Knossos Palace & Minoan Cooking Class Luxury Small Group Experience

Summary Description

You start your day visiting the most important archaeological site on Crete and the second most visited archaeological site of the country, the Minoan palace of Knossos, the mythical Labyrinth of Homer.

Concentrating on the prehistoric era of the island, revealing its unique historic course and penetrating into its ancient prehistoric cult, arts and ritual practices, you will be visiting an amazing area of 22.000sq meters. A prehistoric “city”, the place where the oldest European civilization started and flourished some 5.000 years ago.

Your adventure proceeds with a unique Minoan themed cooking class in nature, during which you will find out a lot about the food and cooking in Crete 4.000 years ago and you will have the opportunity to try Minoan flavors of sea and land, cooked on hearth fire in ceramic pots.

Description

This is a unique experience, focusing on the Minoan history, architecture and cuisine. It visits the Palace of Knossos on an experiential tour and reveals its history, excavations, mythology and arts. It also combines a unique Minoan themed cooking class in nature and gives you the opportunity to try Minoan flavors of sea and land, cooked on hearth fire in ceramic pots.

Included / Excluded
  • Private Licensed Guide
  • Minoan Cooking Class
  • You will enjoy a 3 Course Meal based on Minoan-Style Recipies from the Cretan Sea and Land.
  • Entrance tickets to Knossos Palace
  • Your Headphones in Knossos Palace for the Tour.
Important Information
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  • Duration: 5h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
Cancellation

Cancellation Cutoff: 24 hours

Cancellation Notes: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Additional Information

Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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What is the Knossos Palace & Minoan Cooking Class Luxury Small Group Experience cancellation policy?

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Knossos Palace & Minoan Cooking Class Luxury Small Group Experience cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Which company provides Knossos Palace & Minoan Cooking Class Luxury Small Group Experience?

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Knossos Palace & Minoan Cooking Class Luxury Small Group Experience is hosted by Elissos Travelling Philosophy. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact on Tripadvisor.

How much is Knossos Palace & Minoan Cooking Class Luxury Small Group Experience?

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Knossos Palace & Minoan Cooking Class Luxury Small Group Experience price starts from $535.67.

Which attractions will I visit with Knossos Palace & Minoan Cooking Class Luxury Small Group Experience?

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During this experience, places you will visit include:

Operated by:

Elissos Travelling Philosophy

About operator:

Elissos Travelling Philosophy is a Destination Management Company based in Heraklion Crete, offering Tailor-made Traveling Services in Crete and specializing in culture and leisure private tours. Our company specializes in Individual travel, Family travel, Educational Tours for Schools, Colleges and Universities, Women Travel, Art Travel and Spiritual Journeys. Elissos also offers more than 20 themed itineraries for our Guests wishing to explore Crete in a different way. In our suggested touring itineraries, you can find a combination of unique Archaeological sites and important Historic monuments, Experiential ancient Greek Arts, Traditional Routes off the beaten track and Spiritual Research Features based on the ancient Greek myths. In all our programs there are experiential activities, sessions and labs, such as ancient Greek theater, music and dance, pottery making, nature contact improvisation, and interactive Events of Agriculture such as wine making, olive picking, etc. creating thus interactivity, enjoyment and bringing you deeper into the ancient Greek Arts and Traditions. All our tours are delivered by very experienced and knowledgeable degree-holding official Guides and all art sessions are conducted by Academics of Arts and Art Professionals. We deliver all tours with private transportation on new, premium class vehicles with professional English speaking drivers. Accommodation in city Hotels and exclusive traditional and luxurious apartments in a close proximity to the most important sites of the island is also offered, in the best rates of the market. Our aim? To offer a Total Travel Experience, a real experiential journey in time, myths, arts and traditions of Crete.

Basic Information
  • Duration: 5 hours
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