4 Days Rail Tour from Athens to Meteora

4 days / 3 nights

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Enjoy the ultimate Meteora experience!

Join this 4 days rail tour from Athens to Meteora to discover the beauty and the history of a unique geological phenomenon and the Byzantine Monasteries, listed as UNESCO World Heritage monuments.

Rates

Adult Price: 320€
Child Price: 260€
Couples Price: 590€

Inclusions

3 nights accommodation at a 3-star or 4-star hotel with
2 top-rated tours to experience Meteora
Round trip train tickets from Athens to Meteora
Pick-up and drop off from Kalampaka train station and back
Taxes and service fees

Exclusions

Gratuities (optional)
Meals
Entrance fees to the monasteries, 3 euro per person, per monastery
Transfers to/from Athens Train station
Personal travel insurance

Useful Information

Duration: 4 days
Starting Time: 8:00am
Pick up: Kalampaka Railway Station
Dresscode: Sleeveless clothing and shorts over the knee for men are prohibited. For ladies skirts and shawls are available at the entrance in case they don’t have such clothing to cover themselves.
Departure time from Athens: 08.20 - Arrival time in Kalabaka: 13.30
Departure time from Kalabaka: 17.20 - Arrival time in Athens: 22.15
Possibility to change returning city to Thessaloniki instead of Athens, by leaving a comment in your reservation

Highlights

Admire the world famous Meteora & Visit all the monasteries
Meteora Sunset Tour
Choose the between the Meteora Hiking Tour and the Meteora Half-day Tour for the second day's tour
Excellent views between Athens and Meteora
Accommodation at top-rated hotels

Tour Details

Travel from Athens to Meteora and back by train and enjoy captivating views in an out of this world landscape. Seize the chance to engage in memorable activities in a 4 days tour that will definitely be the highlight of your entire visit to Greece. By booking this tour you will join the Sunset tour and you will also get to choose between Half-day morning tour or the Meteora Hiking tour. You may additionally include if you wish an extra tour option (addon) in this package: Hiking and scramble tour of Great Saint or Meteora Caves hiking tour in order to enhance even further your overall Meteora experience.

The train tickets are all issued on 2nd class seats as standard. If you wish to upgrade them to 1st class seats you may choose to add to your basket the 1st class seats upgrade add-on that will pop-up on your screen before you complete the booking!

For more details on this tour, check the above section and read about the tour itinerary, see photos and videos or read the FAQ!

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Experience Meteora

Why Book This Tour

Daily tour departures any day you want, 365 days a year whether you are traveling on your own or in a small group.
Local expertise and 24/7 help and assistance during your trip.
Traveling by train is incredibly scenic.
Save time and effort. Organizing your own holiday can be a stressful task. Let us do the work for you!
Trains are more energy-efficient per passenger mile than planes or cars, making them one of the most Eco-friendly transportation.
You will go to secret local spots that the vast majority of other travelers will never experience.
You will learn about the culture and history of the place on a deeper level and from a local’s perspective.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1,Athens to Meteora and Sunset Tour

Trains are the most spacious and comfortable way of travel in Greece. Catch the morning train to Kalambaka at 08:20 am from Athens 'Larissis' Railway Station and enjoy a trip that will give you the chance to admire the beauty of the Greek countryside. Upon your arrival in Kalambaka, at around 13:30 pm, our English speaking driver will be waiting for you at the train station holding a signboard with your name on it to transfer you to your hotel. Late in the afternoon, our VIP minibus will pick you up from the hotel to join 'Meteora Sunset Tour' to admire breathtaking views of Meteora and to discover the hidden gems of this place.

Day 2,Tours at Meteora

For the next morning we offer you the chance to choose the activity you wish: the 'Half-Day morning Tour of Meteora' to see the main attractions, the monasteries of Meteora with a VIP minibus or the "Hiking Tour of Meteora" to walk among the rock giants. Experience amazing sceneries and visit monuments of the Byzantine period, the monasteries of Meteora and learn their history. After this morning tour, at around 13:00 pm, the bus will drop you back to your hotel. The evening is free for you to explore the area on your own.

Day 3,Free day

You will have the entire day free for yourselves. You can either do some self-exploring or join some of the tours we offer as add-ons.

Day 4,Meteora to Athens

The morning is free. In the evening a taxi transfer from your hotel at 17:00 to the local train station at Kalampaka will be arranged for you. At 17:22 pm the train departs from Kalampaka and arrives at 22:15 pm to Athens.

Location of the Train Station

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received within 30 days of departure will incur a penalty which will be the price of train tickets.
Cancellations received within 5 days of departure will incur a penalty of 50% per person.
Cancellations received within 24 hours of departure will incur a penalty of 100% per person.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.

FAQ

Will I meet anyone at the train station in Athens or Thessaloniki?

No. On our train tours, you will board the train from Athens or Thessaloniki on your own, using the tickets we will send you via email. Our guide will meet you at Kalabaka train station after your train arrives at Meteora. He will be holding a signboard with your name written on it in the parking lot of Kalabaka train station.

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by Cathy492014 on February 18, 2019

Fabulous hike

We really enjoyed our hike with Vangelis (Evan for short). He identified all kinds of trees and plants for us. The crocuses were just beginning to appear on the mountain and it was very beautiful. There were only 4 people in our group so we...

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by mimikosk on February 17, 2019

Excellent tour with excellent guide !

We visisted Meteora after Christmas and we had a tour in the Monasteries of Meteora me , my wife and my mother-in-low. The tour guide Dimitris he did the tour in english but also he gave many information to my mother-in-low who speaks only french...

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by pslhk on February 16, 2019

Fantastic Hiking and Sunset tour

The landscape of the Meteora was amazing .The guides for both tours were informative and professional, and the tour was well organised at a reasonable price. Highly recommend!

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by 427monicab on February 16, 2019

Amazing!

My husband and I came to Kalambaka to see the Meteora Monasteries and booked through our hostel this tour. Our tour guide Eva was absolutely amazing and we had a very personal tour (we are here in the shoulder season). I recommend this place 100%

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by Guy_Needham on February 14, 2019

Fantastic Guide

What made this tour was our guide, Vasilys. He took the time to explain in detail the history of Meteora from the first hermits to today, and answered all of our questions patiently. Even though we didn't see the sun on our sunset tour, we...

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by 749zvig on February 12, 2019

Great morning tour with Jimmy

My friend and I had a wonderful time this morning with Jimmy on a tour of Meteora. His knowledge and enthusiasm are second to none. We will be back for the hiking tour in the near future. Thanks so much Jimmy! Ευχαριστούμε πάρα πολύ από...

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by bleachedquasar on February 6, 2019

Wonderful experience

I picked the 2 day 1 night tour from Athens to Meteora. It's a 5 hour train ride to the train station where Visit Meteora will pick you up in a tour bus. On the first day, we had time to grab a coffee, then...

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by Pauline G on February 4, 2019

great tour

It was really interresting. The guide explain a lot of stuff about the city, the monestary ... really great ! It was a cloudy day so no sunset but we saw a another stuff beacause we have time ^^ So do this tour !

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by Danaispanaki on February 3, 2019

Brilliant introduction to the area!

We have booked the half day tour which lasts for 4 hours. We had the opportunity to enter 3 monasteries and take an abundance of picturesque photographs. It was us and another 10 people so the number was ideal (not too crowded like during the...

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by Cesare G on January 28, 2019

Great mini tour!

Best tour for the least amount of cash [25 pp in winter]. We were able to visit 3 monastries that were open. Great guide, too! Tons of photo ops during the tour. If you like crowds, go in summer and join the 2 million [yes]...