4 Days Rail Tour from Athens to Meteora

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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
Round trip train tickets from Athens to Meteora
Pick-up and drop off from Kalampaka train station and back
Taxes and service fees
Join the Meteora Sunset Tour
Choose the between the Meteora Hiking Tour and the Meteora Half-day Tour for the second day's tour

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: 7:00am
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: 07.20 - Arrival time in Kalabaka: 11.30
Departure time from Kalabaka: 17.15 - Arrival time in Athens: 21.25
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 07:20 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 11:30 am, 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 16:45 to the local train station at Kalampaka will be arranged for you. At 17:15 pm the train departs from Kalampaka and arrives at 21:25 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 wongk185 on June 15, 2019

Very nicely organized tour

The tours are very well organized. The guides are well trained and professional who explained us the history of the places. Also the tours allowed sufficient time for us to take photos and visit those monasteries. Highly recommended!

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by YingYingLai on June 14, 2019

The highlight of our trip!

We had found out more about the trip from Visit Meteora website. The website is extremely informative and has helped a lot in the planning a Meteora trip. Our guide, Jim is very knowledgeable and humorous and we have learnt so much about Meteora, Greek...

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by susanyg2016 on June 14, 2019

Meteora Sunset Tour Kalambaka

Our tour guide is Jim he is very knowledgeable and he has a good sense of humor.. we enjoyed our Meteora Sunset tour. Thank you Jim.

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by gps42 on June 14, 2019

Great tour

Meteors was amazing and they did a good job of showing us the sights. We really enjoyed it. I also forgot my hat in theIr bus twice and the returned it to our hotel both times!

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by Dreamer26420152573 on June 14, 2019

SO worth the trip from Athens!

My sister and i took this tour and we are so glad we did! The area is so beautiful and so completely different than Athens and the monasteries are amazing to see. Our guide did an excellent job of telling the history of the place...

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by yonseekian on June 14, 2019

Meteora Hiking Tour

My Wife and I booked the 3D2N Meteora/Delphi by Railway from Athens with the company. They were very responsive and they provided clear instructions to take the train. The Dellas Boutique Hotel was booked for our stay, which was very lovely. We enjoyed both the...

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by Qingyang X on June 13, 2019

Great experience

My parents, a friend and I took the two-day rail tour from Athens. It's a great experience. We selected the sunset tour and the hiking tour. The sunset tour is perfect for photograph-the light is so beautiful! The hiking tour is also great, but we...

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by Curious_travellr on June 13, 2019

Great experience

Great experience, excellent value for money. I took the train myself from Thessaloniki and they met me and the rest of the group at the train station in really nice air conditioned Mercedes vans. The guide Maria was excellent and so was our driver, he...

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by Passenger48336467362 on June 12, 2019

Visit to Meteora

This was an excellent company to deal with and everyone of their employees were awesome. We had a driver (Antonias) meet us in Athens and take us to Kalambaka, he was fabulous and fun. Next we took a morning tour to the Monestaries. Both Driver...

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by Explorer64439416537 on June 12, 2019

Meteora Sunset Tour

Great tour. Very informative. Guide was excellent. Tour bus was very comfortable. Picked us up at our hotel and dropped us off in town at our request. I would recommend this tour.