Meteora: Self-Guided App-Based Driving Tour
- 1–2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience the magic of Meteora, Greece, where ancient monasteries perch atop towering pillars of rock. With this self-guided audio tour, dive into the history of the monasteries, the hermit monks who built them, as well as miraculous tales of Saint George and the looming threat of Ottoman invasion. Combine natural beauty, rich history, and incredible architecture in one of Greece’s top travel destinations. Recommended: purchase one tour per car. Everyone can listen at the same time! After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want. This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.
Inclusions
What's included
- Just bring your car and phone; the app guides your tour.
- Support is available via chat, email, or phone if you need help.
- Planning tools, route maps, scenic stops, and area previews included.
- Private tour experience for your family, in your own car.
- Lifetime access: use the tour anytime and keep it for future trips.
- Works offline with GPS route guidance and automatic audio stories.
- One purchase covers everyone in your car, not per person.
- Flexible tour: start, stop, and pause anytime during your trip.
- Access your tour in our separate audio tour app after booking.
- Hidden gems and local stories included along the route.
What's not
- No live guide. Entrance fees, parking, food, and car rental are separate.
Itinerary
Museum of Geological Formations. If you want to dive deeper into the geologic history of Meteora, this is a great stop after your tour. It’s open from 8am to 3pm and entry is free. Note: The tour is over 2+ miles long per tour, with more than 25+ audio stories per tour, and takes about 2-3 hours per tour to complete. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
The first of the monasteries in Meteora. Built in the late 14th century, this monastery served as a resting place for the many pilgrims who traveled to Meteora.
The Holy Monastery of St. Barbara Roussanou is a Greek Orthodox monastery located in the Meteora region of Greece, near the town of Kalambaka. It is one of six functioning monasteries in the area and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Holy Monastery of Varlaam, the second largest monastery in Meteora. It’s also a great example of how important defense was to the monks who built these monasteries.
Up ahead is the Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron, the largest monastery in Meteora. Like some of the other monasteries, it also has a second name, ‘The Metamorphosis of the Saviour’ monastery. But this monastery isn’t just big. It’s also the whole reason there are so many incredible monasteries in the first place!
The history of this monastery is a little sketchy, in part because it was built by different people at many different time periods. Some evidence suggests the earliest construction may have begun in the mid-1300s, but the bulk of the monastery likely dates back to sometime around the 1470s.
This is the most accessible of Meteora’s many monasteries, so don’t worry about climbing another 100 or two steps for this one! All you need to do to access it, is to cross a sturdy stone bridge. The Monastery of Saint Stephen is also simultaneously one of the oldest and newest monasteries in Meteora.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 14 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- You can also begin the tour from the Holy Monastery of the Great Meteoron - Transfiguration of the Saviour, G, Kalabaka, Greece.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- History with Action
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Easy to use: GPS-triggered audio plays automatically along the route for a hands-free experience.
- Private tour: Explore in your own vehicle without crowded buses or large tour groups.
- At your own pace: Start anytime and pause for hikes, picnics, photos, or scenic stops.
- Works offline: Once downloaded, the tour works using GPS without Wi-Fi or cellular service.
- Good value: One purchase covers everyone in your vehicle, not each person separately.
- More ways to save: Choose a single tour, a nearby bundle, or access to 200+ tours.
How it compares in Meteora
- Its from-price is 78% below the median of the 98 experiences we list in Meteora.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 42 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.
