Heraklion: Knossos Palace and City Tour with Museum Visit Tour starting from Knossos Palace at 09:00am
ID: GYG242027-417852
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بلد: Greece
المدة:
06:00 ساعات
الوصف
Visit the legendary Knossos palace and learn about the home of the mythical Minotaur, the labyrinth. Then explore the historical old town of Heraklion, and marvel at the findings of the first civilization in Europe at the Archaeological Museum.
See the very best of Heraklion in just half a day on this small group tour with an expert guide. The tour begins with a visit to the mysterious Knossos Palace, where you can enjoy skip-the-line entry meaning more time to explore. Learn about the history of King Minos who lived at the palace, and the legend of the Minotaur that lived in the palace’s labyrinth.
Next, take a stroll in the city center of Heraklion, the capital of Crete. Wander through the city’s ancient streets and marvel at the picturesque architecture from the Venetia, Byzantine and Ottoman eras. Learn about the city’s history and how it was the birthplace of El Greco and Nikos Kazantzakis. Walk along the busy streets and marvel at the local’s going about their daily life.
Finally, visit Heraklion’s Archaeological Museum, one of the most popular Bronze Age museums in Europe. Enjoy an hour and a half guided tour of the museum and admire its vast collection of fine art and jewelry. At the end of the tour, you can continue exploring the museum and the city at your own leisure.
أبرز النقاط
- Visit Knossos, the palace of King Minos and home to the Minotaur's labyrinth
- Explore the historical city center of Heraklion and marvel at the findings of the first civilization in Europe
- Join a small-group guided tour of all highlights of Heraklion with a licensed guide
لغات الإرشاد
معلومات هامة
• You can join the tour either from the Heraklion city center (Eleftherias Square) or from the entrance of Knossos Palace
• The guide will give you some free time in between the 3 visits so that you can relax, rest and eat
• You can take the local bus from Knosssos to the city center (€2). You must arrange that on your own, so please be on time at the next stop of the tour
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must bring your own headphones
You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 3 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts
Main Entrance to the Palace of Knossos, in front of the ticket office. Meet the local check-in operator with the “WeGuide.gr – Meeting Point” logo. You must take care of your transport between tour stops. Make sure that you will be on time at each stop of the tour.
- Knossos tour starts at 09:00am from Knossos palace entrance
- Heraklion city tour starts at 12:30pm from Liberty Square ( Platia Eleftherias )
- Heraklion Archaeological Museum tour starts at 02:00pm from the Archaeological Museum entrance
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
متى يجب أن أحجز؟
لضمان التوفر، احجز في أقرب وقت ممكن. الحجز المبكر يستحق النظر خاصة إذا كنت تخطط للرحلة خلال موسم الذروة مثل العطلات العامة أو عطلات نهاية الأسبوع.
الإلغاءات
يمكنك إلغاء هذه الرحلة بدون تكلفة حتى 48 ساعات قبل بدء الرحلة. إذا قمت بالإلغاء بعد 48 ساعات أو لم تحضر في الرحلة، فسيتم تحصيل السعر الكامل للنشاط. التأخر في الاستلام أو المغادرة سيعتبر كعدم حضور.
