Meteora Day Trip from Athens: Full-day Athens to Meteora Tour by Train Day trips and Excursions
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- Meteora, Greece
- €108.00 / person
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About this experience
✔ Health & safety measures apply✔ Small group or private tour options
✔ No booking fees
DURATION: 14 hours (actual Meteora tour 5 hours)
DEPARTURE TIME: Train departure from Athens at 7.20 am
TOUR STARTING TIME: 11.30 am
MEETING POINT: Get your train from Athens to Kalabaka from Central Train Station. Your guide will be waiting for you at Kalabaka train station to pick you up
LANGUAGE/S: English, Greek (Upon request French, Italian, Russian & Spanish languages are available on request at an extra cost)
MOBILE TICKET: Use your phone or print your ticket
OPENING SEASONS: All year round
WHO CAN COME: Meteora day trip from Athens is suitable for anyone. Not wheelchair accessible
Overview
Join a Meteora day trip from Athens and explore this spectacular World Heritage in one day with train tickets included. Visit the ancient Meteora monastic community and admire cliff-suspended monasteries with fantastic views over Kalabaka valley. Visit 3 monasteries and the Hermit Caves and see the Christian Orthodox rituals preserved for centuries. Benefit from your knowledgeable guide and learn all about the geological and religious history of the place.
◾ Take a guided Meteora tour from Athens and explore this incredible UNESCO World Heritage Site
◾ Marvel at fantastic panoramic views over the sandstone gigantic cliffs
◾ See all 6 monasteries, visit 3 monasteries and discover the ancient religious practices still prevalent to this day
◾ Enjoy a relaxing and comfortable return train journey and see the beautiful Greek countryside
About this experience
✔ Health & safety measures apply✔ Small group or private tour options
✔ No booking fees
DURATION: 14 hours (actual Meteora tour 5 hours)
DEPARTURE TIME: Train departure from Athens at 7.20 am
TOUR STARTING TIME: 11.30 am
MEETING POINT: Get your train from Athens to Kalabaka from Central Train Station. Your guide will be waiting for you at Kalabaka train station to pick you up
LANGUAGE/S: English, Greek (Upon request French, Italian, Russian & Spanish languages are available on request at an extra cost)
MOBILE TICKET: Use your phone or print your ticket
OPENING SEASONS: All year round
WHO CAN COME: Meteora day trip from Athens is suitable for anyone. Not wheelchair accessible
Description - What to expect
Meteora day trip from Athens starts from Athens Central Train Station at 07:20 am with a comfortable trip through the beautiful Greek countryside to Kalambaka. Once you arrive at your destination at 11.30 am meet your local expert guide and board your VIP Limo Mini Bus waiting for you.You will be driving a small distance to reach the top of the gigantic cliffs and get access to the cliff-suspended monasteries nesting at the top of huge boulders for centuries. Along the way enjoy some fantastic panoramic views and get impressed by the spectacular geological site unique in its kind. Spend about 5 hours visiting and exploring this amazing place capturing some with your camera some incredible photos. See all 6 monasteries and enter inside 3 of them to experience the religious spirit alive by devoted monks.
Depending on the time available you will drive for a short tour of the town of Kalabaka and some last-minute souvenir purchases. Your Meteora day trip from Athens ends with a drop-off at the train station in time to catch your train back to Athens at 5.15 pm. You are expected to arrive in Athens at 9.30 pm.
Meteora day trip from Athens Itinerary
7.20 Departure from Athens Central Train Station
10.30 Arrival at Kalabaka
10.30 pick-up from Kalabaka Train Station. 5-hour tour around Meteora. Visit 6 monasteries & enjoy amazing Meteora views. Enter 3 monasteries and discover the ancient-old monastic rituals. Visit Kalabaka town & an optional shopping tour or lunch
5.00 pm drop-off at Kalabaka Train Station
5.15 pm Departure to Athens
9.30 pm Arrival in Athens
Free Cancellation
Free cancelation is available for this Meteora day trip from Athens up to 48 hours before your experience startsWhat's included, what's not
✔ Roundtrip train tickets ( First class upon request at extra cost)✔ Pick up / Drop off from Kalabaka Train Station
✔ Your English or Spanish-speaking tour leader
✔ Full comprehensive, about 5 hrs, Meteora tour
✔ VIP Limo Mini Bus (small groups) during the tour
✔ Visit all 6 Monasteries (enter 3 of them )
✔ Free WIFI on the bus
✔ All taxes
✖ Pick up/Drop off from Hotel in Athens to the Train Station
✖ Entrance fees of Monasteries (3 euros each)
✖ Licenced Tour Guide – guidance inside the Holy Monasteries
✖ Food and drinks
Prepare for the experience
Visitors inside monasteries must be dressed modestly. Women must wear long skirts and long-sleeved blouses. Men must wear long pants and long-sleeved shirtsHealth and safety
✔ Provider complies with local legislation and applicable health recommendations with regard to Covid-19 prevention measuresDescription - What to expect
Meteora day trip from Athens starts from Athens Central Train Station at 07:20 am with a comfortable trip through the beautiful Greek countryside to Kalambaka. Once you arrive at your destination at 11.30 am meet your local expert guide and board your VIP Limo Mini Bus waiting for you.You will be driving a small distance to reach the top of the gigantic cliffs and get access to the cliff-suspended monasteries nesting at the top of huge boulders for centuries. Along the way enjoy some fantastic panoramic views and get impressed by the spectacular geological site unique in its kind. Spend about 5 hours visiting and exploring this amazing place capturing some with your camera some incredible photos. See all 6 monasteries and enter inside 3 of them to experience the religious spirit alive by devoted monks.
Depending on the time available you will drive for a short tour of the town of Kalabaka and some last-minute souvenir purchases. Your Meteora day trip from Athens ends with a drop-off at the train station in time to catch your train back to Athens at 5.15 pm. You are expected to arrive in Athens at 9.30 pm.
Meteora day trip from Athens Itinerary
7.20 Departure from Athens Central Train Station
10.30 Arrival at Kalabaka
10.30 pick-up from Kalabaka Train Station. 5-hour tour around Meteora. Visit 6 monasteries & enjoy amazing Meteora views. Enter 3 monasteries and discover the ancient-old monastic rituals. Visit Kalabaka town & an optional shopping tour or lunch
5.00 pm drop-off at Kalabaka Train Station
5.15 pm Departure to Athens
9.30 pm Arrival in Athens
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