7 Chania Palace Tours Worth Booking

1.Knossos Palace and Heraklion Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 153 reviews · 12 hours · from $56Our pick

Review of the Chania to Knossos and Heraklion tour, with practical advice on timing, costs, guides, museum visits, and Rethymno.

“Overall a good experience to visit the Knossos palace. The guide was at times difficult to understand and the number of people on the tour was a bit much. It was very nice to have a guide when visiting Knossos as there wasn’t much information at the palace. The archeological museum was worth a visit and if you are an EU-citizen under the age of 25, it is free. However, I would advise to do the tour at the museum without the guide in order to be able to see all the exhibits so you can visit at your own pace.”

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2.Knossos Palace, Museum & Rethymno city Private Tour from Chania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) Top rated

Review of a private Chania tour to Knossos, Heraklion Museum, and Rethymno, with transport, lunch, drinks, guides, and practical tips.

“We had a wonderful experience on our private tour of Knossos Palace, the Archeological Museum, and Rethymno city with Christine and our friendly driver. Thanks to Crete’s Winter Sundays, we enjoyed free entrance to both the palace and museum, which made the day even more special. Christine’s in-depth knowledge provided us with a fascinating personal history lesson, and the door-to-door service in the comfortable van was much appreciated. Lunch was amazing, and every part of the tour was enjoyable, making it a truly memorable outing.”

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3.Knossos Palace, Museum & Heraklion City Tour From Chania

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 61 reviews · 1 day · from $58

Visit Knossos, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, and Crete’s capital on a full-day bus tour from Chania for $58 plus entry fees.

“Mercini and Nikos were excellent! They were wonderful hosts. everything went to time and we were clearly informed of the days activity. Mercini is v knowledgeable and and bought the palace to life...it was informative and also hugely fun! Brilliant day and highly recommend. thanks for a fantastic tour ❤️”

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4.Mythical Escape: Cave of Zeus & Knossos Palace with Lassithi Plateau from Chania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews

Review of Crete’s private Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, and Knossos tour, with food, village stops, expert guides, pricing, and practical tips.

“Wonderful day in Crete. Highly recommend. Great history of Crete and beginnings of Europe. Very comfortable but be prepared to walk.”

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5.Knossos Palace – Archaeological museum!

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $80

Review of a full-day Chania to Knossos and Heraklion tour, with guided ruins, museum time, transport details, costs, and practical advice.

“Guided tour of Knossoss was amazing. The museum in Heraklion was also good. There was some confusion over thr timing of the trip - advertised at 6 hours but was 11 hours, so we actually missed out on evening activities we had booked.”

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6.Cave of Zeus & Knossos Palace Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 10 hours · from $536

Review of a private Crete day tour from Chania to Zeus Cave and Knossos, with Lasithi villages, pottery, Cretan food, and a private guide.

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7.Chania to Knossos Palace- Heraklion City Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 8.5 hours · from $453

Review of the private Chania to Knossos and Heraklion tour, with guide, hotel pickup, museum time, flexible stops, price, and practical tips.

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