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Midday Meteora Monastery tour from Kalabaka's train station

Operator: Meteora Rocks · listed in Meteora monasteries tours

Midday Meteora Monastery tour from Kalabaka's train station
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The 12:30 departure has pickup at Kalabaka station or hotels in Kalabaka and Kastraki. You enter three monasteries in a group of up to 16. An English-speaking leader explains the area between stops.

The 12:30 departure suits you if you want station pickup and a later start. Meet at Kalabaka railway station or use hotel pickup in Kalabaka or Kastraki. Up to 16 people travel together.

The minibus takes you past all six monasteries with entry to three. Photo stops give you time at the viewpoints. An English-speaking leader explains the area between visits. Bottled water is included.

The guide stays outside the monasteries. Entrance fees cost extra at each door. Carry cash for entry. Bad weather can cancel the tour.

Before you book

  • For station pickup, meet at the main entrance. Look for a sign with your name.
  • Pickup and return also cover hotels in Kalabaka or Kastraki.
  • Cards are not accepted for monastery entrance fees.
  • Give this one a miss if you have poor heart health.
  • Infant seats are available. Book ages 0 to 3 as infants or 4 to 12 as children.
  • Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Give this one a miss if you have a heart condition.

Itinerary, stop by stop

  1. See all six monasteries with entry to three, about four hours for the whole tour.
  1. Short stop240 minentry not included
What the operator writes about each stop
  1. Short stop

    You are seeing all six remainig monasteries stands there for over 700 years and you will visit 3 of them..Our expertized in area personnel will give you all the historical information, facts that they will let you speachless.

Included

  • On-board WiFi
  • Bottled water
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Luxury mini-bus transportation
  • See all six remaining monasteries and visit 3 of them
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Pick up and drop off from your hotel either from Kalambaka or Kastraki
  • Local english-speaking tour leader

Paid separately

  • Monastery entrance fees which are 5€
  • Guided inside the monastery
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Credit cards are not accepted for paying the monasteries entrance fees
  • Travel insurance

Meeting point, pickup and return

Hotel pickup included, departure at 12:30. Pickup 10 minutes before departure. 35 pickup points listed.

If you want us to do the pickup from Kalambaka's train station, at the main entrance of the trainstation you will see one of our partners holding a signboard with your name written on it.

Schedule and cancellation

Usual timetable: daily, at 12:30. 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

Averages and review counts, as shown on Viator on 3 November 2026
SourceAverageReviews
Viator4.912
Tripadvisor5.015

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From the operator

In Meteora Rocks's own words, from the listing.

Join this tour from Kalabaka or Kastraki and discover a place where divine creation meets the human. Tour among landscapes of extraordinary beauty and hear the history of the monasteries built on the Meteora Rocks

~See the remaining six monasteries

~Explore the Meteora area, a unique geological formation part of UNESCO's World Heritage list.

~Visit three monasteries

~Luxurious air-conditioned vehicle

~Photo stop at the most imposing panoramic views for photos.

~Learn about the movies backround of the area. Such as Game of Thrones and

James Bond places.

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