1 day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train

Meteora Thrones Agency - Worth visiting site with this agency - We (two) went on Meteora tour from Thessaloniki with train and we were picked up by agency at Kalabaka (Meteora city). Tickets were organized by Meteora Thrones agency and sent... read more to me by mail a few days before tour. We took 1st class, what is worth spending if you like to have a reserved seat in comfortable coupe with electrical plugs for PC/mobile. Second class has lower comfort, no reservation and no plugs.
Tour was absolutelly very well organized in time and as well for the guide which said many interesting facts. The van was comfortable, and the points we were let go for exploring were so close to entrances that we did not have to walk many stairs.
The only problem on this tour is getting right information on trainstations, as we had to change train in one town ..... There are no displays showing any info of the forcoming trains; there is no display/sign on the train itself where it is going; there is no large visual sign/display on the trainstation with the name of the station/city; people working at suburban train station do not speak english; infomation of forthcoming stations in train are only in greek; ... all-in-all train service in Greece is a very badly organized disaster!
On opposite, Meteora Thrones Agency worked perfectlly well. Worth taking.

This has to be the best way to do a guided tour of Meteora. My wife and I are traveling the world and don’t do a lot of touristy group... read more activities but we only had a few days in Athens and Meteora Thrones made the experience very easy. Everything is booked for you and went according to the description. It’s a long train ride from Athens and that train is packed, no wifi and little service, so be sure to prepare for that. We were greeted by our guide at the train station and she was amazing. Personable, energetic and very knowledgeable. Please tip your guide if you have good service, we were the only people in our group to tip. As a rock climber, I’ve wanted to see Meteora for years and the views were better than the anticipation. We’re in our 30’s and active so we thought the walk/stair climbing was easy but some monasteries may be difficult for people with conditioning issues. Reviews said the monasteries accept credit card, but not really, we only entered 2/3 due to this so bring cash. One monastery let us pay by card in the souvenir shop. Unfortunately we missed Great Meteoron on a Friday due to a holiday prep, it’s usually open every day but Tuesday. If there are particular monasteries you want to see, check their schedule. IMO, each monastery has a different view and experience, worth going to each one. If you’re going to Meteora with a tour guide company, go with Meteora Thrones, they make the full day trip from Athens as easy and stress free as it could be. We left our apartment in Athens at 7 am and got home 11 pm. Sometimes the trains run late but best to be there 15 mins early.

Everything was just perfect and well organized. We had a wonderful time during our daily trip to Meteora. Highly recommended!

If you have extra time in Athens, I highly recommend a trip to Meteora and it’s monasteries. It is a long day trip, but ihe sites are totally worth it.... read more You have enough time to view the ones opened that day. The guide and driver were great and had a good meal in the town prior to leaving.

Meteora two-day tour - Everything was wonderful - the guides were very knowledgeable (especially Maria), the sites were spectacular, and we appreciated the flexibility of changing kinds of tours, and changing plan about transportation.... read more The bus drivers were awesome too. Thank you!

Best way to book a local organized bus tour to maximize seeing as many of the monasteries as possible. The tour was 4 hours long with a very knowledgeable guide... read more and comfortable midsize bus. Visited 3 monasteries inside with plenty of time to spend and enjoy the sights. Stopped at several beautiful look out points for the perfect photo opportunities. We greatly enjoyed this tour and were glad we chose this hassle and stress free option as driving and parking around the sights can be challenging especially during peak season. The price of 24 Euro was very reasonable for this wonderful experience.

This is an amazing place and I highly recommend taking the time to go and see these monasteries! Our guide, Clement, was great. He had a lot of very interesting... read more information, kept us on time so we didn't miss anything, and seemed to have a real passion for the information he provided. I didn't really know what to expect, but it was a great time.

Wonderful experience. The drivers and guides were very friendly and welcoming. The guides were very well-informed about the area and the monasteries. My favourite tour guide was Chrysa.... read more She has a great personality. She had everyone on the tour bus smiling and laughing with her good nature and robust humour.
I'm looking forward to my next trip to Meteora with Meteora Thrones.

Well planed trip and friendly staff, everything went well on the trip. If you travel from Athens to Meteora it is best to go on an organised trip to facilitate... read more logistics

A very well managed tour of a spectacular area. It was a long day (departing Thessaloniki @ 9.30am
and returning to our hotel @ 10.45pm); however we saw... read more so much. Our driver and Tour Guide were terrific.

Our guide was excellent. She had terrific history of the the area and history and introduced us to the nuns who (along with the well-known monks) also continue their... read more work in this place. We visited both of the 2 nunneries and were very impressed by the museums on site and their continued work.

This tour is both a visit to exquisite landscapes and a pilgrimage to a holy place. Be prepared to have your breath taken away every few seconds. We are incredibly... read more grateful to have been guided by Christos who brought us on a journey not a tour and really made Meteora come alive for us. We visited the Saint Stephen's Nunnery (the Holy Monastery of Agios Stefanos) and a hidden gem - the byzantine church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary. It is astounding that this precious holy place remains somewhat under the radar and in the shadow of monasteries hovering above. The artwork and frescoes are beautiful and unique and the whole effect of the church is magical. A truly hidden gem and the most spectacular part of a sunset tour of Meteora. Of course, watching a magnificent sunset made for the perfect end to a perfect day.

Easy to find, well organised (even if last minute), we didn't have to think about anything, the guide was very nice!

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!

Great experience, with all transports perfect on time even though the weather was not good. The guide was a really experienced one and he made our group to understand the... read more greatness and the unique atmosphere of the place. Highly advisable!u

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!

dimitris lead our tour - very experienced and lots of stories . I have been tp Meteora before and this time I saw far more - a monastery... read more I had not seen before, a church and many beautiful sites. The sunset is always approximate but it was enjoyable to sit around and see these fabulous mountains - between heaven and earth. All was easy and well arranged.

This was an excellent tour with a great guide and driver. There was plenty of time to see the monasteries and the church.