Meteora Monasteries Day Trip at 9 AM with Caves and Lunch

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About This Experience

A 9:00 coach from Larissa Station, lunch in Kalambaka, and about four hours on the rocks with a local guide: three monasteries inside, two in winter.

Leaves Athens at 9:00 from Larissa Station by air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi and USB sockets
About four hours on the rocks with a local guide, plus a free audio guide
Visits inside 3 monasteries (2 from November to March), with all 6 seen from viewpoints
The hermit caves, seen from outside
From November to March, a sunset stop at a viewpoint, weather permitting

✓ Round-trip coach from Athens with rest stops, Wi-Fi and USB chargers
✓ Local live guide in English or Spanish in Meteora, depending on the option
✓ Free audio guide in 12 languages
✓ Visits inside 3 monasteries (2 from November to March); all 6 seen from viewpoints
✓ The hermit caves, seen from outside
✓ Photo stops at panoramic viewpoints
✓ Greek lunch at a local restaurant with a choice of about 10 main dishes, vegetarian and vegan included, if that option is selected
✓ A bottle of water with lunch and a local map of Meteora

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Athens
Entry fees to monasteries (about €5 per monastery, some charge €3; cash only)
Guide inside the monasteries (multilingual smart audio guide available for free)
Tips (optional)

Tour is guided in English or Spanish with Live Local Guide.
Smart audio guide in the following languages: English | Spanish | French | Italian | German | Dutch | Portuguese | Polish | Russian | Japanese | Korean | Chinese
Appropriate clothing is required to enter the monasteries. For ladies skirts by the knee or longer are required. No pants for ladies, no shorts, no sleeveless shirt. For men sleeveless clothing and shorts over the knee are prohibited.
Hermit Caves can only be viewed from the outside, as their location makes direct access and entrance impossible.
To reach the entrance of the monasteries, you’ll need to make a short climb up the stairs
Winter Season Information (November–March): During this period, the tour includes visits inside 2 monasteries due to shorter monastery opening hours. As a special seasonal highlight, you'll have the opportunity to admire Meteora's breathtaking Sunset from the most spectacular panoramic viewpoint, weather and timing permitting.