
Discover Crete's ancient palace with a convenient e-ticket and audio guide, offering flexibility, detailed insights, and excellent value for history lovers.
“Clear voice and information in the audio guide except directions were tricky to follow.”
Discover the ancient Minoan palace of Knossos with a skip-the-line guided tour in Crete. Enjoy expert insights, small groups, and authentic history for $101.
“Katerina was amazing, incredibly knowledgeable, love that she has a background in archeology we learned so much! Unfortunately we had to leave early for another tour somewhere else but she was amazing, we really wished we would’ve stayed for more than 2/3 of it. Highly…”
Discover Crete’s ancient past with a guided tour of Knossos Palace and Heraklion. Enjoy knowledgeable guides, historic sights, and authentic local experiences.
“Tour guide was fantastic, palace was fascinating and the free time to walk around Herakleion was great.”
Explore Crete's top archaeological sites with a flexible, self-guided tour of Knossos Palace and Heraklion Museum, complete with audio guides and skip-the-line tickets.
“Fantastic two sites. Tickets easy to use on our phones. Audio guides helpful and compliment the written boards. We found it good doing the museum first.”
Discover Crete’s authentic side on this full-day tour from Heraklion. Visit traditional villages, an olive oil factory, windmills, and more for a genuine experience.
“Stavros was an AMAZING guide!! He took us off the beaten path and showed us SO MUCH and gave us incredible experiences!”
Discover the ancient Minoan palace with a private guide, skip the lines, and enjoy an intimate, insightful tour of Knossos in Crete.
“Our guide was very thorough and interesting. Also we started our tour just before 5 pm so the palace was virtually empty of tourists and we could really see everything and spend as much time as we wanted at the most interesting spots.”
Discover Crete's highlights on this full-day tour visiting Knossos, Lasithi Plateau, a monastery, and an olive farm, with expert guides and stunning views.
“Amazing! I loved the caves and Knossos and the olive mill tour was better than I expected too. Νεκτάριος was a fantastic guide and added so much context, including his own little stories. I absolutely loved the day... might have given slightly less time at…”
Discover Heraklion's highlights with a guided tour visiting Knossos Palace, city walks, and local markets, blending history, culture, and authentic Crete life.
“Excellent way to spend half a day in Knossos learning and seeing the minimal capital city and get to see city center at Heraklion to get your bearings when you arrive in Crete.”
Explore Crete with this full-day tour visiting Knossos Palace, Lassithi Plateau, and villages, guided by passionate locals with authentic experiences.
“We travelled with 1 other couple and it felt like we were guests rather than strangers. Wherever we went we were warmly welcomed and our driver knew many of the people and showed us the real Crete including small details about the plants and animals…”
Discover the ancient Palace of Knossos with a small-group guided tour, skip-the-line access, and in-depth storytelling—perfect for history lovers.
“Excellent tour. Our guide was super knowledgeable. Way better than exploring on our own. Highly recommend!”
Discover Crete’s highlights with this all-in-one day trip from Rethymno, visiting Knossos Palace and exploring Heraklion at your own pace.
“Thank you for the trip. We’ll-organised. Anastasia was a very friendly tour guide. Bus was comfortable and air-conditioned. And the trip was very enjoyable.”
Discover Crete’s highlights with this full-day tour from Chania, exploring Knossos Palace, Heraklion Museum, and the vibrant cityscape for $55.
“My husband and I had a great time on this tour! The bus ride was comfortable, and we enjoyed the stops en route. Our guides on the bus and at Knossos Palace were both very good at sharing both history and mythology. They kept us…”
Discover the Palace of Knossos with an innovative 3D virtual tour on a rental tablet. Self-guided, informative, and perfect for flexible exploration.
“I really enjoyed hearing the explanations and looking how the palace was back in the day! We decided to take the tablet since a guided tour was waaaay moreee expensive, I overheard some groups with guides and they were saying more less what the tablet…”
Explore Crete’s ancient Minoan palace at Knossos and the vibrant city of Heraklion on this full-day guided tour from Rethymno, offering history, culture, and local flavor.
“We had a lovely time visiting Heraklion for a few hours and then Knossos Palace, our tour guide George was brilliant, we have now been on two trips with him and wow he is so good at his job, very knowledgable, very polite and informative…”
Minoan palaces, pink sand and gorges worth the boot room.