Meteora Monasteries Tour, Caves, Beachfront Stops & Lunch
About This Experience
Visit Meteora's coach day with breaks at a beach restaurant each way, lunch in Kastraki, three monasteries inside and the hermit caves.
Highlights
- Modern coach with Wi-Fi, USB charging and bottled water
- Breaks at a beach restaurant in Kamena Vourla instead of highway rest areas, meals ordered from the bus
- A live local guide in Meteora and a free audio guide in 12 languages
- Visits inside 3 monasteries, all of them seen from viewpoints, and the hermit caves of Badovas
What's Included
- ✓ Round-trip transportation from Athens in a modern air-conditioned coach
- ✓ Free Wi-Fi on board the coach
- ✓ USB charging sockets at every seat
- ✓ Complimentary bottled water
- ✓ Live English-speaking local tour leader
- ✓ Smart audio guide available in 12 languages: English | Spanish | French | Italian | German | Portuguese | Polish | Russian | Japanese | Korean | Chinese
- ✓ Visit inside 3 most beautiful Meteora monasteries
- ✓ Scenic photo stops overlooking all Meteora monasteries
- ✓ Visit to the hidden Hermit Caves of Badovas
- ✓ Local map of Meteora
- ✓ Seaside stop for optional brunch by the waves at Camino Beach Restaurant.
- ✓ Seaside stop for optional sunset dinner at Camino Beach Restaurant.
- ✓ Greek lunch at a local restaurant Efrosino in Kastraki village with Meteora views (if option selected)
- ✓ Choice of 10 traditional Greek dishes including vegetarian and vegan options
Not Included
- Entrance fees to the monasteries are optional and apply only to those you choose to enter (€5 per person, per monastery)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Athens
- Guide inside the monasteries (multilingual audio guide available for free)
- Tips (optional)
- Brunch, dinner, and drinks are not included. A pre-order app is available on the bus, allowing guests to select and pay for their meals in advance.
Good to Know
- The live tour is conducted in English only. Your local guide joins the coach upon arrival in Meteora.
- A FREE Smart Audio Guide APP is available covers 21 points of interest in 10 languages.
- Before departure, scan the QR code at your seat to access the audio guide, pre-order brunch and dinner, and view lunch menu options.
- Please bring a smartphone and earphones.
- Walking and climbing stairs are required, usually takes 10–20 minutes at a comfortable pace.
- Monastery entrance fees are not included (€5 per person, per monastery, cash only).
- Women must wear skirts below the knee. Men may not wear sleeveless shirts or shorts above the knee. Skirts are available free of charge at the entrance of each monastery if needed.
- Please note that the toilets at Varlaam Monastery require a €1 fee.
- Seats are not assigned and are occupied on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The monasteries visited may vary depending on operating schedules and closure days.
