Meteora Monasteries & Caves Day Trip from Athens

Join a shared bus trip from Athens through the Greek countryside to Meteora's UNESCO-listed monastic landscape. Discover its history with an English-speaking guide, with monastery admission and guiding inside the monasteries excluded.

• Explore 3 monasteries and view 5 more from outside
• Discover the hidden hermit caves, traces of Meteora's solitary religious life
• Listen to audio commentary covering the monasteries and 19 key points of interest

Itinerary

1. Depart at 08:00 from the Meteora bus tours meeting point on Deligianni Street, at the exit of Larissa metro station, directly across from Athens train station. Look for a bus with the Visit Meteora logo at the front door.
2. Travel by bus.
3. Stop for lunch in Kalabaka. Lunch is at your own expense and is not included in the listed price.
4. Explore Meteora on a 5-hour guided tour.
5. Travel back by bus.
6. Return to the Meteora bus tours meeting point at 23:00.

What's Included

• Round-trip bus transport from the meeting point
• Bottled water
• Onboard WiFi and USB sockets
• Map of Meteora

Important details

• Children aged 0–17 require an accompanying paying adult. Children aged 0–3 join free.
• This activity is not wheelchair- or stroller-accessible.
• Monastery admission is not included in the listed price. An entrance fee of €5 per person applies to visitors aged 13 and above.
• Do not wear flip-flops, shorts, tank tops or sleeveless shirts when entering the monasteries.
• Do not photograph monks or nuns.
• Within Meteora's archaeological site, do not camp, light campfires, sing, shout, drink alcohol, play organs or barbecue.
• Arrive 15 minutes before departure.