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Meteora Tour by Train

Come and discover one of Greece's hidden gems on this excursion to Meteora by train, marveling at its monasteries and landscapes. Meteora Tour by Train. At the indicated time, your train will depart from Thessaloniki Station towards Kalambaka.

  • 13 hours
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Come and discover one of Greece's hidden gems on this excursion to Meteora by train, marveling at its monasteries and landscapes.

Meteora Tour by Train

At the indicated time, your train will depart from Thessaloniki Station towards Kalambaka.

Upon exiting Kalambaka Station, our English-speaking driver will take us to the Meteora Monasteries, located 20 minutes away. During the drive, our driver will explain the history of this impressive monastic complex, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Once at the Meteora Mountains, we will have four hours to visit the monasteries: Great Meteoron, St. Nikolaos, Holy Trinity, St. Stephen, Varlaam, and Roussanou. Each monastery has unique characteristics and history. We will admire the exterior of all and visit the interior of one or two.

Afterward, our driver will return us to Kalambaka train station, where you can rest until your return train departs. You will arrive at Thessaloniki Station at the end of the day.

Visiting the Monasteries

Some monasteries may be closed to the public, except on Saturdays and Sundays when they are all open. Note that the Great Meteor Monastery is closed on Tuesdays.

Audio Guide

There will be no guided tours inside the monasteries, but an audio guide can be downloaded to learn about the monasteries' secrets.

Included

  • English–speaking guide
  • Audio guide in English inside the monasteries of Meteora
  • Roundtrip tourist train tickets between Thessaloniki and Kalambaka
  • Transport by minibus between Kalambaka and the monasteries of Meteora

Not included

  • Entrance ticket to the monasteries of Meteora: 3EUR per person for each site

Tips

  • Accessibility: Yes, most areas are accessible

Location

Activity location

Kep V' Dimotikis Koinotitas Dimou Thessalonikis (Prosvasi Amea), Monastiriou 28, 546 29 Thessaloniki, Greece

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