Full-Day Meteora Tour from Athens by Train

Athens, Greece

Leave Athens behind for a day by train to visit the Meteora Monasteries. Take in the beauty of the countryside during your relaxing train ride. Meet your local tour leader and driver in Kalambaka and enter two of the monasteries, and see the others from outside as you learn about their histories. This is a small-group tour limited to 18 travelers.

Begin your tour by catching the 8:27am train to Kalambaka from the Athens Railway Station. Enjoy the countryside during the approximately 5-hour journey. Arrive in Kalambaka at about 1:30pm to meet your English-speaking driver. Kalambaka is a small town at the foot of grey rocks, crowded with the Meteora Monasteries.

For three hours, you have the opportunity to explore the monasteries. You will spend around 45 minutes each in two monasteries, where you can soak up the history and beauty of them (entrance fees at own expense). Afterwards, tour the rest with brief stops outside each one for pictures. A take-away lunch of gyro sandwiches is included. At the end of the day, your driver will retun you to the train station to catch the 5:22pm train back to Athens.

Transportation around Kalambaka is on a VIP Mercedes Sprinter minibus with air-conditioning and wifi. An English-speaking local guide will be on board the whole time to teach you the history, myths, and legends. Train tickets are also included.