Meteora Monasteries: A Skyward Journey

Embark on a full day private trip from Athens to Meteora, the UNESCO listed monasteries. Explore the rock formations, visit monasteries, enjoy a traditional Greek lunch, and see the legendary battlefield of Thermopylae.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Meteora - After the fascinating tour of the 3 most accessible monasteries, you can enjoy a delightful lunch with Greek traditional dishes and “Mezedes” in the picturesque Kastraki village.
  • Meteora - Breathtakingly surreal and serenely spiritual, the Metéora monasteries spring forth from a dreamy landscape of rocky megaliths in the plains of…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Pickup & Drop off
  • Private Transportation
  • Greek Culinary Welcome Gift
  • Bottled Water - Snack
What's Not Included
  • Admission at Monasteries (3€ p.p. for each one person)
  • Gratuities
  • Tour Guide inside Monasteries ( upon request with extra charge)
Additional Information

Take a private journey in a luxury vehicle or spacious minivan to experience the awe-inspiring Meteora, a UNESCO world heritage site renowned for its monasteries. Aptly named ‘middle of the sky’, the monasteries of Metéora tower majestically, appearing almost unreachable, symbolising humanity’s spiritual aspirations. The captivating tour integrates a…

Location
Meteora
Cancellation Policy

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

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Gloria_k
Oct 11, 2024
Meteora private adventures - It was long drive from Athens but Harry took great care of us and was a great conversationalist. The tour of the monasteries was excellent and gave us extra time to grab pictures and gave us plenty of time to explore each of the 3 monasteries. We had a lovely Greek lunch as well. Harry was wonderful and felt we made a friend !
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Nkn750
Oct 11, 2024
Majestic Meteora - Long day trip from/to Athens but well worth it. The monasteries of Meteora are truly spectacular. A special, spiritual oasis in the sky. It is little wonder that they have appeared in, and been the inspiration for, so many movies. Our driver, Nathan, was great. Very helpful and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
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Bluefalcon1966
Oct 10, 2024
Private tour of Meteora - We had a beautiful day going to Meteora . The place is incredible. Our driver / guide was Harry and he was fabulous and kind. He gave us a fantastic experience in such a beautiful place. It was a long drive but we learned so much about Greece and each other that it made for a great trip-we felt we had made a friend ! He took us to the beautiful monasteries and great vistas where we made some great memories. He took us for a lovely lunch at a wonderful restaurant. Highly recommend!
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Larrymb6031wk
Oct 7, 2024
Incredible day! - What a great day! The monasteries are an incredible sight. Nick was our driver/guide. He has an incredible wealth of knowledge and it was a pleasure to spend the day with him. He was very attentive to our needs on this very full day. I would highly recommend this trip.
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Bleeding6heart
Oct 7, 2024
The Perfect Day! - We loved seeing (in our opinion) the most magnificent sight in Greece! We have never seen anything like this before- only God could have created that! Those rocks that were bigger than mountains are incredible! We loved going ourselves in a private car. We could spend as much time as we wanted and didn’t have to wait for a big group. We loved being able to choose where to eat, or when to stop, or where to take pictures. Our driver was amazing and super fun! We would choose to do this again and again!
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James
Oct 5, 2024
Amazing views excellent service - Meteora is a beautiful experience to show what dedicated people can accomplish. The natural beauty of the area and the monasteries make for an enjoyable day. Going to the monasteries was less strenuous than we thought it would be. Nathan was our driver/tour guide for the day. He did an excellent job at getting us to Meteora. It is a fairly long drive from Athens (3+ hours), but he made it go by quickly. Once we were there, he was very informative on what we were seeing.
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Dhooper81
Oct 3, 2024
A great experience with fantastic views - We had a great tour with Crispy Local. They arranged for a driver (George) and a guide, Seriana there at the monasteries. We were able to customize our tour slightly due to a prior commitment but still managed to visit multiple monasteries, Thermopylae, and have a delicious lunch in Meteora. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area and the monasteries. Even though it was a long day, it didn't seem like it. I would highly recommend this tour to a group looking to see Greece beyond Athens.
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Angelal913
Oct 1, 2024
Meteora magic - This tour offered exactly what we needed - transportation in comfort to a spectacular excursion in Meteora. Our driver was professional, informative and considerate. We had plenty of time to explore several of the monasteries in a setting with breathtaking views. Truly a unique way to spend our last day of our Greece vacation. After spending time exploring we were driven to town for a nice lunch.
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Keke1216
Sep 30, 2024
Amazing experience - Melina was a joy and an amazing tour guide. Her passion and knowledge of Greek history was great. Taking a private tour is the way to go for this tour. The location was also amazing. Highly recommend.
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Fizzer59
Sep 28, 2024
Totally Stunning - Quite simply stunning and in our humble opinions up there with Angkor Wat and Machu Picchu as magnificent places to visit. Our Driver/ Guide Harry was excellent. He arrived at our hotel bang on time, drove safely for what was, after all, a long drive, and gave us lots of insight on both the destination and on life in Greece in general. The 3 monasteries he selected for us to visit were well worth it and he made sure that the routes chosen were ones suitable for us, an active couple in our mid 60's. For example some of the visitors at Ayia Barbara, faced a long climb in the heat to reach the entrance and were clearly suffering, while Harry dropped us at the top so our path was downhill all the way. Why other guides didn't give such consideration to their guests beats me. The restaurant for lunch was excellent, both food and value wise. You will not need a starter and a main believe me. One or the other will still have you in a food coma on the drive back to your hotel. The comfort stop at the Thermopylae Monument was a treat for me, although there isn't too much to see there TBH. All in all one of our treasured life memories
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up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).