Meteora Monasteries Private Full-Day Tour From Athens
Get an in-depth experience at Meteora with this private day trip from Athens, and learn more about the Byzantine monasteries from your own personal guide. Take a walk around the rock formations and visit three of the monasteries for an up-close look at ancient hermit life. Stop for authentic Greek food in Kastraki village, then return to Athens via Thermopylae, hearing battle tales along the way.
Highlights
- ✓Have your Meteora day trip organized in advance and save on research time
- ✓Enjoy a private tour that’s personalized to the interest of your group
- ✓Visit the village of Kastraki en route to try authentic Greek food
- ✓Use your travel time to learn more about Meteora and Thermopylae
What you'll see & do
- ✓After the fascinating tour of the 3 most accessible monasteries, you can enjoy a delightful lunch with Greek traditional dishes and “Mezedes” in the picturesque Kastraki village.
- ✓Breathtakingly surreal and serenely spiritual, the Metéora monasteries spring forth from a dreamy landscape of rocky megaliths in the plains of the Thessaly Valley. The first hermits came to this far-removed corner of Greece at least as early as the 11th century to withdraw from the world and contemplate divinity. Christian Orthodox monks began building monasteries here in the 14th century. Originally 24 monasteries stood at this astonishing location, built onto the edges of vertiginous cliffs or perched on sheer sandstone formations as high as 300 meters. With their exalted heights and almost mystical inaccessibility, the Metéora monasteries seem to soar towards heaven and reflect the human striving for holiness. Please be modestly dressed. Women are suggested to wear long skirts & long sleeves. If you do not have, you will be given a skirt in your way in.
- ✓On your way back to Athens, stop at Thermopylae, where one of most epic battles of all times took place. 300 Spartans faced the Persian army and stopped them for 2 days. See the battlefield and the statue of King Leonidas.
What's included
- ✓Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history (Not licensed to accompany you in any site)
- ✓Greek Culinary Gift
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
- ✓Private Transportation, pickup/drop off
- ✓Bottled Water - Snack
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Tour Guide inside Monasteries ( upon request with extra charge)
- ✓Meteora Fee per person per monastery
- ✓Meals
Good to know
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
-We pickup from all accommodations in Athens. For the area of airport pickup/drop off there is extra charge, please contact us. -Recommended outfit for women is long skirt or long dress. If you do not have, they will give you there a scarf to put on your waist, ( 3€ charge ) or if you have one you can do the same. For men is advisable to wear long pants. Also the monasteries do not accept cards so please have cash with you. It is 5€ per person per monastery.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Meteora Monasteries Private Full-Day Tour From Athens
Get an in-depth experience at Meteora with this private day trip from Athens, and learn more about the Byzantine monasteries from your own personal guide. Take a walk around the rock formations and visit three of the monasteries for an up-close look at ancient hermit life. Stop for authentic Greek food in Kastraki village, then return to Athens via Thermopylae, hearing battle tales along the way.
Highlights
- ✓Have your Meteora day trip organized in advance and save on research time
- ✓Enjoy a private tour that’s personalized to the interest of your group
- ✓Visit the village of Kastraki en route to try authentic Greek food
- ✓Use your travel time to learn more about Meteora and Thermopylae
What you'll see & do
- ✓After the fascinating tour of the 3 most accessible monasteries, you can enjoy a delightful lunch with Greek traditional dishes and “Mezedes” in the picturesque Kastraki village.
- ✓Breathtakingly surreal and serenely spiritual, the Metéora monasteries spring forth from a dreamy landscape of rocky megaliths in the plains of the Thessaly Valley. The first hermits came to this far-removed corner of Greece at least as early as the 11th century to withdraw from the world and contemplate divinity. Christian Orthodox monks began building monasteries here in the 14th century. Originally 24 monasteries stood at this astonishing location, built onto the edges of vertiginous cliffs or perched on sheer sandstone formations as high as 300 meters. With their exalted heights and almost mystical inaccessibility, the Metéora monasteries seem to soar towards heaven and reflect the human striving for holiness. Please be modestly dressed. Women are suggested to wear long skirts & long sleeves. If you do not have, you will be given a skirt in your way in.
- ✓On your way back to Athens, stop at Thermopylae, where one of most epic battles of all times took place. 300 Spartans faced the Persian army and stopped them for 2 days. See the battlefield and the statue of King Leonidas.
What's included
- ✓Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history (Not licensed to accompany you in any site)
- ✓Greek Culinary Gift
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
- ✓Private Transportation, pickup/drop off
- ✓Bottled Water - Snack
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Tour Guide inside Monasteries ( upon request with extra charge)
- ✓Meteora Fee per person per monastery
- ✓Meals
Good to know
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
-We pickup from all accommodations in Athens. For the area of airport pickup/drop off there is extra charge, please contact us. -Recommended outfit for women is long skirt or long dress. If you do not have, they will give you there a scarf to put on your waist, ( 3€ charge ) or if you have one you can do the same. For men is advisable to wear long pants. Also the monasteries do not accept cards so please have cash with you. It is 5€ per person per monastery.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.