4 Heraklion Archaeological Museum Tours Worth Booking

1.Heraklion Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 396 reviews · 1 - 4 hours · from $33Our pick

Visit Heraklion Archaeological Museum independently with a regular entry ticket and Clio Muse audio guide on your smartphone. Follow English, German, French, Spanish, or Italian narration through Minoan masterpieces, including the Phaistos Disk and bull-leaping frescoes, at your own pace.

“Wonderful tour and great guide. Needed to arrive early not for parking but for women to wait in line to go to the bathroom.”

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2.Knossos & Archaeological Museum Shared Guided Tour from Chania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $108Top rated

Travel from Chania to Knossos and Heraklion in a small group of up to 15. Christine and the SeaByBus team add Cretan customs, food, and a little Greek to the ride, while an English-speaking guide leads you through the palace. Museum and site tickets cost extra.

“Love this tour operator. Christine's communication with us, from booking to pick up, was exceptional. The guided tour was well-paced and educational, as was the walk through the city. Our teenage children are still raving about what they learned and saw at the Palace of Knossos; it was their favorite part of our trip to Crete.”

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3.Archaeological Museum of Heraklion: Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 26 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $147

Spend 90 minutes with an English-speaking guide in Heraklion’s Archaeological Museum, home to Europe’s finest Minoan collection. You’ll see art from the Neolithic through Roman periods, learn how Crete’s first advanced civilization lived, and admire the museum’s award-winning Bauhaus design. Recent bookings identify the guide as Akrivi, also spelled Akviti.

“I was the lucky one because my guide Akrivi was also the guide from the knossos trip. And I was the only one for the museum tour. She was very up to date about the latest historical facts.Because of the knossos tour on the same day in the morning I was able to get a better understanding about all the things and stories around the minoan civilization. Akrivi has a great way to tell everything. I am really happy and I am glad I booked a guided tour. Thank you so much for the day. I really recommend the knossos guided tour early in the morning because of the heat…”

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4.Knossos Palace & Archaeological Museum Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 4 hours · from $246

Travel from Heraklion port or hotel to Knossos with a private licensed guide, then visit the Archaeological Museum. Expect about four hours, skip-the-line entry, private transport, and English or French guiding. Guides named in recent feedback include Giorgos and Katarina.

“La clarte dans les horaires de rdv et le respect de ceux ci”

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