Catch a morning train from Thessaloniki railway station and enjoy the ride which passes beneath mythical Mt Olympus, home to the 12 ancient olympian gods, through the homeland of legendary warrior Achileus and ending in lovely Meteora.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Small group
- Limited to 15 participants
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 14 hours
- Starting time 8:00 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, Greek
Experience
- See all six monasteries
- Head into 3 of the monasteries to explore them
- Admire the Greek countryside
- See the mythical Mount Olympus
- Roundtrip ticket Thessaloniki - Kalambaka
- English-speaking tour leader
- Wi-Fi on board
- Photo stop in Meteora
- Taxes and services
- Luxury mini-bus transportation
- Bottle of water
- ª Pickup and drop-off service from and to Kalambaka's train station
- Monasteries entrance fees (€3 per person)
- Dormition of the Mother of God church entrance fees
- Guided tour inside the monasteries
- Gratuities (optional)
- People with back problems
- People with heart problems
- Wheelchair users
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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Prepare for the activity
Kalambaka's Train Station. At the main entrance.
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- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Pets
- Shorts
- Smoking
- Short skirts
- Sleeveless shirts
- Alcohol and drugs
Know before you go
- You will travel by train on your own and will meet the group at Kalabaka train station
- Due to the monasteries' strict dress code, men must wear trousers and t-shirt or shirt with sleeves and women must wear a long skirt
- Please wear comfortable shoes for walking on uneven surfaces; for some monasteries walking up stairs is needed
- Please bring cash for the entry fees for each monastery (3€ per person) and the Byzantine church (2€ per person)
- The tour is conducted in a small group of maximum 13 persons; babies up to 3 years old join for free if they can share the seat with their parent
- This tour is semi-independent, so your tour leader will provide you with all necessary information about monasteries during the drive, but will not accompany you into the sites
- As this tour lasts for 13 hours please be prepared and take some snacks with you
- Credit cards are not accepted for paying the monastery entrance fees