From Athens: Meteora Full Day Trip with Greek Lunch, Athens
From Athens: Meteora Full Day Trip with Greek Lunch, Athens
Duration: 15 hours
15 hours
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Comfortable roundtrip transfers in a A/C Bus
Comfortable roundtrip transfers in a A/C Bus
Lunch including a fresh salad, a main course, and freshly baked bread.
Lunch including a fresh salad, a main course, and freshly baked bread.
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Get ready for a day trip from Athens to Meteora complete with round-trip transfers, lunch, and a local guide.
Travel in luxury and comfort on a VIP bus for a day trip from Athens to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Meteora with a local guide.
Pass by ancient monasteries and step inside 3 of them to marvel at their architecture and history at your own expense.
Discover age-old hermit caves, the Chapel of Doupiani, and St. George Mandilas cave, uncovering the secrets of Meteora's past.
Enjoy a delicious Greek meal in Kalambaka, including a fresh salad, main dish, bread, and water, before heading back to Athens.
Fun Fact: According to Greek mythology, the striking rock formations of Meteora were created by the mythical hero Hercules.
Full-day tour of Meteora
Round-trip bus transfers from Athens
Luxury VIP bus
English-speaking local guide
Photo stops
Lunch at a local restaurant
Free Wi-Fi
All taxes included
Transfer to/from hotels in Athens
Entrance fees of each monastery (3 EUR per person)
Guide inside the monasteries
Couple sitting on rock overlooking Meteora rock formations, Greece.
Discovering Meteora
Travel comfortably on a luxury VIP bus from Athens to the Unesco World Heritage Site of Meteora. Explore centuries-old monasteries, enjoy breathtaking panoramic views and uncover hidden gems of Meteora that most travelers won’t know about.
Begin your journey on a private and air-conditioned bus departing from the area opposite the Central Railway Station of Athens (Stathmos Larisis). The scenic ride takes you through the lush green countryside arriving at Meteora by noon. Here your local tour guide will take you around the iconic monasteries of Meteora. You will even be given time to step inside 3 of them, where you can admire their stunning architecture and interiors. Think hidden gems and the tour will take you through ancient hermit caves, Chapel of Doupiani, and St. George Mandilas cave. Learn why the hermits settled in the magnificent caves 1000s of years ago and the monks' significance on the region's culture. There will be multiple stops for photo shoots too!
Greek lunch ahead
There's more to this tour! Located at the foothills of Meteora, explore the charming town of Kalambaka. Here, savor a meal at a local restaurant including a fresh salad, your choice of main dish, freshly baked bread, and water. After exploring the town, hop back onto your bus and return to Athens.
Itinerary
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7:45am: Depart from designated meeting point opposite the Central Railway Station of Athens (Stathmos Larisis)
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By noon: Arrive at Meteora
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Tour of 6 monasteries, hermit caves, Chapel of Doupiani & St. George Mandilas cave
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Visit Kalambaka village
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Lunch at local restaurant
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11pm: Reach Athens
Meteora rock formations with monastery, Greece, viewed during Athens to Meteora full-day trip.
Railway tracks leading to Meteora rock formations in Greece.
Couple sitting on rock overlooking Meteora rock formations, Greece.
Meteora rock formations with monastery, Greece, viewed during Athens to Meteora full-day trip.
Railway tracks leading to Meteora rock formations in Greece.
Meteora rock formations with autumn foliage, view from Athens to Meteora full-day trip.
What to bring
- Bring local currency as the monasteries only accept cash payment.
What's not allowed
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Shutterbugs, take note: Flash photography is a no-go in this experience.
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Strict dress code: Inside the monasteries, men must wear long trousers and women must wear long skirts and cover their shoulders.
Accessibility
- The tour is accessible by prams or strollers, but not by wheelchairs.
Meteora monastery perched on a cliff at sunset during Athens to Meteora full-day trip.
Meteora rock formations with monastery, person standing on cliff, Greece.
Meteora rock formations with autumn foliage, view from Athens to Meteora full-day trip.
Meteora monastery perched on a cliff at sunset during Athens to Meteora full-day trip.
Meteora rock formations with monastery, person standing on cliff, Greece.
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