Magical Meteora from Parga: Explore the Scenic UNESCO Heritage Site
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45 Ratings
Parga
Embark on a magical day trip from Parga to the scenic UNESCO World Heritage Site of Meteora. Explore the breathtaking rock pillars and visit the ancient monasteries nestled in the Pindos mountain range.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Meteora - Visit to the Verlaam Monastery (free time, ticket included)
  • Meteora - Stop at St Stephan, the nunnery. (free time, ticket included)
  • Kalambaka - Free time for lunch in Kalambaka Village
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • Professionally-trained driver/guide at your service
  • Comfort with in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Admission to two historic monasteries covered
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Embark on a day journey to Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage location, from Parga. Marvel at the fascinating metamorphosis of land and sky. Explore a region decorated by the magnificent vistas of the Pindos mountains and awe-inspiring landscapes. Witness six monasteries precariously perched atop towering natural rock formations in the north-eastern quarter of Greece. Opt for this tour to savor the experience rather than dealing with the hassles of car rentals and self-navigation to Meteora.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • The visitors should have covered knees and shoulders when they visit the monasteries. Women need to wear a skirt or dress to cover knees, only trousers are not accepted.
Location
Parga
Valtos Beach Hotel 07:35 Four Roads (MED restaurant) 07:40 Express Supermarket 07:45 High School 07:50 BP Gas Station 07:55 Adams Hotel 08:00 Porto Lichnos 08:05 Kalodiki Lake 08:15
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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P1brx
Oct 30, 2023
'Magical' is a justified title. - Absolutely breath-taking. The scenery is hard to believe. It looks incredible in pictures, but this does nothing to prepare you for the sheer scale and size of the rock formations. Then, trying to work out how the Monasteries and Nunneries were built on them, several hundreds of years ago, leaves your mind agog. It is sometimes a bit of a trek to actually go inside some of them, but it is definitely worth it. The exhibitions answer some of your questions about the landscape and the building. It can get a little busy with tour buses, so I'd suggest staying nearby and planning early/late visits. The opening times and day for each monastery vary, so plan carefully if you intend to see them all.
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K3024lfstever
Sep 28, 2023
Unbelievable Meteora - This tour was a real highlight of our holiday. Even though the day was overcast Meteora, its geology and location is just amazing. A relatively long day but well worth it!
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600henka
Sep 18, 2023
A wonderful holiday experience. - Beautiful day trip. Nice, very experienced driver. The tour guide was great. Gave a lot of information in a very entertaining way. Also a great hostess.
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Marjetl2023
Aug 28, 2023
Wonderful addition to a sun holiday! - We thought it was a particularly beautiful trip. Because of what Ivonne, the guide, said, the journey did not take that long. Highly recommended in our opinion!
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Philippab101
Aug 23, 2023
Day trip from Parga August 2023 - We really enjoyed the trip. It’s a long day, but totally worth it. Our tour leader Yvonna was really informative and friendly and we had a great coach driver in Nikos. Comfort/ refreshment stops were just right, and the recommended restaurant visit for lunch was really good ( fab food) too. We visited two very different monasteries and had ample free time at both. There were also a number of stops for us to take pictures and enjoy the vistas, allowing us to see all of the remaining monasteries. Everything about this trip was good; timings, balance of activities and food/ refreshment stops, information and guidance…good value for money! Would definitely recommend.
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Sherpa823345
Aug 23, 2023
Magical and worse to do - It was magical place and the trip was super organized. It was long day trip but absolutely it worse to do. We started at 8AM and then start to pick peoples from the meeting points then the trip started officially from around 8:15AM then we visited alot of beautiful places in Meteora and then had a wonderful lunch and then we back around 6PM. Was amazing day and a memorable experience
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Y9374sjfransv
May 28, 2024
Magical Meteora Monasteries - Today was a beautiful tour from Parga to the Meteora Monasteries. Our NL tour guide Yvonne was also easy to understand in English and reported on interesting facts during the trip with the beautiful nature of the interior, but of course also at the monasteries. And the driver also took us exactly and safely where we needed to be. Coffee, toilet stop and lunch stop in the afternoon. Well arranged. But of course today it was about the magical monasteries and a bit of history. IT WAS GREAT!
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Sue_j
May 17, 2024
Bucket list item✔️ - The monasteries were amazing. Pity we only had time for 2 and not the Meteora. Would really have loved to go into that. Yvonne our tour guide was just lovely and kept us all entertained with history and little known facts. She’s a gem. Didn’t think we needed the final coffee stop but it was probably more for the driver ….Nico who was wonderful on those winding roads
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Jnlav
Apr 16, 2024
Parga in winter - It’s like portofino… great in winter!!! Impossible the rest of the time with the small impassable streets and tourist restaurants
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980tinab
Sep 27, 2023
Trip to Meteora - Great to see and I enjoyed going into the monasteries. Glad I went when the weather wasn’t so hot. Coach was cramped. A long time travelling for a couple of quick photo stops and 45 minutes in 2 monasteries. The lunch stop was awful, 40 mins in a terrible place with overpriced food. No option to go elsewhere. I’d take my own if I went again. Tour guide knowledgeable and a lovely driver.
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