Travel tours › Western Europe › Greece › Crete and the Aegean Islands › Crete › Minoan Magic: Knossos and Heraklion Sightseeing Tour

Minoan Magic: Knossos and Heraklion Sightseeing Tour

See the spectacular Palace of Knossos and enjoy shopping in bustling Heraklion


Attractions and things to do - Minoan Magic: Knossos and Heraklion Sightseeing Tour

Let the rich history of Greece captivate you on this tour that takes you back 5000 years into myths and legends and secrets of Europe’s oldest civilization, the Minoans. See the most famous and popular of all attractions in Crete, the Palace of Knossos. The Minoan Palace of Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and was probably the ceremonial and political center of the Minoan civilization and culture.

Take some time off for shopping at the colorful and goods-laden markets in Heraklion, Crete’s bustling capital.

£33.46

More tours in category : Travel tours › Western Europe › Greece › Crete and the Aegean Islands › Crete

Spinalonga Island Tour with Cruise in Mirabello Bay

...converted into a leper colony. Today, the unoccupied island with its abandoned fortress and small pebble beaches is one of the main tourist attractions in Crete....
£44.34

Cruise to Turtle Island

The magnificent Caretta-Caretta or otherwise called Loggerhead Turtles are Zakynthos’ most famous inhabitants. Set off on a fun-filled journey as you search for...
£31.79

Cast Away Cruise: Sithonia Peninsula, Turtle Island

...coves, and sleepy seaside towns. Stop at a beautiful, removed beach on the Sithonia Peninsula, where you can plunge into the crystal waters or lay on the beach...
£40.99

Sightseeing Tour of Idyllic Ithaca

...Visit the capitol of Ithaca, Vathy, full of history and myth, built in the shape of an amphitheatre around the largest natural harbour in Greece. Vathy is the largest...
£48.52

Sightseeing Tour to Ancient Olympia

...Olympia came to light after excavations were carried out here by the German archaeologist Ernst Curtius. Wander around the Olympic Village, including the running...
£49.36

Morning Photography Tour of Ancient Athens

...capital of Greece is a photographer’s delight – the magnificent Acropolis, Roman ruins of temples and houses and the Tower of the Winds. This specially designed...
£62.74

Night Sightseeing Tour of Athens

...tranquil harbor of Mikrolimano is famous for the traditional ouzo, Greece’s national drink. Drive to the main Greek port of Piraeus, passing by the most important...
£51.87

Exploring Greece’s Ancient Wonders: Sightseeing Tour of Delphi

Explore ancient Delphi, where an archaeological site and a cosmopolitan town exist side by side. After the Acropolis, Delphi is one of the most important ancient...
£82.82

Saronic Islands Cruise - Tour from Athens

...is filled with fine neoclassical and Venetian buildings, picturesque villages and beautiful beaches. Discover the charms of the island of Hydra and enjoy a simple...
£82.82

Athens City Sightseeing Tour

Visit the famous sights in Athens and discover the fascinating history of Greece. The unique architecture of the Parthenon and other magnificent monuments on the...
£45.18

Photography Tour of Athens

...Athens, one of the most important ancient cities of the world, is an experience that will thrill the senses. The delightful village of Plaka, with its numerous...
£62.74

Excursion to Cape Sounion

Lying at the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula, Cape Sounion is one of the most beautiful and picturesque places in Greece. The Cape rises high above the...
£35.14

Across the Water to Turkey: Sightseeing Tour of Marmaris

Just a breath from Greece, and a world away from the ordinary, Turkey dazzles with the charm of the ancients. Enjoy a beautiful boat ride across the Aegean and...
£48.52

Island Hopping: Sporades Islands, Skopelos, Alonissos

Enjoy a day of fun in the sun on the beautiful Sporades Islands. Take a beautiful cruise on the Aegean Sea, climbing on deck to look for dolphins in the open waters....
£32.63

Ancient Delos

...See the foundation that once supported the Temple of Apollo and feel the weight of ages in the sanctuary of Artemis. Walk through the crumbling walls of the ancient...
£33.46

Shopping Tour of Agios Nikolaos and Kritsa

Shopping lovers will jump at the chance to explore a coastal town and hilltop village where the art, clothing, and food of Crete are on colorful display. Take a...
£25.93

Mykonos Island Tour

Explore the incomparable island of Mykonos, a place of churches, beaches, and cosmopolitan verve. Visit a perched 15th century church on the grounds of a medieval...
£27.61

Santorini Sunset Cruise

...and natural hot springs. Sway in time to the relaxing melodies of a local band while you pass the amphitheatric village of Oia, as the setting sun splashes steep rock faces with waves of orange and purple.
£52.71

Sightseeing Tour of Thira by Night

...all the best bars in the area, where you can get a taste of the island’s famous nightlife.
£40.99

Castaway Cruise to Gramvoussa

Embark like a buccaneer of old for the pink sands and azure waters of Gramvoussa Island. Tour an ancient castle built by the Venetians that stood up to the invading...
£50.20

Santorini Sunset Cruise

Sail around the beautiful island of Santorini, molded by volcanoes and framed by staggering cliffs. Glide across the still waters of Aegean, where geologic pressures have conjured islands from the...
£52.71

Cruise to Mount Athos, the Holy Mountain

Sail close enough to the shore of the Athos peninsula in Halkidiki and see the spectacular monasteries clinging to the cliffs; but this is as close as you can get, as access is allowed to men only!...
£43.50

Caldera Cruise in Santorini

Take a peaceful cruise on the Aegean to a unique natural wonderland, where a volcano’s furies have changed the landscape forever. Take a wooden sailing ship around the volcano that was once the...
£32.63

Spinalonga Island Tour with Cruise in Mirabello Bay

...with its abandoned fortress and small pebble beaches is one...

Cruise to Turtle Island

...on this fascinating Turtle Island cruise. The loggerhead sea...

Cast Away Cruise: Sithonia Peninsula, Turtle Island

...where you can plunge into the crystal waters or lay on the beach...

Sightseeing Tour of Idyllic Ithaca

...in order to taste the traditional cuisine. Ithaca awaits to...

Sightseeing Tour to Ancient Olympia

Sail to the Greek mainland and take a step back in time at Olympia,...

Morning Photography Tour of Ancient Athens

...visiting a city. • Let each photograph speak its own story....

Night Sightseeing Tour of Athens

If Athens is exciting by day, it is even more bewitching at...

Exploring Greece’s Ancient Wonders: Sightseeing Tour of Delphi

...a civilization that shaped the future of humanity.

Saronic Islands Cruise - Tour from Athens

...of sandy beaches set against dark forests. Relax on the verdant...

Athens City Sightseeing Tour

...of the Olympian Zeus. The beautiful sculptures in the natural...

Photography Tour of Athens

...and involvement when visiting a city. • Let each photograph...

Excursion to Cape Sounion

...Cape is renowned for the ruins of the ancient Temple of Poseidon,...

Across the Water to Turkey: Sightseeing Tour of Marmaris

...Turkey dazzles with the charm of the ancients. Enjoy a beautiful...

Island Hopping: Sporades Islands, Skopelos, Alonissos

...refuge that abounds with rare plants and animals. Swim in the...

Ancient Delos

...have had their birth, and early Greeks constructed a city with...

Shopping Tour of Agios Nikolaos and Kritsa

...mountain village of Kritsa, where you will be drawn in by shops...

Mykonos Island Tour

...most beautiful bays and beaches and stop at the Panagia Tourliani...

Castaway Cruise to Gramvoussa

...the soft sands where pirates used to lay in wait for approaching...

Markets and Mountains: Nea Moudania, Holomondas Mountains, Halkidiki Region

Tour the local markets and wooded mountains of the Halkidiki...

Cruise to Mount Athos, the Holy Mountain

Sail close enough to the shore of the Athos peninsula in Halkidiki...

Macedonia Experience: Philippi, Cave of Alistrati

...brief time, Macedonia was the most powerful state in the near...

Santorini Sunset Cruise

...and framed by staggering cliffs. Glide across the still waters...

Ancient Marvels of Greece: Sightseeing Tour of Mycenae and Epidaurus

...spectators, continues to host plays and festivals while the...

Scenic Cruises in Greece: Onassis Cruise

...is the perfect way to see some of the greatest sights of the Ionian Islands.

Simply Corfu Sightseeing Tour: Achillion Palace, Paleokastritsa, Mouse Island

...to the coastal village of Paleokastritsa, nestled at the foot...

Sightseeing Tour of Thira by Night

...Santorini Island. A cozy, cobbled medieval town by day, Thira...

Caldera Cruise in Santorini

...the centerpiece of Santorini Island, pausing to marvel at the...

Discover Rhodes: Valley of the Butterflies, Kamiros

...where delicate satyrs and monarchs give themselves to the wind....

Paradise Cruise: Dragonissi, Frangias, Kalo Livadi, Agari Bay

...of Mykonos, taking you to all the most beautiful, out-of-the-way...

Simply Thassos: Panagia, Aliki

...Panagia, built in a gorge on the side of a mountain so as to...