Meteora Half-day Sightseeing Tour

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Discover Meteora on this Sightseeing Tour a perfect introduction for any first time visitor.

Visit 3 main monasteries of Meteora and discover the natural beauty and the cultural heritage of this area. This Meteora Half-day Sightseeing Tour will take you back to the dark ages and the story of the first hermits and monks, who laid the foundations of what later on became the monastic community of Meteora.

Rates

Adult Price: 30€
Child Price: 15€
Couples Price: 55€
Family Price: 25€
Group Price: 25€

Inclusions

Pick up and drop off service from Kalampaka or Kastraki
English-speaking local tour leader
Free wifi on board
Free Map and Bottle of water
Taxes and service fees

Exclusions

Gratuities (optional)
State licensed guide
Entrance fees 3 euro per person at each monastery
Personal travel insurance
Breakfast or lunch

Useful Information

Duration: 4 hours
Max People: 18
Starting Time: 9:00am
Pick up: Pick up service from Kalampaka or Kastraki
Dress code: 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.
Semi-independent tour
Transportation by VIP Mercedes minibus

Highlights

See all the monasteries
Enter inside three monasteries
Learn the history from a local’s perspective
Great photo opportunities
Save time and effort, let us drive you to every monastery

Tour Details

Learn which monastery was the first to be established and the true motivations behind the monks’ decision to try climb the steep rocks of Meteora and build there the monasteries. Learn everything, see everything! And then we will take you to the most beautiful spots to enjoy amazing views and take photos. With this comprehensive half-day morning Tour of Meteora, you’ll discover this astonishing site through the eyes and the narrative of the locals! The tour includes a pick-up and drop-off service from Meteora hotels and guesthouses.

The Meteora Half-day Sightseeing Tour tour does not overlap with our Meteora Sunset Tour! Combine those two tours and create the ultimate Meteora experience!

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Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received within 2 days of departure will incur a penalty of 50% per person.
Cancellations received within 1 days of departure will incur a penalty of 100% per person.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.

FAQ

I am staying at an AirBNB. Where can I get picked up from?

We cannot pick up clients from AirBNBs for our tours. If you are staying in Kalampaka then you can come by our offices here to start the tour. If you are staying in Kastraki then you can meet us at our offices there.

I am staying at Trikala. Do you offer pick up from there?

Trikala is a city about 21km away from Kalampaka. Because of that, we do not offer pick up from there. You can catch the local bus to Kalampaka, which runs regularly and come by our offices here to start the tour.

Which monasteries do we visit inside on our tours?

First of all, keep in mind that, since every monastery closes on some days of the week, we do not visit the same monasteries every day. The monasteries we usually visit though are the following: Meteora Half-day Tour: Great Meteoron, Varlamm and Rousssanou Meteora Sunset Tour: St. Stephen Meteora Hiking Tour: Great Meteoron, Ypapanti

What if it rains?

All our bus tours run regardless of weather. If we are forced to cancel an activity because of extreme weather conditions, you have the option to change date or switch activity or cancel and receive a refund.

What time is the pick-up time for the tours?

The pick-up time for all our tours is the same as the meeting time, indicated on your vouchers and our website. Please note that there may be a slight difference of 5-10 minutes between that time and the actual pick up time, depending on the number of pickups we have scheduled. Please be ready 10 minutes prior to your trip in order to facilitate that.

Can I bring my luggage inside your bus?

Yes you can! In case there is no room in our bus, we will drop off your luggage on our offices and you will be able to pick them up after the end of the tour.

How late can I make a booking?

You can make a booking with us literally at the last minute! Just keep in mind that there may be no seats left on the tour if you do that! We recommend booking at least one week in advance, in order to have the best chances of finding availability.

Which tours can I join on the same day?

We have split our tours tom morning and afternoon ones. Furthermore, all our tours visit different places at Meteora. This way, you can combine any morning tour with any afternoon tour you wish! All all-time-classic combination is the Meteora Hiking Tour in the morning and the Meteora Sunset Tour in the afternoon.

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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.