Duration
4 hr
Audio guide
Enhance your experience with multilingual audio guide
Guided tour
Transfers included
Hotel pickup
4.2/5
(46)
Olivia
Jun 2025Verified booking
5/5
Christina
Aug 2025Verified booking
5/5
Davide
Aug 2025Verified booking
5/5
- Ditch the crowds and enjoy a more personal Meteora experience with a small-group tour (max 19), complete with hotel pickup, round-trip transfers in a VIP Mercedes minibus, and flexible touring options.
- Choose between a half-day sightseeing tour with access to up to 3 monasteries and in-depth storytelling, or a sunset tour that includes 1 monastery, the Byzantine Church of the Virgin Mary, and ends with a golden-hour photo stop.
- An English-speaking local guide will share tales of monks who hauled themselves up in rope baskets, the secrets of the 1000-year-old Byzantine Church of the Virgin Mary, and how Meteora became a place of refuge during invasions and empires.
- Take in the quiet beauty of Agios Stefanos, with its floral courtyard and active nunnery, or explore the vertical wonder of St. Nicholas Anapausas, famed for its 16th-century frescoes and soul-stirring mountain views.
- Did you know? The tiny chapel inside St. Nicholas Anapausas Monastery was painted in just one month by a single monk-artist, Theophanes the Cretan. His vivid 16th-century frescoes still cover the walls today.
- Entry to three monasteries in Meteora
- Access to the Hermit Caves
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off from Kalambaka or Kastraki
- Round-trip transfers in an air-conditioned coach
- Expert English-speaking guide
- Digital audio guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean & Chinese.
- Panoramic views of all six monasteries
- Free Wi-Fi, a map, and bottled water on the coach
- 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.
- Food & drinks
- Tips (optional)
- TimelineMapStart point
2 starting points available
1. Kalabaka
2. Kastraki
58 min by A/C Minibus3.6 km
1. Meteora monasteries
Highlights
Great Meteoron Monastery (Megalo Meteoro)
Varlaam Monastery
Rousanou Monastery
St. Nicholas Anapausas Monastery
Holy Trinity Monastery
St. Stephen’s Monastery
36 min by A/C Minibus2.5 km
2. Panoramic Viewpoint
15 min by A/C Minibus5.8 km
3. Hermit Caves of Badovas
12 min by A/C Minibus3.7 km
4. Byzantine Church of the Virgin Mary
15 min by A/C Minibus6.4 km
5. Sunset photo point
12 min by A/C Minibus7.3 km
These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
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Christina
Aug 2025Verified booking5/5
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What to bring
- Bring some cash for entrance offerings (€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 unless explicitly allowed.
- Flying drones is prohibited without special permission due to privacy concerns and wildlife protection.
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 guide will pick you up directly from your accommodation in Kalabaka or Kastraki Village.
- Expect to enter between 2 to 4 monasteries during your visit. Each has a fixed weekly closing day (Great Meteoron is closed on Tuesdays, Varlaam on Fridays), so the exact lineup may vary depending on when you go.
- 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.
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