Two Days Rail Tour to Meteora from Athens: Discover UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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Embark on a two-day rail tour from Athens to Meteora and explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Discover the stunning geological phenomenon and Byzantine Monasteries with top-rated tours and activities included.
Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Athens - Meteora - Sunset Tour

Meteora - You will enjoy the Meteora sunset tour. You will visit a monastery (Saint Stephen), The Byzantine church, The hermit Caves, The hidden monasteries and few breathtaking view points for great photo opportunities.

Meteora - Athens

Great Meteoron Monastery - You can choose between the half day tour (mini bus tour) or the Meteora hiking tour.

Meteora - Hiking tour or Half day tour is included for the second day

Varlaam Monastery - Visit The monastery with the half day tour

What's Included
  • Join the Meteora Sunset Tour
  • Accommodation in a 3-star or 4-star hotel, including breakfast
  • Explore the renowned Meteora and visit all its monasteries
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off service from Kalampaka train station
  • Option to select between the Meteora Hiking Tour or the Meteora Half-day Tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Meals
  • Entrance fees to the monasteries, 3 euro per person, per monastery
  • Hotel tax
  • State licensed guide inside the monastery
Additional Information

Be a part of our two-day rail journey to Meteora and uncover the charm and narratives of a one-of-a-kind geological marvel and the Byzantine Monasteries. They are recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites. This trip comprises the train fare, shuttle service to and from the railway station, a one-night stay with breakfast service at a premium 3-star hotel, as well as two highly recommended Meteora tours and activities!

  • To enter the monasteries, appropriate clothing is required. Ladies should not wear short skirts and must have long sleeves. Men are not allowed to wear shorts
Location
Domokou & Filadelfias
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cunjian_d
May 13, 2024
A trip that is well worth it - We had a great time. The sunset trip was spetacular. In fact, stops before the last one (viewing sun setting in the mountain) were even better. Great opportunities for taking amazing photos of the monastries bathing in the soft and golden sun light. The morning hiking trip was also amazing. We saw many beautiful scenes, some are hidden gems. We had two different guides. Both were friendly, knowledgeable, and spoke perfect English. Strongly recommended!
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Ivana_v
May 10, 2024
Great 2days tour in amazing Meteora - We had sunset tour and a hiking one. Both were amazing, and both guides were perfect, pleasant, highly engaging and educated. Smooth organization and flow. We took 3stars option hotel and it was more than enough for a night, clean, comfy beds and great sleep. Highly recommended!
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Divya_m
May 2, 2024
Incredible views and guides - The Sunset and Hiking tours were absolutely worth it! Very educational and with the most incredible sights. Visit Meteora really goes out of their way to make sure its guests enjoy their time in Meteora. Our tour guides, Katerina and Evan, were incredibly knowledgeable about the history, flora, and fauna of Meteora. They encouraged us to take as many pictures as we wanted and often took us to the best possible viewpoints/monasteries. Overall, a wonderful experience that is unique to mainland Greece!
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Destination703409
Apr 4, 2024
Great experience - Amazing views and excellent, knowledgable and friedly guides. I did the sunset tour one afternoon/evening and a hiking tour the next morning. Very different tours where we saw very different views and visited different monasteries. Well worth it.
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Maggieww3134rt
Jan 15, 2024
Highlight of my Greece & Italy trip - Would strongly recommend two days in Meteora so you can do the hiking tour on the second day morning. The hiking tour at Meteora was absolutely the highlight of my twenty days trip in Greece and Italy. Chris was very professional with great local knowledge and insight! Being able to spend a whole hour at Varlaam in the morning before the tourist buses arrive was abolutely amazing. So serene!! Thanks Chris! Was great to meet you. :)
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107virginiak
Nov 20, 2023
Two beautiful days in Meteor - The only downside of this tour was that due to the devastating floods, it was a bus tour. And it's a long drive from Athens. Other than that, everything was perfect. We opted for the Sunset Tour and the Hiking Tour. Our guides were wonderful, and the logistics were well organized. I especially liked the fact that the hiking tour involved real hiking, with some elevation gain that got us to the top of several towers for great views. We had time to explore Kalambaka on our own, rather than having every hour of the day scheduled. I always consider my first trip to a place to be a reconnaissance mission. After visiting Meteora, I know I'll be back. And the next time, I'll bring my climbing gear!
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A7124lesandrab
Nov 18, 2023
Unique rock formations, cliff-side monasteries, and spectacular hiking - This tour was spectacular! Even though we had to take the bus from Athens instead of the train (no Tran service due to the devastating floods that occurred a few months ago) there was still plenty of time to explore. I loved learning about the history and geology of the area and viewing all the monasteries. My favorite part of the trip was the hike we took on the second day with our guide, Chris. I loved seeing all the rock formations up close and Chris had so much knowledge about the area and the landscape. I highly recommend this tour to future visitors!
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Astridparamita
Oct 26, 2023
Perfect 2 days experience of Meteora from Athens - We booked initially for the train journey (which I had looked forward to) but due to train track issues, the company organized a bus instead. I was worried cause sometimes I get car sick on long journeys but the bus trip turned out to be very smooth and pleasant! We booked the package with 3* hotel, sunset tour, and hiking tour. The hotel was ok, with a highlight of balcony view towards Meteora. Our sunset tour guide, Katarina, was amazing. She’s a local and very passionate in telling us stories about the region and herself. Especially love her story with the hermit monk! <3. The hiking tour is equally amazing too. Our guide Kristus is also very passionate with nature and happy to point us the unique things about the hike. And of course the hike view is breathtaking! A little note, it’s not a difficult hike but do wear good shoes and bring appropriate clothing just in case. Everything is also very well organized so we can just relax and enjoy Meteora!
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Nicholassg2659up
Oct 7, 2023
Escape the city for natural and manmade astonishment! - Excellent communication from company. No problems with transportation. Friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating tour guides were excellent. The two day trip gave us time to enjoy the local town and see meteora from the road and trail. Definitely recommend staying at least a night! The rail is down, which required a bus ride instead of the train - but it wasn't a problem and it was totally worth the journey.
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Susanacf7314jd
Sep 27, 2023
Great experience 2 days tour!🤩 - Everything was fine. Very friendly stuff. Only one minus, was that the sunset tour guide was very knowledgeable, though was difficult sometimes to understand his pronunciation….🤪
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