Discover Meteora's Monastic Heritage: Personalized Private Tour
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 8 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
Would you like to visit all the meteora monasteries in one day with a local english speaking driver and a comfort new car? Or maybe create your own itinerary based on your needs? Would you like to start from your hotel the time you want? We have got you covered! Book this Meteora full day tour and you will enjoy a personalized itinerary that will cover the main attractions and much more. Don’t look any further. This is an ideal tour for Families with young children, Couples, and elder people. • 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. • You will learn about etiquette and behavior (especially important at religious sites). • You will be able to ask as many questions as you want.
Inclusions
What's included
- English speaking local driver
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Visit all the monasteries in one day
- Private tour that can be fully customized
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Add on a state lisenced guide
- Meteora per monastery per person 5.00€
Itinerary
This is a private tour that can be fully customized to your preferences and wills. We can cover all the active monasteries or include more hidden sites, avoid the crowds, include short hikes and discover some hidden hermit caves.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 125 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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5Giannis is the best
Noone else in my group wanted to take the 4 hour drive from Athens so I went solo. They so missed out, it was a great day. The site itself is awe inspiring and nobody visiting Greece should miss it. But the highlight for me turned out to be the 8 hours of conversation I had with Giannis, he was such a treat, both knowledgable and accomodating.
5Historic Breathtaking Experience
Katerina did a fantastic job of telling us all about the history of Meteora. She is well educated in history and is a native of the area, adding personal knowledge as well. The driver did a great job of navigating the roads. So glad we booked the tour instead of striking out on our own. They knew where to go, explained more than we could have gotten from reading about it, dropped as at the door. Well run outfit! Make sure you can climb LOTS of stairs to enjoy this!
5You should go!
Shuttle picked us up at our airport ontime, shuttle was plenty big for our family of 4 with room for a wheelchair in the back. Our driver was as professional as could be and was very knowledgeable as he grew up up in the town of Kalambaka. We couldn't have been happier with our experience. Not really accessable for people with difficulties walking, but still worth it for the history and sights without even being able to go inside the monastaries. For those who can walk and go up stairs, there awaits some incredible monastaries and even better views. Highly recommend this.
5Everything we hoped for and more!
Jannis was our driver and he was outstanding! The engaging conversation made the drive from Athens pass so quickly! Our guide from Kalabaka was Vasilios. He was tremendously knowledgeable and kind. Both Jannis and Vasilios made certain that tour was fulfilling. Meteora was magical. After the tour, they recommended a local restaurant and at our insistence, accompanied us for lunch. The conversation was engaging, the visit exceeded our expectations. I understand that Jannis and Vasilios are not always paired together, but if you can request the two of them, they were the dynamic duo!
5No nonsense Meteorea
Wonderful experience with our guide George. We'll worth the price. An excellent overview for those with only a single day to spend.
5The place is magnificent...
The place is magnificent and magical, but the service does not include a guide, the driver will not go into the monastery’s and explain things. You must do your own research or add an audio guide. Having said this we really enjoy the service of the driver.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Visit Meteora
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Meteora
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 14 day trips we list in Meteora.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 14.
- 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.
