Sunset Tour to Meteora with Photo Stops
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Take amazing photos at sunset. Live unforgettable moments at Meteora following the paths carved by the very first monks. Having your own personal guide will help notice all the small things, feel the spiritual energy and sanctity of this magical place, and make your experience unique.
Inclusions
What's included
- Transportation is by VIP Mini Bus (equipped with air-conditioning)
- Stops for sightseeing, taking pictures when requested
- A tour guide
- Learning about the culture of the locals
What's not
- Entrance fees to the monasteries which is 5 euro per person are excluded.
- The tour guide is not for inside the monasteries
Itinerary
Visit Saint Antonios, where the first hermits arrived in the area of Meteora. There, with the help of our guide, you will learn what the first monks experienced in that place and how gradually managed to overcome all the challenges they faced.
Stop in many spots for amazing sunset photos on the landscape of the beautiful Meteora Rocks. Also, you will visit 1 monastery depending on the local monastery time schedule and learn all about the living of the monks.
Visit St George the Mandilas. Saint George was a Greek who became an officer in the Roman army. His father was the Greek Gerondios from Cappadocia Asia Minor and his mother was the Greek Polychronia from the city Lyda. Lyda was a Greek city from the times of the conquest of Alexander the Great (333 BC), now in Israel. He became an officer in the Roman army in the Guard of Diocletian. He is venerated as a Christian martyr. There are many different customs around Greece honoring Saint George’s memory, but only one that we know of involve colorful head scarfs, climbing and dancing on the cliffs very edge all at the same time. It takes place on an old ruined monastery dedicated to Saint that was built inside a cave some 40 meters above ground on the north side of a Meteora rock.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Outside of Kalampaka Train Station
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Meteora Tour
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Meteora
- Its from-price is 55% below the median of the 98 experiences we list in Meteora.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 43 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.
