Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train

Athens, Greece

During your stay in Thessaloniki, take a train journey to Meteora and explore their historic monasteries. With round-trip train tickets, you will relax on your way there to meet your guide. Then, take a tour of the beautiful monasteries, and enter two of them (own expense), as you learn the stories behind them. This small-group tour is limited to 18 travelers.

Catch the 10:22am train to Kalambaka from the Thessaloniki Railway Station. Take in the beautiful countryside views on the relaxing 3-hour journey. Switch trains at Paleofarsalos Station to arrive in Kalambaka at about 1:30pm. You will meet your English-speaking driver at the station. Transportation in Kalambaka is provided in a VIP Mercedes Sprinter vehicle.

Begin your tour with visits to two of the monasteries in Meteora (own expense). Explore them with your guide as you learn about their history. You will spend around 45 minutes at each one. Then, discover the rest of Meteora and visit the outside of each of the other monasteries. Make sure to take pictures of the landscapes. Your guide will be on the vehicle with you to share the myths and legends of the area. Enjoy a take-away meal of gyro sandwiches.

At the end of the day, you will return to the train station and catch the 5:22pm train. Switch trains again in Paleofarsalos to arrive back in Thessaloniki at around 9:40pm.