Experience the best of Heraklion with Withlocals

"Marina was our guide. She was so sweet and knowledgeable. She interacted so well with the whole group. It was fun tasting some specialties of Crete. There was way more food than we could eat! It was well worth the price we paid. We’d choose this again!"

"Alex was great! He was so personable. The food was amazing. We totally enjoyed it. I highly recommend him. We felt like we were with a friend. "

"Our tour with Eleni was entertaining and informative. In high season I definitely recommend going early (we went at 8:30AM) because later in the morning dozens (not exaggerating) of tour buses will flood the place. Also better for hot days. Eleni kept us engaged while taking care of avoiding stops in full sun. She obviously knows her subject. The visit to the archeological museum was super interesting and fascinating. Highly recommended!"

"Incredible guide of Knossos, Archeological Museum and Heraklion. VERY knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. Great recommendations on restaurants and shops in the area as well. Eleni was Perfect!"

"My whole family ages 24-65 enjoyed Eleni’s tour of Knosos and the Archeological Museum of Crete. She knows her history - not only of the ancients of Crete, but of other civilizations across the timeline. She is a good storyteller though and kept us all engaged and interested. "

"We were so happy to find Withlocals on our visit to Heraklion for a guided tour of Knossos with Eleni. She was communicative about arrangements that made everything smooth and her historical knowledge was amazing. She had a good itinerary, kept a good pace, adeptly answered our questions and we learned so much. I could not imagine visiting Knossos without a guide, but feel doubly grateful to have been led on our visit by Eleni! "

"Eleni contacted us several days prior to our tour and offered to arrange a private taxi to the Knossis Palace due to the National holiday and road closings on the day of our tour. We were very thankful for this! The morning of our tour, Eleni was sick but sent a colleague, Katarina. She provided a wonderful walking tour of old town Heraklion with stops for traditional coffee and pie and tastings of local olive oil. As Eleni, Katarina is an archeologist and provided an in depth and informative tour of the Knossis Palace. Lastly, she suggested a local restaurant for lunch and was able to get us in for the last minute reservations. Lunch was excellent!"

"Our guide, Eleni, was wonderful, very knowledgeable and a lot of fun. She met us at Knossos palace and taught us a lot about it and the history in general. The museum, overwhelming in and of itself, was manageable with her explanations and focussing us on the more important items. We got all the information we could absorb in one go."

"Alex was an excellent host. Funny and entertaining. The food tastings he chose for us were nothing short of fabulous. We definitely did not walk away hungry."