From Athens: Full-Day Private Tour to Meteora

1. 1h
   Pick-up from your hotel early in the morning.
   You will cross a part of the greek mainland passing through historical greek cities. Grasp the chance to learn about them thanks to our tour leader who will orientate you!
   A short stop will allow you to taste a refreshing juice or a greek coffee with a traditional cheese pie.
   The route to Meteora is approximately 4 hours.
2. Meteora
   4h
   You will visit 2-3 Monasteries, where you will climb up to the rocks while having a panoramic view of this unique scenery with the giant "sculptured" rocks. This breathtaking scenery was used as a background for the famous series "Games of Thrones". Inside the monasteries you will see colorfull gardens, stone caves, old curches and you will get an idea about how the monks and the nuns live up there. In their museums you will come across some precious treasures consisting of old icons, books and brondery.
   Depending on the monastery location, you will stay 40-60 mintes at each of them. Then the driver will be taking you to the next one while making a few stops at the most impressive photo spots so that you take some amazing pictures.(entrance fee: 2€ per person)
3. Kalambaka
   2h
   Early in the afternoon, you will enjoy your lucnh at one of the traditional restaurants at the bottom of the huge rocks. Do not omit to try a shot of the locally produced "Tsipouro", that will offer you an unexpected sense of euphoria! (Optional: not included in the price)
4. Athens
   1h
   Late in the evening, you will be back to your hotel with your memory enriched with colourful images and legendary stories, and your camera full of "likes-attracting" pictures!
5. 15m
   On the way back to Athens, you will make a short stop at Thermopylae, where the worldwide famous "300" soldiers fought against the Persians in 480 BC

Pickup details

We pick-up travelers from their central Athens, Piraeus and Athens riviera hotels or Athens central squares (Omonoia, Metaxourgheio, Monastiraki, Syntagma). One day before the trip, we contact them via phone/mail/whatsapp/viber to confirm the exact pick-up time. Travelers are kindly requested to provide us with a valid whatsapp number, so that the escort can contact them on the day of the pick-up.

• Service animals allowed
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Total tour duration: 13-16 hours (including the pick-up (about 7:00 a.m.), transportation to Meteora (4-5 hours), time at the monasteries (3-4 hours), lunch (2 hours), Transportation back to Athens (4-5 hours)