14 Private Palace Tours in Heraklion Worth Booking

1.Private Tour-Knossos Palace Zeus Cave Olive Oil Mill & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $151Our pick

Review of a private Crete tour to Knossos, Lasithi Plateau, olive mills, pottery, villages, wine, and local food, with practical booking advice.

“The tour was awesome. We had a great time. Our driver and tour guide Stavros was the best! He made this tour very unique with a personal attention to every participant. Guided by Stavros, we visited many interesting places, bought souvenirs, and enjoyed tasty foods and wine. Thank you, Stavros! We would highly recommend this tour!”

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2.Knossos Palace and/or Zeus Cave + Olive Mill | Local & Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $98

Review of a private Crete tour to Knossos, Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, olive mill, and Aposelemis Dam, with practical planning tips.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Dimitris was an amazing guide and we definitely saw more unique features of Crete, and learned more about the island, in the one day we had than we could have hoped for. For instance, we were taken to Knossos well before the crowds and practically had the place to ourselves! Can’t recommend this highly enough!”

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3.Matala Beach + Caves, Phaistos Palace & Southern Charm | Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $98

Explore Phaistos Palace, Matala Beach and caves, and Zaros Lake on a private Crete tour with pickup, tasting, and local insight.

“George was an excellent guide with much knowledge and love of Crete. We thoroughly enjoyed our day with him and you will too. We highly recommend booking with him and he will tailor the tour to your preferences with a smile. Scott & Brenda”

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4.Private Tour-Knossos Palace Zeus Cave&Olive Oil Mill from Elounda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.)

Review of a private Crete tour from Elounda to Knossos, Lasithi Plateau, Zeus Cave area, olive oil mill, villages, food, and local culture.

“This excursion turned out to be so much more than we expected! While we did visit the highlighted attractions, our driver, Spyros, also took us into the Lasithi Plateau and showed us many things we did not anticipate! We picked and ate strawberries, visited a very traditional coffee shop, learned about the free roaming goats and the vast vegetation of the plateau area. We also visited a pottery store and family factory.”

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5.Private Guided Tour to Knossos Palace, the Museum and Heraklion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.)

Review of a private Knossos, Heraklion Museum, and city tour with licensed guides, private transport, flexible timing, and practical value advice.

“This was a customizable private tour. We were picked up by our guide Maria and our driver Nicos. Maria was very professional and very respected by her peers as we could see in every sight we visited. She has a vast knowledge of the island and its incredible archeological sites. Our driver was an angel. Very kind and professional. Both made sure we had a great time. The highlights we the palace of Knossos, the museum and the food! This is a very interesting Greek island, it certainly surpassed our expectations. For a group of four, this tour was a great value in comparación to the tours offered by our…”

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6.Half Day Private Tour to Knossos Palace (Skip the line) & Panoramic City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $421

Review of a private Knossos and Heraklion tour with skip-the-line entry, guide, transfers, museum option, and practical value advice.

“Our tour guide (Isertis sp?) did a wonderful job. She made the entire tour both entertaining and educational. Her detailed pre tour preparation was clear and she took the time to learn our areas of interest and to correspond accordingly.”

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7.Private-Knossos Palace-Zeus -Villages-Olive Oil Factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $135

Review of Crete’s 8-hour tour to Knossos, Lasithi Plateau, Zeus’s birthplace, villages, windmills, and an olive oil factory.

“My two teenagers and I had a great excursion with Stavros. We were picked up from our hotel by a clean air-conditioned mini bus. We were a group of 9. Itinerary as advertised but there were additional small stops in a yoghurt shop and at a strawberry plantation. our guide was very informative and entertaining. He gave us some olive oil from his own production. There are sufficient bathroom breaks and you are left alone if you are not interested in something. Restaurant for lunch is large, comfortable and great food including vegetarian options at affordable prices. My teenagers forgot their hats in a car. Stavros was kind to bring…”

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8.Knossos Palace , Museum & Heraklion city private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 5 hours

Review of a private Knossos, museum, and Heraklion tour, with practical details on cost, guides, timing, tickets, and value.

“We were a group of 10 family members and everything was perfect! The guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and adapted the tour to our pace. The transfer was on time, clean, and very comfortable. Great service from start to finish — highly recommended!”

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9.Knossos Palace &/or Zeus Cave + Olive Mill | Local & Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7 - 8.5 hours · from $96Best value

Review of a private Crete tour to Knossos, Zeus Cave, Lassithi Plateau, villages, and an olive mill, with practical tips and honest value advice.

“Super expérience ! George est au petit soin pour nous faire découvrir sa région ! Journee en excursions en famille, avec la découverte de la Crète par les montagne c'était extraordinaire ! Vous pouvez y aller les yeux fermés !”

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10.Knossos Palace Private Tour with Licensed Guide and Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1h 30m

Review of the private Knossos Palace tour in Crete, with an archaeologist guide, entry tickets, frescoes, legends, price, and practical tips.

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11.Private Tour of Crete with Knossos Palace and Lassithi Plateau

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Review of Crete’s private Knossos and Lassithi tour, with village life, monastery, pottery, olive oil, food, costs, and practical advice.

“Our entire day was special and beyond belief. We stepped off the shuttle to find our guides waiting for us. They were kind, courteous, and always took the extra time to answer every question we had and, throughout the day, remained engaged with my family. ANYONE wanting a Spanish language your of Knossos should call here first and take any worries out of your vacation, at least got this day!”

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12.Crete private tour: Knossos Palace and Heraklion Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $639

Review of a private Knossos and Heraklion tour with port pickup, flexible timing, Minoan ruins, Venetian sights, and practical booking advice.

“This was awesome. The only thing I would change was the guide was too smart for my kids. She was wonderful and kind, but I had a hard time keeping up, because she was so smart. I throughly enjoyed the tour though, and I would recommend it.”

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13.Knossos Palace Museum and Heraklion City Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.)

Review of a private Knossos and Heraklion tour with museum, city walk, transport, guide details, costs, and booking advice.

“Lina was our tour guide and Sypros was our driver. Both of them were amazing. Our 18 year old daughter joined us and really enjoyed the tour.”

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14.Knossos Palace & Heraklion Archaeology Museum | Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $323

Review of the private Knossos and Heraklion Museum tour, with guide insights, costs, transport details, timing, and practical booking advice.

“I actually had a private tour with Marilina and it was one of the best tours I've had anywhere in the world. She is a brilliant woman with a sterling pedigree that includes degrees in Pre-Historic Religion and Arts-Mythology. She is no mere tour guRead more”

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