Meteora Tour: Monasteries, Lunch & Optional Athens Transfer

Duration5h

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LanguagesGerman, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Japanese, English, Chinese, Italian, Polish, French, Spanish

Group sizeUp to 35 travelers

Overview

If you only have a short time to visit Meteora, don't miss this 5-hour afternoon tour of the Meteora Monasteries. Take in the panoramic views and learn about the history and myths of the area from local insiders.

On this tour, you will:

Visit the interior of 3 monasteries
Explore the hidden hermit caves
Enjoy many photo stops to capture all the monasteries and breathtaking vistas
Make a lunch stop at the charming Kastraki village

Our knowledgeable local guide will conduct the tour in English, and we also offer a smart audio guide in French, Spanish, and German.
The tour starts and finishes at the free parking area of the train station in Kalambaka town, a very convenient location.

Book your experience today for an unforgettable visit to Meteora! Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore the wonders of Meteora with local experts.

Options

Tour with Bus from Athens

Duration: 14 hours
Lunch: Enjoy a delicious Greek lunch in the charming village of Kastraki, featuring a curated selection of 10 traditional dishes.
Athens - Meteora - Athens : Select this option to experience an extraordinary Meteora Tour and also enjoy roundtrip bus transfer from Athens.

Bus transfer : Travel in comfort and style aboard our modern air-conditioned coach, equipped with free Wi-Fi and convenient USB chargers.
Tour with Athens Bus Transfer: Select this option to experience an extraordinary Meteora Tour with lunch and also enjoy roundtrip bus transfer from Athens.

Meteora bus tour with Lunch

Duration: 5 hours
Greek Lunch at Kastraki : Enjoy a delicious Greek lunch in the charming village of Kastraki, featuring a curated selection of 10 traditional dishes.
Meteora Mid Day Tour : Select this option to experience an extraordinary Meteora Tour with lunch starting from Kalambaka's train station.

What's included

Local English speaking tour leader
WiFi on board
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Visit inside 3 monasteries and the hidden hermit caves

Train tickets
Food and drinks, unless specified
Great Meteoron Monastery
Varlaam Monastery
Agios Stefanos

What to expect

Meteora
45m

Serene, spiritual, magical, mystical, extraordinary, breathtaking, immense, inspiring, impressive. These are only some of the words people very often use in an effort to describe the Meteora phenomenon. Visit Meteora, even if your interests are not deeply religious. It is the only way to enrich your feelings of spirituality that this area already exudes, no matter how long or brief your sojourn in our beautiful land.
Great Meteoron Monastery
1h · Admission ticket not included

The Great Meteoron Monastery is the biggest and oldest one of all. It was called the monastery that was “suspended in the air” (meteoro), because of the formation of the gigantic rock on top of which it was built.

The Great Meteoro Monastery was founded by Saint Athanasios the Meteorite who was the first founder of the monastery and the organizer of the systematic koenovion. For this reason, the foundation of this monastery is considered to be a turning point, or even better, the beginning of the organized monastisicm in Holy Meteora. Hosios Athanasios was born around 1302 in the medieval town of New Patras, today’s Hypati and his lay name was Andronikos.
Varlaam Monastery
45m · Admission ticket not included

The Holy Monastery of Varlaam is the second biggest monastery. It is located opposite of the Great Meteoro Monastery and it was founded in the mid 14th century by the exercitant Hosios Varlaam.

The elegant monastery Catholicon was built in the honour of Agioi Pantes in 1541-42, by two brothers from Ioannina, the priest-monks Hosioi Theophanes and Nectarios the Apsarades. The main church was decorated in 1548. Based on stylistic criteria, this magnificent wall-painting is attributed to the famous hagiographer from Thebes, Frago Catelano.
Holy Trinity Monastery
Pass by

The Holy Trinity Monastery (Agia Triada) is the most difficult to reach, but once you get to the very top the panoramic view of the surroundings is simply captivating!

This Monastery is very close to the Saint Stephen’s Nunnery and it is perched on a steep and magnificent rock. It had already been organized Monastery since the year 1362 as indicated in a document by Symeon Uressis Palaeologos. Visitors have to follow a pathway that directs them initially to the foot of the rock, before they start walking up about 140 steps.
Agios Nikolaos Anapaphsas
Pass by

he Holy Monastery of Saint Nicholas of Anapafsas is the first Monastery that we encounter on our way to the Holy Meteora and was founded at the end of the 14th century.

For the name Anapafsas there are numerous interpretations two of which are the most popular. The first one is that the name Anapafsas was attributed by one of the monastery’s benefactors, while the second explanation has to do with the monastery’s position being the first to be encountered on the way up and probably served to the pilgrims and other visitors as a resting place before continuing on.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The tour will start and finish at Kalampaka train station.

End point

The tour will start and finish at Kalampaka train station.

Additional information

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A small amount of walking is involved, but there are stairs to climb in the monasteries
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

Cancellation policy

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

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