Half Day Private Tour to Knossos Palace (Skip the line) & Panoramic City Tour
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Half Day Private Tour to Knossos Palace (Skip the line) & Panoramic City Tour

By Getaways Greece
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 4–5 hours
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: German, English, Italian, French
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Highlights

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air conditioned minivan
  • Official Local guide
  • Skip the line Entrance tickets to Knossos Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Knossos Archaeological Site
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Meals
  • Entry/Admission - Heraklion Archaeological Museum


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • For airport and port arrivals: Our guide will wait for you outside of the arrivals terminal holding a sign with your name on it. For hotel pick ups: Please indicate the hotel name. For apartment pick ups: Please enter the apartment address and postal code ( 5 digits). Please be aware that our pickup service covers Heraklion and surrounding areas within a 10 km (~6 miles) radius from the city center. If your accommodation falls outside this range, you will have the option to either meet at a central location or incur an additional charge for the round trip from your location
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • N. Kazantzakis Airport, Heraklion, Crete Greece
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Heraklion Port Passenger Station, Leof. Nearchou, Iraklio 713 07, Greece
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Near public transportation
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 13498P36

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 13498P36

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          4.7 of 5 bubbles1,342
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        • p_turr2023
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A must-do tour
          Me an my fiancée went on this tour last summer and it was one of our highlights of out two week trip to Greece. We had a very nice guide and the journey was overall very enjoyable. The views at Cape Sounion are amazing and it was the most beautiful sunset we have ever seen. The same goes for the temple of Poseidon. This trip had a great impact on us both and we would for sure go again next time we are in Greece.
          Written 27 March 2025
        • josephlP814NM
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Temple of Poseidon
          The trip was amazing! Iliana and Andi were great. Iliana did a wonderful job keeping the drive to the site informative and entertaining.
          Written 27 March 2025
        • Normand P
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Worthwhile excursion to Delphi
          Informed, well-spoken and courtuous guides. Friendly group. Amazing museum and site. Lovely place for lunch with fantastic view. Great driver.
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        • srinidhir2025
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Must see!
          My friend and I took the Poseidon half day tour. The tour guide, George, was simply excellent and made the experience very interesting. We had a great time and took really good pictures. Overall well organised tour and would highly recommend! :)
          Written 24 March 2025
        • davidaO2944LV
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A great experience in Greece
          We are 4 Canadians who toured with PGT tours, including Athens half day city tour, and a 3 day tour which included Delphi and Meteora. George was our guide and driver. He made the trip enjoyable throughout and was very personable, flexible and fun. A very professional and knowledgeable guide who went the extra mile to accommodate our interests. For example, taking us to an olive oil tasting. His organization and timing provided great opportunities for photo ops. We received valuable recommendations for restaurants, tours and places to visit. PGT booked very nice hotels for our stay. We would highly recommend PGT as they are responsive, easy to book and are willing to customize tours. Make sure you ask for George!
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        • petersG3655ZH
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Recommended
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
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          George was a fantastic tour guide - he knows Athens like the back of his hand and had fantastic recommendations. His American accent is not so bad either!
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        • Shamra D
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great views! Great info!
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        • Avwfeb
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Outstanding Tour
          This is an easy and comfortable way to see so many of these beautiful sights in one day. The tour guides Danae and George spoke impeccable English and were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Greek mythology, history and culture.
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        • Cosmopolitan567124
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Sunset and Storytelling
          Georgia, Fotini, and Alex were a great team! Georgia and Fotini were incredibly interesting storytellers, and it was interesting to hear Alex's history as a presidential guard (and his driving skills through the Athens traffic were impressive). The sunset at the temple was breathtaking, though Georgia assured us it gets even better. All them ore reason to go back!
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great views!
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          Great visit to stunning location with knowledgeable guide
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
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        Matt K
        Studio City, California, United States31 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2023 • Friends
        The day my friend and I were suppose to go to Knossos Palace, it rained and the Palace was closed. The tour guide picked us up on time. I liked that they offered to cancel and refund the tour due to the rain and the Palace being closed, but we decided to go anyways. As an alternative, the tour guide took us to the museum and walked the city with us. The tour guide was very informative and knowledgeable.
        Written 3 June 2023
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