Visit Meteora from Thessaloniki for an amazing experience. Travel by train from Thessaloniki, see all 6 monasteries with a wonderful tour guide.

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Duration 1 day: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English, Greek, Spanish

Highlights

Admire the architecture of 6 Greek monasteries
Venture inside 3 monasteries to see the interiors
Take photos at unique photo stops

Full description

You will take the train from Thessaloniki Train Station departing at 8:18 AM towards Kalambaka (you change trains at Paliofarsalos) and admire the beautiful Greek landscapes during your trip. You will be greeted by the team upon arrival at the Kalambaka train station at 11:30 AM and then and then you will begin your customized special panoramic midday Meteora tour. Take an amazing 5-hour Meteora tour, see all 6 monasteries and take a visit inside three of them. Your tour guide will give you full attention and care as the group will be small. There will be plenty of photo opportunity stops at secret places, that only locals know, will make your tour a unique experience. At the end you will be transferred back to Kalambaka Train Station to catch the train back to Thessaloniki. The train departs at 5:15 PM (you change trains at Paliofarsalos) and you will arrive in Thessaloniki at 8:30 PM.

Includes

Round-trip train tickets
Customized 5-hour Meteora tour
Panoramic view of all 6 monasteries
Local English or Spanish-speaking tour leader
Pick-up/drop off from Kalambaka Train Station
VIP limo minibus (small groups) during the tour
Free Wi-Fi on the bus
Panoramic Meteora map
All taxes

Hotel pickup in Thessaloniki
Monastery entrance fees (€3 each)
Guide inside the monasteries
Gratuities (optional)

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

Kalambaka Train Station (the minibus will wait for you outside the station).

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Important information

Know before you go

Visitors inside the monasteries must be dressed modestly. Women must wear long skirts and long-sleeved blouses. Men must wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts
The local train company only issues 20 first-class tickets for the journey. If you select first-class train tickets when booking, and availability is restricted, you will be refunded the first-class ticket price, with second-class train tickets provided instead
The supplier is not responsible for any train delays affecting the duration of the tour. They will be waiting for you to the train station and guarantee to bring you back in time to the train station
Your train tickets are e-tickets and will be send to your email after your tour confirmation

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 18 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
4.8/5
Value for money
4.3/5
Safety
3.8/5

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With the proper instructions, I was able to get from the Thessaloniki station to the site alone. The guide was very courteous, I grasped each one and confirmed that all were ready before leaving. They will guide you to the photo spots and take you to the sights efficiently, and each will give you enough time to walk around. It was very good.

August 25, 2019

Travelled by rail from Thessaloniki instead of the bus as we got to visit three and see all six monasteries. The guide and driver from Thrones Tours were excellent, fun a d full of great snippets of information. Can be a little bit stressful changing trains as ours was running late but the second train/ changeover will wait for the first train if late. Highly enjoyable but long day. Take plenty of reading material for the train journeys.

November 19, 2019

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Meteora: Full Day Trip by Train from Thessaloniki

Meteora: Full Day Trip by Train from Thessaloniki

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