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Meteora: Monasteries Tour with Lunch
4.9
43 Ratings
Kalabaka
Embark on a daily tour from Kalambaka’s railway station to unravel the beauty of Meteora. Visit the stately monasteries, delve into the area’s history, savor the sweeping vistas, and relish a genuine Greek lunch.
Embark on a daily tour from Kalambaka’s railway station to unravel the beauty of Meteora. Visit the stately monasteries, delve into the area’s history, savor the sweeping vistas, and relish a genuine Greek lunch.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kalambaka - Your journey starts by meeting our guide (holding a signboard with your name) and boarding our minibus. First stop will be at a local restaurant in the town of Kalambaka, where you’ll enjoy a delightful, traditional Greek lunch. Your meal includes a fresh salad, a choice of main dishes (multiple options), bread, and water. Vegetarian…
- Kalambaka - Your journey starts by meeting our guide (holding a signboard with your name) and boarding our minibus. First stop will be at a local restaurant in the town of Kalambaka, where you’ll enjoy a delightful, traditional Greek lunch. Your meal includes a fresh salad, a choice of main dishes (multiple options), bread, and water. Vegetarian options are also available.
During this guided tour, you’ll be able to see all the majestic monasteries of Meteora and even step inside three of them to explore their captivating interiors. Also, discover the hidden treasures of Meteora, including the ancient hermit caves, the Chapel of Doupiani, and the magnificent St. George Mandilas cave.
Uncover the ‘secret’ side of Meteora, learning about why hermits chose to settle in these imposing caves a thousand years ago and the remarkable achievements of the monks. And of course, don’t forget to capture breathtaking moments with your camera for lasting memories. The tour concludes at approximately 18:00.
What's Included
- Free audio guides in Spanish, French and Italian
- Pick up/Drop off from Kalabaka’s Train Station
- Free Wi-Fi in the bus
- English-Speaking local guide
- A 5-hour (approx.) Meteora Tour
- Transfer with a luxury VIP minibus
- Free audio guides in Spanish, French and Italian
- Pick up/Drop off from Kalabaka’s Train Station
- Free Wi-Fi in the bus
- English-Speaking local guide
- A 5-hour (approx.) Meteora Tour
- Transfer with a luxury VIP minibus
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees of each monastery (3 euros per person)
- Guided tour inside the monasteries (available upon request)
- Entrance fees of each monastery (3 euros per person)
- Guided tour inside the monasteries (available upon request)
Additional Information
- This Meteora tour was initially tailored for travelers arriving via the convenient train route from Athens. However, at present, the direct train service to Meteora stands temporarily suspended for essential maintenance work. To accommodate those wishing to join us from Athens, we have introduced a convenient roundtrip bus transportation option. When…
- This Meteora tour was initially tailored for travelers arriving via the convenient train route from Athens. However, at present, the direct train service to Meteora stands temporarily suspended for essential maintenance work. To accommodate those wishing to join us from Athens, we have introduced a convenient roundtrip bus transportation option. When booking your journey, simply select this alternative to embark on a seamless adventure to the captivating Meteora region.
- If you wish to use our free audio guides in Spanish, French or Italian, please be sure to bring your smartphone and earphones with you.
Location
Kalabaka
Kalampaka’s Train Station
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(43 Ratings)
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Jon_a
Oct 4, 2024
Monasteries in the sky - Incredible sights to see. It’s amazing that these monasteries could be built on these pinnacles. Nicholas is very informative and a great host. George did a great job driving the bus. The transfer from Athens was seamless. The lunch was delicious and a nice bonus. The day is long (14 hours overall) but well worth it.
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C573ktelenap
Sep 25, 2024
Great experience - Perfect organization, punctual, very kind and professional. The girl who was our Guide was absolutely delightful, prepared and full of energy and desire to convey information in joy. Everything is perfect. Recommended!
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Natasha
Sep 25, 2024
Amazing experience at Meteora - We had a great trip and fine experience with Meteora Trip. Everything easy perfectly arranged, absolutely on time. We got the necessary information beforehand and were met at the railway station van Kalambaka by our guide Maria. She has a lot of knowledge about the area, its history and interesting facts about each monastery. Maria has a nice sense of humor. It was a pleasure to listen to her.
The tour brought us to the hermit caves, 3 monasteries to visit, another 3 to see and also to the magnificent views of the rocks and monasteries there.
Everything was great, even the bottles of cold water were distributed at the best possible moment.
Thank you Maria!
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Kocher65
Sep 18, 2024
Great tour with incredible scenery. - The views were incredible.
A magical place! Our tour guide Nicolas was outstanding and we learned about the history of this amazing place.
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Petehilyard33
Jun 11, 2024
Amazing experience - Amazing experience with a fun and knowledgeable tour guide. We loved the entire experience and learnt lots about the history and geography of the area.
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526kalebc
Feb 26, 2024
Amazing! - This was an awe inspiring experience. Absolutely beautiful. Dimitris was very well informed and gave us lots of great info that we wouldn't have otherwise known on our own. Dimitris really went above and beyond when we got to the first monastery and I realized that I didn't have any Euros in cash to pay for the admission. He drove me back down into town to stop at an ATM...my bank card was struggling with an international transaction. So he gave me 20 euros to make sure I could get into the monastery with my family. Luckily once we got back to town at the end of the tour I was able to get him paid back along with a tip. His extra service and hospitatality was really amazing.
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Xiangy
Oct 1, 2023
Five star tour - Best tour ever. We had a private tour based on the size of my family and we had a great time! All our needs were accommodated.
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Samuel_h
Sep 17, 2024
Meteora is breathtaking - It’s a longggggg day (be prepared for that) but the meteora is absolutely breathtaking and worth it! A must do, especially if you are religious.
Minus one star as we would’ve liked more clarity and guidance on how the day will play out. We got on the bus, and there wasn’t much of an introduction or anything. We didn’t know when lunch was, so when we made a stop midway we bought some food for a late breakfast, however were too full for the beautiful lunch that was included as soon as we got to Kalabaka.
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Reed_l
Jun 4, 2024
Hanging by a thread! - Enjoyed Nicolas’ background information as we drove to three of the monasteries. Absolutely amazing to see how these structures were constructed 1000 feet in the air——and how the monk’s came and went. Teaches us that there is no limit if you have a passion!!!
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Newlifesteev
Feb 2, 2024
Enjoyable trip with lovely lunch at the end. - Very happy overall. The guide was very informative and the meal at the end was delicious. Visited 3 monasteries and stop to see the others and take photographs. Would recommend. Only criticism, not being warned of how difficult the entrance to the first two monasteries would be for someone older and unfit.
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