Full-Day Trip to Meteora from Thessaloniki
Overview
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11 hours
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There are few landscapes that excite the travelers as much as a visit to the enchanting Meteora.
The gigantic rocks with the breathtaking volume and height, as they sharply arise in the edge of a big flatland, interrupt the smooth landscape like they were unreal, form part of an impressive geological phenomenon that you can’t miss the chance to observe closely. Moreover, the human intervention in this eerie scenery is astonishing: Monasteries built in the highest point of the rocks, seem to hover between earth and sky, between human and divine element. In 1989, Meteora was added in the list of the World Heritage of UNESCO.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Our trip attendant shall wear a clothing with the AMMON Express marking so that he will be recognisable easily.
You should be at the departure points 10' before the time indicated in the schedule. The bus cannot remain at designated stops, except for boarding.
The monasteries have strict dress rules prohibiting entry to male visitors wearing shorts and women visitors with sleeveless sweatshirts. Women need a long skirt/ dress to enter the monasteries.
The approach to the monasteries is achieved through stairs and requires comfortable footwear.
Please be consistent with the exact appointment times specified by the Ammon Express escort, so that the excursion to Meteora will remain unforgettable to all participants.
Please bring cαsh with you for entrance fees (€5 per monastery)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Meteora
We reach Meteora at around 12:30p.m; this fascinating complex of huge steep rocks of pennant, arising close to the first elevations of the longest sierra in Greece, Pindos (the “spine” of Greece). We visit two of the six operating Holy Monasteries depending on the schedule of each one. During our visits to the monasteries we make a short stop to admire the stunning panoramic view of the Holy Monasteries from up high and capture the mystique of the landscape. The wild unapproachable area with the sandstones of more than 65 millions years old is majestic and at the same time unearthly and divine as until today their origin cannot be explained. Next, we enjoy our greek traditional lunch break in Kastraki, at Kalampaka area, against the view of the astonishing Meteora. We depart to Thessaloniki at around 15:30p.m and we have a last stop for 20΄ for coffee and rest. We are back at about 19:00p.m, making the same stops where we started from.
What‘s Included
Basic travel insurance (during transport)
English speaking excursion attendant
Transport to and from Meteora
Guided tour inside the monasteries and museums
The cost of the lunch at the restaurant
Tips
Meteora (cash only)
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Reviews
538 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Stunning views
MariaHelena R,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great day visiting Meteora. The place is wonderful and a must see. Our guide and driver were great too. The restaurant was a bit crowded but food was fine.
Meteora trip
73lotte73,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice trip, good driver and the Meteora is beautiful! It's a long drive, though. You make regular stops and at the end a little after noon you can eat extensively in a restaurant.
Great tour!
Anna K,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It's was an amazing tour. I was very impressed by Meteors! Eleni was a wonderful and very friendly tour guide. I only wish we could spend more time in monasteries. Thank you Ammon tours!
Beautiful.
Angela L,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful experience. Punctual guide, very helpful, friendly and prepared, available for all our needs. Schedule adhered to perfectly. I absolutely recommend!
Meteora, not to be missed
dvorpo,,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Did everything right except they have wrong dinning partner. Because of that, just 4 stars. The guide was very informative, helping and kind, but could improve english pronounciation, and the speakers in the bus could have been better for understanding. Experience is wonderful, and definetly worth money. Try to buy souvenirs from the souvenir truck in front of one of the monasteries, best value
Good trip
Anthony P,,Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Quite a long coach ride, but Meteora is spectacular and well worth it, particularly if the sun is out. Konstantina was a great guide, and Ilias drove well. Organisation was excellent.
James
Jaime G,,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a great tour. The views from the Monasteries is spectacular. It was well organised and even the trip is long ( 3.5 hours each way) I definitely recommend it.
Meteora close to the sky
MariaDelPilar G,,Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Meteora is a place that is difficult to describe it has it's own magic and it so majestic!!! I think everyone should experience this !! Eleni is a great guide she is very knowledge she explain very good plus she is a very kind person also our driver was great !!!
Magnificent Meteora
JordanMcAlister99,,Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Super day trip from Thessaloniki; good for all ages. Ammon Express is a well organized, responsible company, and the bus was super clean and comfortable (important for the hours-long drive to Thessaly). Meteora, though quite crowded with tourists, is a must see while in northern Greece. Eléni was a terrific guide with a wealth of knowledge regarding one of most profoundly historic countries in the Western world. She took care of the roughly 30 members of our group like a personal assistant with travel advice and cuisine recommendations. I could not imagine a better guide for this tour. Remember to bring cash for the monastery entrances, which they advertise.
Highly recommend
mariamkhhh,,Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tournwas super organized and well planned. we visited two monasteries and it was an amazing experience because the area is unbalivable. Eva,our tour guide is super friendly and professional,she know everything mountain and every place that we passed by on the road and I want to wish her luck🥰
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