Meteora Tour: Monasteries, Lunch & Optional Athens Transfer
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
If you only have a short time to visit Meteora, don't miss this 5-hour afternoon tour of the Meteora Monasteries. Take in the panoramic views and learn about the history and myths of the area from local insiders.
On this tour, you will:
Visit the interior of 3 monasteries
Explore the hidden hermit caves
Enjoy many photo stops to capture all the monasteries and breathtaking vistas
Make a lunch stop at the charming Kastraki village
Our knowledgeable local guide will conduct the tour in English, and we also offer a smart audio guide in French, Spanish, and German.
The tour starts and finishes at the free parking area of the train station in Kalambaka town, a very convenient location.
Book your experience today for an unforgettable visit to Meteora! Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore the wonders of Meteora with local experts.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A small amount of walking is involved, but there are stairs to climb in the monasteries
To enter the monasteries, appropriate clothing is required; Ladies should not wear short skirts and must have long sleeves; Men are not allowed to wear shorts
What To Expect
Meteora
Serene, spiritual, magical, mystical, extraordinary, breathtaking, immense, inspiring, impressive. These are only some of the words people very often use in an effort to describe the Meteora phenomenon. Visit Meteora, even if your interests are not deeply religious. It is the only way to enrich your feelings of spirituality that this area already exudes, no matter how long or brief your sojourn in our beautiful land.
Great Meteoron Monastery
The Great Meteoron Monastery is the biggest and oldest one of all. It was called the monastery that was “suspended in the air” (meteoro), because of the formation of the gigantic rock on top of which it was built. The Great Meteoro Monastery was founded by Saint Athanasios the Meteorite who was the first founder of the monastery and the organizer of the systematic koenovion. For this reason, the foundation of this monastery is considered to be a turning point, or even better, the beginning of the organized monastisicm in Holy Meteora. Hosios Athanasios was born around 1302 in the medieval town of New Patras, today’s Hypati and his lay name was Andronikos.
Options
Meteora bus tour with Lunch
Duration: 5 hours Greek Lunch at Kastraki : Enjoy a delicious Greek lunch in the charming village of Kastraki, featuring a curated selection of 10 traditional dishes. Meteora Mid Day Tour : Select this option to experience an extraordinary Meteora Tour with lunch starting from Kalambaka's train station.
Tour with Bus from Athens
Duration: 14 hours Lunch: Enjoy a delicious Greek lunch in the charming village of Kastraki, featuring a curated selection of 10 traditional dishes. Athens - Meteora - Athens : Select this option to experience an extraordinary Meteora Tour and also enjoy roundtrip bus transfer from Athens. Bus transfer : Travel in comfort and style aboard our modern air-conditioned coach, equipped with free Wi-Fi and convenient USB chargers. Tour with Athens Bus Transfer: Select this option to experience an extraordinary Meteora Tour with lunch and also enjoy roundtrip bus transfer from Athens.
What‘s Included
Local English speaking tour leader
WiFi on board
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Visit inside 3 monasteries and the hidden hermit caves
Train tickets
Food and drinks, unless specified
Great Meteoron Monastery
Varlaam Monastery
Agios Stefanos
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
119 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Day trip from Athens to Meteora
V6518LIandrewf,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Despite it being a long day (4 hours each way and 14.5 hours overall), I thoroughly recommend doing this trip. The views of the monasteries on top of the rock formations are breathtaking. The guide was informative, the coach comfortable and the lunch was good.
A worthy trip choice when visiting Athens for more than a day.
Tour01540346750,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was everything we needed. Comfortable transportation, safe driver and excellent guide. Plenty of stops and time to take wonderful photo oppertunities. Lunch and Dinner breaks were adequate, although the food and service was mediocre, and to be expected when dealing with large coach numbers, throughput was the main objective of the restaurant. Ordering the food ahead of time was seamless. 10 hours of driving time to consider when booking this trip but the endpoint was worth the drive.
Amazing day, great food and awesome guide
Angelique W,May 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very organised from the beginning. Easy meeting spot. Comfortable bus. Great place to stop for bathroom and snacks. Guide in Meteora was awesome. Well done Dimitris!! Dinner at Camino was beautiful!! Sunset over the beach. Pre ordering was an easy service, much recommended. Would definitely recommend the day. Get your walking shoes on. Walk up to first monastery was intense!
Tour and Guide
Michele C,May 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00A nice experience, well organized and with a very good guide and available to give info. The guide was in English but also something in Italian
Worth it!
haleyj729,Apr 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the day trip from Athens and it was TOTALLY worth it! Such a beautiful and unique experience. Our guide, Maria, was very knowledgeable, funny, and entertaining! We definitely recommend this trip!!
Amazing almost mythical place
Dennis L,Apr 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely beautiful place well organized tour the 5 hour drive from Athens actually went by pretty quickly. Strongly recommend.
Great value & experience
richm100,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Most wonderful long day The trip was well organized and provided several stops for pictures. Also made rest stops for brunch, lunch & dinner (food not included). Guide was most excellent. Bring cash for 5Euro entry into each of the 3 monasteries visited We are recommending visitmeteroa.com to all of our friends that travel to Athens. Very good value
Meteora day trip from Athens
Nomad682212,Apr 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience, what a beautiful place. Transport was comfortable with enough rest breaks, tour guide was informative and lunch was good. Would highly recommend, well worth the money.
Monsteries-day trip with visit meteora team
873ganeshg,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Experience was excellent, length of visit was appropriate and comfortable. crowd size was suitable to our needs, Katarina was excellent in her interactions with all of us, and she was knowledgable about rock formation, caves and monsteries. She interacted with everyone. She helped everyone to click their photos. Yanis, drive, made this trip safe.
Amazing Meteora Monestaries
Mobile30524984872,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was wonderful to be guided by Maria! She was funny, informative, kept us on schedule, gave helpful hints!
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