Meteora Day Trip from Athens

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Duration: 14 hours 30 minutes
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Experience Highlights

Admire the Greek countryside with this day trip to Meteora from Athens . Enjoy a bus ride through beautiful Greek scenery until you reach Kalambaka station. Here, you'll meet your guide who will take you to the nearby Meteora monasteries, perched atop steep rock faces. Enjoy a personalised tour of Meteora for about 4 hours and see 6 sacred monasteries, a World Heritage Site .

  • Discover Greek Orthodox monasteries with this day trip to Meteora from Athens .
  • See the 6 popular monasteries of Meteora with a professional local guide and visit three of them.
  • You can enhance the experience by adding lunch so you don't have to worry about anything during the tour.

What’s included

  • Day trip to Meteora from Athens
  • Local guide in Meteora.
  • Visit to the 6 monasteries (3 of them inside)
  • Lunch (Only if option is selected)
  • Guide inside the holy monasteries.
  • Entrance fee to the monasteries (3 euros per person per monastery).

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Step by Step

Discover one of the highlights of mainland Greece with this day trip to Meteora from Athens. When you arrive at Kalambaka station, a local guide will be waiting for you to start the panoramic tour of Meteora for approximately 4 hours. See the majestic monasteries of Meteora and visit three of them to learn about their stories and legends.

During the tour, your guide will tell you the history of these medieval monasteries, which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites . You will walk through a landscape of green valleys, learn about the rich history of the area and contemplate 6 historic monasteries on top of a rock. Admire the Great Meteoro, the largest and oldest of the monasteries and enjoy views of other sacred monuments such as Varlaam, Roussanou, Holy Trinity, St. Stephen and St. Nicholas .

Explore the interiors of three of these UNESCO-protectedmonuments, check out brightly coloured frescoes atop a rock formation, enjoy spectacular views of vines and vineyards, and visit a small temple dedicated to Bishop St Nicholas.

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4.7
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    Marco
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    It was amazing. The guide was an expert at his job. And he stopped at many places and let us take pictures. Also his presentation was amazing
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    Ignacio
    4
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    Brilliant day. Very knowledgeable guide. Would recommend to anyone in Athens. Very well organized and you go to some great places to take photos.
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    Sven
    5
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    The monasteries were amazing, the guide was very informative. Very full day of stress free exploration. well organized.
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    Miriam
    5
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    This tour was fantastic! A must if you visit Athens. Our guide was great, very knowledgeable and pleasant.
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