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8-Hour History & Culture Tour To Heraklion City

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Archeology, Education, History

  • Duration

    8 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Greek

Description

Get an insight into prehistoric times while on this guided tour to Heraklion in Crete, Greece. Explore its highlights, including the Knossos Palace, the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion and the open-air market. Also, attend an interactive session on ancient Greek Music and learn about its basics!

Highlights
  • Visit the Minoan Palace of Knossos, a famous archaeological site
  • Stroll through the town’s open-air market
  • Experience an interactive session on ancient Greek music
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    • Meet with the tour guide at the pickup point in Heraklion.

    • Visit the most important archaeological site on Crete and the country's second most visited archaeological site, the Minoan Palace of Knossos, a prehistoric city.

    • Explore the biggest prehistoric collection of artifacts in Greece, the archaeological Museum of Heraklion, where you can see close range all treasures from all Minoan palaces and other Minoan areas excavated on Crete.

    • Walk inside the town’s open-air market, which will awaken your senses with its various smells, colours, and sounds.

    • Have a traditional meal in one of the town’s “Mezedopolia”, a traditional restaurant serving local delicacies.

    • Experience an interactive session on ancient Greek music in a private studio.

    • Attempt to play simple ancient Greek rhythms, using copies of ancient Greek musical instruments.

    • Travel back to your hotel after the tour.

What's Included
  • English-speaking Greek tour guide

  • Afternoon interactive session in theory and practice on the ancient Greek Music conducted in a private studio

What's Excluded
  • Meals

  • Transport by taxi, mini bus, bus, which can be arranged upon request

  • Entrance fees for the archaeological sites (15 Euros per adult)

Know before you go

  • For the ancient Greek Music Lab, no previous experience is required.

Meeting Point

Minoan Palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Greece

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 2EUR 548 Per Group
3 To 5EUR 763 Per Group
6 To 10EUR 1122 Per Group

This is a group tour

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USD 602 / group