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Heraklion: Knossos Palace Tour with Licensed Guide

By Svetlana Bakali
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$400 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Explore Knossos with a licensed Russian-speaking guide.
  • Discover Minoan history through myths, archaeology, and palace life.
  • See the Throne Room, frescoes, Grand Staircase, and royal quarters.

Activity location

    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Кносс 714 09, Греция | Palace of Knossos, Knossos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Meet at the main entrance of Knossos Palace.
    • Knosos, Greece

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Heraklion: Knossos Palace Tour with Licensed Guide

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • Russian
Language options: Russian
Starting time: 8:30 AM
Price details
NZ$400.37 x 1 TravellerNZ$400.37
Total
Price is NZ$400.37

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Licensed Russian-speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided walking tour of Knossos Palace
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Insights into Minoan civilisation, myths, and history
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to/from the sites
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance ticket to Knossos Palace

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Bikes, Climbing, Drones, Firework

What you can expect

Discover the Palace of Knossos with a licensed Russian-speaking guide and explore one of the most important archaeological sites in Crete.

The tour begins with the myths connected to Knossos, including the storey of King Minos, the Labyrinth, and the Minotaur. You will then learn about the history of the excavations, the restoration of the palace, and the chronology of the Minoan civilisation.

During the walk, you will visit the West Court, the Processional Corridor, the West Storage Rooms, the Room of the Frescoes, the Central Court, the Small Throne Room, the Grand Staircase, and the King’s and Queen’s quarters. The tour continues to the North Entrance and the area connected with ancient trade and administration, before concluding near the Minoan Theatre.

This is a guided walking tour designed to help you understand not only what you see, but also how the palace may have functioned in Minoan life, ritual, and imagination.

Location

Activity location

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    • Heraklion
    • Heraklion, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Кносс 714 09, Греция | Palace of Knossos, Knossos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Meet at the main entrance of Knossos Palace.
    • Knosos, Greece