This tour was exactly what we were looking for! Our guide gave us not just a general historical context of the city, but most importantly an appreciation for the various cultures, people, and events that allow led us to really appreciate the character of Heraklion. She took us to many shops and cafes to taste and see some true and authentic Cretan produce and products from the people of Crete and we were so welcomed by them all! It was a perfect way to experience a broad spectrum of culture in a short time, I hope all our future walking tours are like this one.

Great tour and experience walking through the ruins. Our guide, George, was excellent and very informative!

We went on this tour last year and meant to do a review at the time! It was fantastic and worth every penny! We were able to skip the line which was a real bonus. Tour was at 9am so it was great to finish before it got too hot. Tour guide Akrivi was so engaging and knowledgeable and made this a wonderful memorable experience.

The views were awesome but having a tour guide explain what you were looking at and the historical and mytholgic references made the trip.

We visited Knossos Palace with an 18 Yr old Classics student grandson, and was very good. If you are thinking of visiting, I would suggest leave it to arrive at around 2pm or after. Less queues to get in and inside.

We joined Akrivi for the Knossos Palace Greek Mythology tour. We really enjoyed the tour. Akrivi was engaging and friendly from the start, though my husband noted that she became more so as the tour progressed. Akrivi had studied the topic at university level so was able to accurately answer questions and had up-to-date knowledge of where research into Knossos and the Minoans is at. The visit was to fulfill a long held wish of mine but my husband was attending willingly but not keenly. However he thoroughly enjoyed the tour He found that Akrivi made the history and myths into a story which he enjoyed and found easy to follow. We would thoroughly recommend this tour.

I had a lovely stroll around Heraklion with Ary, who was very knowledgeable. We also had food tasting along the way and that was great. Ary is a lovely woman and a good guide. Very good tour.

This private tour was excellent. I was with my mum and sons (age 4 and 1). I chose a private tour as I was worried that on a group tour we may not keep up, with the children. Our tour guide was knowledgable and gave us a chance to ask lots of questions. We were also given options about what we focused on. In two spots our tour guide gelped us with tge pram. Highly recommended!

Wonderful way to learn more about Greek history, Heraklion and taste some amazing local food. The tour only takes a max of 6 people and we ended up just 2 of us with a guide. It was our little private tour!! It was amazing! Our tour guide was born and raised in Heraklion, so she was able to share some amazing stories and take us to some great local places to taste delicious food. We started our day with a cup of coffee and a Greek dessert. We walked around to a local market and got a taste of the freshest Greek vegetables. Then we stopped at a local shop that offered unique spices, infused oils, cosmetics made from an old family recipe and so much more. We visited two beautiful Greek orthodox churches and got to light a candle. We continued to a local, small grocery store where we got a delicious appetizer to take with us made from local products and tasted beautiful Greek wine. We had wonderful conversations along the way! We finished our day with a refreshing drink and a delicious gyro. The whole tour was scheduled to last two hours. However, our tour guide was in no rush and spend good amount of extra time with us. We much appreciated that! Definitely recommend this tour!

What a fantastic tour! We were running late due to car problems and we were so pleased that they waited for us. We ended up being the only ones, so we got a private tour which was fantastic. Embarrassingly we can't remember the name of our tour guide (sorry) but she was BRILLIANT! She was so funny, so kind and so engaging - she made us feel incredibly welcome and looked after, plus she had some banter with the locals in the shops and restaurants we visited which was great fun! She really went above and beyond and made the tour special for us! This is a really great whistle-stop tour of Heraklion, where you get to see some of the sites, learn a bit about local culture & traditions as well as sample a lot of local food and hospitality (they really feed you so arrive hungry). There is more of a focus on food than sight seeing but that suited us to be honest. We really enjoyed it and recommend to anyone who wants a light-hearted tour of Heraklion, and who enjoys eating a lot :).

Akrivi took us on a private tour, we walked past the long queues and chaos at the entrance, she managed to engage the children (tweens-older teenagers) and hold their interest for the entire time, in perfect English. Fascinating insightful information, just the right amount at each stop. She is clearly highly knowledgeable in her field and conveys all the key information with the right balance.

Our guide Akrivi was so knowledgeable, kind and engaging. She was fantastic and very friendly. The tour was the perfect length with time for questions as we went. The palace itself is beautiful and very well preserved. We had a great time

I had been to Crete twice before our present visit ,in October 2019 , and realise now how little I knew of the island and its ancient history with its importance for Western Civilisation before this quite simply superb tour and exposition from our guide Ioanna Glyptis of travelcrete.tours based in Rethymnon . She entertained and educated us by constant question and answer , the classic didactic style ,which kept us engaged at all times. Ioanna spoke with knowledge and passion bringing alive for us the culture and beliefs of those ancient Minoans and Greeks . I returned home eager to read and learn more about that ancient world to which it seems we owe so much .My advice quite simply is book her now ! you will not be disappointed . Dr Ian Murray Berkshire , England.

Had a really nice time strolling through the city with our lovely guide, who was very interesting and caring. We had a small group of 9, so it was perfect.

We booked this tour with transfer and so glad we did. We were picked up from our Hotel and transferred to the entrance of the Temple where we met our very knowledgeable guide Ioanna. From here we skipped the queues and met up with the rest of the group. The morning was a good time to the tour as it gets very hot and shade is minimal (take water). From here we embarked on a whirlwind of facts and sights, some of which I knew (do your research), a lot of which I didn’t. This was an excellent tour not only factual but mind provoking and gives a lot of insight into Greek history and dispels a lot of misconceptions of how we perceive that History from afar through selective teachings. When the first part of the tour ended we were taken back to town at the spot where we were to meet our next guide, this gave us an hour of free time to grab some lunch. We arrived on time meet our next guide and off we went. This tour was a lovely way to get to know our way around the city and our very knowledgeable and personable guide Arie, was very informative on the ancient and modern history of Heraklion. We were taken to a lot of fascinating places and beautiful sights. A lovely way to spend a couple of hour, highly recommended. The walking tour ended at the entrance to the Archaeological museum of Heraklion where we once again met up with Ioanna for the final part of the tour. This tour was excellent value and very interesting, well worth the time and money.