Labyrinth of Knossos Skip-the-Line Ticket with Tour Guide
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Skip the ticket line and step straight into history at Knossos Palace, now proudly listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With a licensed guide, explore the legendary home of King Minos, wander through the Labyrinth, and marvel at the vivid frescoes of the House of the Frescoes. Uncover the myths and realities of the Minoans — Europe’s oldest civilization.
Your check-in operator will meet you by the Knossos ticket booth, holding our “Meeting Point – WeGuide.gr” sign. Check-in starts 20 minutes before your tour. To protect your reserved time-slot tickets, please arrive early - tickets expire if you arrive late. If driving, allow at least 30 minutes to park and walk to the meeting point.
Join us for a seamless, story-rich journey through one of the world’s most extraordinary archaeological treasures.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour Guide with entry ticket for the Knossos Palace
Our check-in operator will be waiting for you by the ticket booth at Knossos, holding a sign with our "Meeting Point" logo. Check-in begins 20 minutes before the tour start time. Please note that this is a shared group tour, and to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for everyone, we kindly wish to inform you that entry tickets are reserved for specific time slots. If you arrive after your scheduled time, the tickets unfortunately expire. In that case, we will do our best to assist you with purchasing a new ticket, subject to availability. For those arriving by car: Please allow extra time to find parking. We recommend arriving at least 30 minutes before the tour start time.
Please check your location before booking! Knossos Palace is just 5 km (20 min) from Heraklion port/airport — very convenient. It’s not convenient from Chania (Souda port or CHQ airport) — it's 140 km away (2.5 hrs by car). We are based in Heraklion
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Original reseller of service - Authorized travel agent.
Headset to hear the guide better, if group size is over 6 participants (7-16 pax).
Entry ticket for the Knossos Palace, general admission fee ( 20 EUR ).
Licensed tour guide for a guided tour in a small group at Knossos palace.
Skip-the-ticket-line service, to avoid the queue at the ticket counter.
All Fees and Taxes (VAT 24% etc).
Meals and drinks
Gratuities (optional)
Transfer
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
The Palace of Knossos
The Minoan Palace at Knossos is arguably the most instructive Neolithic and Bronze-Age site in the Aegean/ Eastern Mediterranean (7000-1000 BC). The reconstructed remains give you a chance to experience the labyrinthine architecture of the Minoans as no other site can, and provide a wonderful backdrop to many vignettes to help appreciate the Minoan culture. What went on in a Palace? Were their ladies the mainstay of their society? What sort of health did they enjoy? How did they organize the production of their sort-after textiles? What names were their oxen called? A myriad aspects – great and small – can be thus explored: enough to satisfy anyone’s curiosity. And yet .. we still cannot answer: what made them click? Come and see what you think: take a tour round this grand and enigmatic structure.
Options
b. Semi Private
(up to 8 pax): See the Palace of Knossos more intimately with this semi-private walking tour that’s capped at just 8 people.
a. Small Group
(up to 16 pax): Explore the palace without the rush and bustle of the larger sightseeing tours.
Reviews
72 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Nice tour if Knososs
Richard L,
Sep 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great information, transforms you back in time sort of. Knowledgeable guide. Well organized. Would recommend
Worth it to book!
Jen M,
Aug 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00Definitely worth having a tour guide at this sight. Our guide was wonderful - super knowledgeable about every part of the ruins. It was crowded so having skip the line tickets was great.
Culturally Enriching!
rjacoy,
Aug 1, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Everything was super well communicated, easy to find, and well coordinated for our family of 7. In addition, our guide was very knowledgeable, gave us a ton of backstory and history on the ruins, and was also mindful to help us avoid the main pack of people while keeping us in the shade. If you are into history and want to learn more about Knossos, ancient civilization, and the overall area of Crete, Greece, and the Mediterranean then I’d highly recommend!
Wonderful Tour
AnneMarie G,
Jun 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00It was a wonderful tour. We learned so much. Katerina, our guide, was very knowledgeable and personable. Though somewhat crowded, she managed to effectively navigate the ruins while delightfully weaving the story of Minoan civilization in Crete.
Amazing sunset tour-100%...
Abrienda H,
Jun 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00Wonderful guide, very knowledgeable and informative regarding the various archaeological excavations in Knossos and other Minoan sites. Would recommend.
Great tour
Jennifer B,
May 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00We weren’t sure about going here, but glad we did. Our guide was very knowledgeable It was a nice small group, glad we did it.
Amazing guide
scott P,
Apr 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great tour. Would go on again. So much to see and learn and the guide was very knowledgeable. Best to go first thing in the morning
Learned so much!!
Akira B,
Dec 29, 2024
- Viator
5.00Absolutely amazing tour by Akrivi!! She was so knowledgeable about not just the details about the ruins but also related mythology and how contemporary theories regarding the palace weave together with historical ones. If she hosts a lecture series on this topic I would love to learn more!! So exciting!!
Wonderful tour!
Susan G,
Dec 21, 2024
- Viator
5.00Great tour. Lots of history. Our guide was fantastic! I wish I could remember name. December was the time to go and enjoy this tour!
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Stephanie W,
Oct 27, 2024
- Viator
5.00Our guide was excellent. She was an Archaeologist, an excavator and a tour guide. She showed images of the past and told us where to see the original artworks. I was so impressed with the brave Minoan women.
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