Athens: 2-Day Meteora Monasteries & Cave Guided Tours + Hotel

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Athens, Greece

2 days (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

The journey from Athens to Meteora is long, making it stressful to accomplish in one day. Save yourself the stress with this overnight bus tour from Athens to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Travel by bus with a small group and explore the site at sunset to learn about Meteora and its monasteries from your guide. Spend the night at a local hotel with included breakfast, and the following day, choose to go on a sightseeing tour of the monasteries or a guided hike in Meteora.

Avoid the hassle of driving and let someone else navigate
See all six rock-top monasteries and visit the interior of one
Stay connected on the long bus journey with onboard Wi-Fi
Enjoy a more personalized experience on this small-group tour

What's Included

Roundtrip Athens to Meteora transportation with an air-conditioned bus
1-night accommodation at a 3 or 4-star hotel (depending upon availability and option selected)
Participation to our 4h Guided Meteora Sunset Tour the first day
Participation to one 4h tour of your choice the second day. (Morning Sightseeing or Morning Hiking)
Local, knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide in both tours
Small group tours with an air-conditioned mini-bus
Breakfast at the hotel (depending on option selected)
Free WiFi onboard
Free audio guides in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean

Transfers to/from the meeting point in Athens
Entrance fee - Entrance Fee of Each Meteora Monastery

€5.00 per person
Meals and drinks
Entrance fee - Entrance Fee of the Byzantine Church

€2.00 per person
Accommodation tax

€5.00 per booking

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Στ. Λαρισης
Athens 104 39, Greece
Begin your adventure by boarding our private, air-conditioned bus at 07:45 AM. The bus will be located on the street (Theodore Diligiannis) across the Central Railway Station of Athens (Stathmos Larisis). You'll easily identify it by the "Meteora Trip" sign displayed in the front window.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Day 1

Day 1

3 Stops

Athens

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Kalambaka (Pass By)

Meteora

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Accommodation at a 3 or 4 Star Hotel with Breakfast (depending upon availability and option selected)

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Day 2

6 Stops

Kalambaka

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Agios Stefanos

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Great Meteoron Monastery

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Roussanou Monastery (Pass By)

Varlaam Monastery (Pass By)

Kalambaka (Pass By)

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
The optional Hiking Tour on the second day is weather dependent and requires a minimum of 3 participants in total to operate. In case of unsuitable weather or if the minimum number is not met, the itinerary proceeds with the Morning Sightseeing and Monasteries Tour.
The monasteries of Meteora only accept cash for the entrance fees (€5 per person/monastery)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Wu_W

The tour was excellent! We viewed the monasteries afar and within with awe, observing the devout dedication with which the monks and nuns pursue their faith. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and willing to answer the many questions we had. His insight into the history of the monasteries and geographical phenomena that led to the formation of the rocks, coupled with the story about the Monastery of the Holy Trinity and its connection to an 80s James Bond film truly brought the experience to life. Absolutely recommended!

Reviews

4.6

based on 35 reviews

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Poor pick up and drop of organization.

Jan_B, May 2026

Visiting the Meteora Monasteries was a 5 Star event. The 3 Star rating is reflective of the organization which left much to be desired. We arrived at the meeting location by taxi. Several large tour buses arrived parked along both sides of a wide boulevard. There was no tour guide to direct us to which bus to board. It was necessary to check in with each driver to see if our names were on the list. Arriving in the Meteora area the bus driver dropped people at various hotels. We were 2 of the last 2 passengers to be dropped off. The driver was about to get back on the bus to leave when I had to ask which was our hotel as there were several. He looked at me like I was crazy until I showed him that none of the paperwork Viator had provided to me listed a hotel. It was only then he looked at his list to find our names and hotel. The local guides were very knowledgeable

Response from Host, May 2026

Thank you for your detailed feedback. We’re delighted you found the Meteora experience and our local guides so memorable and informative. We sincerely apologize for the confusion during boarding and hotel drop-off, as this is not the level of organization we aim to provide. Your comments are very valuable and will help us improve communication and coordination for future guests. We hope to welcome you again in the future.

Highly recommend

Ronald_C, Oct 2025

Highly recommend. Long bus ride is the only negative. Hotel was 5 stars, do the hike on day two. *****

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the 5-star hotel and recommend the hike on day two. We appreciate your note about the long bus ride and thank you for choosing us!

Guides make the tour fantastic!

Robyn_K, Oct 2025

The guides were fantastic! Provided so much interesting information, very clear on timings, very inclusive of all people on the tour.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you for your feedback! We’re so glad to hear that the guides made your experience fantastic, providing clear and interesting information while ensuring everyone felt included. We truly appreciate you choosing us!

Hiking the Meteor

Linda_E, May 2025

The guide was local and knowledgeable about the area. This hike was our favorite activity in Meteora.

Nice 2 days & 1 night trip.

Yangmi_K, Apr 2025

It was very nice 2 days and 1 night trip. Since it’s including sunset tour and morning hiking, when we got to town. Hotel allowed to check in early so that we could relax before the sunset tour. Sunset tour was very nice although we could get in only one Monastry tour stop by all 5 Monastries. Next morning, hiking tour was very nice to see hidden monastries. Only thing is after morning tour we had to wait for return bus till 5:30 which was too long. It would be. Ice if we had a choice to return earlier. Over all it was very nice trip.

Close to Angels

Steven_T, Oct 2024

Feeling that you were touching the sky! An experience that you would want to repeat. Should consider an overnight as opposed to the one day tour.

Amazing place.

LUCIA_C, Jun 2024

It was amazing. Beautiful visit and the monasteries were just incredible. Loved it! The tour was perfect and the guides and fever very professional

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Thank you for your amazing review! We're thrilled that you had a beautiful visit and found the monasteries incredible. It's wonderful to hear that you loved the tour and found our guides very professional. We hope to welcome you back for another perfect tour soon!

Amazing place well worth the trip

Steve_T, May 2024

Throughly reccomend. The place is amazingly. Definitely do the hike. You get the best view of the monestrties. Our guide was great. She had great English.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Thank you for your recommendation! We're glad you enjoyed the amazing place and found the hike worthwhile for the best views of the monasteries. It's great to hear that your guide was excellent with fluent English. We hope to see you again for more memorable experiences in the future!

Amazing tour, absolutely recommended!

Wu_W, Mar 2024

Excellent hike with Christos from Meteora Trip

Denis_K, Nov 2023

Hike on the second day was excellent. Christos from Meteora Trip guided our small group. He was the best guide one can wish for: very nice, attentive, deeply knowledgeable about the history and geology of this place. He did a great job making the group feel at ease. I'd recommend this hike! The other half days was mainly.on the bus and visiting a monastery. It was good too, but the hike was definitely the highlight for me.

Great experience, very...

Isabelle_H, Jun 2025

Great experience, very rewarding. And extraordinary. It's impressive and worth it. Guides the 2 interesting days

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Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled you found the experience enriching and extraordinary. It’s great to hear that both guides made the two-day tour interesting and memorable. We hope to welcome you again for another amazing adventure!

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