1.Historical Center City Tour & Knossos Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 340 reviews · 7 hours - 510 minutes · from $47Our pick

Guided Knossos palace and Heraklion Old Town walk with free market time. Air-conditioned transport, helpful guide, plus optional museum tickets.

“Sula was an excellent guide with a vast knowledge of archaeology. She used her experience with the Knossos site to ensure that we didn;t stand in queues any longer than we needed to. The 2 hours at this site did not drag at all and was very interesting. Heraklion itself does not have a lot of historical sites as it was destroyed during an earthquake, however what was there, was well explained and there was then time to do your own thing before returning to the bus.”

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2.Day Trip to Knossos Palace & Heraklion City

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 216 reviews · 8 hours · from $25

Air-conditioned day trip from Rethymno to Knossos Palace and Heraklion, with optional museum time and free hours to explore on your own.

“We had an enjoyable day. Although Knossos Palace wasn't to our taste, the transport and guide were top notch and we had a lovely afternoon looking around Heraklion and eating icecream.”

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3.Day Trip To Heraklion City Center & Market & CretAquarium

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 205 reviews · 7 hours · from $23Best value

Heraklion city center and market shopping, Koules Fortress port views, and CretAquarium sea life, with hotel pickup and guides.

“Amazing day very informative great time at the market then on to Herklion itself that town was bustling had a lovely lunch from there onto Crete aquarium quite expensive but worth a visit then dropped back to drop of points. walked over 12,000 steps all in all a good day out. well organised”

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4.City Highlights Small Group Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 176 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $51

Cycle Chania’s old harbor and walls with a small group, local guide, and iced tea in 2.5 hours.

“Theo was friendly and welcoming, we couldn't have asked for a better way to start our holiday in Chania. Theo took his time to make sure everyone was comfortable and answered any questions you had. It was a wholesome tour of a locals perspective of the town and we highly recommend. The homemade ice cold lemonade was a highlight of the tour while we looked over the view of the town. It was not rushed and in fact Theo gave us an extra hour of his time making sure we saw all parts of the town. Thank you Theo.”

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5.Knossos Palace, Heraklion City, Market Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 164 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $41

A guided day trip from Heraklion to Knossos and Patsides farm, plus old-town sights and market time, with pickup and a local guide.

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6.Knossos Palace & Heraklion City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 152 reviews · 8 hours · from $29

Day trip from Chania or Rethymno to Knossos Palace and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, with guide-led Minoan myths and city time.

“The trip was great! Our guide Manos was very accommodating and on time. The only suggestion for improvement would be to add passenger accessible charging options for mobile phones to the vehicle. Very happy overall and would recommend the service to friends.”

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7.Chania City Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 98 reviews · 7 hours · from $29

A 7-hour bus day trip from Rethymno to Chania with hotel pickup, a local guide, 5 hours to roam, and Venetian harbor sunset photos.

“Wszystko punktualnie i zgodnie z planem. Miły przewodnik i uprzejmy kierowca. Dużo informacji o historii miasta i atrakcjach do zobaczenia. Formuła wolnego czasu na zwiedzanie bardzo nam odpowiadała;) polecamy !”

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8.Knossos Palace, Museum & Rethymno city Private Tour from Chania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $651.67Top rated

Private 10-hour day trip from Chania to Knossos, Heraklion Museum, and Rethymno with door-to-door comfort, guided ruins, and lunch.

“Amazing, knowledgeable and personable staff. We had a great time at Knossos palace and the museum. After that, Christine + Thanasis suggested a beautiful taverna and we spent some hours listening to the sea and eating great food- fun was had by all”

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9.Heraklion Highlights: Knossos, Museum & Historic City Drive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $337.91

Air-conditioned private drive for Heraklion’s best sights, from Venetian walls and Kazantzakis to Knossos, with easy Knossos entry help.

“Wonderful guide and tour. Very kind and considerate young man. Crete is breathtaking. Highly recommend.”

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10.Full-Day Bus Trip to Chania city , Kournas lake & Rethymno city

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 61 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $43.37

Full-day coach trip from Heraklion to Chania, Rethymno and Lake Kournas, with hotel pickup, an English guide, and a swim break.

“8-10 hours ended up being a 15 hour day. Had to be picked up early so missed our breakfast. Drive to chania took 4.5 hours so were starving and instead of spending 2 hours exploring had to spend it eating. Didn’t get the listed time in any of the stops and got back past time for dinner at hotel. Was picked up by small vehicle and transferred to coach. Tour guide didn’t join until about 1/2 after boarding and left the bus 1/2 hour before we got dropped off. All in all worst experience ever!”

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11.Knossos Palace, Museum & Heraklion City Tour From Chania

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 61 reviews · 1 day · from $58

Full-day Knossos and Heraklion museum tour from Chania, guided myths at Knossos, museum masterpieces, and free time in Heraklion.

“Very enjoyable tour with a great guide. The history of Crete and the Minoan civilisation is really interesting. We saw some awesome sights and finished in Rethymno - a delightful coastal town with a great old center”

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12.Chania Old City Discovery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $68.43

Segway through Chania’s Old Town and Venetian Harbor with a 6-person limit, helmet, and audio history for about 90 minutes.

“This was a great tour and our guide Betty was perfect! She is a great teacher and it was our first time. Very thankful. Tons of fun! So worth it!”

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13.Old City & Venetian Harbor Discovery on Segways

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $74

Chania Old City and Venetian Harbor by Segway in 1.5 hours. Small group, easy training, local tips, audio guide, from $74 pp.

“Amazing! Such a fun way to see Chania. Our guide Betty was lovely! 10/10 recommend!”

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14.Knossos Palace guided tour – Heraklion City tour + market

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 51 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $37

Guided bus day trip from Heraklion to Knossos, plus Heraklion center and market time, with Venetian Harbor and Koules views for $37.

“de Engelstalige gids was goed onderlegd!wat ik persoonlijk jammer vond is dat ze maar door ratelde...De wetenswaardigheden kon je niet eens verwerken...iets rustiger is ook goed en iets minder ook! ik persoonlijk voelde het als een" haastige" dag, maar toch genoten. voor iemand die minder goed ter been is , is het bezoek aan het paleis van Knossos erg zwaar.”

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15.Knossos Palace & Historical Heraklion City Tour, with Old Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $48.06

Knossos Palace and Heraklion Old Market in one day with pickup, guided tours, and free time to explore, from $48 per person.

“Very professional, knowledgeable (studied archeology!) and yet entertaining guide for the Knossos Palace and Heraklion's old town, both in English and (practically perfect) German; extra guide for French speakers. Tour was well organized and ran absolutely smoothly. Short-term booking (just one day in advance) was no problem, easy and friendly e-mail communication with backoffice. Tour was definitely worth the money, highly recommend it.”

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