Private Day Trip from Athens to Meteora

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Highlights

Athens

Private Tour

14 Hours

EASY

French, English, Greek

Description

Your day will begin with a pickup by your English-speaking driver from your hotel in Athens.After a quick introduction, you will board your private car and begin your fully customizable ride through the geological phenomenon of Meteora.Our drivers are not licensed to accompany you into the sights but are very knowledgeable of the places visited and will share all the necessary historical information and their local perspective.
Please note that men are required to wear long pants and women long skirts to enter the monasteries.
Once you arrive in Kalambaka you will be taken to the very top of the towering cliffs, to visit the monasteries that are perched high up on the steep rocks of Meteora.Varlaam Monastery, Holy Trinity, Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas and Megalo Meteoro are all built in the 16th Century and offer stunning views.
At the end of your exploration, your driver will drive you safely back to Athens.

Itinerary

The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I.
The Meteora is a rock formation and a World Heritage site, hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries.
Kalabaka is a town and a municipality in the Trikala regional unit, where the Meteora Monasteries are located.
The Cave of Theopetra, just 4 km away from Meteora, is indeed a very unique archeological site, mainly because it has revealed many of our early history secrets.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and dropoff

Fuel and Tolls

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Personal English-Speaking professional Driver

What's Excluded

Entrance fees for all attractions

Beverages and meals

Tips and gratuities

Official Tour Guide - Our drivers are English Speaking and very knowledgable of the places visited

Know Before You Go

Wheelchair accessible

Stroller or pram accessible

Animals or pets allowed

Infant seats available

Please Note

No public transportation nearby

Infants must not sit on laps

Wheelchair accessible

Not wheelchair accessible

Our operators are not official tour guides but English-speaking professional drivers and Locals that have been provided with all the necessary historical information about the sights visited.They cannot accompany you into the sights but will provide extended historical and local information to help you get the feeling of the city.

For 1–4 people: A comfortable sedan will be assigned to your group.

For 5-8 people: A spacious minivan will be assigned to your group.

For 9–12 people: A private minibus will be assigned to your group.

Please note that Airport pickups will apply to extra charges.If your pickup point is the Airport you have to contact us at least 24 hours before the operation date to declare the number of luggage and your flight details at orders@[sensitive content].

Our operators/drivers are not official tour guides but are professional drivers and Locals that have been provided with all the necessary historical information about the sights visited.They cannot accompany you to the sights but will provide extended historical and local information to help you get the feeling of the city.

Please know that we are unable to pick up, start or stop this sightseeing ride from or to the airport/port/train stations.

Kindly share any special requirements, such as traveling with a service animal or needing extra assistance, when booking your ride.This ensures a smooth and enjoyable experience for you."