Private Full-Day Trip to Meteora by Train From Athens - Local Agency
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Athens, Greece
- 14 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Spend the day exploring the villages and monasteries around Athens during this private guided tour. You’ll begin your journey at Larissa train station and meet your private guide at Kalambaka. Board a luxury minibus for a private tour to around the six monasteries. Panoramic views greet you as you visit the Great Meteoron Monastery, Varlaam Monastery, Holy Trinity Monastery, and more before returning to Athens.
- Receive roundtrip train and private minibus transportation
- See six monasteries including Agios Stefanos and Agia Triada
- Glimpse panoramic views of Meteora from Kalambaka
- Tours are available in English and Spanish
What's Included
- Roundtrip Train Tickets (Athens - Kalambaka - Athens)
- Panoramic views of all six monasteries
- Private 4-hour tour of Meteora
- Visit inside the 3 most popular monasteries - ONLY BY US
- Private , English or Spanish Speaking, Local Tour Leader
- Transportation in a lux , air-conditioned Minivan
- Free Wi-Fi in the Mini-bus
- Free Panoramic Meteora Map
- Bottled water
- Pickup and drop-off at Athens' Larissa train station
- Gratuities
- Meals and soft drinks
- Guide inside the Holy Monasteries
- Entrance fee - Each monastery - only by cash€5.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- AthensΗνωμένο Βασίλειο, Heathfield Industrial Estate, KA8, Athina 104 44, Greece
Departure Point: Athens Railway Station (Stathmos Larissis) Meeting point: Take the train at 08:28 am to Kalambaka from Athens. On arrival at Kalambaka's station at 12:49 pm, make your way to the outside: The minivan for your tour will be waiting there along with a signboard displaying your name.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.8:30 am
Itinerary
1
Meteora
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Kastraki (Pass By)
2
Great Meteoron Monastery
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Varlaam Monastery
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Holy Monastery of Rousanos - Saint Barbara
35 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
5
Holy Trinity Monastery
35 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
6
Agios Stefanos
35 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Kalambaka
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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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Reviews
4.8
based on 29 reviews
Our tour guide Christos was wonderful. He made the whole trip very personalized and comfortable. We highly recommend getting the private tour. Meteora is stunning and well worth the trip.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We're glad to hear that Christos made your tour personalized and comfortable. Meteora truly is a breathtaking destination, and we're happy you found the private tour worthwhile. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again in the future!
Our guide was wonderful. He showed us as much as possible in the time we had, was full of information , and got us to our bus right on time .
Excellent tour from Meteora Thrones. Chris was an amazing guide and he dropped us at a local spot for an amazing lunch. Train was cancelled due to track issues and the tour agency worked swiftly to find transport for us that fit our needs. I would highly suggest this tour. It is very unique, with the monasteries sitting high above on huge rock formations. You won’t see this in many places.
Christos was an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable of the monasteries and the surrounding area. In our 4 hour window we were able to visit 3 of the 6 monasteries, more than enough, the rest we were satisfied with just seeing from viewpoints which Christos knew the best places for optimal viewing. Be prepared for the number of steps to visit, our first had 300 each way, 2nd had 200 each way, and last had 165 each way. The other most popular one closed on Mondays would have had significantly more. We were exhausted after the steps and the heat of the day, reaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Perhaps Sept would be a better time to visit according to Christos. Our private tour was so much better than the large tour buses, and we had much more info and I think we got to see more than if we had been on a large motor coach. I also suggest that if you want to do this tour from a cruise ship, consider doing from one of the ports closer to the area. We were only going to be in Athens this time visiting, our trip was 5 hours each way from Athens by train and bus, with 4 hours to visit the monasteries and surrounding UNESCO site.
This was a day I will remember all my life! While it was a five hour bus ride each way, the marvel and beauty of the monasteries was worth it. The sheer feat of architecture was breathtaking and the natural rock formations unparalleled. This is a must see when traveling to Greece. To miss this is like going to Arizona and not seeing the Grand Canyon!!!
This was one of the highlights of our Greece trip. Oue tour guide was Christos (sp) he met us at the train station when our train arrived. We immediately set off to tour the 3 monasteries they were absolutely breath taking. Christos took us to see all six but due to time limitations we could only see 3. He then took us to a restaurant in the center of Meteora. This was a perfect ending in Meteora.
The good, bad and ugly of the tour:
1. Fantastic views of the monasteries.
2. The bad, makes for a long day, 4 plus hours on train bothe ways but well worth it.
There really was no ugly. Advice would be to book 1st class on train.
Enjoyed seeing the sights at Meteora. Our private car/guide/driver was excellent and well worth the price. First class train seat was lovely, but the return train arrived after 12 AM in Athens due to rail problems.
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