Duration
10 hr - 14 hr
Audio guide
Enhance your experience with multilingual audio guide
Guided tour
Transfers included
Meals included
Indulge in a sumptuous meal as a part of your experience
4.5/5
(36)
Louise
Aug 2025Verified booking
5/5
David
Jul 2025Verified booking
5/5
Matilda
Aug 2025Verified booking
5/5
- Skip the hassle and experience all of Meteora in one seamless day. Travel from Athens in a luxury, air-conditioned coach and enjoy a curated journey through all six cliff-top monasteries.
- Your guide will share how monks scaled 300-meter cliffs with rope pulleys and tell tales of hermits who lived in silence for decades.
- Climb the stone stairways to 3 to 4 active monasteries in Meteora, like the Great Meteoron, the oldest and largest, or Varlaam, home to a towering 12,000-litre rain barrel still in use today.
- Walk a short trail to the Hermit Caves of Badovas, where monks once lived in cliffside grottoes, climbing with ropes and ladders that still hang above the cave mouths.
- Choose the lunch upgrade and enjoy comforting dishes like baked feta drizzled with honey, cinnamon-laced moussaka, and crispy spanakopita at Kastraki Village.
- Entry to three of the most popular monasteries in Meteora
- Guided tour of Meteora
- Access to the hidden Hermit Caves
- Expert English-speaking guide
- Round-trip transfers in an AC minibus
- Traditional Greek lunch (as per option selected)
- Scenic brunch stop by the sea (Kamena Vourla)
- Wi-Fi and USB charging on the minibus
- Digital audio guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean & Chinese.
- Guided tour inside the monasteries (audio guides available)
- Small offerings at each monastery (between €3 to €5)
- Entrance fee of €5 per monastery, to be paid in cash only.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- TimelineMap
Start pointLarissa Station
5 hr by A/C Bus335.6 km
1. Kalabaka
31 min by A/C Bus2.1 km
2. Kastraki Village
11 min by A/C Bus4.7 km
3. Meteora
Highlights
Great Meteoron Monastery
Varlaam Monastery
Rousanou Monastery
St. Nicholas Anapausas Monastery
Holy Trinity Monastery
St. Stephen's Monastery
46 min6.2 km
4. The Hermit Caves of Badovas
6 min by A/C Bus2.5 km
5. Kalabaka
3 hr 40 min by A/C Bus340 kmEnd pointLarissa Station
Your ending point would be same as your start point
These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
- 36 reviews4.5
How do we collect reviews?
These ratings include verified reviews from both Headout guests and our trusted partners who operate this experience locally. All reviews come from real travelers who've taken this experience.
2112300What our guests say
Louise
Aug 2025Verified booking5/5
Matilda
Aug 2025Verified booking5/5
Angela
Aug 2025Verified booking5/5
Sarah
Aug 2025Verified booking5/5
Marie
Aug 2025Verified booking4/5
What to bring
- Bring some cash for entrance donations (€3 to €5 per monastery) and any purchases, as credit card facilities may not be available.
- Opt for sturdy shoes with good grip, as paths can be uneven and include many steps.
- Carry water and light snacks, especially during warmer months (June to August).
- Don’t forget to bring your own earphones and a fully charged phone to listen to the audio guides comfortably.
What's not allowed
- While outdoor photography is generally permitted, refrain from taking photos inside churches and of monks or nuns.
- Flying drones is prohibited without special permission.
Accessibility
- Meteora is not wheelchair accessible. All monasteries involve steps or inclined paths.
- If you have mobility constraints, consider visiting monasteries like St. Stephen’s, which has a paved path and minimal stairs.
Additional information
- Your tour bus will be across from Larissa train station on Theodore Diligianni Street, in front of Everest Café. Look for the 'Visit Meteora' sign.
- Expect to visit 2 to 4 monasteries. Each has a weekly closing day (Great Meteoron on Tuesdays, Varlaam on Fridays), so the lineup may vary.
- All monasteries require a €3 to €5 offering per person, payable in cash at the gate.
- Tour guides are not allowed inside the monasteries. To continue exploring while inside, take advantage of the multilingual audio guides.
- Tours use minibuses or local shuttles to transport visitors between sites.
- Basic toilets are available at larger monasteries (Great Meteoron, Varlaam, St. Stephen) and may require a small tip.
- The Meteora monasteries follow a strict dress code. Men must wear long pants; women need long skirts and shoulder coverage. Sleeveless tops and shorts are not allowed.
- Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.
- Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.
Meeting point
- Please check your final voucher for the meeting point details and specific instructions.
Top things to do in Athens
Nearby cities to explore
Greece
Albania
Bulgaria
Turkey
Turkey
Montenegro
