Convenient transportation from / to Athens - Runs 365 days
The BEST 4+ hours panoramic Meteora tour in the area
Expert , local , English or Spanish speaking , Live Tour Guide
Free Smart Audio Guide in 12 languages
See all 6 monasteries , visit the 3 most popular of them
Plenty of stops for amazing photos - Discover the hidden Hermit Caves
Optional Greek Lunch with local flavors and dishes
Tour Description
Discover the magic of Meteora , Greece’s most incredible UNESCO World Heritage Site. Book now for an enchanting, unforgettable experience and discover the secrets of the area in a way that only a true local can guide you.
Departure from Athens
Your trip begins from Athens Train Station at 08:00 to Kalabaka with our air-conditioned coach – bus with free WiFi and USB chargers. Our professional English speaking driver will wait for you at the meeting point to begin your safe and comfortable trip. During the journey relax and admire the beautiful Greek landscapes and the scenic beauty of the Greek countryside.
You will have a short stop for refreshing on an exclusive , top rated Bus stop restaurant by the great seashore by the water called “Kamena Vourla”. Just across you will see the island of Evia on a clear look.
Arriving in Kalabaka – Lunch Break
Arriving in Kalabaka around 12:30 our local, highly educated, Tour Guide will wait for you to welcome you and begin your 4+ hours Panoramic Midday Meteora Tour.
Firstly we will make a shortstop for food (there is an option to include lunch in your package) and relax from the trip. We’ve reserved the best bus stop under giant trees, overlooking the majestic landscape.
Guided Meteora Tour for 4+ hours with Live Local Guide
Continue with an amazing, 4 hours Meteora tour, see all 6 monasteries and visit inside 3 of them. Our Tour Guide will give you full attention and care. You will learn everything about this unique worldwide geological phenomenon, the creation of the rock formation, the history of the monasteries and the life of the monks. Plenty of photo opportunity stops and many secret places that only locals know will make your tour a lifetime experience. See also the Hermit Caves of Badovas exclusively in this tour.
FREE AUDIO GUIDE. Use our free audio guide inside the monasteries and 11 points of interest! Available in English, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese.
Break and departure back to Athens
In the end will head to Kalabaka, with a brief stop to prepare for the return trip back to Athens. The bus departs at 18:00 from Kalabaka, and you will arrive in Athens around 22:30.
Included
Roundtrip transportation from Athens by air-conditioned coach - bus
Highly educated , English or Spanish speaking Local Tour Guide
Full comprehensive , 4 hours , Meteora Tour
Visit all 6 Monasteries ( the 3 most popular of them inside )
See the Hermit Caves
Stops for panoramic views and photos
Lunch in a local restaurant ( if option is selected - extra cost 10€ / person )
Free WiFi and USB chargers on the bus
Free Smart Audio Guide available in: English | Spanish | French | Italian | German | Dutch | Portuguese | Polish | Russian | Japanese | Korean | Chinese
Excluded
Pick up / Drop off from Hotel in Athens to the meeting point in Athens
Entrance fees of Monasteries (5 euro each) - ONLY BY CASH
Licenced Tour Guide – Guidance inside the Holy Monasteries (free audio guide available)
Lunch (if you don't add it as an extra)
Gratuities (optional)
Useful info - Meeting Point
Departure time : 08:00 am (please be at the meeting point at least 15 min before the bus departure)
Departure place : Athens Train Station (Larissis Station)
Meeting point : The bus will be waiting for you outside the train station on the road across the street. (Theodore Diligianni Street)
There will be a sign “METEORA THRONES – TRAVEL CENTER” on the window of the bus
Short stops during the trip from / to Athens
It is not necessary to print the voucher you can just have it on your phone
No bus ticket is required. Just give your name to the driver
Please bring earpads and a smartphone to use the audio guide
Departure and return point
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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Top Rated – 5 Stars based on
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Excellent Guide Clement and Wonderful Tour - Meteora Thrones was truly a gem. Starting from communicating with George from the beginning and till the day of the tour. The driver was fantastic, very patient and... read more great driving skills. Our guide Mr. Clement make us felt so at home with his perfect English, knowledge of the history for Meteora, make us loved the place even more. He was very professional, patience and good sense of humor. A tour without a good guide is nothing. It all comes down to having one awesome tour guide. Thank you George for giving us Clement and it make sense because we are from Canada.
uniglobe0777 November 9, 2023
Amazing views - Everything was spectacular, I enjoyed each moment and view of the Monasterios and rocks formation. Our guide was excellent, he show us the most amazing spots, and he explained in... read more detail the story behind them. I highly recommend this tour!!!
RoxanaZamudio April 30, 2023
Excellent & Memorable - My husband and I took this tour with guide Antonis - and highly recommend this experience! The town and the monasteries are amazing and other-worldly, one of the most... read more beautiful places we’ve seen in the world! Antonis made the day comfortable and easy - sharing his own stories and experiences along with the tour content. He was knowledgeable and very interesting! Thank you Antonis for a truly memorable day!
michellerX3093AZ February 17, 2023
Incredible - There isn't a word in the dictionary that comes close to describing this wonderful experience. Our tour guide's knowledge of the history of Meteora really enhanced our experience. Photo opportunities... read more are abundance and ever shot worth a million. A must to experience!
Lawrence S October 15, 2023
Breathtaking views train to train Meteora tour with phantastic guide - Train to Train trip to Meteora on 20 April 2023 was a wonderful experience. Especially we liked our guide Clement who was facing the group when telling very interesting things... read more about Meteora. Although we had only about 3 hours time to explore Meteora, we did not feel any rush and had enough time to experience beathtaking views of Meteora and to make wonderful photos. Thanks a lot, Clement! We were deeply impressed by your knowledge and the very clear English language for us as non native English speakers.
Aiga J April 22, 2023
I joined a half-day private tour, a sunset tour, and a 5-hour day tour. The tours were very well organized. The guides Thomas, Elena and Christos were professional, knowledgeable, and... read more kind. There was so much to learn and the delivery by the tour guides was impeccable. The area was amazing and the tours were well priced and worth the money. The monasteries and the Byzantine church of Virgin Mary are absolutely beautiful and rich in history. I highly recommend visiting the area at least once and joining these tours.
Rockie C January 17, 2023
Awesome! - We booked the tour to Meteora online after reading the good comments available and I most say that my companion and me have been extremely pleased with our choice. The... read more whole tour was very well organized: good schedule with enough time for visiting and sightseeing, good itinerary, good and comprehensive information provided by Clement, the speaker who showed great knowledge of greek history and religion when answering participants' questions. In few words, it was a highly commendable tour!
NorthStar633955 May 14, 2023
Amzing experience with amazing host. Learned a lot of history and saw all the special places/foto stations. Also visited the best monastaries. Everything was 100% on schedule as planned
Discover60737328256 September 29, 2022
Spyros and Yannis gave a great tour and provided a lot of lovely details that you would otherwise miss out on! We truly enjoyed the trip ending at the best... read more place to see the sunset on the Meteora Monasteries!
ElwinvanderHall April 2, 2022
We absolutely loved this tour! On our own, we caught the train at the Thessaloniki Railway Station. All tickets and instructions were sent to us the day before so we... read more had plenty of time to prepare for our trip. Train times were given on the tickets. Once in the town of Kalabaka, there was someone waiting for us. Our guide continued to impress us with her knowledge of the past and present of these monasteries. There was plenty of time to see everything we wanted to see. We went inside 3 of the monasteries, which was absolutely incredible, and stop at the other 3 for pictures. Plus we visited a rocky outcropping for a truly breathtaking experience. Then stopped for a bite to eat at the local village before heading back to the train. Well worth the money. I would definitely recommend.
debbieisacatlover June 9, 2022
Great guide (Dmitry), comfortable bus, interesting companions, well organized and many more words ..
daler632 September 4, 2022
Can't miss this if you go to Greece!! - There was no train service, so the agency arranged bus transportation for the trip. It was comfortable, with proper stops to buy food and go to the toilet. We would... read more have preferred no music/radio for a 4 hs trip though. At Kalambaka, we were changed to a mini van. The guide spoke a very good Spanish and gave us information about the town, monasteries and more! He was very kind and funny. Totally recommend to go to Meteora with a guided tour.
Daiana C October 30, 2023
I joined both hiking and sunset tour. Both were good, but hiking tour was superb and beyond expectation.
I thought it was just ordinary hiking, but it turned out... read more to be a historical, geographical, biological learning hiking tour.
Our guide Giorgia explained everything she knows along the hike, the things we see. it was fruitful and gained a lot of knowledge through the hike, besides you see the views and takes the road that less people taken.
If you have limited time, go for hiking tour! It just worth it.
ooich22 July 17, 2022
Fantastic, well-paced trip in a comfortable bus, not too crowded and with a fabulous and funny tour guide (Kristia, if I remember well!) who made the experience insightful and entertaining.... read more The train to Kalabaka took a long time and it was a bit tiring, but it was so worth it. From minute one to the last, we were well taken care of.
danioliverm August 19, 2022
Amazing experience with the best guide ever, Chrysa.
We spent a really lovely day, everything was perfect.
Thank you!! 🙂
156odris August 6, 2022
A must do, especially when short on time in Meteora. - We had a wonderful time with Meteora Thrones. We traveled as a family and know that tours with children can add extra stressors to guides and other participants. There was... read more never a moment that we felt any sort of way about traveling as a family with young kids, and in fact we’re treated so kindly. Our guide and driver were very sweet and informative and kept us posted every step of the way. I am very glad we went with this tour being that we only had one night in the area. We were able to see everything we sought out to see.
ahornik88 October 7, 2023
Guide was absolutely lovely girl who knows how to interact with people, perfect bus driver and of course incredible Meteors.
In Athens there are no signs of which track... read more you should take as also no schedules with all possible directions. But people always help.
Camper268680 April 22, 2022
The tour gives you a great overview of what meteora has to offer, a monastary & church visit and amazing sunset to finish.