Knossos Palace: Self-Guided Audio Tour on your Phone (without ticket)
Overview
Enjoy a hassle-free visit to Knossos Palace, one of the oldest and luxurious palaces in the world, provided by a skip-the-line ticket that comes with an immersive self-guided audio tour on your smartphone. Put on your headphones and experience your surroundings through the immersive power of storytelling!
* Ticket/entrance fee to the archaeological site is not included!
What's Included
- Αctivation link to access your audio tour
- Offline content with an offline interactive map to avoid roaming charges
- Self-guided audio tour in English for your smartphone (Android & iOS)
- Entrance tickets to museums, archaeological sites, or churches are not included
- Smartphone or headphones
- Transportation to/from the site
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food and Drinks
- Live guide
Meeting Location
Knossos 714 09
Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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The Palace of Knossos
8 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The Palace of Knossos
8 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The Palace of Knossos
7 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that your [BRAND]/ [BRAND] Voucher is not your entry ticket. Admission fees/tickets are not included in this product
- This is a downloadable self-guided audio tour for your smartphone (accessible through our app)
- No live guide or meeting point provided.
- You will receive an email from the local supplier with important audio instructions. on how to access and download your audio tour. Please check your email spam folder as well
- Book per device to be used, not per participant
- The audio tour can be used anytime. Use your headphones to best enjoy it
- An Android (version 5.0 and later) or iOS smartphone is required. The audio tour is not compatible with Windows Phones, iPhone 5/5C or older, iPod Touch 5th generation or older, iPad 4th generation or older, iPad Mini 1st generation
- You will need storage space on your phone (100-150 MB)
- The site is not wheelchair accessible.
- The entrance is free for EU members up to 25 years old upon presentation of their identity card or passport. Although, in order to get in, they have to get a free ticket entrance.
- Ensure that your smartphone is fully charged prior to your visit & that you bring your earphones
- The archaeological site of Knossos is open: from 1st April until 31 October daily: 08:00 - 20:00 and from 1st November until 31 March daily:08:00- 17:00
- The archaeological site of Knossos is extensive and open so the visitors should wear comfortable shoes and sunscreen and take a hat and a bottle of water
- Due to the touristic affluence, it is advised to start your visit early in the morning
- Non refundable once activated
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-57246P21
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Αctivation link to access your audio tour.
- Offline content with an offline interactive map to avoid roaming charges.
- Self-guided audio tour in English for your smartphone (Android & iOS).
- Entrance tickets to museums, archaeological sites, or churches are not included.
- Smartphone or headphones.
- Transportation to/from the site.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off.
- Food and Drinks.
- Live guide.
The minimum age to participate is 18. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Knossos Palace: Self-Guided Audio Tour on your Phone (without ticket) is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Knossos Palace: Self-Guided Audio Tour on your Phone (without ticket) will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Αctivation link to access your audio tour
- Offline content with an offline interactive map to avoid roaming charges
- Self-guided audio tour in English for your smartphone (Android & iOS)
- Entrance tickets to museums, archaeological sites, or churches are not included
- Smartphone or headphones
- Transportation to/from the site
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food and Drinks
- Live guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that your Viator/Tripadvisor Voucher is not your entry ticket. Admission fees/tickets are not included in this product
- This is a downloadable self-guided audio tour for your smartphone (accessible through our app)
- No live guide or meeting point provided.
- You will receive an email from the local supplier with important audio instructions. on how to access and download your audio tour. Please check your email spam folder as well
- Book per device to be used, not per participant
- The audio tour can be used anytime. Use your headphones to best enjoy it
- An Android (version 5.0 and later) or iOS smartphone is required. The audio tour is not compatible with Windows Phones, iPhone 5/5C or older, iPod Touch 5th generation or older, iPad 4th generation or older, iPad Mini 1st generation
- You will need storage space on your phone (100-150 MB)
- The site is not wheelchair accessible.
- The entrance is free for EU members up to 25 years old upon presentation of their identity card or passport. Although, in order to get in, they have to get a free ticket entrance.
- Ensure that your smartphone is fully charged prior to your visit & that you bring your earphones
- The archaeological site of Knossos is open: from 1st April until 31 October daily: 08:00 - 20:00 and from 1st November until 31 March daily:08:00- 17:00
- The archaeological site of Knossos is extensive and open so the visitors should wear comfortable shoes and sunscreen and take a hat and a bottle of water
- Due to the touristic affluence, it is advised to start your visit early in the morning
- Non refundable once activated
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
