Editorial place profile
Visit Knossos
At a glance
VisitKnossos is a private Crete guide and travel-booking brand. Its palace-and-museum service advertises a guide fee from €390, with admission and transport extra; confirm the current private arrangement.
Practical details
- Format
- Private guide service; palace and museum about 4.5 h
- Advertised guide fee
- €390 including VAT/taxes; entry and transport excluded
- Phone
- +30 6976497675
- visitknossos@gmail.com
Plan private archaeological interpretation
VisitKnossos describes licensed guides and archaeologists through Guides of Greece Sustainable Tourism Development EE, a boutique travel agency. These are operator credentials, not an independent licence audit. The combined service allows about 1.5 hours at each site plus a traffic-dependent transfer interval. The published base arrangement is for up to 5 people, with a larger-group option up to 16 and an advertised €40 per additional participant. Confirm the actual group, language, duration and total rather than treating the base fee as a per-person ticket.
Sources: VisitKnossos: private guides and wider Crete experiences, VisitKnossos: palace and museum private guide service
Separate guide, admission and transport
The €390 figure includes guide service, VAT and taxes; it does not include palace or museum admission or transport. The operator can arrange transport for an extra charge. Meet at the agreed palace or museum entrance; the normal plan has no lunch break, and the page advertises €50 per extra hour for a break between visits. A tour audio system, maps/plans and an invoice are described in the service. Confirm all inclusions in the written quote. The page combines a booking prompt with upon-request wording, so obtain confirmation before relying on a particular date.
Sources: VisitKnossos: palace and museum private guide service
Use the wider travel service without confusing it with the state site
The agency also presents standard, extended and speedy palace visits, family/children’s and special archaeology formats, shared museum/city walks, port and airport outings, Elounda trips, food experiences, multiday itineraries and Dia cruises. These require their own itineraries and terms. Its palace-focused name does not make it the official admission authority. Current state admission and timed-entry information belongs to Hellenic Heritage; old ticket and Covid passages on the agency page are not current rules. Confirm the selected service’s cancellation, late-arrival and transport terms.
Sources: VisitKnossos: private guides and wider Crete experiences, VisitKnossos: palace and museum private guide service, Hellenic Heritage: official timed Knossos tickets
Planning questions
Does the private palace-and-museum price include entry?
No. The advertised guide fee excludes both admission and transport. Ask for the total including any extras.
Is VisitKnossos the official government ticket website?
No. It is a private guide/travel booking brand. Hellenic Heritage operates the official admission channel.
Contact and published information
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- VisitKnossos: private guides and wider Crete experiences — Operator website — checked 2026-10-24
- VisitKnossos: palace and museum private guide service — Operator website — checked 2026-10-24. Guide fee excludes admission and transport. Older 2024 ticket and Covid passages are not current official rules.
- Hellenic Heritage: official timed Knossos tickets — checked 2026-10-24. Single entry on the selected date/time; limited changes up to two hours before entry, maximum two changes; non-refundable.
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.