Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train
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Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train
By Visit Meteora Travel
Recommended by 90% of travelers
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$120.21
Ages 0-99, max of 34 per group
Duration: 13h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
English
- Local guide
- Mineral water
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi
What's not included- Gratuities
- Entrance fees (3 euros per person at each monastery)
- Lunch
- Entry/Admission - Varlaam Monastery
- Entry/Admission - Agios Stefanos
- Departure details
- Thessaloniki 546 29, Greece Catch the morning train of 8:56 a.m. from Thessaloniki to Meteora from Thessaloniki’s Central Railway Station and enjoy a Day Trip from Thessaloniki to Meteora by Train that will give you the chance to explore Meteora and the monasteries.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6575P11- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- To enter the monasteries, appropriate clothing is required; Ladies should not wear short skirts and must have long sleeves; Men are not allowed to wear shorts
- A small amount of walking is involved, but there are stairs to climb in the monasteries
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 34 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- A note from Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train
- Due to the current COVID situation, all Monasteries of Meteora will no longer be providing skirts and shawls at the entrances. Sleeveless clothing and shorts over the knee for men are prohibited and you‘ll be denied access if dressed that way. For ladies skirts below the knee are required.
What you can expect during your visit- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Face masks provided for travelers
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- Which attractions will I visit with Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train?
- During this experience, places you will visit include:
- Holy Trinity Monastery (Agia Triada)
- Agios Nikolaos Anapaphsas
- Agios Stefanos
- Roussanou Monastery
- Great Meteoron Monastery
- How much is Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train?
- Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train price starts from $119.75. Discover and book Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train on Tripadvisor
- What is the Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train cancellation policy?
- Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train?
- Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train is hosted by Visit Meteora Travel. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Visit Meteora Travel on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Full-Day Meteora Tour from Thessaloniki by Train on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6575P11
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Itinerary
- You'll start atThessalonikiThessaloniki 546 29, GreeceCatch the morning train of 8:56 a.m. from Thessaloniki to Meteora from Thessaloniki’s Central Railway Station and enjoy a Day Trip from Thessaloniki to Meteora by Train that will give you the chance to explore Meteora and the monasteries.See address & details
- 1MeteoraStop: 30 minutesSee detailsPass byAgios Nikolaos AnapaphsasRoussanou Monastery
- 2Great Meteoron MonasteryStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 3Varlaam MonasteryStop: 45 minutes - Admission excludedSee detailsPass byHoly Trinity Monastery (Agia Triada)
- 4Agios StefanosStop: 30 minutes - Admission excludedSee details
- You'll return to the starting point
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DavidS23522
00Nice View
Though the train journey was long but it worth the while to visit the Meteora in one day. My family enjoyed the sce…
N3il1o
00A must see
Even though the train ride is long, this was definitely one of the highlights of our Greece trip and would recommen…
Airsucker
00Great tour great guide.
The day was wonderful. We had a private tour with Vagelias, our guide, who was so helpful and informative. He made …
513phillipt
00So good we had to do it twice
Our tour guide, Katerina, was so wonderful that after we took her tour a few years ago, we decided to do it again, …
Mary42763
00Monasteries on Mountains
We enjoyed the Meteora tour very much. The driver and tour guide were very pleasant and knowledgeable. The monast…
Jacob290910
00Meteora guided tour enhance the magnificent view
The tour guide came in late 40 minutes to pick up us!!! we even called to the office after 15 minutes and told us h…
Allison R
00Half day Meteora hiking tour is totally worth it!
We did the half day (5 hour) hiking tour with a small group and guide. Evan was entertaining, knowledgable and cle…
winniec836
00If you have time, take a hike through Meteora.
We did a 5hr Meteora hiking tour with Chris. We are 68 years old. We were able to keep pace and enjoy the hike an…
Lustrum_Trip_UvO
00Meteora visit from Thessaloniki
We were with a big group of 36 students. They presented us with a round trip, pick-up, and drop-off at our hotel. T…
alistairh957
00Amazing
Wonderful experience. Long train journey 4 and a half hours each way but worth it. Excellent guide and driver. Unbe…
Jet34649954284
00Visit Meteora Travel is a First Class High Quality High Value Tour Group
We did both the sunset tour with Dimitri (who was SO knowledgeable, funny--at times breaking into song related to w…
933matthewf
00Different perspective of Meteora
We had a great half day hike with Evan. The trails ranged from easy to moderate although the route was tailored to …
ENB14
00Very little tour time compared to travel time, guide was so-so
Sadly, I cannot recommend this tour. We initially had a good experience working with George from Visit Meteora Trav…
elks304
00Great local guides for a breathtaking destination
We did a private tour from Athens to Delphi and Meteora and back. The two drivers and two guides that we had from V…
bowenjohnmary
00Great experience viewing the amazing geological formations & monasteries
Our guide was excellent. The driver was very helpful and even took photographs of us! We highly recommend this co…
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melbourne8 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
Boarding the tour bus and beginning the journey to visit the Meteora. Tour guide was so knowledgeable. The timing was great to provide enough time as needed at all sites. 100% would recommend this tour.
Written September 19, 2021
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Pliszek
Warsaw, Poland560 contributions
Oct 2019
It was a little bit of a "last minute" decision, we initially thought of doing it in a little different manner, but it all turned out great. All the vouchers were immediately sent upon payment, with exact information "where to go, when to go", we were met at the Kalambaka train station by Vassilis (I hope I didn't misspell his name), who turned out to be a real gold mine in terms of history knowledge for the area and more. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a good value travel agency!!
Written November 23, 2019
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Carolyn C
Oxford, UK31 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
We really enjoyed this tour. Our guide, Katerina, was excellent, as was our driver. It would have been helpful to have the fact we needed to change trains highlighted on the information we were sent - it did say on our train tickets but only in very small print. Also there are a lot of steps to climb if you want to go in to the monasteries which should perhaps be mentioned, along with suitable footwear - not flip flops, my standard summer wear! Altogether though it was very well organised and we felt well looked after.
Written June 22, 2019
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Kelli
1 contribution
Jul 2022
I never was able to make it to the tour.
They had me be at the Thessaloniki train station at 8:18 for a 8:56 train and I assumed there would be someone to meet me there???? No One. Got on the first train at 8:56 which was supposed to arrive at the second train station at 10:35. Paniced at 10:49 when it finally arrived at a train station I got off, only to find out that this was a stop too soon and the train was running late. Never made it to the second train . The train station was kind enough to turns my three train tickets in for a ride back to Thessaloniki. A waste of about 6 hours and 150.00E which it cost me with the taxi trips to and from the train station.
Not a good trip to take with any language barrier!!
They had me be at the Thessaloniki train station at 8:18 for a 8:56 train and I assumed there would be someone to meet me there???? No One. Got on the first train at 8:56 which was supposed to arrive at the second train station at 10:35. Paniced at 10:49 when it finally arrived at a train station I got off, only to find out that this was a stop too soon and the train was running late. Never made it to the second train . The train station was kind enough to turns my three train tickets in for a ride back to Thessaloniki. A waste of about 6 hours and 150.00E which it cost me with the taxi trips to and from the train station.
Not a good trip to take with any language barrier!!
Written August 9, 2022
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Hello,
My name is George and i am the Manager at Visit Meteora.
We are so sorry to hear that you missed the train station at Palaiofarsalos and this turned to be an unpleasant experience for you.
You get off one station before the correct station although you had the name of the station at your tickets.
Our tour description and instructions are very clear on where do you meet with our stuff.
We always wait our clients at the terminal station Kalampaka.
When we reached you by phone to offer a solution you refused it and return to Thessaloniki with the next train.
Please read the descriptions carefully next time is much better to be well informed for something that you buy than to just assume..
Unfortunately you never made it here to enjoy our tour. If you ever come here in the future please contact us and we can offer a free tour for you and your family
Thank you
George
Written August 19, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
tutili
Mevasseret Tzion49 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
This one day train trip from Thessaloniki to Meteora and back with guide was just what we were looking for. The tour of the Meteora monasteries and ancient church in the area with the excellent guide Vangalis(?) was great. However, the logistics which the Viator travel company provided for getting to the region by train left much to be desired. We knew we had to change trains somewhere along the way but our tickets and all of the railroad station signs were written in Greek with no English translation, so we had to depend on the good graces of the friendly Greek travelers to get us on and off the train at the right stations! Luckily, for us people were helpful and friendly, but on the way back to Thessaloniki we were informed that the train we were traveling on was headed for Athens! A very helpful young man made sure we got off at the correct station for changing trains headed for Thessaloniki...and if it wasn’t for him, we would have ended up in Athens!!! The tour company needs to give very specific travel instructions to its tour participants and in this respect they were sorely lacking!!
The tour itself in Meteora cannot be faulted, but I wouldn’t book a tour again through Viator, because of the faulty logistics.
The tour itself in Meteora cannot be faulted, but I wouldn’t book a tour again through Viator, because of the faulty logistics.
Written December 3, 2017
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Elmond D
Leucadia, CA2 contributions
May 2018 • Solo
All aspects of this tour were top-notch. Email communication before the trip was prompt and clear. The tour buses are Mercedes mini buses and are very new, clean and roomy . All the guides are friendly and very helpful. The restaurants for the dinners that came with my package were great. I signed up for the sunset tour, hiking tour and scrambling tour. All were planned and executed very well. I highly recommend using this company.
Written May 24, 2018
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Melis K
1 contribution
Apr 2018 • Friends
great guides we learned a great deal about history and monastries while taking pleasure of fascinating views
Written April 13, 2018
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Christiana N
2 contributions
Feb 2020
Amazing day! Breathtaking views! Great history! Great tour guide! Thank you for a day to remember! Absolutely worth it!
Written February 17, 2020
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Dora.hun
Budapest, Hungary36 contributions
Nov 2019
Visiting Meteoras was on my bucket list ever since my mother visited it. It was a breathtaking special expreience. We are an undergraduate couple from Hungary.
We made the best choice with choosing this travel agency. We would have never known this much of the history of this unique place. I am addicted to history, and after visiting Rome this was ar my best expreience. it was a bless, a sentimental visit.
Maria, our tour guide was even better: she grew up on this area, her personal stories, humour made this trip so touching. Our driver was sooo cute, he helped taking pictures, came to us, set the position, and our best pictures are the ones that he made. We cannot say anything, just thank you for this once in a lifetime expreience.
We travelled by trains from Thessaloniki, our trip was good, because the agency gave everything to us: basically ur job was to get on the train and then get off. :)
You have to see these blessed monasterys. Also the view is amazing: you can't miss it.
We made the best choice with choosing this travel agency. We would have never known this much of the history of this unique place. I am addicted to history, and after visiting Rome this was ar my best expreience. it was a bless, a sentimental visit.
Maria, our tour guide was even better: she grew up on this area, her personal stories, humour made this trip so touching. Our driver was sooo cute, he helped taking pictures, came to us, set the position, and our best pictures are the ones that he made. We cannot say anything, just thank you for this once in a lifetime expreience.
We travelled by trains from Thessaloniki, our trip was good, because the agency gave everything to us: basically ur job was to get on the train and then get off. :)
You have to see these blessed monasterys. Also the view is amazing: you can't miss it.
Written November 11, 2019
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tina y
Cairns, Australia8 contributions
We had a fantastic day with Vassilis. He was enthusiastic and knowledgeable and took us to viewing areas that were not crowded.
Can highly recommend this tour.
Can highly recommend this tour.
Written August 30, 2019
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niaestevez
Barcelona, Spain
Will there be someone at Thessaloniki station to guide us? I've read that trains in Greece may be a bit confusing.
NURSENIKI
Long Beach, CA2 contributions
what will be the temperature around Middle to End of November? thank you
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