Discover one of the world’s most popular UNESCO sites on this Athens to Meteora day trip. Explore ancient monasteries, enjoy panoramic views and taste a delicious traditional Greek lunch.
Posted By : Jessica_S
This was such a great tour. It is a long drive and long day but in my opinion totally worth it. Meteora and the monasteries were really great to see and I'd do it again. Only advice is to plan ahead for food, you get lunch which is very good but not dinner and you get back to athens at about 10pm so I wish I'd thought ahead and brought sandwiches or something but that was my oversight tour was great.
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Posted On : 2024-05-23 12:43:59 
Posted By : Sherpa535142
4 hours by bus from Athens... But it was worth it 😍 We were welcomed by Nikolas (our guide) and Georges (our driver) throughout our day and they were incredible 🫶 We couldn't have asked for better for this daytime. The perfect driving, the very clear and very interesting explanations, the photo stops without tourists. Thank you both again for this wonderful day. We were amazed by it and we have wonderful memories ❤️
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Posted On : 2024-05-22 17:50:41 
Posted By : 彥君 賴
The bus ride was comfortable and the itinerary was well organized
The signboards on the buses during assembly can be clearer, so that event participants can quickly and accurately board the bus they should take.
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Posted On : 2024-05-22 03:32:16
Posted By : ActRegular_traveller
We confirmed beforehand that we could find our way to the train station where the tour departs from. As it was, the metro was quiet at that time of morning and we found the bus without issue - all the tours to Meteora are using buses at present as the train line has been closed since about Aug 2023. We were told that the new highway had only recently opened, taking an hour of the travel time - as it was, it took from just before 8am to about 10:30pm to get there and back, around 8 & 1/2 hours of which was getting there and back.
The bus trip there was uneventful, with a break around half way (both directions) at an OK roadside cafe used by travellers. Once we arrived in the Meteora area we were broken into smaller groups of around 9-10, taken for lunch and then off with a mini-bus and guide who took us around the sites, explained some of the history and gave advice. We had paid to have the included lunch - this was a wise option as the lunch was prior to normal lunch times in Greece and we may have struggled getting in to the few cafes/tavernas open at that time. Local guide and driver were excellent.
A long day, but we had good weather with fine views so thoroughly enjoyed this world-class site.
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Posted On : 2024-05-21 11:37:45
Posted By : melanie_b
This review is based on the dissatisfaction of what was promised to us and what we actually received. Let me start by saying, Meteora is an absolute must to see…it is amazing and so beautiful and fascinating. Our tour guide was also very knowledgeable and the mist of the trip was fabulous! Now let me tell you what we didn’t get as part of our trip. When I signed up for this trip (There were 5 of us) we decided to go with the more expensive one mainly because it was a smaller group (said max 15) compared to 45. We paid $130.00 verses $88-100 that the other ones were. A couple of weeks before we went, I kept seeing these lower prices and not the one for $130 so I called Viator and asked what the difference was. They assured me it was because of the smaller(15) people and that we could get picked up from our hotel. So I agreed to that and paid over $600 for this tour. There were many things we didn’t get…our group was 35…we were suppose to transfer to a luxury smaller bus in the town we stopped in but that didn’t happen…had to stay on big full bus for entire day…was told there was wi-fi, there wasn’t…was told they provided water, they didn’t …was told there was a stop at the hermit caves…there wasn’t …so all these things were not fulfilled. When I got back to the states, I reached out to Viator and basically was told it’s not their problem and they were not will to refund anything back to us. I wasn’t asking for the full refund, just the lower price which I thought was fair. Unfortunately I and non of the others in my group will be using Viator again! Go on this trip but do it through a company that stands behind what the ad says! Melanie Bickar…one unhappy customer
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Posted On : 2024-05-09 21:41:18
Posted By : lauratan2024
Very comfortable rides with an excellent guide, even pacing and a warmly hosted lunch. Highly recommended for all age groups!
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 18:08:03
Posted By : 298margrietm
We were taken from Larissa station to Meteora by coach and had a wonderful tour there. In Meteora we first had lunch and then we continued to the monasteries by mini bus. Our friendly guide enthusiastically talked about the monasteries and the history of Meteora. We visited three monasteries and had a beautiful day.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 12:18:44
Posted By : Laura_Kuoru
Came for the views and was not dissapointed. Breathtaking scenery and monasteries, lovely guide Maria, great driver, small comfy bus, delicious greek lunch and great company of travellers made this trip truly memorable. Even a heavy rain on our arrival to the last monastery did not manage to ruin the experience.
Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-04-19 12:26:55
Posted By : daniel_c
The best part of the trip: the unbelievably nice Meteora tour guide. She is a young, red-head Greek woman with so much energy and personality! The sites were awesome, but my wife and I loved our guide. The bus driver in the other hand was unprofessional: he followed too closely behind semi trucks and other vehicles which was very dangerous and unnecessary. He was overheard dissing on American travelers. I think he needs customer service training as well as drivers training before allowing him to drive passengers again. I dont remember his name, but he is a taller older man that’s balding on top and seems to be from the area based on his accent and mannerisms.
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Posted On : 2024-04-15 10:17:48
Posted By : billrO4486KF
Nickolas and Saki were a great team, everything was seamless and the experience was great!! Views were amazing, the lunch was delicious and authentic. Keep up the good work.
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Posted On : 2024-03-29 11:34:47
