Meteora Monasteries Tour from Athens
ID: GYG108079-154615
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
Enjoy a wonderful tour to the magnificent Meteora rocks and the monasteries that exist on them. Benefit from pickup and drop-off at your accommodation, travel in comfort in a private vehicle and admire this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Your private tour will start from your hotel in Athens and head to the central mainland of Greece. The first stop is the battlefield of Thermopylae and the "Hot Gates" named after the hot springs there. Here is where King Leonidas and 300 brave Spartans gave their lives for the freedom of Greece.
Pass by Trikala, Karditsa, Kalambaka and Kastraki, before finally reaching the Meteora monasteries. They come second in religious importance and size after Mount Athos in orthodox Christianity. Meteora means "middle of the sky", and the monasteries are built on high pillars at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly, near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains. There are still monks and nuns inhabiting them today.
You will visit up to 3 monasteries, depending on what time allows before having a memorable Greek lunch. You'll eat at a traditional tavern in Kalambaka or Kastraki where you'll have plenty of choice of Greek dishes to choose from.
Highlights
- Take a scenic drive from Athens to the Meteora monastries
- Visit up to 3 monastries and get amazing views
- Enjoy a yummy Greek lunch
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Your guide is not legally allowed to escort you inside the sites and museums
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Pick-up from your hotel in Athens
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
