3-Day Meteora Tour by Train from Athens
Athens, Greece
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Trip Type: Multi-day Rail Tours
Duration: 2 days
Visit the impressive Rocks of Meteora in a unique way! Go by train to Kalambaka and spend three days discovering the history of the Byzantine Monasteries, which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage monuments.
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Visit the impressive Rocks of Meteora in a unique way! Go by train to Kalambaka and spend three days discovering the history of the Byzantine Monasteries, which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage monuments.
Take the train to Kalambaka in the morning from the Athens Railway Station and enjoy a trip that will give you the chance to admire the beauty of the countryside. Our English speaking driver will be waiting you holding a signboard with your name on it and will transfer you to your hotel in Kalambaka.
In the afternoon, meet our guide in order to visit unique places and sites around Meteora. You will see places outside the beaten path that only locals know and you will enjoy amazing views while you learn the true history and traditions of this astonishing place. You will also have the chance to visit the 1,000 years old Badovas hermitages build inside caves and the old Byzantine church dedicated to Assumption of Virgin Mary in Kalampaka, the most ancient monument of this region. And then, filled from the beauty, the history and the culture of this place the tour will take you to enjoy unique panoramic views on the most perfect spots of Meteora and capture one of the most amazing sunsets you could ever imagine.
Next morning, our guide will meet you in the hotel lobby to visit two main monasteries of Meteora and discover the natural beauty and the cultural heritage of this area. This half day morning tour will take you back in the dark ages and the story of the first hermits and monks who laid the foundations of what later on became the monastic community of Meteora. Learn which monastery was the first to be established and the true motivations behind the monks’ decision to try to climb the steep rocks of Meteora and to build there the monasteries.
On Day 3 you will have all morning at your disposal. If you are looking for a lifetime experience, book a Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Tour over Meteora. You will see the Meteora rocks, in a wicker basket thousands of feet up in the air, looking down at the breathtaking Monasteries. In the afternoon, our driver will transfer you back to the Kalambaka Rail Station. At 17:22 p.m. the train departs from Kalambaka, and arrives at 22:15 back to Athens.
In the afternoon, meet our guide in order to visit unique places and sites around Meteora. You will see places outside the beaten path that only locals know and you will enjoy amazing views while you learn the true history and traditions of this astonishing place. You will also have the chance to visit the 1,000 years old Badovas hermitages build inside caves and the old Byzantine church dedicated to Assumption of Virgin Mary in Kalampaka, the most ancient monument of this region. And then, filled from the beauty, the history and the culture of this place the tour will take you to enjoy unique panoramic views on the most perfect spots of Meteora and capture one of the most amazing sunsets you could ever imagine.
Next morning, our guide will meet you in the hotel lobby to visit two main monasteries of Meteora and discover the natural beauty and the cultural heritage of this area. This half day morning tour will take you back in the dark ages and the story of the first hermits and monks who laid the foundations of what later on became the monastic community of Meteora. Learn which monastery was the first to be established and the true motivations behind the monks’ decision to try to climb the steep rocks of Meteora and to build there the monasteries.
On Day 3 you will have all morning at your disposal. If you are looking for a lifetime experience, book a Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Tour over Meteora. You will see the Meteora rocks, in a wicker basket thousands of feet up in the air, looking down at the breathtaking Monasteries. In the afternoon, our driver will transfer you back to the Kalambaka Rail Station. At 17:22 p.m. the train departs from Kalambaka, and arrives at 22:15 back to Athens.
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