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Kalambaka's Train Station: Meteora Monasteries Tour with Lunch
4.9
35 Ratings
Kalabaka
Embark on a daily tour from Kalambaka’s railway station to unravel the beauty of Meteora. Visit the stately monasteries, delve into the area’s history, savor the sweeping vistas, and relish a genuine Greek lunch.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kalambaka - Your journey starts by meeting our guide (holding a signboard with your name) and boarding our minibus. First stop will be at a local restaurant in the town of Kalambaka, where you’ll enjoy a delightful, traditional Greek lunch. Your meal includes a fresh salad, a choice of main dishes (multiple options), bread, and water. Vegetarian options are also available.
During this guided tour, you’ll be able to see all the majestic monasteries of Meteora and even step inside three of them to explore their captivating interiors. Also, discover the hidden treasures of Meteora, including the ancient hermit caves, the Chapel of Doupiani, and the magnificent St. George Mandilas cave.
Uncover the ‘secret’ side of Meteora, learning about why hermits chose to settle in these imposing caves a thousand years ago and the remarkable achievements of the monks. And of course, don’t forget to capture breathtaking moments with your camera for lasting memories. The tour concludes at approximately 18:00.
What's Included
- Complimentary Kalabaka Train Station pick-up/drop-off
- Free on-board Wi-Fi
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Approx. 5-hour immersive Meteora Tour
- All taxes included
- Luxury VIP minibus transport
What's Not Included
- Train Tickets
- Entrance fees of each monastery (3 euros per person)
- Guided tour inside the monasteries (available upon request)
Additional Information
- This Meteora tour was initially tailored for travelers arriving via the convenient train route from Athens. However, at present, the direct train service to Meteora stands temporarily suspended for essential maintenance work. To accommodate those wishing to join us from Athens, we have introduced a convenient roundtrip bus transportation option. When booking your journey, simply select this alternative to embark on a seamless adventure to the captivating Meteora region.
Location
Kalabaka
Kalampaka’s Train Station
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(35 Ratings)
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526kalebc
Feb 26, 2024
Amazing! - This was an awe inspiring experience. Absolutely beautiful. Dimitris was very well informed and gave us lots of great info that we wouldn't have otherwise known on our own. Dimitris really went above and beyond when we got to the first monastery and I realized that I didn't have any Euros in cash to pay for the admission. He drove me back down into town to stop at an ATM...my bank card was struggling with an international transaction. So he gave me 20 euros to make sure I could get into the monastery with my family. Luckily once we got back to town at the end of the tour I was able to get him paid back along with a tip. His extra service and hospitatality was really amazing.
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Xiangy
Oct 1, 2023
Five star tour - Best tour ever. We had a private tour based on the size of my family and we had a great time! All our needs were accommodated.
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Yunkyung_l
Aug 30, 2023
Great way to visit Meteora - Maria was a great guide being very friendly and knowledgeable. She told us about all different monasteries, history of the town and gave us sufficient time to look around 3 different monasteries that we visited. She also gave us the option to have take away lunch on our train back so we can spend more time at the monasteries. We also visited a view point to take pictures the van was nice and comfy and driver was great as well. Highly recommended!
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Angiemarci
Jul 25, 2023
Great tour if you only have little time in the area, must do! - The tour was great, it is short but you know that when you book it and we see everything that need to be seen in that amount of time.
The guide Maria was extremely nice and explain everything clearly and also with fun.
Great experience if you only have little time to visit the area.
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Curious39714161509
Jun 19, 2023
Great tour with great people. - Maria our guide was so knowledgeable and gave us so much information about the maonasteries. Great views , the place its amazing and I will recommended 100% . Would love to stay more and maybe drive up for a sunset tour but I had to return to Athens.
Amazing, Amazing.
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Amulr2020
May 6, 2023
Entertaining guide - Maria was so entertaining overall the trip, very well managed the time. Food was good as well. Please note food will be provided at the end of the trip which you can have once you board the train
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Reed_l
Jun 4, 2024
Hanging by a thread! - Enjoyed Nicolas’ background information as we drove to three of the monasteries. Absolutely amazing to see how these structures were constructed 1000 feet in the air——and how the monk’s came and went. Teaches us that there is no limit if you have a passion!!!
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Newlifesteev
Feb 2, 2024
Enjoyable trip with lovely lunch at the end. - Very happy overall. The guide was very informative and the meal at the end was delicious. Visited 3 monasteries and stop to see the others and take photographs. Would recommend. Only criticism, not being warned of how difficult the entrance to the first two monasteries would be for someone older and unfit.
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Sandrinerv3325an
Aug 19, 2023
Very nice excursion - Very nice visit and well organized, we visited 3 monasteries.
Our guide Maria is very good, she was kind enough to do the translation into French as well, thanks to her.
The meal at the end of the visit is very good and a good end to this afternoon.
The only point of improvement: inform us a week before our arrival of the train to take between Athens and Kalambaka so that there is no ambiguity regarding the reservation of the train to be made, especially in the morning.
I highly recommend this magnificent and original excursion.
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Rey_r
May 11, 2023
Despite the weather, Meteora is outstanding - If the weather did not have torrential rain and fog, then the visit would have been
5 star. Maria and Dino, our guide and driver respectively, did their best to make up. But these day and age, with the global climate crisis, the weather has been pushed to unpredictable levels. The European April rain lingered in Europe and Greece is no exception.
Regardless, the stunning natural wonder of Meteora was still visibly awe-inspiring. Truly unique and would invite anyone to revisit.
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