Editorial place profile
Knossos Tours
At a glance
KnossosTours offers private and small-group guiding in Crete. Compare its 1.5-hour private palace visit with the separate seasonal palace-and-museum package; admission and transport terms differ.
Practical details
- Office
- 13–15 Andreadaki Street, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Phone
- +30 2810342222
- touristguidesofcrete@gmail.com
- Products
- Private palace; small-group palace; separate private museum combination
Choose the palace-only private product
The palace page advertises €280 per group, up to 10 people, about 1.5 hours and a licensed guide. Published language choices include Greek, English, French, German, Italian and Russian; confirm the actual guide and date. The meeting point is the palace entrance’s tourist-guide area, with a name sign. Its broader introduction mentions the museum, but the detailed itinerary and pricing describe a palace visit. Neither museum entry nor a hotel transfer should be assumed. Ask whether palace admission is additional before paying.
Sources: KnossosTours: private palace tour
Book the separate museum combination on its own terms
The five-hour private Knossos and Museum product includes an officially qualified guide, both admission fees and bottled water at an advertised €460 per group. It describes meeting at the palace and later at the museum, with a short Heraklion city walk after the museum. Transport between them is not explicitly included. The page specifies April–September at 9:00 or 14:00 except holidays; its visible October calendar does not establish an available October departure. Confirm date, group capacity, child ages and price. Its children-join-free wording needs clarification for admission eligibility and the selected group.
Sources: KnossosTours: separate private palace and museum tour
Discuss language, access and the wider guiding service
The operator also offers palace visits in a small group and other private guiding arrangements. Its combined product describes uneven terraces and stairs at Knossos, partial wheelchair access there and an accessible museum. This is a route-specific description, not confirmation that every visitor can complete every palace section. Discuss the intended path, assistance, transfer and pace directly. Current contact information identifies Tourist Guides of Crete, 13–15 Andreadaki Street, Heraklion, phone +30 2810342222 and touristguidesofcrete@gmail.com. No actual guide, date or transport was reserved.
Sources: KnossosTours: private palace tour, KnossosTours: separate private palace and museum tour
Planning questions
Does the €280 palace tour automatically include the museum?
No. The separate palace-and-museum product has its own advertised €460 group price and inclusions.
Can I assume the museum combination operates in winter?
No. Its published special remarks say April–September. Ask for a current date-specific offer and transport arrangement.
Contact and published information
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- KnossosTours: private palace tour — Operator website — checked 2026-10-24
- KnossosTours: separate private palace and museum tour — Operator website — checked 2026-10-24. Advertised April–September programme; calendar presence does not confirm an October or winter departure. Transfer inclusion is not established.
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this profile. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.