Meteora Monasteries & Caves DayTrip from Athens with Greek Lunch
Overview
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14 hours
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Visit Meteora from Athens for an amazing experience on this full-day tour. Travel by our air-conditioned coach-bus from Athens and see all 6 Monasteries on this Panoramic tour with a Live Local, expert in the area, Tour Leader.
Relax in comfort aboard your Bus with WIFI as you take in the spectacular views. You'll have plenty of time to stop for wonderful pictures and enter 3 of the most popular monasteries before your return to Athens. See also the Hermit Caves and many secrets points that only locals know. You can also choose to include a traditional lunch in a Local restaurant with a beautiful view of Meteora.
Free Smart audio guide available in the following languages: English | Spanish | French | Italian | Deutsch | Portuguese | Polish | Russian | Japanese | Korean | Chinese
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Departure place: Athens Train Station (Larissis Station) be there at least 15 min before the departure of the bus at 08:00 am exactly
There will be a sign “METEORA THRONES – TRAVEL CENTER” on the window of the bus , waiting outside the train station on the road across the street from the train station.
Supplier is not responsible if you miss the bus please be there on time
Your guide will be waiting for you upon your arrival at Kalabaka Bus stop
Appropriate clothing for everyone is required to enter the monasteries. For ladies skirts by the knee or longer are required. No pants for ladies, no shorts, no sleeveless shirt. For men sleeveless clothing and shorts over the knee are prohibited.
Please make sure you have cash for the monasteries 5 euro each entrance. There is no ATM machine in the area.
Lunch: The lunch includes a main dish, an atomic salad, bread & water. Vegetarian and vegan options are also available.
Tour is guided in English or Spanish with Live Local Guide.
Smart audio guide available in the following languages: English | French | Italian | Dutch | Spanish | Portuguese | Polish | Russian | Japanese | Korean | Chinese
Climbing Steps to Monastery Tops: Please be aware that reaching the top of the monasteries involves climbing steps. There are no elevators available, so please consider this if you have any mobility concerns.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Lunch in a local restaurant (if option selected)
Panoramic views of all six monasteries for great photos
Roundtrip Transfer from Athens by air-conditioned coach-bus with Free WiFi & USB chargers
Smart Audio guide in Dutch, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese
Local , expert in the area , Tour Leader
Smart Audio guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese
See the Hermit Caves & many secret places that only locals know
Comprehensive 5-hour tour of Meteora
Visit inside the 3 most popular monasteries - ONLY BY US
Free Panoramic Meteora Map
Pickup and drop-off at Athens' Larissa train station
Guide inside the Holy Monasteries (free multilingual smart guide available)
Tips (optional)
Lunch ( if you do not select this option)
Each Meteora Monastery
What To Expect
Meteora
Depart from Athens at 8:00am to Kalabaka with our coach-bus and admire the beautiful Greek landscapes during your trip. Shortstop midway to Meteora. Arriving in Kalabaka around 12:30 , our highly educated Tour Leader will be waiting for you. MARIA or CLEMENT , who are the top rated guides in Greece (read reviews) , will give you full attention and care. We will do a shortstop for food for 30 min to relax from the trip. Choose one dish and a Greek salad from our 10 flavors (vegetarian plate also available). We've reserved the best local restaurant , fully air-conditioned. You can choose to include lunch in the package during your booking. Continue with an amazing 4 hours Meteora tour, see all 6 monasteries and visit inside the 3 most popular of them. Plenty of photo opportunity stops and secret places that only locals know will make your tour a lifetime experience. Finally, will be transferred back to Kalabaka to travel back for Athens. You will arrive in Athens around 22:30.
Kamena Vourla
During your journey from Athens to Meteora, you will enjoy the stunning Greek landscape, with views of the central Greek coastline visible to your right. Midway through your trip from Athens to Meteora , you will have a short stop to refresh at an exclusive , top-rated bus-stop restaurant by the beautiful seashore , by the water called “Kamena Vourla. Just across you will see the island of Evia on a clear look.
Options
GROUP TOUR IN ENGLISH
Choose this option for SHARED GROUP Meteora Tour in ENGLISH + SHARED Bus Tranfer from/to Athens. Lunch is not included.
GROUP TOUR IN SPANISH
SHARED TOUR IN SPANISH: Choose this option for SHARED GROUP Meteora Tour in SPANISH + SHARED Bus Tranfer from/to Athens. Lunch is not included.
GROUP IN SPANISH WITH LUNCH
Group in Spanish with Lunch: Choose this option for SHARED GROUP Meteora Tour in SPANISH including LUNCH + SHARED Bus Tranfer from/to Athens
GROUP IN ENGLISH WITH LUNCH
Lunch included
Group in English with Lunch : Choose this option for SHARED GROUP Meteora Tour in ENGLISH including LUNCH + SHARED Bus Tranfer from/to Athens
Reviews
760 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Monasteries are a must see! Bus ride is a ‘bust’’!
Laurie G,
Sep 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00At the Athens’ train station were many buses all going to the same place, with the same signage. It was extremely confusing to find your bus. The bus ride is LONG without a tour guide giving any narration. 2 stops along the way. We acquired a guide before going up to Monasteries. MARIA-was very, very knowledgeable and friendly. Tours of the sites are self guided. Seeing Meteora is a once in a lifetime experience. The bus ride is tiring and not very comfortable. The A/C was not working very well.
It was a long day, lots...
james p,
Sep 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00It was a long day, lots of steps to climb, but well worth it. Our guide Clement was great and provided much information.
Meteora is beautiful
Abi M,
Sep 6, 2025
- Viator
4.00Great trip even though it was long. Maria was great, she is so enthusiastic and extremely helpful (photos etc). She takes good care of the people in the tour and sincerely loves Meteora. The only reason for 4 stars is the restaurant they take you for lunch (and dinner) doesn’t have any prices for the meals and they don’t speak English so they tell you get salad, get meal, drink. Then you pay and it’s all too pricey, 10eur for veggies/salad that has no dressing. So you will end up paying 30eur for low quality fast food. I suggest the agency change their restaurant stop.
Absolutely Breathtaking!
Andrew N,
Sep 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00Absolutely breathtaking! The 3 monasteries we visited were amazing and the sights from on top of the giant rocks were incredible. Maria our guide was full of local knowledge and interesting stories about the area. She knew the best spots to get great photos and gave us free time to explore. She was very bubbly and gave high fives and hugs to all for completing the treks up to the monasteries and back! The lunch provided before the tour was very tasty and welcome as we had just traveled 4.5 hours on the coach from Athens. There was a 30 minute break on the journey there and on the way back for food, drinks, toilets etc. It is a long day. We left Athens at 8am, and arrived back at 10:15pm… but totally worth it for those incredible views. Sensible footwear is advised.
Bus AC Broken ..
ed s,
Sep 2, 2025
- Viator
3.00Everything was nice... Beautiful place to visit However to travel 4 hours each way without AC that was blowinng Hot air... made the whole experience bad for transportation part... the tour guy was nice . On the way to Meteora we stop At at restaurant for lunch... I would not advice to eat lunch.. because 15 minutes later you will take over 150 steps to the entrance then another 120 to go up
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