Meteora Tour: Monasteries, Lunch & Optional Athens Transfer

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1. Serene, spiritual, magical, mystical, extraordinary, breathtaking, immense, inspiring, impressive. These are only some of the words people very often use in an effort to describe the Meteora phenomenon. Visit Meteora, even if your interests are not deeply religious. It is the only way to enrich your feelings of spirituality that this area already exudes, no matter how long or brief your sojourn in our beautiful land.

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2. The Great Meteoron Monastery is the biggest and oldest one of all. It was called the monastery that was “suspended in the air” (meteoro), because of the formation of the gigantic rock on top of which it was built. The Great Meteoro Monastery was founded by Saint Athanasios the Meteorite who was the first founder of the monastery and the organizer of the systematic koenovion. For this reason, the foundation of this monastery is considered to be a turning point, or even better, the beginning of the organized monastisicm in Holy Meteora. Hosios Athanasios was born around 1302 in the medieval town of New Patras, today’s Hypati and his lay name was Andronikos.

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3. The Holy Monastery of Varlaam is the second biggest monastery. It is located opposite of the Great Meteoro Monastery and it was founded in the mid 14th century by the exercitant Hosios Varlaam. The elegant monastery Catholicon was built in the honour of Agioi Pantes in 1541-42, by two brothers from Ioannina, the priest-monks Hosioi Theophanes and Nectarios the Apsarades. The main church was decorated in 1548. Based on stylistic criteria, this magnificent wall-painting is attributed to the famous hagiographer from Thebes, Frago Catelano.

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4. The Holy Trinity Monastery (Agia Triada) is the most difficult to reach, but once you get to the very top the panoramic view of the surroundings is simply captivating! This Monastery is very close to the Saint Stephen’s Nunnery and it is perched on a steep and magnificent rock. It had already been organized Monastery since the year 1362 as indicated in a document by Symeon Uressis Palaeologos. Visitors have to follow a pathway that directs them initially to the foot of the rock, before they start walking up about 140 steps.

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5. he Holy Monastery of Saint Nicholas of Anapafsas is the first Monastery that we encounter on our way to the Holy Meteora and was founded at the end of the 14th century. For the name Anapafsas there are numerous interpretations two of which are the most popular. The first one is that the name Anapafsas was attributed by one of the monastery’s benefactors, while the second explanation has to do with the monastery’s position being the first to be encountered on the way up and probably served to the pilgrims and other visitors as a resting place before continuing on.

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Cancellazione

Cancellazione gratuita fino a 24 ore prima dell’inizio, con rimborso totale.

Recensioni

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• 4Well organized

  Well organized but slightly rushed at each site and stop

  TheresaBuellsettembre 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5A long and fabulous day trip from Athens to Meteora

  A fabulous unforgettable day trip from Athens to the monastries of Meteora. Our day started early as the drive to Meteora is a long one from Athens, however, the coach was comfortable and we had plenty of stops en route for drinks, snacks, dinner and of course, loo breaks. We visited three monastries in Meteora, with our wonderful guide who gave us lots of information about the monastries and why they are so special. We were also taken to places with stunning views of the monastries perched high on their hills for photographs and memories. DISCOUNT CODE: METEORALOVE Thank you Visit Meteora for this long and wonderful day.

  MalLondonsettembre 2026via Tripadvisor

• 4Mind-blowing experience

  Our guide, Tolis, was a huge source of knowledge and the was paced perfectly. Our driver, also, was so professional. As a day trip it's a little overwhelming but Meteora is incredible - truly mind blowing. My one point down is for the rushed lunch and poor selection of food available.

  ATHornbysettembre 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Day trip from Athens to Meteora

  Despite it being a long day (4 hours each way and 14.5 hours overall), I thoroughly recommend doing this trip. The views of the monasteries on top of the rock formations are breathtaking. The guide was informative, the coach comfortable and the lunch was good.

  V6518LIandrewfgiugno 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5A worthy trip choice when visiting Athens for more than a day.

  This tour was everything we needed. Comfortable transportation, safe driver and excellent guide. Plenty of stops and time to take wonderful photo oppertunities. Lunch and Dinner breaks were adequate, although the food and service was mediocre, and to be expected when dealing with large coach numbers, throughput was the main objective of the restaurant. Ordering the food ahead of time was seamless. 10 hours of driving time to consider when booking this trip but the endpoint was worth the drive.

  Tour01540346750maggio 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Amazing day, great food and awesome guide

  Very organised from the beginning. Easy meeting spot. Comfortable bus. Great place to stop for bathroom and snacks. Guide in Meteora was awesome. Well done Dimitris!! Dinner at Camino was beautiful!! Sunset over the beach. Pre ordering was an easy service, much recommended. Would definitely recommend the day. Get your walking shoes on. Walk up to first monastery was intense!

  Angelique Wmaggio 2026via Tripadvisor

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How it compares in Meteora

• Its from-price is 72% below the median of the 14 gite di un giorno we list in Meteora.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 2 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.

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