From Athens: Two Days to Meteora with Sunset and Morning Tour

Embark on a two-day rail tour from Athens to Meteora and explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Discover the stunning geological phenomenon and Byzantine Monasteries with top-rated tours and activities included.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Travel from Athens to Meteora by bus, soaking in Greek mainland views. Check in at noon, then enjoy a sunset tour.

Meteora - You will enjoy the Meteora sunset tour. You will visit a monastery (Saint Stephen), The Byzantine church, The hermit Caves, The hidden monasteries and few breathtaking view points for great photo opportunities.

Iera Moni Agiou Stefanou - As the day winds down and the tourists clear out, our small-sized tour takes you on a late afternoon adventure through winding narrow roads to places away from the beaten tourist paths. Our expert local leaders will share the history and legends of the area, taking you on a life-changing experience rather than a simple sightseeing tour.

Byzantine Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary - As the day winds down and the tourists clear out, our small-sized tour takes you on a late afternoon adventure through winding narrow roads to places away from the beaten tourist paths. Our expert local leaders will share the history and legends of the area, taking you on a life-changing experience rather than a simple sightseeing tour.

Meteora - As the day winds down and the tourists clear out, our small-sized tour takes you on a late afternoon adventure through winding narrow roads to places away from the beaten tourist paths. Our expert local leaders will share the history and legends of the area, taking you on a life-changing experience rather than a simple sightseeing tour.

Breakfast with stunning views, then choose between hiking or a half-day tour to explore monasteries and scenic vistas.

Great Meteoron Monastery - You can choose between the half day tour (mini bus tour) or the Meteora hiking tour.

Meteora - Hiking tour or Half day tour is included for the second day

Varlaam Monastery - Visit The monastery with the half day tour

Roussanou Monastery - Visit the most photogenic and the most photographed convent.

Meteora - Experience awe-inspiring vistas, explore ancient monasteries, immerse yourself in captivating art, and delve into local lore with our knowledgeable guides. Escape the crowds and uncover hidden treasures on your journey of discovery.

Kalambaka - Discover the charming small town of Kalampaka, nestled under the awe-inspiring shadow of the majestic Meteora rocks. Immerse yourself in the local culture by browsing for souvenirs, indulging in authentic cuisine at quaint cafes, leisurely strolling through the streets, exploring shops, and engaging with friendly locals.

What's Included
  • Join the Meteora Sunset Tour
  • Accommodation in a 3-star or 4-star hotel, including breakfast
  • Explore the renowned Meteora and visit all its monasteries
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off service from Kalampaka train station
  • Option to select between the Meteora Hiking Tour or the Meteora Half-day Tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Meals
  • Entrance fees to the monasteries, 3 euro per person, per monastery
  • Hotel tax
  • State licensed guide inside the monastery
Additional Information

Embark on a captivating 2-day journey to Meteora from Athens. Catch the 8:00 am bus, and upon arrival at 12:30, our driver awaits to transfer you to your hotel. Join the Meteora Sunset Tour for mesmerizing views and hidden gems. Choose between the Meteora Hiking Tour or the Half-day Morning Tour the next day, exploring the cultural and natural wonders. At 17:30, our driver takes you to the station, Our bus will depart at 18.00pm and by 22:30, the bus returns you to Athens. Book now for an enriching blend of history, nature, and breathtaking landscapes.

  • To enter the monasteries, appropriate clothing is required. Ladies should not wear short skirts and must have long sleeves. Men are not allowed to wear shorts
Location
Athens Railway Station
Domokou
The bus will depart from Larissis train station in Athens at 08:00am. We request you to be present at the exit of the Larissa metro/subway station on Deligianni str, directly opposite the Athens train station Everest cafe, by 07:45am. Here is the location: https://goo.gl/maps/16AcMUsyJNSoFF698
Cancellation Policy

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

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Sheree_s
Jun 30, 2024
Great guide! - Vassily was a terrific guide! He knew his history, took photos of us for us, answered other questions we had, and had a great sense of humor!
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Nkoomaricc
Jun 25, 2024
Incredible, you should go! Don’t just do one day - Incredible! We took the 2-day trip and highly encourage it. Doing the sunset tour the first day is fantastic, and the second day we did the hiking tour - seeing unique sights from different spots. Both days our guides were a key part of the experience - lots of knowledge of history, geology, and ecology of the area. Shout out Evan for the hike! Unfortunately don't know how to spell our sunset guide's name. Overnight to enjoy 2 tours was great - staying in Kastraki was cute, we had a fantastic dinner at a restaurant recommended by our guide on the first day, and shopping in Kalambaka was so much fun after the hiking tour. The bus rides were smooth and I highly suggest getting to the bus early to sit in the front to get gorgeous views of the Greek countryside. Overall couldn't recommend Meteora or this tour more - it'll be a highlight of your trip! Also customer service is fantastic. They’re responsive and extremely open to help and accommodate any issues you might face.
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375jonb
Jun 9, 2024
We did a sunset tour of some monasteries day 1 and a morning tour of the rest of the monasteries day 2. - Meteora is an amazing experience and honestly Visit Meteora travel is the only people I would book with. Everything went smoothly and the tour guides were extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Honestly one of our best experiences while in Greece! Thank you Visit Meteora!
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Kelly_y
May 25, 2024
Amazing view - What an amazing place to visit. Dimitris gave us an amazing private sunset tour and Tolis and George did a wonderful job with the site seeing tour on the second day. Some of the monasteries have a lot of stairs to get to them so be prepared. Also make sure to have a plan during down time on the second day. We visited the natural history museum and had a lovely lunch in town.
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Olha_d
May 21, 2024
100% Must-see - Meterora site is magnificent regardless of a tour agency you choose, BUT! This specific tour and the travel agency was worth every dollar it cost. Arrangement in terms of time scheduling was perfect, for example on the 2nd day we arrived at Grand Meteora Monastery right at the time it opened, thus we avoided a huge crowd of tourists arrived just in 15-20 mins past us. The same applies to other sights visited. Coordination between travel agency staff was perfect as well. Once you book a tour they send you a detail and very clear itinerary with timing and locations for each specific step. I didn't need to contact anyone not a single time, neither I had any question of where and when to be. 3* Hotel accommodation was great, even better then I expected. For the second day activity I chose mini-bus tour, it slightly coincide with previous day sunset tour, but still super interesting as gives you a chance to visit Monasteries.
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David_c
May 19, 2024
Exploring a truly holy place - The sunset tour was as perfect as could be with Katalina. It rained during the next morning’s tour but we still had a fabulous time!
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Cunjian_d
May 13, 2024
A trip that is well worth it - We had a great time. The sunset trip was spetacular. In fact, stops before the last one (viewing sun setting in the mountain) were even better. Great opportunities for taking amazing photos of the monastries bathing in the soft and golden sun light. The morning hiking trip was also amazing. We saw many beautiful scenes, some are hidden gems. We had two different guides. Both were friendly, knowledgeable, and spoke perfect English. Strongly recommended!
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Susan_v
Jul 11, 2024
The... - The Guides were very good. The area so unique and the monasteries were exceptional. The hotel was lovely but the owners were not very pleasant. The reception staff was very good. No water or coffe in room
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Mariagabriela_s
Jun 13, 2024
Bus without air conditioning - We starts the trip from Athens train station in a very clean bus , comfortable without music or movies ; appropriate for sleeping or each one enjoy whatever they want in the trip . They were always on time . Our guides in Meteora Katherina ( sunset tour) add Evan ( walking tour ) were more than wonderfull . Very well prepared , kind and fun . We learned a lot from them . Great experience in Mereora thanks to them . The hell was coming back from Meteora to Athens in a bus without air conditioning in one of the warmest days in Greece hearing Greek music for 5 hours . Totally disrespectful for all turists treated very poorly by the bus company which I am not sure are directly managed by Visit Meteora but made all the experience very poor at the end .
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Carolina_c
May 29, 2024
Disappointing tour, require more organization and communication - We were disappointed with this tour. It lacked a lot of communication and information. We were not aware we would be left +4-5 hours on our own at the hotel, each day. The hotel was not close to the center and quite a walk. The itinerary was as such: Day 1 - we went to Larissa station for bus pickup. We were dropped at the hotel in Meteora around 12:00 and were told to be at the lobby at 4pm for the sunset tour. So we were basically left on our own for this duration. We were not aware of this prior to booking the tour. The sunset tour was okay, but I was slightly disappointed with the experience. The next day, we opted for the mini-tour bus. The pickup was at 8:30 and finished at 13:00. We were then left on our own until 17:30, for the bus pickup to go back to Athens. Having known all this and considering the tour cost, we would not have taken the 2 day tour. However, Meteora is beautiful and a must visit, but this tour was not worth the price paid.
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