All products | Combo Hop On Hop Off ticket & Meteora Excursion

Tour Highlights
  • Meteora (Kalampaka region)
  • 2 out of 6 Holy Monasteries
  • Kastraki village

A unique and unforgettable experience during your stay in Thessaloniki will be a visit to the Meteora Monasteries. 
The unique geological phenomenon that hosts one of the largest and most vertically built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries with six of them, being built on huge natural pillars and rounded hills that dominate the area … a UNESCO World Heritage site!!! 

             Live the experience!!! … There are so many to see at Meteora

We depart to Meteora with the luxurious bus of our company along with our English- speaking trip attendant, at: - 08:00 from the “Statue of Venizelos” Aristotelous Square & Egnatia street

The distance is 230km and lasts approximately 3 hours (one way) and there is a 20’ stop for rest and coffee.

We reach Meteora at around 11:30p.m;...
...the place where you can witness the human will to reach the sky… to reach divine… to reach God… 
… the huge “forest” of massive Paleolithic stones and the blooming nature, compose a breathtaking scenery …
… the 6 monasteries built on the peaks of them …
the women’s monastery of “Saint Stefanos” with the unique wood-carved works of art, such as the gold-embroidered iconostasis of the Saint Stephen Church, the Episcopal throne decorated with marble and ivory and the baldachin which covers the Altar, on which there is the holy skull of Saint Charalambus,
the monastery of “Agia Triada” (Holy Trinity) in which the visitors are led to, after they have passed a narrow path at the bottom of the rock and ascending 140 -hewed on the steep rock- steps,
the women’s monastery of “Rousanou” with the distinguished depictions of stylites, hermits, scenes of Saints martyrdom and the impressive many-faced compositions on the narthex that depict the Second Coming and the Judgment,
the “Varlaam” monastery that saves a rich and important collection of about 300 manuscripts, the almost 600 years old wooden barrel with a capacity of 12 tons and the characteristic surviving frescos of the 1548.
the monastery “Metamorphosis Sotiros” (Transfiguration of Jesus Christ), which is the oldest, the most significant and also the largest monastery of Meteora, builded around 1340,
the monastery of Saint Nicholas Anapafsas, decorated with the beautiful frescoes of the famous painter Theophanes Strelitzas from Crete, that exceed all expectations.

We will see all 6 monasteries and visit 2 of them in every visit.

Later on, enjoying the enchanting landscape of the wider area of "Kalampaka" we will head to the village "Kastraki", where you can comfortably browse and do your shopping in the shops with the Holy pictures and the local traditional products or to enjoy the local cuisine in one of the traditional taverns overlooking the imposing "Meteora".

Full of images of unparalleled natural beauty and having lived a unique experience, around 16:00 we depart for Thessaloniki and the points from where we pick you up.

Included
  • Transportation by luxury air-conditioned bus.
  • English- speaking trip attendant.
  • All taxes.
  • Basic insurance coverage for passengers on the bus.
  • Ticket for Hop On Hop Off tour with City Sightseeing Thessaloniki

 Non-Included
  • Entrance fees per monastery, only cash.
  • Guide. 
  • Personal Expenses & Gratuities (optional).
  • Lunch (optional) in a traditional tavern in traditional village of Kastraki Kalabaka.
Tour Specifics
  • Departure / Arrival point: “Statue of Venizelos” Aristotelous Square & Egnatia at 08:00
  • The excursion takes place from the 1st of April until 31st of May every: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, & from the 1st of June until 31st October everyMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
  • Duration: 11 hours approx. (6 hours on the road)
  • Operating period: From APRIL 1st 2025 to OCTOBER 31st 2025 (except block out dates).
  • Blockout dates within operating period: None
Please note:
  • Estimated frequency & duration due to traffic, weather or/and any other conditions beyond “City Sightseeing THESSALONIKI” control.
 
Important Information
  • You should be at the departure point 10΄ before the time indicated in the schedule.
  • Customers will see and meet the City Sightseeing THESSALONIKI staff, in or/and outside of the buses and at the departure/arrival point “Statue of Venizelos” Aristotelous Square & Egnatia street.
  • The monasteries have strict dress rules prohibiting male visitors wearing shorts and women visitors with sleeveless sweatshirts.
  • Be informed about weather conditions.
  • Wear comfortable clothes and shoes to walk around. Don’t forget your hat, sunglasses and sunscreen in the summertime.
  • Enjoy your trip and take the best pictures of your unforgettable moments at Meteora!
 

Additional services 
  • FREE passengers’ tips.
  • More offers and discount products at our selling point at Lefkos Pyrgos!