Crete · HERAKLION CITY TOURS
Most people use Heraklion as an airport and miss the Venetian walls, the market street and the museum that holds everything Knossos gave up. These 15 tours fix that, with prices, durations and which ones bolt on the palace itself.
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.”
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”
A guided day trip from Heraklion to Knossos and Patsides farm, plus old-town sights and market time, with pickup and a local guide.
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.”
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.”
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”
Guided day trip from Chania to Knossos, Heraklion Museum, and the Venetian harbor, with myth storytelling, comfort, and town free time.
“This was a really good tour. The Minoan civilization is thought to be the first civilization in Europe, starting around 3000 BC. The palace at Knossos is remarkable and our tour guide helped bring it to life for us. It can be busy so GetYourGuide made sure we arrived early and got first in line. Our guide helped us connect the palace at Knossos with the legend of the Minotaur. Really interesting!”
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.”
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.”
Hotel pickup to Knossos Palace and guided Heraklion highlights, with air-conditioned transport and a separate €20 Knossos ticket.
“Knossos palace tour excellent and informative. Visit to market a little longer than required. Heraklion visit worthwhile”
Private Knossos and Heraklion tour with hotel or port pickup, a smart city walk of Venetian sights, and flexible time in Crete’s highlights.
“Great day in Knossos with our guide Giorgios. He Knows how to get you to the main attractions in a timely manner. Had a great day.”
Book an e-ticket and downloadable audio for Knossos and Heraklion, so you can explore the Minoan palace and old harbor streets on your phone.
“This Guide was Great! Clear, easy to follow, and understandable! We did like this particular company that provided this service - it's our second and quite good. Compared to our Acropolis experience - 100% improvement - which was entry ticket only and non audio tour!!”
Guided Knossos from Heraklion plus a Minoan farm honey tasting and a walk through Old Town, with free time to shop.
“La Guida Irina preparatissima e bravissima ; cambiava dal francese all’inglese con una naturalezza invidiabile!! Tour organizzato molto bene . Lo consiglio”
Heraklion day tour from Crete with Cretaquarium, outdoor market time, Liberty Square and Koules Fortress. Guided transfers included.
“It was brilliant, we got to see so many different places and given background information by the guide as we went along. We spent enough time at each location.”
Knossos myths and Heraklion museum in one day from Rethymno, guided walkthrough, frescoes, gold finds, plus city time.
“Great trip, great guide, Adonis, with perfect English and a dry sense of humour. We were one of the first pick ups and had to meet at 7am (bit of a shock as the online tour description says 8.30) and then we got to Knossos at about 8.45. Good to get there early so though as it was already busy. From the online description where it said ‘guide not included’ we expected to have to self guide, but no, our guide on our bus gave us earpieces (an extra €2 each) and then took us round the site with some great descriptions. He also gave us lots s of information…”
Every kind of day on the island, and the best of each.
