Meteora Scramble Tour with Optional Pick-up
Operator: Trekking Hellas · listed in Meteora hiking tours
Choose this if you want a scramble with hotel pickup for up to 15 people. It goes aside because the route to the cross of Hagia uses ropes and via ferrata.
Choose this if you want a scramble with ropes on Great Saint. The route includes via ferrata and chimney climbing sections. You'll need moderate fitness. The group can have up to 15 people.
Your English-speaking Trekking Hellas guide starts with an equipment lesson. A short uphill path leads to the needle rock. The guide fixes ropes for the climb towards the cross of Hagia. All scrambling equipment is included.
Choose With hotel Pick Up if you need a lift to the start. Without Hotel Pick up means meeting outside Qastiro Meteora café in Kastraki. There are no monastery visits. Bring your own water bottle.
Tickets and entry, by option
Pick the option on the booking page. Prices are the lowest listed for each option, per adult, ages 18 to 75.
| Option | What the option includes | From |
|---|---|---|
| With hotel Pick UpCompared in our selection | Pickup included | €65 |
| Without Hotel Pick up | As listed | €70 |
Before you book
- Ages eight to seventy-five can join. Each booking needs at least one adult.
- Give this scramble a miss if you have heart problems.
- Wear hiking shoes or boots. Bring a waterproof jacket.
- Your exact pickup time arrives the day before the activity.
- Book at least a day ahead. Bookings are accepted manually.
- Bad weather or too few bookings can cancel the trip.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Guest should bring : Small backpack Comfortable clothes (preferably quick-drying material: cotton or polycotton not denim) Light hiking shoes or hiking boots Hat or beanie sunglasses sunblock Waterproof jacket / membrane (for the rainy days) Your own personal water bottle. As part of our environmental policy and actions, we are committed to eliminating the use of plastic water bottles.
- Give this one a miss if you have a heart condition.
Itinerary, stop by stop
- Meet your guide for an equipment lesson.
- Walk uphill to the needle rock for the guide to set up the ropes.
- Scramble through via ferrata and chimney climbing sections.
- Reach the cross of Hagia for views of Meteora. About 3 hours for the tour in total.
A scramble and via ferrata unforgettable adventure! Our Meteora Scramble Tour program starts by meeting with your guide under the church of “Kimisis Theotokou”. Our guide will give you, your personal equipment and teach you how to use it. We will then start hiking on a short uphill path between the rocks. When we reach the famous “needle rock” our guide will fix the ropes and our scramble experience begins. Climbing towards the top we meet ferratas, paths carved inside the rock and chimney type climbing parts! Final stop is the holy cross of Hagia with a large balcony to enjoy a view between the Thessalian plateau, the mountains of Pindos and the giant pinnacles of Meteora!
Included
- Experienced Trekking Hellas English Speaking Guide
- All equipment for the scrambling activity
Paid separately
The operator lists nothing as extra.
Meeting point, pickup and return
Hotel pickup or meet at the start point, departure at 09:00. Pickup 15 minutes before departure. 36 pickup points listed.
The exact pick up time will be sent to you one day prior to the activity.
Following the main road from Kalampaka to Kastraki Village turn right when you reach the signs towards the guesthouses “Archontiko Messochori” and "Sotiriou Petrino" continue on this road until you reach the cafe "Qastiro Meteora". Your guides will be meeting you outside the cafe.
You come back to the same place.
Schedule and cancellation
Usual timetable: daily, at 09:00. Check your date when you book.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund when cancelled 1 day or more before departure
- 0% refund when cancelled less than 1 day before departure
Cancelled for bad weather: another date or a full refund.
Ratings by source
| Source | Average | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Viator | 5.0 | 5 |
| Tripadvisor | 5.0 | 5 |
We use the Viator figures to select tours and never quote reviews.
From the operator
In Trekking Hellas's own words, from the listing.
Meteora Scramble Tour! A scrambling experience, on one of the tallest rocks of Meteora!
We hike safely at the ancient path paved on the edge of the cliffs and enjoy the astonishing views between the rocks. The path we follow was used in the middle ages by the monks who lived in the ruined small monastery of Twelve Apostles. The rock of Great Saint also used to be part of the ancient fortifications of the town below thousands of years ago.
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