Heraklion · HERAKLION MUSEUMS & AQUARIUM
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The finds from Knossos live in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, and the tanks at CretAquarium hold the Aegean itself. These 15 tickets and tours get you into both without the queue, with what each includes and which pair a museum morning with an easy afternoon by the water.
CRETAquarium in Heraklion is a fast, family-friendly sea day with 60 habitats, 2,000+ creatures, and easy value for about $9.
“Very good…not much wait time and easy to understand and follow.”
Cretaquarium Thalassokosmos in Heraklion lets you explore Mediterranean sea life with a simple entrance ticket and optional audio guide.
“The ticket was super easy to use, we showed our voucher at the front desk of the aquarium and they had us written down as paid and we were waived right in.”
Hotel pickup for Heraklion market, port and Koules, plus CretAquarium in Gournes, all in an organized 7-hour day from $23.
“All aspects of the trip were great, it was a lovely day out!”
Self-guided audio tours and e-tickets for Knossos Palace and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum in Crete, with offline audio on your phone.
“La dificultat al estar en diferents nivells, de trobar els punts. Al Palau de Knossos”
Half-day Heraklion tour with Cretaquarium skip-the-line entry, Liberty Square and Koules Fortress, plus free market time.
“We were not picked up until an hour after the pick up time. It was clear they had missed us off as they eventually sent a mini bus to get us. This meant when we got to the aquarium (to meet up with the coach that should have picked us up) we only had 45 min to pay and get round the aquarium. We refused as we wanted to take our time and enjoy it not rush through it which was disappointing as we wanted to go to the aquarium. On the positive Heraklion was lovely and the local market was good but make sure you take lots of cash!”
Pre-booked Knossos e-ticket with audio, plus optional Heraklion Museum entry and a self-guided city tour on your phone.
“Preporučujem ovu aktivnost .Jesdina zamerka što nisam videla freske sa delfinima.Inače lep put u istoriju.”
Skip the line at Knossos and pair it with a guided visit to Heraklion Archaeological Museum in a small English group with tickets included.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable and also, accomodating. She told the history and the myths and how they complimented each other. We throughly enjoyed our visit to Knossos. We also did the self guided tour of the Archeological Museum and were able to see many of the artifacts referenced on our tour. Having a guide made the experience so much better.”
90-minute guided walk through Heraklion Archaeological Museum, from Minoans to Romans, in a small group with skip-the-line entry.
“Parking is a problem. Suggest get dropped off. Well worth the effort. Guide was excellent! Museum was very interesting.”
Prebook your Heraklion Archaeological Museum ticket and use an offline audio guide with text, narration, and maps.
“Super easy to download app and use the audio tour. The museum was fascinating and we are glad we went right after visiting the Palace.”
E-tickets plus offline audio for Knossos Palace and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, with time slots to help you skip lines.
“Easy to book; Clear instructions provided and timely sharing of access details and tickets. Make sure to set up the app in advance and download the audio and tickets on phone before going. It is easy to access and navigate. And seeing the long lines to get ticket onsite, we were very glad at this purchase. The cons- at the palace grounds at certain points it was difficult to follow directions, it would be a lot more efficient to get a local guide- there were many at the entrance. However overall, good purchase.”
Time-slot ticket to Heraklion Archaeological Museum plus a self-guided city audio tour, a smart way to see Minoan treasures in Crete.
“So amazing to see the vast collection of artifacts.”
Skip the ticket line and see the best of Minoan Crete with a small-group, English guided visit to Heraklion’s Archaeological Museum.
“We had a great tour with Akrivi at the museum yesterday. She was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the Minoan period. It was a small group tour, but my husband and I were the only people in the tour, so it was fabulous!”
Skip the Knossos ticket line, tour Minoan highlights with a bilingual guide, then spend time in Heraklion’s museum and old streets.
“I really liked the tour guide Roxani (I think this was her name I’m really bad with remembering names) she was very helpful and knowledgeable about the Minoans and you could tell that she loves what she does. The bus driver was okay not anything special. Overall I really enjoyed the tour and would recommend it.”
Private 8-hour Heraklion day trip with Knossos and museum skip-the-line help, Messara wine stops, and a Venetian harbor walk.
“The private tour is totally worth it. The guide and driver were both awesome. The guide gave us a great history lesson. She took time to explain everything and gave us ample time to absorb all the data. What an awesome day. Highly recommended”
Private guided day in Heraklion with Knossos Palace and the Archaeological Museum, plus a guided walk in the city for up to 6 people.
“This was a fantastic tour of Knossos Palace and the Archeological Museum. Our wonderful guide provided a lot of detail at the museum we wouldn't have gotten otherwise. We also had plenty of time to explore Heraklion and enjoy lunch before being dropped back off at our accommodations. Our guide and driver interacted wonderfully with my older family and enthusiastically answered our questions. Would recommend without reservations!”
