Enjoy the nature of a unique geological phenomenon
Incredible Panoramic Views
Expert in the area, Professional Hiking Guide
Runs 365 days
Small groups – personalized attention
Tour Description
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Go hiking in Meteora and you’ll experience a unique convergence of nature and spirituality unlike anyplace else in Greece.
Discover the paths of the first monks and see this unique geological phenomenon walking at its heart. Hiking in Meteora gives you the opportunity to see the monasteries and landscape from an entirely new perspective.
The views of Kalabaka , Kastraki, and the Meteora valley throughout the walk are simply stunning. Have also the chance to visit inside 1 monastery (Great Meteoron or Varlaam).
Our Professional Hiking Guide will be with you to give you all the information you need about the area.
Transported with comfort and safety, by our luxury air-conditioned LIMO VIP Mini Bus to the starting point.
The exact pick up time depends on where your hotel is located.
09:00 - 13:00
Visit Meteora - Monasteries
Hike through the impressive Meteora rocks
Discover the paths of the first monks and see this unique geological phenomenon walking at its heart.
Visit inside 1 monastery. Plenty of photo opportunity stops
13:00
End of the tour
Drop off to your hotel
We drop you of back to your hotel or in a nice restaurant for your dinner.
Included
Pick up from your hotel / AirBNB in Kalabaka or Kastraki
Follow the Authentic Hiking path of Meteora
Visit inside 1 main monastery
Professional Hiking Guide
Upon request French,Italian,Russian,Spanish (extra cost)
Best stops for panoramic views and photos
Free WI FI
Free Panoramic Meteora Map
All taxes
Excluded
Entrance fees of Monasteries (3 euro each)
Licenced Tour Guide – Guidance inside the Holy Monasteries
Meals and soft drinks
Gratuities (optional)
Useful info
Distance : about 8 km
Duration : 4 hours
Difficulty level : Easy
Meeting point : Your hotel in Kalabaka or Kastraki
Starting time : 09:00
The exact pick up time depends on where your hotel is located
Appropriate clothing for everyone is required to enter the monasteries. For ladies skirts by the knee or longer are required. No pants for ladies, no shorts, no sleeveless shirt. For men sleeveless clothing and shorts over the knee are prohibited.
We highly advice you to read our F.A.Q. page for more information.
Cancellation Policy
LAST MINUTE – Cancellation received more than 24 hrs before the tour will get a full refund
Cancellation received within 24 hrs before the tour will incur a penalty of 100% per person (no refund)
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User Reviews
Amiable , Knowledgeable Guides - The driver and guide were friendly, knowledgeable and genuine during our small, private tour. They seamlessly adjusted our tour to fit our specific interests. They were conversational while sharing historical... read more facts and cultural anecdotes.
Clara N June 8, 2023
Our tour of Meteora was amazing. Yiannis and Costas were both excellent hosts. We would definitely recommend visiting Meteora to anyone who is able to visit!
harrison j May 16, 2022
Highly recommend the sunset tour. Includes a stop at St. Steven’s, and a drive by of several other monasteries and one Byzantine church. The sunset view was just amazing,... read more as it had just rained, and the sun setting through the clouds was perfect.
We stayed the night, and the next morning, we did another 4 hour tour. This time we saw 3 more monasteries, including the biggest one, the 2nd smaller nunnery and Varlaan. All so stunning!! I can understand why Meteora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
They come get you in a nice Mercedes van, and drop you off back at your hotel or wherever in town. The guides were fun, informative and helpful!! Thank you for an amazing experience!
R8974GSjoyce July 19, 2022
Great four hour trip with breathtaking views. Wonderful opportunity to get a first impression of the whole of Meteora and to prepare the next visit with selected monasteries. Very knowledgable... read more tour guide speaking impeccable German and English. Evcharisto!
Bernd D May 4, 2022
We went in April when the temperature was still cool. Summer would make all the walking a little more difficult. Spending time with Chris was like spending time with a... read more friend. He patiently shared with us the history and details of Meteora and its monasteries. Clearly Chris loves his job and every knows him. Our friends who have been to Meteora complimented us on the pictures that my wife shared on Facebook. Chris is an excellent photographer (very important to my wife) and knows all of the places. I highly recommend Chris and this tour. Book early so you can reserve 1st class train tickets since these seats are limited.
K1phan May 7, 2022
This tour has been our favorite one! The tour guide was excellent, provided us full history information and was also fun.
NitramJavier June 9, 2022
Our favorite spot wa the sunset spot. Hell of a view and the tour guide was nice polite and full of knowledge.hope we could do one more tour in the... read more future. Highy recommended!
annamH4899TE February 6, 2023
It was an amazing experience!! This is a must see when you visit Greece. Meteora was on my husband's bucket list. Our tour guide, Ria was very knowledgeable. Excellent tour!!
vasotravelinfo August 20, 2022
Great tour! - Clement was our guide, and he was absolutely wonderful! I think the driver deserves some mention here too, because WOW! I wouldn't want to drive a bus in that area!... read more He did an excellent job!
Meteora was amazing. The monasteries are absolutely beautiful and so full of history. Everyone should take this tour at least once!
Clement was very knowledgeable and helpful. We learned so much about the monasteries, the area around, and some of the local legend. Highly recommend!
kef537 December 30, 2022
Meteora Thrones as a tour agency for your visit to the magical monasteries is highly recommended. Chris, our tour guide, was a funny big man who has extensive knowledge when... read more it comes to Meteora and Kalabaka/Kalambaka. He did give us a much needed historical significance of the area from where the name arrived along with the circa dates and the legends and stories associated with the rocks. Also, combined with his humor, he informed us about the commercial aspect of the place regarding movie and ad shoots. They waited for us because our train arrived 40 mins late from Athens, but still managed to cover the trip at a good pace giving us ample time to enjoy the views and stops. This place gives a heavenly feel and should be on a must visit list when coming to Athens. Train to train tour by Meteora Thrones proves to be an excellent value of money when you book your own train ticket and buy this short tour ticket with them in advance. No hassle.
Suraj March 1, 2022
This was the most knowledgeable, interesting, educated, and entertaining tour guide and tour we have taken to date. Meteora was where he grew up and his father before him. He... read more ensured our very informative and fascinating sunset tour of meteora. We took a sunrise tour with another company the next morning and the sunset tour was by far better than the other. The excellent driver made sure our trip up windy roads was extremely smooth and comfortable. It was well worth the higher price of the other tours. Thank you for such an enjoyable tour!
181janinl July 10, 2022
Excellent tour! Our guide, Dimitris, was just amazing with his knowledge, not only for the Meteora but for so many other areas. A very good walk, amazing views & discussions. ... read more />
We enjoyed every moment of this journey!
Thanks Dimitris!
Genko G May 11, 2022
This was a great tour, I liked it so much I went ahead and booked their half day Monasteries tour for the next day. The sunset tour was my favorite... read more of the two because we got to go see a Monastery, an old church, the hermit caves, and the sunset from sunset rock. It really is spectacular to see the sunset behind the rocks. They picked up and dropped off at my hotel which was really convenient.
terriwR1386ZW July 24, 2022
The 4 hour train ride from Athens is so worth this trip to the majestic monasteries of Matetora. They pick you up at the train station and the tour is... read more fantastic and well worth the money. Our guide was lovely and knowledgeable.
AHB1961 October 12, 2022
We were very satisfied with this tour during which we visited three monasteries and stopped at the most beautiful places along the way to see the spectacular panoramas of Meteoras.... read more
Pick-up from Kalabaka train station was quick and easy. We avoided the long queries at the entrances of the monasteries. Maybe we were just lucky or maybe the tour itself was organized really smoothly. The guide also was great.
Even though it would be great to have more time in each monastery, it is the best what you can do when traveling from Athens and back on the same day.
noctua5 October 28, 2022
Our tour to Meteora was amazing. I think it was the place I enjoyed the most in Greece land. some weeks ago I had to change the type of tour... read more for personal reasons and meteora thrones was kind enough to change it pretty immediately and refund me the money of the first one. On the other hand, our guide, Sara, told as a lot of good information and in a dynamic and quite way (not as a radio, if you know what I mean) 😉 she was very sweet and clear. I would definitely recommend this agency and the place to everyone visiting.
LuciaS139 June 3, 2022
On 28th of April when arriving to Kalambaka I had booked in advance a Sunset Tour. There were only three of us attending and I cannot praise enough our guide... read more Dimitry ❤️. He was like a walking historybook, he knew so many details about the area, the monasteries and the history. He also had such a great sense of humour. What an excellent guide he is! We visited Anapafsas monastery and after that an amazing church. Made many stops to take photos and ended our tour to the Sunset rock with a lovely sunset before heading back to Kalambaka. What a fun evening. Thank you so much for making the trip so special, Dimitry!
Henttan May 1, 2022
It was really interesting and well organised tour. We had possibility to had a nice lunch when we arrived to Kalambaka and we visited all monasteries which were in our... read more program.Everything went very smoothly. The guide was well educated and engaging he told us interesting stories about the places we had visited.