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Meteora 2-Day Tour from Thessaloniki: Experience Guided Tours and Monastery Visits via Train
4.5
11 Ratings
Thessaloniki
Embark on a thrilling 2-day tour from Thessaloniki to Meteora. Explore the stunning monasteries and witness the awe-inspiring giant rocks. Enjoy guided tours and train travel for an unforgettable experience.
Embark on a thrilling 2-day tour from Thessaloniki to Meteora. Explore the stunning monasteries and witness the awe-inspiring giant rocks. Enjoy guided tours and train travel for an unforgettable experience.
Duration:
2 days
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Meteora - Catch the train from Thessaloniki Train Station at 08:56 to Kalabaka via Palaiofarsala (change train) and admire the beautiful Greek landscapes during your trip. Arriving in Kalabaka at 12:05 we will pick you up from the Train Station and transfer you to your hotel to check in and be prepared for the Majestic Sunset Meteora Tour. We will…
- Meteora - Catch the train from Thessaloniki Train Station at 08:56 to Kalabaka via Palaiofarsala (change train) and admire the beautiful Greek landscapes during your trip. Arriving in Kalabaka at 12:05 we will pick you up from the Train Station and transfer you to your hotel to check in and be prepared for the Majestic Sunset Meteora Tour. We will pick you up from your hotel for the tour. After your tour, we will drop you off again at your hotel or in Kalabaka for a short walk. Next morning at 09:00 join a comprehensive Panoramic Morning Meteora Tour. For 4 hours you will have the chance to experience all the beauty of the unique phenomenon of Meteora and the Holy monasteries on top of the rock giants. After your morning Meteora activity we will transfer you back to your hotel to have lunch and prepare for your departure back to Thessaloniki . The train departs at 18:22 from Kalabaka and you will arrive in Thessaloniki at 22:30. (change at Palaiofarsala Train Station)
What's Included
- Panoramic Morning Meteora & Monasteries tour (2nd day)
- Majestic Sunset on Meteora Rocks tour (1st day)
- Free WI FI on the bus
- Best local Tour Guide with you during the Meteora tours
- Overnight accommodation in 3* hotel
- Roundtrip Train Tickets
- VIP Limo Mini Bus (small groups) during the tours in Meteora
- Free Panoramic Meteora Map
- Hotel…
- Panoramic Morning Meteora & Monasteries tour (2nd day)
- Majestic Sunset on Meteora Rocks tour (1st day)
- Free WI FI on the bus
- Best local Tour Guide with you during the Meteora tours
- Overnight accommodation in 3* hotel
- Roundtrip Train Tickets
- VIP Limo Mini Bus (small groups) during the tours in Meteora
- Free Panoramic Meteora Map
- Hotel Pick up / Drop off for your Meteora tours
- Visit all monasteries (3-4 of them inside)
What's Not Included
- Pickup / Drop off from Hotel in Thessaloniki to the Train Station.
- Entrance fees of Monasteries (3 euro each)
- Stayover hotel tax paid personally in reception (1.5€/room 3 hotel, 3€/room 4 hotel)
- Gratuities
- Guide inside the monasteries
- Pickup / Drop off from Hotel in Thessaloniki to the Train Station.
- Entrance fees of Monasteries (3 euro each)
- Stayover hotel tax paid personally in reception (1.5€/room 3 hotel, 3€/room 4 hotel)
- Gratuities
- Guide inside the monasteries
Additional Information
Experience a unique journey by train and be a part of our exclusive 4hrs Meteora Tours. Each day there’s a different tour (Morning Panoramic & Sunset Majestic Tour), only provided by us in the area. Visit all 6 Monasteries and witness the unworldly sight of the massive rocks. Immerse yourself in the stories narrated by the finest Local Tour Guide from…
Experience a unique journey by train and be a part of our exclusive 4hrs Meteora Tours. Each day there’s a different tour (Morning Panoramic & Sunset Majestic Tour), only provided by us in the area. Visit all 6 Monasteries and witness the unworldly sight of the massive rocks. Immerse yourself in the stories narrated by the finest Local Tour Guide from the comfort of our VIP Limo Mini Bus.
- Departure place: Thessaloniki Train Station at 08:56
- Meeting point: Kalabaka Train Station
- Your train tickets are e-tickets and will be send to your email after your tour confirmation.
- Train tickets will be sent to your email 3 days before your trip or immediately if it is a last minute reservation
- It is not necessary to print the train tickets you can just have it on your phone
- Visitors inside monasteries must be dressed modestly. Women must wear long skirts and long-sleeved blouses.Men must wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts.
- Have in mind that in Palaiofarsalos you have to change train
Location
Thessaloniki
Catch the train from Thessaloniki Train Station at 08:56 to Kalabaka via Palaiofarsala (change train, waiting time about 20 min) and admire the beautiful Greek landscapes during your trip. Arriving in Kalabaka at 12:05 we will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel to check-in.
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
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(11 Ratings)
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Sherpa668277
Nov 19, 2024
Friends from Malaysia - Meteora is amazing. Both the guides are very good & knowledgeable & tell us details of Meteora. The bus ride from Athens & transfer was smooth only that we have to load our luggages to the buses.
The 3 star hotel was also very clean & good plus the breakfast was a bonus too
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Michael_t
Sep 26, 2024
Meteora Rocks!! - The monasteries on the top of Meteora were amazing. The natural beauty of the rock formations was breathtaking. The sunset tour was fantastic. The tour staff on both days were fabulous. Hotel Kaikis was good, especially the breakfast.
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10zsuzsannas
Sep 17, 2024
Worth every dollar - Great agency to work with, they are very responsive and accommodating. The tour guide are friendly, knowledgeable and funny. I did the 2 day tour with a 4.5 hr sunset tour and the morning tour with the hike. It's an easy mostly downhill hike, with hidden places, spots you can get to only on your feet. The hotel was great too with delicious breakfast that had plenty of vegan options. Staff was friendly.
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Norbert_n
Apr 8, 2024
A very impressive weekend, well organized. - The two guides Photini and especially Nancy and also the driver Nikos were excellent. They even managed to avoid the heavy crowds.
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Q5320faelisad
Feb 2, 2024
A perfect tour - Was a perfect tour, the cuides and te driver was very good!!!
We go to lots of monasterios and the view was perfect
Stacy, Dimitri and Chris
Thanks!!!!!
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Jonas
Aug 3, 2023
Impressive nature and culture program - Absolutely great tour. Transfer from Thessaloniki and hotel in Kalambaka included. Friendly and competent guides, impressive program. Two-day tour allows a great combination of nature experiences (especially at sunset!) and a visit to the monasteries the next morning. Very practical, especially if you are traveling without a car.
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Explorer17144474573
May 10, 2023
Perfect tour - I rarely enjoy guided tours because they rush you and prevent you from enjoying the attractions that maybe, you will only see once in your life. I took it because I was travelling alone for work and I badly wanted to see Meteora. it's the second most visited place in Greece. This tour was a rare exception; I am very surprised. You get an afternoon tour that makes plenty of stops, gives you plenty of time in each spot, lets you visit 1 monastery (accessible) and waits for you to enjoy the sunset on a rock. Yes, the rock is crowded... The following day you get a general tour of another 4 monasteries. Be prepared to climb many stairs and slopes. In each one of them you get about an hour; not a lot but enough for most people. the guides were good, quite knowledgeable and friendly. In the afternoon tour the owner of the company insisted on using a big bus that doesn't really fit in these medieval streets and we wasted a lot of time, but well, he is the owner.
Other arrangements. At the moment it is not possible to travel by train. It has to be done by coach. You get the usual cranky driver, but the buses are comfortable, reliable, and on time. The local part (Trikala to Kalambaka) it's a regular bus. Instructions are quite clear, it's not difficult to make it. the agency has arranged it perfectly.
The 3* hotel is ok for one night; all furniture worn but functional, clean and with great views from the balcony. there are many places to eat in the village with good food and friendly service.
I recommend this excursion a lot
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Piasu3486vz
Sep 17, 2023
It could have been nice... - The tour had to be canceled at the last moment - and unfortunately after my departure from Thessaloniki towards Kalambaka - due to Cyclone Daniel which hit central Greece hard (7 September). The Agency, after due clarifications and apologies, immediately refunded the amount I paid. I hope to have the opportunity to visit Meteora in the near future and in this case I will certainly turn to Meteora Thrones.
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R4954tmsimonb
Aug 14, 2023
Poor start but gets better - Meteora advised that train travel was not possible so we went by public bus which was bearable but then learnt that the trains were ok. So this was a mix up.
The tours and hotel were good.
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Sue_s
Sep 28, 2022
Poor Experience - Meteora is amazing. Tour was poorly organised and delivered. First ‘guide’ told us wrong time for later pick up so no-one was ready and was then very rushed to get ready. No wi-fi, no map, no information on where we were going until we got there. Hotel very old fashioned. Next morning, no time for breakfast/very rushed. Spent over an hour on bus picking up other people before tour started. Waste of time. Again no information on where we were going, no map, no wi-fi. Guide poor. Much of the tour duplicated from previous evening. English very heavily accented so difficult to understand. Commentary formulaic and a repeat of previous day. Dropped back c 1pm in Kalabaka. Far too long to wait for train. Nothing to do and Museums shut from 3pm. Tour should have started later so time for breakfast and arrived back later. Perhaps 2 hours later. Then would be time for lunch and not do long to wait for train. Left to find own way to station.
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