Greece · Religious & Spiritual

12-Hour Meteora and Thermopylae Tour from Athens with Greek Tavern Stop

12 Hours Round trip from Athens Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the battlefield of Thermopylae, where King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought for the freedom of Greece
02 Explore the famous Meteora monasteries, a major pilgrimage site of Orthodox Christianity
03 See monasteries such as St. Nicolas, Grande Meteoro, Varlaam, Rousannou, Holy Trinity, and St. Stephen
04 Taste famous Greek cuisine at a traditional tavern in Kalambaka or Kastraki

Delve into an ocean of spirituality and history on this tour to two of Greece's most significant sites: the battlefield of Thermopylae and the Meteora monasteries. Travel through central mainland Greece to Kalabaka and Kastraki, where you'll explore this famous pilgrimage site of Orthodox Christianity, with monasteries perched atop towering rock pillars above the Plain of Thessaly. The experience also includes time to taste famous Greek cuisine at a traditional tavern in Kalambaka or Kastraki.

Explore the famous Meteora monasteries, a renowned pilgrimage site of Orthodox Christianity, built on high pillars on the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios River and the Pindus Mountains.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Athens, Trikala, Meteora, Kalabaka

Languages English, Greek

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Thermopylae Battlefield and Meteora Monasteries from Athens

Pick up from your hotel in Athens and head to the central mainland of Greece.
Visit the battlefield of Thermopylae, or Hot Gates, where 300 brave Spartans, led by their King Leonidas, fought for the freedom of Greece.
Proceed to Kalabaka and Kastraki via Trikala and Karditsa.
Explore the famous Meteora monasteries, a renowned pilgrimage site of Orthodox Christianity, built on high pillars on the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios River and the Pindus Mountains.
Discover other monasteries such as St. Nicolas, Grande Meteoro, Varlaam, Rousannou, Holy Trinity, and St. Stephen.
Taste the famous Greek cuisine at a traditional tavern in either Kalambaka or Kastraki.

Return to your hotel in Athens.

The route