Enjoy a full day private - full exclusive Meteora Tour
Highly educated , local Tour Leader
See all 6 monasteries and enter inside 3 of them
Plenty of stops for amazing photos
Runs 365 days
English
€
850
UP TO 2 PEOPLE : 850 €
UP TO 6 PEOPLE : 1100 €
UP TO 8 PEOPLE : 1400 €
UP TO 18 PEOPLE : 1850 €
Spanish / other language
€
950
UP TO 2 PEOPLE : 950 €
UP TO 6 PEOPLE : 1200 €
UP TO 8 PEOPLE : 1500 €
UP TO 18 PEOPLE : 1950 €
Tour Description
Your wonderful trip will start with a pick-up from your hotel in Athens around 8:00 am in the morning.
On the way to Meteora, enjoy a trip that will give you the chance to admire the beauty of the countryside with comfort and safety.
Upon arriving at Kalabaka at approx 12:00 pm make a short stop to relax and enjoy a coffee overviewing Meteora. For the next 4 hours you will have the chance to see all the monasteries and the amazing phenomenon of Meteora while an expert local guide who will give you all the information and the historical background of the area. You will also have the chance to visit inside 2 -3 popular monasteries and take photos from the best panoramic spots.
This wonderful tour will be completed at the picturesque villages of Kalabaka or Kastraki, where you will have a traditional Greek lunch before heading back to Athens.
Included
Pick-up from your hotel in Athens
Transportation with a private air-conditioned minibus or private car
See all 6 monasteries and visit inside 2-3 of them (your choice)
Private, expert in the area, English speaking , local Tour Leader
Option to add a Licensed Tour Guide inside the Holy Monasteries
Best stops for panoramic views and photos
Free Wi-Fi
Mineral Water
Panoramic Meteora Map
All Taxes
Excluded
Entrance to the monasteries that you will visit inside (3 euro/person each)
Licenced Guide - Guidance inside the Holy Monasteries
Meals and soft drinks
Gratuities (optional)
Useful info
Starting time : 08:00 am ( or any time you advise us )
Meeting point : Your hotel in Athens
Short stop during the trip for a snack and refresh yourself
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 48 hrs before the tour will get a full refund
Cancellation received within 48 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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We would very hard recommend this trip : very well and very professional organized (timing, pick-up hotel, pre-warning, ...), and also Georgos (our guide on... read more the bus) did a great job.
No worries about parking, choose the right monastery, etc.....
Roes1 July 15, 2022
This was my third visit to Kalambaka and Meteora, a magical place where I admire the wonder of nature and the perseverance of human will. It was the second time... read more a booked a tour with Meteora Thrones, a very professional agency. The guide, named Sarah, was knowledgeable and accurate, kind and timely, and fluent in Spanish. Highly recommended!
431henningj October 5, 2022
Tour guide was friendly and very knowledgeable. We were surprised by how much we learnt about the history of the area. Each stop was timed just right for us... read more to ask questions and take photos. We had hired a car so we did consider making our own way around the monostries, but we are really glad we chose the tour instead.
chantalh314 August 27, 2022
This private tour was amazing! Our private driver in meteora was Sakis. He was full of life and stories of the history of the area. He was born and... read more raised there and it was evident he loves this region! Unfortunately we did not get to experience the train ride as our booking was on Greece, Labor Day and the trains were not running. The tour company arranged travel on a private bus for all the guests that day. I recommend scheduling on a day when the trains are running - as I think the experience is like better on the train.
We would highly recommend this tour!
kolaj2022 May 3, 2022
We had Clement from the Meteora Thrones Travel Center. Clement was the epitome of professionalism as a tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable of the sites, local area (being... read more a resident himself), Greek history and Greek Orthodox Religious History. Clement spoke perfectly clear English, having lived in England and Canada. Most of all he was extremely thoughtful, polite, and courteous. When it started to rain hard, he met us outside the monastery to give us umbrellas so we didn’t get soaked walking to the van in the parking lot.
MONASTERY SITE
Unfortunately, the day we went was rainy and foggy/misty so we weren’t able to see all the monasteries from the outside. We visited 3 Monasteries inside and stopped at viewpoints to see 2 others, but again it was somewhat foggy we were unable to clearly see some of them. What we did see inside the monasteries we visited was beautiful and the views from up top stunning. Mondays are good because all are opened, except the one convent/nunnery, otherwise the monasteries alternate openings during the week. The Grand Meteora is closed on 3 weekdays. Winter hours are shorter closing at 4pm or earlier. We liked Grand Meteron and the St Varlaam. Wear SKIRTS inside the Monasteries out of respect. If not you will have to pay for a scarf like skirt at the entrance. The entrance fee is 3 euros per person cash for each monastery. Bring small bills.
3 BONUS Sites: As a result of us not being able to see all the monasteries, Clement offered to take us to one of the first HERMIT CAVES (really something to see, origin of habituating the area and eventually constructing the monasteries on the rocks.) He also took us to see the old BYZANTINE CHURCH that was built on top of Apollo’s Temple and explained the religious aspect inside the church. We also drove to see St Anthony’s Monastery and another ‘more’ recent hermit cave.
Our Tour VAN vehicle was spacious, clean and seemed like a newer Peugeot. Our Driver (sorry didn’t catch his name) drove carefully and safely through the windy roads.
Clement also recommended a restaurant in town that he frequented, when we were waiting for our train back to Athens. After, dinner Clement and driver drove us to the train station. They waited for us in the van while we dined.
TRAIN - Meteora Thrones company was very responsive in answering all questions. Tour company also emailed /WhatsApp our train tickets promptly. Clear instructions, Clement met us at the train station in Kalabaka with a placard of our name. Very well organized. Meteora Thrones Travel Center is probably the largest tour company in this area. The train ride itself was comfortable (Buy the first class cabin, it’s not that much more). Seats inside can slide down so you can lean back. If you have the entire cabin yourself (6seats), you could probably make it into a sleeper bed and lay down. You yourself must board the 7:57am train from Larissa Athens main train station. It’s a 4hr train ride each way and upon return you’ll arrive around 10:30pm back in Athens. However, we were delayed for 40mins (train employees did not specify why) and that made getting back very late. It’s a long day but this way you won’t have the additional day and expense of having to stay overnight in the vicinity of Kalabaka.
Overall, Clement was an excellent tour guide, very good tour (it ended up being a private tour for us even though we booked a small group tour), tour company is well organized and responsive.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND METEORA THRONES TRAVEL CENTER.
10028TA December 25, 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.
Road181085 April 25, 2022
Monasteries were amazing, guide was very informative, all trip was organized super well, train tickets were sent on time. Very full day of exploring. Highly recomended.
Renata S May 12, 2022
This was an excellent tour with a great guide and driver. There was plenty of time to see the monasteries and the church.
rubyvu18 July 30, 2022
We had such a great experience getting to visit this beautiful place. Marcini, our guide was truly a star, she shared so much information around the phenomenon of the... read more Meteora area and was always smiley and enthusiastic. Our driver was very kind too. Thank you once again!
joannekI2615UI July 11, 2022
Thank you for the lovely trip. It was mesmerizing journey. The itinerary was very well thought and organised. And the guide was very good.
Passenger41424407033 April 1, 2021
Such a Amazing experience - Really nice!! The staff was perfect, beginning with the driver and bus (comfortable) because was a long journey (4 hours) to arrive there!
The stop points good to... read more and clean, and a tour guide that know deeply the history about monasteries and lived inside there those thing were fundamental to complete my experience
eduardop454 October 29, 2023
We're very happy we made the time to visit Meteora - it's a looong day, but worth it! Stunning views, lots of explanations about the history and plenty of... read more stops to take pictures. Highly recommend!
Lisa T August 15, 2022
That was a great tour, our guide Ioannis was very knowledgeable and nice, I learned a lot! I would do this tour on the first day as you drive around... read more the whole Meteora and gives a nice sense of what you can do afterwards (walking or by car)
53mariong July 27, 2022
The family and I headed up from Athens for a day trip. The train was canceled due to the major train accident, but Meteora Thrones reaccommodated via a coach... read more bus. The bus was a bit cramped, but all in all, we are glad they reaccommodated.
The monasteries were truly spectacular. And our tour guide, Antonio, was absolutely fantastic. He was as kind as could be, and he was so passionate about the history of the monasteries. He was also passionate about the Kalabaki where he lived. He seemingly knew everything there was to know about the area. It was great. We stopped at two monasteries and the hermit caves, all the while learning something new from Antonio and marveling at the architecture. We would recommend Antonio to anyone touring the area.
briclemsullivan March 19, 2023
Meteora 4 hour hiking tour - We were promptly picked up and we then made our way to Varlaam monastery,where we had 45 minutes.
Then we had an awsum hike with Crystos the tour guide who... read more was very knowledgeable about all of the meteora history and also natural history,plants and animals along the way.Definately recommend
Otaihangadebz June 7, 2023
Dmitris wad a wonderful guide. He was on time and the car was very clean. During the trip, Dmitris explanationed about the monasteries and the rock formations. He was very... read more attentive and even made sure we had water during the visit. We were able to visit 4 of the 6 monasteries and at the end of the day made a good recommendation for lunch.
vidaquimio August 6, 2022
Loved our experience. Great guide and driver. I wish we had planned to stay longer in Kalambaka. We spent a bit to long on a train for a single day... read more to and from Athens and wish we stayed overnight. Gorgeous area!
Venture195457 November 14, 2022
Excellent tour and Antonis was the best guide. He was very knowledgeable and went above and beyond our expectations.