The tour starts picking you up from your hotel with our VIP Limo Mini Bus.
We will take you to the hidden gems of Meteora that only locals know and the smooth light of the evening will offer many chances for incredible photos.
Enjoy a comprehensive tour to all 6 Monasteries and have the chance to visit the interior of 1 of them. Your Tour Leader will be with you to provide all the information you need about the life of monks and you will learn the amazing history of the area.
You will visit also the Byzantine church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, one of the most important monuments, situated in the old city of Kalabaka. In the walls of this church for hundreds of years, marbles of an ancient temple were hidden. The marbles belonged to the temple of God Apollo. Nowadays that the plaster which covered them is removed you will be able to see God’s face represented as the Sun.
At the end of the tour, we will take you to the best viewpoint on the rocks to watch the sun setting behind the mountain range of Pindos or according to Greek mythology, you will see god Helios on his fiery chariot taking his horses to rest. Snap photos as the changing light paint the landscape in shifting hues of rose and gold before hopping back in the minibus for the return ride to your hotel. The sunset at Meteora is an once-in-a-life-time experience.
Pick up from your hotel / AirBNB in Kalabaka or Kastraki
See all 6 monasteries and visit inside 1 of them
Enjoy the majestic sunset of Meteora
Local , expert in the area , English speaking Tour Leader
Upon request Spanish , French , Italian , German , Russian (extra cost)
Best stops for panoramic views and photos
Visit the Byzantine Church of Virgin Mary
Transportation in VIP Limo Mini Bus
Free Wi-Fi in the mini – bus
Free Panoramic Meteora Map
All taxes
Excluded
Entrance fees of Monasteries (5 euro each)
Licenced Tour Guide – Guidance inside the Holy Monasteries
Meals and soft drinks
Gratuities (optional)
Useful info
Meeting point : Your hotel in Kalabaka or Kastraki or our office in the central square of Kalabaka
Starting time : 16:00 * depends on the period
From June - August : Every Monday the tour starts at 16:00
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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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
4 Hour Tour to visit 3 of the Monestaries at Meteora and see 3 others from outside.
Yannis (Guide) and Kostas (Driver) made this Tour an amazing experience; knowledge... read more about the Monasteries, the wonderfull Landscapes and where to get the best pictures.
The Participants in the Tour came from different Countries, but Yannis and Kostas made us feel like One Group. An exciting, challenging (physically) and educational Meteora Tour.
Such a Tour with Meteora Thrones we would recommend every one to book!!
VillaSantos May 17, 2022
Amazing Experience - Clement was a fantastic tour guide. Very knowledgeable and engaging. The entire landscape was breathe taking and his insights to the area enhanced the trip. The long train trip to... read more get there was 100% worth it.
Jess19121912 June 7, 2023
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!
K K March 29, 2022
Not to Miss! - Tour guide was very knowledgeable and humour. Also very patient. Meteora is so beautiful and unbelievable
SgLiew March 18, 2023
Amazing experience! Team was professional, driver (Kostas) Pro, and guide (Yannis) a local boy who knew a lot about place and share his knowledge with charm and sense of humor.... read more We also saved a lot of time for not caring about driving and looking for a parking spots. Highly recommended.
mariuszbO4116QF June 26, 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
A great tour for a day trip - We decided kind of last minute to join this tour, all train tickets were booked instantly. The train journey was comfortable. Tour guide and driver were excellent. I highly recommend... read more it!
Elias S December 4, 2022
Rhea was an amazing tour guide. Very knowledgeable about the area, and was very flexible to adjust the tour to our needs. We were four of us so they gave... read more us a van to ourselves. It was a once in a life experience to visit these monastries in the heavens.
We grabbed breafast at the Larissa station before we headed out, had lunch when we got there and there was time to grab a small snack before heading back. We had booked for first class but did not get it, so we had regular coach tickets. We were a bit anxious when we looked at our seat numbers because they were not sequential. Don't worry because of the crazy numbering in the trains, the seats were actually together.
Rhea took us to three main monastries where we spent close to an hour each but also covered many more of the monastries - stopping by on some great picture spots to take some amaing pics. Time just went by so quickly. You do get some time to rest ast some amazing, quiet and meditative spots in the monastries. Lots of steps so travel light and carry cash. Every monastry charges an entrance fee (3euro/person) and they don't take cards.
krishnank963 June 14, 2022
We had a really great tour with a super guide. They pick you up at your location and drive you with a bus to the best spots and tell you... read more everything you need to know. Everything super easy.
carolinesN7231HQ May 14, 2022
The trip is well organized and easy to book. The guide and the rest of the team are very nice and knowledgeable. They have interesting stories to tell about the... read more area. The trip to and from Kalabaka to Athens is quite long and tiring but the sight and experience that you'll see in Meteora are worth the trip and the money!
chaszy_gal February 3, 2023
This tour was outstanding, seeing and hearing how the monasteries where built. The tour guides and drivers were courteous and the bus was clean. I would like to... read more call out Dinos, the driver, and Dimitris , the guide, who gave up their afternoon break to drive me around looking for a Western Union so I could get money that was sent me after someone needed my wallet more than I did.
X4961XRroberth July 19, 2022
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.
Sally H September 28, 2023
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
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
Nice storytelling by the guide with nice views enough time at eaxh monestary.
Made sure we arrives back on time.
LisaH6203 April 16, 2022
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.
Judy C October 16, 2023
Great visit, excellent customer service - Best customer service they gave us. We reached Kalambaka an hour later than the scheduled tour time due to a mistake in our train booking, confusion with Larissa and Athens... read more Larissa main train station.
They sent their mini bus to pick us up from their office at the foothill and continue to join with the tour.
Both the driver and our tour guide was super friendly, driver made few photo shoot stops for us and bit of guided commentary on the monasteries and guide was very knowledgeable of Meteora's history and geological past.
We would highly recommend Metora Thrones if you are making your vacation plans.