2-days rail trip from Athens to Meteora
- 48 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Join this two-day tour and travel from Athens, the mother of western civilization, to one of the most significant Monastic communes in Greece, the world heritage monument of UNESCO Meteora. Begin from Stathmos Larissis, the central railway station of Athens, where you will get on the train that takes you to Kalambaka. The train departs at 06:58 AM.At approximately 09:45 AM, the train will make a stop at Paleofarsalos, where you should exit and catch the connecting bus that will continue the trip to Kalambaka. The bus belongs to the train company. ~Take a train through the mainland of Greece and reach Meteora ~Admire a unique in the world geological formation, which also belongs to UNESCO's world heritage sites ~Discover the beauty and the biodiversity of Greek countryside ~Enjoy two guided tours on the Meteora rocks and see all six unique monasteries ~Explore the town of Kalambaka and pay a visit to area's museums ~Enjoy the breath-taking sunset on the top of the giant rocks
Inclusions
What's included
- Choose second days tour
- WiFi on board
- See and visit monasteries,hidden gems and hermitages
- Luxury mini-bus transportation
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Breakfast
- Local English-speaking tour leader
- Round trip train tickets
What's not
- Monasteries entrance fee which are 5€ per person for each monastery
- Byzantine church
- State Licensed guide, inside the monasteries
- Dinner,lunch
- Stay over hotel tax paid personally in reception (3€/room
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 40 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Meteora
Everything was exceptionally well organized from start to finish. The itinerary was perfectly timed, with no unnecessary waiting, making the entire experience smooth and enjoyable. Our driver and tour guides were incredibly friendly, patient, and spoke excellent English. They shared fascinating insights into the history, geography, and significance of Meteora, making the visit even more memorable. What impressed me the most was their outstanding customer service. I accidentally left a pouch containing my chargers and reading glasses on one of the buses and only realized it while I was on my way to Athens. The driver immediately offered to send it to my address in Athens. This level of honesty, kindness, and dedication is rare and truly deserves recognition. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Meteora. It was a wonderful experience in every way.
5A beautiful two days
Kalambraka is a beautiful town, and Meteora is a beautiful place! Pamos was an excellent guide, and I would recommend this trip to anyone in the area.
5Seeing Meteora through the eyes of native born and raised guides.
There some unexpected issues such as the train strike that affected our return by train but the company handled everything for us, kept us infirmaded all the time, offered options, and got us the return bus tickets. Besides that everything was great! The guides Vasilis and Chris were a well of information, history, and curiosities. The small group tour is a wonderful way to go and my utmost recommendation. We had 3 tourists in the tour with Vasilis and just 2 of us with Chris (the guide) on the second day. The place is amazing and worth of every moment there. We stayed for 1 night, but if I ever come back, I will sure extend the trip for at least one more day, and do a couple of the hikes. We visited all the 6 monasteries that are still open, unfortunately I was only able to climb the steps to 3 of them...there are tons of them but my knees don't like them very much mowadays :-( . However, I still enjoyed the experience as much as if I had climbed. The paths, the views, the little hidden peak-a-boo perspective has lots to offer. I highly recommend Meteora Rocks to anyone planning to visit Meteora.
5Rocks
Well organized. When I did have trouble, the host was easily accessible. My train tickets did not download properly. They resent and all was good.
5Wonderful
What a beautiful town. Our guide Panos was excellent! We had so much fun with him. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating.
5Amazing!
This was a wonderful experience start to finish! Our guide (Pano) was amazing! He was knowledgeable and gave us local insights and stories about the area. He is also an amazing photographer! The hotel and pickup was seamless. Could not have asked for a better experience! Thankful!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Head to Athens railway station by your own and you must be there at 06.40 am in order to complete the boarding procedure on time.The train departs at 06:58 AM.At approximately 09:45 AM, the train will make a stop at Paleofarsalos, where you should exit and catch the connecting bus. to Kalampaka.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 16 travellers
- Operated by
- Meteora Rocks
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pets are not allowed to enter the monasteries.
- You will receive an e-mail with the train e-tickets a few days before the tour.
How it compares in Meteora
- Its from-price is 190% above the median of the 98 experiences we list in Meteora.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 23 of 98.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Meteora
Meteora is a UNESCO site in central Greece where Orthodox monasteries stand on tall pillars of rock above the Thessalian plain.
Meteora is a forest of sandstone and conglomerate pillars, some hundreds of metres high, rising abruptly from the plain of Thessaly beside the town of Kalambaka. From the fourteenth century monks built monasteries on the summits, reaching them at first by ladders and rope nets, and six are still active. The Great Meteoron, Varlaam and Roussanou are among them, with frescoed chapels and views down the Pineios valley.
