Meteora Monasteries & Caves DayTrip from Athens with Greek Lunch

Overview

Available languages

German

Russian

Korean

English

Chinese (China)

Italian

Polish

Javanese

French

Dutch

Spanish

14 hours

Mobile ticket

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.

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.

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.

4 hours • Admission Not Included

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.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

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

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 TOUR IN ENGLISH

Choose this option for SHARED GROUP Meteora Tour in ENGLISH + SHARED Bus Tranfer from/to Athens. Lunch is not included.

Reviews

4.66

784 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

623

A Must See
Spencer C,
Sep 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Even though it is a long bus ride from Athens it was well worth the trip. A/C on the bus could have been better. The Monastery Sites were incredible. Our guide Clement was passionate, engaging and knowledgeable. Enjoyed the meal at lunch. Definitely a must see.
The first monastery was...
Deborah G,
Sep 28, 2025
- Viator
4.00
The first monastery was not worth seeing.. we were told it was 120 steps iwhich was true but after you walked 209 steps to get to the next set of stairs. Many had to turn around as they couldn’t do it.. was not worth the walk at all. it should not be a stop. .you should write that you must be able to walk distances and stairs ad it is not accessible to all.
Clement was great!
Niranjan D,
Sep 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00
A must do thing if in Greece for the first time. Pack your food with you as we did not like the food options the tour company had. Our tour guide, Clement, was quite funny, helpful and knowledgeable. Drivers were awesome and safe.
It was one of the best...
Bruna M,
Sep 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00
It was one of the best trips I've ever done. The 4 hour drive from Athens was great the bus was comfortable and clean. Our tour guide Maria was excellent, she showed and told us everything we needed to know. It was really interesting and she made to stay like that to the very end. Definitely something I would recommend to everyone and it was worth visiting.
Meteora is amazing
Suellen M,
Sep 21, 2025
- Viator
4.00
Meteora is truly amazing, if you have more time I would recommend spending 2 days there as it takes 4 hours to get there and you would have more time to explore the monasteries and the viewpoints. Our guide Clement was excellent, you can feel that he has a passion for Meteora and wants you to enjoy everything. When we got to Lariss Station we had to find the bus. We got to the purple bus written Meteora Thrones and the guy said was the bus in the other side of the road, then the guy from that bus told us it was the one in front of the purple bus. This part is not very well organized, the drivers have only a piece of paper with your name on it. The guide will join the bus when you get to the city before Meteora. We got the option with lunch included. The lunch was good (buffet style + a plate of salad), however, there isn't much time to eat, like 20 mins maximum. I think they could leave Athens earlier to give people at least 45 mins to eat. Everything needs to be done on time otherwise the monasteries close and you don't visit them. We got back to Athens around 10PM. Overall a good experience, and I would definitely recommend a tour to Meteora.