14 Hours
Daily Tour
19 people
English
Embark on an exhilarating one-day expedition from Athens to the enchanting rock formations of Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage site that defies imagination. This meticulously planned tour seamlessly integrates the charm of train travel with the awe-inspiring beauty of Meteora’s monastic complex.
NOTE: Train services in the region have ceased, prompting the transportation between Athens and Meteora to be provided by bus.
Your adventure commences early in the morning at the Athens railway station, where you'll have to board (on your own) a comfortable train bound for Kalabaka, the gateway to Meteora. Upon reaching Kalabaka, a knowledgeable local English-speaking tour leader will be your companion for the day, leading you to the ethereal realm of Meteora. The tour provides ample time to see all 6 monasteries and explore 3 of them, each offering a unique perspective and panoramic views of the surrounding landscapes. As the day draws to a close, the tour ends at Kalabaka's railway station and your return train journey to Athens offers a peaceful reflection on the day's discoveries.
Visitors and pilgrims are required to follow a dress code in order to enter the monasteries. Women must wear a skirt (reaching below the knee) and have their shoulders covered. Men must wear long pants (preferably) or shorts (reaching below the knee) and have their shoulders covered, as well.
You will have to board the train from the departing city yourself. Our tour leader will be waiting for you at Kalampaka's Railway Station, holding a sign with your name.
We will send you the train tickets by email a few weeks before the tour. Keep in mind that you should check your spam folder of your email address often, given that the tickets will be a PDF file attached to the email.
We suggest that you print the tickets, in addition to having a digital version of them - in order to avoid any issues that may arrise (e.g. running out of battery etc.).
We suggest that you arrive at the train station at least 20 - 40 minutes early.
Of course! There is a cafeteria on the train where you can get water, coffee and snacks.
First-class seats are quieter and more comfortable. They are arranged in 6-seat rooms, which affords you more privace and easy access to the cafeteria, given that the latter is usually in the next coach.
Our tours run as normal, unless the weather conditions are extreme. In this case, you have the option of either changing the date or activity or canceling and getting a full refund.
Of course you can!
Your reservation can be made whenever you wish, even at the last minute. However, there is a high chance that there might not be (an) available seat(s) for you on the train, given that the train is almost always fully booked at the last minute.
On this tour, you get to see all 6 monasteries and visit 3 of them. However, the monasteries we visit are not always the same, given that each monastery has its own visiting hours and is closed once a week.
Visitors and pilgrims are required to follow a dress code in order to enter the monasteries. Women must wear a skirt (reaching below the knee) and have their shoulders covered. Men must wear long pants (preferably) or shorts (reaching below the knee) and have their shoulders covered, as well.
All monasteries have, on average, 200-250 steps each (with the exception of The Nunnery of St. Stephen, which has only a small bridge). Please, be mindful that even though we will try to modify the tour to make it easy for you, it is not guaranteed that the Nunnery of St. Stephen will be visited (depending on the day and/or other special occasions/circumstances).
Each monastery has an entrance fee of 3€ per person. Children up to 12 years old do not pay an entrance fee.
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