Meteora: Private Hiking,Morning or Sunset Exploration
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Have the opportunity to discover the hidden paths from the city of Kalambaka to Meteora rocks. By joining this tour with our expertized personnel you will learn the history of the areα and how the first monks climbed the rocks and built the monasteries. Through the green landscapes you will have the chance to see breathtaking views and live some unforgettable moments. Explore hidden monasteries and ruins on the unrevealed side of Meteora accessible only on foot! Choose between the morning or the afteroon option and let our local guides lead you off the beaten path in Meteora.
Inclusions
What's included
- English speaking mountain tour leader(French,Spanish or Italian speaking guide upon availability)
- Bottled water
- See ruins of destroyed monasteries from the time of the Ottoman empire
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Pick up from your acommondation in Kalabaka or Kastraki
- Experience the captivating Sunset from a breathtaking point of view(afternoon option)
- See the hidden monastery of Ypapanti from a close distance(morning option)
- Visit The hidden Hermit Caves(afternoon option)
- Free time to visit one monastery inside(morning option)
What's not
- Monastery's entrance fee which is 5€ per person for each monastery
- Tips (optional)
Itinerary
On this private tour, you get to see the best parts of the Meteora, one of the most popular UNESCO sights. Our expertized personnel will take you from your accomondation and drive among the giant rocks. Over there you will have the chance to see how monks managed to build monasteries on the top of these giant rocks and learn the history of the area from the best tour leaders of the area. Visit Great Meteoro or Varlaam monastery (depends on the day)
The monastery of Tranfiguration of Jesus is the first monastic community in the area. Before blessed Athanasion of Mt Athos started this monastic community monks were living in Meteora only as hermits or ascetics. A monastery with a great almost 700 years history. Behind the monastery of Great Meteoron you will meet ruins of destroyed monasteries and the hidden monastery of Ypapanti, accessible only on foot!
The monastery of Varlaam, which was the first that a pulley system was used from monks so they could bring materials on the top of the rock easier and safer. The monastery has an amazing museum and also you can admire the original pulley system and the frescoes of the great artist Frago Catellano.
Kalabaka is a town and seat of the municipality of Meteora in the Trikala regional unit. The Meteora monasteries are located near the town. A Greek inscription on the wall of one of the town's oldest churches (Saint John the Baptist) testifies to the existence of an ancient Greek settlement under the name Aiginion. In the 10th century AD, it was known as Stagoi (Σταγοί). The meaning of the word Kalabaka is of a Turkish origin and means "powerful fortress". Last returning stop is Kalabaka where the tour ends
See village Kastraki which is built at the roots of the giant rocks. Learn the story and traditions related to the village and the hermit caves near it.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VIP Meteora Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Νot recommend for children under 10 years
How it compares in Meteora
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 98 experiences we list in Meteora.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 75 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.
