Knossos Palace ticket & audio tour on your phone

Walk the Minoan palace on your own schedule, with audio narration in your pocket

A self-guided audio tour of Knossos Palace in Heraklion, Crete, delivered through the WeGoTrip app with entrance fee and English-language commentary included. You download the tour, arrive at the site, and move through the 9,000-year-old Bronze Age ruins at your own pace, following maps and hearing the story of King Minos and the Minotaur's labyrinth as you walk. No guide accompanies you. You control the speed and the stops.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Knossos Palace with audio tour

• Collect ticket in WeGoTrip app
• Start self-guided audio tour
• Walk through Bronze Age ruins
• Listen to Minotaur and labyrinth story
• See King Minos' throne
• View stone carvings and frescoes

The experience

How do you see an ancient palace without waiting for a group or paying for a live guide? Download the tour to your phone before you go. The WeGoTrip app sends you collection instructions by email, SMS and WhatsApp, and once you have it, the ticket and audio are yours to use. You arrive at Knossos, show your phone at the gate, and start walking. The app gives you maps of the site, photos of what you are standing in front of, and scripts read aloud so you hear the history as you move through the rooms.

The palace itself is the draw: a ceremonial and political center of the Minoan civilization that sprawls across workspaces, residences and storage areas built around a central square. You walk past the throne of King Minos, look at stone carvings and frescoes that show daily life thousands of years ago, and hear the legend of the Minotaur woven through the layout of the place. Two hours is the typical length, though you set the pace. If you linger at a fresco or move quickly through a corridor, the tour follows you.

Bring your own headphones if you want audio through earbuds. The app works without them, but you will hear the narration from your phone speaker. Public transport stops near the site, so you do not need a car to get there. The tour is available in English and works for any fitness level, since you choose how far to walk and where to rest.

What’s included

• Entrance fee to Knossos Palace.
• audio guide with maps, photos and narration in English delivered through the WeGoTrip app.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:00

Book up toStart time

Audio guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by WGTickets

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to explore at your own pace without a guide's schedule or a group around you. The audio keeps you oriented and tells the story, but you decide how long to spend at each room and whether to linger or move on.

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Top questions

What exactly is the Minotaur's labyrinth, and is it still there to walk through?

Knossos Palace itself is what the legend calls the labyrinth. The Minotaur was said to be imprisoned in its maze of rooms and corridors. The palace still stands as ruins, and the audio tour traces the layout that inspired the myth, walking you through the actual chambers and passages where the story was set. The throne room, storage areas and residential quarters are all part of what you explore.

Do I need to download anything before I arrive, or can I get the tour at the gate?

Download the WeGoTrip app and set up your tour before you go. The operator sends collection instructions by email, SMS and WhatsApp once you book, so you have everything ready on your phone when you arrive at the palace entrance.

Can I pause the audio and come back to it later, or do I have to finish in one visit?

The app is yours once you download it, so you control when you listen and when you stop. You can pause, restart, skip ahead or replay any section. The two-hour estimate is the typical length if you listen straight through, but you set the rhythm.

What happens if my phone dies or I lose signal while I'm walking the ruins?

The audio and maps download to your phone, so you do not need an internet connection to use the tour once it is on your device. If your battery runs low, bring a portable charger or plan breaks in shaded areas where you can rest and recharge.