Heraklion: Hop-on Hop-off Open Top Bus Sightseeing Tour Heraklion: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Sightseeing Tour
ID: GYG378119-680949
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
2 days
Description
Discover the history and architecture of Heraklion and admire the views from the top of a double-decker hop-on-hop-off bus with a ticket valid for 48 hours.
Explore Heraklion on an open bus tour with a 48-hour ticket. See city’s famous landmarks and visit the famous beach of Ammoudara. Use the ticket for 2 days and board the bus at various points around the city.
Familiarize yourself with the Cretan civilization, history, and architecture and learn all about the old and modern city of Heraklion in your own language with the commentary on board, available in 8 languages.
Admire the view of the streets and the landmarks from a safe distance, Hop on and off at all the bus stops to visit major attractions such as Knossos Palace, the Archaeological Museum, Ammoudara Beach, the Venetian Port, the Market, and many others.
The 8 bus stops along the route are:
• Old port square
• Historical Museum of Crete
• Knossos Palace
• Heraklion Archaeological Museum
• Grave of Nikos Kazantzakis
• Venetian Walls
• Port bus station
• Jesus Gate
Highlights
- Tour around Heraklion most important landmarks on a Hop-on Hop-off tour
- Visit the archaeological site of Knossos Palace and the Archaeological Museum
- Walk across the Venetian Walls or the Old Port Square
- Enjoy swimming and activities on the sandy beach of Ammoudara
- Explore the shopping, museums, and traditional restaurants in the old town
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• You may use the ticket for 48 hours from the first activation. You will get a map with all the bus stops
• The tour operates on a 45-minute frequency time interval from 09:15 until 17:30 during the summer season. The full loop duration is 60 minutes
Look for the yellow signage with black lettering that reads "Heraklion Open Tours' at any of the following stops:
Port (Cruise Terminal)
Fitaki Megaron
18 Agglon Square
Natural History Museum
Cultural Center
Grave of Nikos Kazantzakis
Jesus Gate
Knossos
Archaeological Museum
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
