Embark on a full-day bus trip to Meteora from Thessaloniki. Explore this UNESCO world heritage site and admire the unique landscape. Depart Thessaloniki in the morning and journey to the amazing monastery complex of Meteora to visit 2 of the 6 holy monasteries, depending on their operating schedule. Get access to holy sites such as the women's Monastery of Agios Stefanos with its impressive wood-carved iconostasis, or visit the Monastery of the Holy Trinity, perched on the top of a rocky precipice over 400 meters high. Alternatively, discover the tower of the old preserved net at the Monastery of Varlaam, or explore the largest of the monasteries at the Monastery of Great Meteoron. Take in panoramic views of these incredible structures and the stunning landscape. Enjoy a traditional Greek lunch in Kastraki, near the city of Kalampaka, before heading back to Thessaloniki.

Your 4-hour sunset tour begins with a pick-up at your Kalambaka or Kastraki hotel, and a drive by VIP limo minibus to the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site of Meteora. Travel in comfort and safety in a luxury air-conditioned VIP minibus to the unique and world-famous rock forest of Meteora. Enjoy a comprehensive tour that takes you to all 6 monasteries, with the opportunity to visit the interior of 1 or 2 of them. Your tour leader will remain with you throughout, providing information about the area in your language. At the end of the monastery tour you’ll be able to enjoy one of the best sunsets in Greece from the best vantage point in Meteora.

Travel by train through the countryside on a day trip from Athens to the Meteora monasteries and Hermit caves, with the option to upgrade to first-class tickets. Take a scenic drive from Kalambaka and visit 3 of the monasteries atop their rock pinnacles along with the caves of Badovas with a guide. Catch the 7:52 AM train to Kalambaka in the morning from the Athens railway station and enjoy a trip that will give you the chance to admire the beauty of the countryside. Arrive in Kalambaka by noon, a small town built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks, and crowded by the Meteora monasteries. Meet your driver and board a VIP Mercedes minibus to transfer to the UNESCO-listed clifftop monasteries of Meteora. Travel through a landscape of green valleys until you reach the rock formations. Visit 3 active monasteries over the next 5 hours (entrance fees not included). Next, discover the caves of Badovas, where the last of the hermit monks of Meteora lived more than 2 centuries ago. Stop for frame-worthy photos at each site, learn the stories and legends, and enjoy great views from the most panoramic spots. At the end of the day, be driven back to Kalambaka. Enjoy an hour of free time to walk in the town’s center or to have a light lunch (at your expense) before hopping on the return train to Athens.

After a pick-up at your hotel in Kalabaka or Kastraki you’ll travel a few miles northwest from Kalabaka, to Meteora. The impressive rocks of Meteora rise from the plains of Thessaly, and are one of the most amazing sites in Greece. Many centuries ago, on these gigantic rocks reaching heights of close to 2,000 feet, one of the most important monastic communities of Greece was formed. During this 4-hour tour you’ll experience spectacular landscapes and marvel at the Byzantine monasteries perched atop the steep rocks. Today only 6 monasteries are still active, operated by a small number of monks and nuns who reside in Meteora. You’ll be able to see all 6 monasteries and have the chance to visit inside 3 of them and admire their priceless artifacts. There will be numerous photo stops along the way, so you'll be able to record your memories. Enjoy short walks during the excursion as well.

When the tourists have returned to their hotels you’ll be heading out on this late afternoon tour of Meteora. Visit a monastery and see other places that only locals know. Marvel at the amazing views and hear about the history and traditions of this special place. On this unique 4-hour tour you’ll see the thousand-year-old Bandovas hermitages inside caves high up on the rocks and hear the amazing story of one of the most ancient churches in Greece, the Byzantine Church of the Virgin Mary in Kalambaka. The church building was once an ancient temple dedicated to the god Apollo. Enjoy panoramic views from the perfect spot in Meteora to see the sunset. As the sun slowly sinks below the horizon the magnificent rocky landscape of Meteora comes to life. It becomes easy to understand why the site was chosen for these monasteries.

Explore the wonders of Meteora on an overnight trip from Athens including round-trip train tickets and your choice of accommodation. Discover the area with a local guide on the sunset tour, morning tour, and hiking tour. Visit historic monasteries and admire scenic Greek landscapes. After taking the train from Athens to Kalabaka, get picked up from the train station and transferred to check into your reserved hotel. After lunch (not included), enjoy a sunset tour of Meteora. Head back to your hotel or finish your day with a visit to Kalabaka town for a short walk. The next morning, join a comprehensive Meteora morning tour or a Meteora hiking tour. For the next 4-hours, experience all the beauty of the unique phenomenon of Meteora and the holy monasteries on top of the rock giants. After the tour ends, get transferred back to your hotel where you can get ready for your departure back to Athens in the evening.

Explore Meteora's religious highlights on this guided minibus tour from Kalabaka. Stop at Saint Antonios where the first hermits arrived in Meteora and travel to the cave of St. George the Mandilas. Drive to three local monasteries where you can take photos and visit a Byzantine church.  Meet your guide at the Kalampaka Train Station and hop aboard a comfortable and air-conditioned mini-bus. Sit back and relax on the scenic drive to Saint Antonios, where the first hermits arrived in the area of Meteora. Listen as your guide tells you about this 10-century history. Discover how the first hermit monks sought isolation here and laid the foundations for Meteora's monastic life. Find out about how the caves of the area are filled with abandoned hermitages from that period. Continue to three Meteora Monasteries where the minibus will stop so you can take pictures of stunning views of these ancient religious sites. Go to a cave that is dedicated to the venerated Saint George the Mandilas. Head to a Byzantine church that was dedicated to the virgin Mary and was built 300 years before the first monks arrived in Meteora. Return to the train station in Kalampaka at the end of your tour.

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Meteora on a half-day tour that is designed for people coming from Athens or Thessaloniki by train. Stay connected in a vehicle with Wi-Fi. Learn about the history, architecture, and spirituality of Meteora's monasteries from your guide. Meet your local guide at the Kalabaka Train Station upon your arrival. Find your guide easily as they will be waiting for you with a sign bearing your name, Then, hop aboard a comfortable vehicle and make a short snack stop before the tour starts. Begin your tour to see Meteora and all six of its active monasteries. Explore on your own inside three of them with this unique opportunity that is exclusive to the local partner. Stop for plenty of photo opportunities and at many secret spots that only locals know. At the end of your tour, relax on your transfer back to the train station before your train departs back to Athens or Thessaloniki.

Discover Meteora with a daily tour departing from Kalabaka Train Station. Enjoy a guided experience that explores all six monasteries from the outside, and three from within. Discover hidden gems like the ancient Chapel of Doupiani and the St. George Mandilas cave with a passionate local. Catch the morning train to Kalabaka. After the scenic train ride through the beautiful Greek countryside, you will arrive at Kalabaka’s train station, where a tour guide will be waiting for you holding a signboard with your name. Jump into a comfortable Limo VIP minibus and begin an unforgettable tour in Meteora. Learn Meteora's other side, like the truth about why the hermits settled in these imposing caves over a thousand years ago. Then, find out just how the ancient monks achieved the impossible. Take every opportunity to see stunning panoramic views and capture amazing photos. Around 4:30 PM, head back to the train station (or at a nearby local restaurant if the optional lunch is selected), where you'll have some free time before the train's departure at 6:22 PM.

Start out with a pickup at the Kalambaka Train Station and travel by minibus on a 5-hour tour of the monasteries of Meteora. The tour leader will be waiting for you outside the station holding a sign with your name on it. Enjoy spectacular views of Meteora’s clifftop monasteries all along the route, making frequent stops at various spots to take photos. Stop also to enter and explore three of the monasteries and the hermit caves of Badovas. At the end of the tour, you'll be dropped off at the Kalambaka Train Station in time for your return trip.