From Athens: Meteora Caves & Monasteries History Day Trip by Train

Embark on a full-day monastery tour from Athens to Meteora. Enjoy a scenic train ride through the Greek countryside, visit three monasteries, and explore the UNESCO-listed geological formation. Small groups and luxurious transportation provided.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Meteora - Experience the charm and history of Meteora on a day trip from Athens. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Greek countryside during a comfortable train ride to Kalambaka. Travel with a guide in a van or bus and stop to photograph six historic monasteries.
    Start at Larissis station, Athens’ main railway station, where you will board the train…
What's Included
  • Visit the Hermit Caves
  • Bottled water
  • See all six remaining monasteries and visit 3 of them
  • Luxury mini-bus transportation by Mercedes
  • Local English-speaking tour leader
  • Wi-Fi and USB chargers on board
  • Round-trip ticket from Athens-Kalambaka with e-mailed train e-tickets
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Credit cards are not accepted for paying the monasteries entrance fees
  • Travel insurance
  • Pickup / Drop off from Accommodation in Athens to railway station
  • Licensed guide, inside the monasteries
  • Lunch
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

Start your journey at Stathmos Larissis, the main railway station in Athens, and board the train heading to Kalambaka. The train leaves at 07:58 AM. Around 10:45 AM, the train will stop at Paleofarsalos, where you should disembark and take the connecting bus to continue to Kalambaka. Enjoy the breathtaking views of the Greek countryside along the way….

Location
Kalambaka
Head to Athens railway station by your own and you must be there at 07.30 am in order to complete the boarding procedure on time.The train departs at 07:58 AM.At approximately 10:45 AM, the train will make a stop at Paleofarsalos, where you should exit and catch the connecting bus. to Kalampaka.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Rhonda_s
Jun 4, 2025
True wonder of the world - Breathtaking experience, my granddaughter and I would highly recommend the trip. Long day from Athens but worth it
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Jmatise
May 31, 2025
Meteora day trip from Athens - Panos was AMAZING! He was so knowledgeable and a lot of fun! The views were just breathtaking! Definitely a tour not to be missed!
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Halli_d
May 8, 2025
Travel guide was great!... - Travel guide was great! We got to go insode 3 monasteries and walk around at our own pace. There was plenty of time at each stop. It was a long travel day but was worth it. This was a really nice experience!
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Clarapx1537oi
Apr 13, 2025
Guided day at the meteors from Athens - The day was perfectly well organized, we left from Athens and arrived in Kalambaka first by train and then by bus where our guide was waiting for us with our name. Then we had a visit all afternoon with our guide very friendly, pleasant and kind! We had a great time and left with lots of souvenir photos. The incredible meteors to do as well as its monasteries to visit, we recommend it! Just a lot of transport to and from Athens which tires a little on the day.
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Gilho_l
Nov 12, 2024
Trip Athens to Meteora - This was my first trip to Athens and Meteora, traveling by train and bus from station to station, and taking a local tour of the caves and monasteries. I enjoyed a lunch of delicious Greek food and, as a solo traveler, loved the beautiful sights. Thank you to everyone who helped me along the way!"
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Christopher_n
Oct 13, 2024
Meteora truly rocks - This was an amazing tour. It was organized and well run. Time management was excellent and it felt like enough time at three monasteries. Kris was an amazing guide. Lunch was additional was reasonable for €15. It was home cooked food. Great photo opportunities. Only downside is the long transport time from Athens… but what can you do?
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Mcnrg
Oct 13, 2024
Meteora truly rocks - The tours was well organized and well done. I contacted the travel agency and they sent me the tickets for the train and bus ride round trip. Kris was truly a phenomenal guide. He gave us info and photo ops and was so informative. He had it timed precisely. It was enough time in each monastery. We did three…the two largest and the nunnery. The trip there was long on the train and bus. Expect a day from 730am until 10pm with an opportunity for lunch (great restaurant that felt like a home cooked meal) and 3.5 hr actual tour, Kris made every minute count, truly enjoyed it and did feel it was worth the long travel time.
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Yunting_t
Oct 11, 2024
Awesome tour! Part of the... - Awesome tour! Part of the railroad is construction (destroyed by flood) so I had to get off the train at Paleofarsalos and switch to a bus to go to Kalambaka. It was a long trip but the view in Meteora was definitely worth it. The "how to get to Kalambaka from Athens" instructions and the introduction to each monastery were very clear and informational. Our guide was very knowledgeable and good at taking photos!
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Georgehn9035xp
Oct 3, 2024
Surreal day trip to Meteora - Had a wonderful day with Panos and the driver. We where taken out for a nice lunch in the village of Kastraki and then where taken to three separate monasteries with stops for spectacular views of the gorgeous scenery. Highly recommended and ask for Panos!
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Paul_m
Oct 17, 2024
NO GUIDE WILL MEET YOU AT TRAIN - I am sure the trip would have been wonderful, but we were confused by the 3 different sets of directions for meeting the train in Athens and missed it. PLEASE BE AWARE that no one will meet you at the train in Athens! They will send you train tickets by e-mail (Be sure to watch closely as I missed these! I thought the guide I assumed was meeting us at the train station would have them.) You board the train at 8 am without a guide/tour director. They will meet you in Kalambaka and take you by bus to Meteora (I assume since we didn't make it that far!)
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From $120
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).