PRIVATE : Meteora Day Trip from Athens with Private Meteora Tour

This was a private tour and was well worth it! Both our driver and tour guide have been exceptional, friendly yet professional!

Our tour guide, Charis, was very... read more knowledgeable about the history of the monasteries and other attractions in the area of Meteora that we visited and he literally answered any question that he had, a lot of times backing his responses with references to official historic and recent research data.

That was probably on of the best experiences overall we had from a guided tour that lasted a bit over 5 hours. Thank you Charis, Sakis and Meteora Thrones!

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.

Our train tickets arrived by email well before the tour, with assigned seats. Athens station was easy to navigate and find the train ok. Top tip there’s a station cafe... read more on the platform side that we only saw after getting to the platform!
The train was a little delayed, announcements kept coming on the platform which was ok, no actual information on the length of the delay tho!

Eleni and the driver (whose name I can’t recall, apologies) were both superb throughout the tour. They were waiting outside the station with a large sign with names listed below, no issue. We ended up on the largest of the coaches which was nice and a group of I think 16 people.
From the station we went to the main square in Kalambaka and stopped for 15 mins by a bakery to grab drinks and sandwiches/ pastries and bathroom stop, also goes to spot potential places for dinner after the tour.
The monasteries were stunning and lived up to all anticipation. there were 24 in Meteora, now only 8 and 2 uninhabited. 4 monks monasteries and 2 female. The first was the Holy Monastery of Grand Meteoran, be warned there are 275 steps down and up to get to the monastery and the same coming out. Superb, stunning frescoes, just magical views of the other monasteries too. Second was Varlaam, only 150 steps here, just as beautiful and the views were magnificent. En route fro here to the last monastery we saw the scenery used for a Games of Thrones scene and the monastery (occupied by one 53 yr old hermit monk) used in For shout Eyes Only.
The last monastery was the a holy Monastery of St Stephan, nuns here (priests at the the others two, none seen at the first one seen at the second with some serious ring kissing going on with visitors ).
St Stephan was way favourite of the three it is beautiful, the church itself is amazing, with incense to add to the ambiance. Beautiful lavender and rose gardens behind it with more stunning views over the valley and a sad dried up river bed (2022 drought).
A short stop at an icon workshop en route back to Kalambaka and ended up back in the central square.
We ate in the square at the Archontariki Taverna and the food was really good, service friendly too
The train trip back was smooth, just a long day but absolutely worth it it was phenomenal totally recommend it and the company they were superb

Meteora is Amazing - Thomas (Day 1) and Tasos (Day 2) were very helpful and knowledgeable about the area. They also gave good recommendations on where to eat. The place was spectacular.... read more Only downside is the train ride from and to Athens which takes 5 hours each way.

Perfect tour! Very informative, great duration, I had a blast! I strongly recommend that tour to see the Meteors.

Great overview of Meteora - The hotel pickup was very convenient and the tour guide was professional and knowledgeable. We got driven to a bunch of monasteries and given 30 min - 1hr to go... read more inside on our own. Personally I like this as I'd rather explore the monasteries on our own. The tour guide gave historical info on the drives between the monasteries. Definitely recommend if you want a semi guided tour and easy transport.

We booked this trip at the last minute and could not have been happier. Arrangements were made for our transportation to and from Athens via the train. Be aware that... read more one-way train ride is four hours so it’s a minimum of eight hours on the train. We were met at the Kalabaca train station by our driver and our guide and had our private vehicle for the afternoon to visit the area. We were able to have a guided tour in one of the monasteries and then also able to visit two other monasteries of the six that are in the area. Our driver and guide Took us to beautiful Vistapoint to take pictures and were sure to allow us time to grab a snack before we board the train at 6:22 PM. It was a long day however really worth it if you’d like to see this area of Greece is well worth the time.

We really enjoyed the tour of the Meteora monasteries. Friendly, kind and professional guide. And a very professional driver.

Puntual and very good explanations. Our guide Elena was very knowledgable and answer all our questions.

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

The Tour was great! We started early enough so at least the first Monasterie was quiet empty still. We were a small group which was very comfortable as well. The... read more tourguide was Great! She knew so much not just about the monasteries but also the history of the Rocks. She was super nice at we took a lot of stops to take great pictures with less tourist.
I really enjoyed this tour.

I recommend this tour with all my heart. Everything was perfect: the guide, the little stops at Kalabaka with those restaurants where you could eat delicious things, the amazing view,... read more and even the cute cats which were everywhere.
Overall, it was very professional and everyone was helpful. Loved it!

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.

Must do excursion - This was a Wonderful excursion that we are very happy we chose!! Our driver and guide were very kind, patient and thoughtful.

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 has been our favorite one! The tour guide was excellent, provided us full history information and was also fun.

What makes a tour good or bad is the tour guide. Therisa was excellent! She is knowledgeable, friendly, very personable and funny. It definitely was worth the four hour... read more train ride to Kalambaka!

Spirit filled experience Meteora  - Unfortunately we were notified the train had issues so the back up plan was a big nice bus. It worked out fine! It was a very long day... read more but so worth it! such an amazing trip. Our tour guide, was so passionate about the monasteries and the history of Meteora. We learned so much. I apologize we can’t remember his name. Please tell him how much his information was so appreciated.