Meteora Tour

This Meteora Tour is best enjoyed after the masses of tourists have left the rock formations and the sun is about to set, revealing vibrant and picture worthy views of this place. The tour also lets you explore one of the open monasteries from the inside and view the outer facade of all six monasteries. The tour includes an English speaking local guide who accompanies the group from hotel pick up and gives them insight about local traditions, myths and history. Tourists even get to visit the Byzantine church of virgin Mary as well as the Hermit caves of Badova.

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The Meteora Half day sightseeing tour includes a visit to 3 of the main active monasteries, giving them insight of the rich cultural, historical and religious traditions of this place. As the tourists take in the view of the natural beauty of the rock formations and their surrounding landscapes, they are left in awe of nature's peculiar creations. Touring the monasteries provides them an insight into the dark ages, and the time of the first monks who established these religious centre’s. The package includes transfer services, accompanied by an expert English speaking local guide.

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Opting this Meteora tour package, lets visitors get to see all the monasteries that are nestled on the rock formation. They also get to explore three of the main monasteries from inside and learn about their history as well as their cultural significance. In addition to this, the tourists also get to see the hermit caves of Badovas, and explore as well learn more about the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The package includes transfer services, free maps as well as a local English speaking guide.

The Meteora Monasteries with private sunset tours are great for tourists who wish to modify their itinerary according to their personal preferences and schedule. During the visit they will get to explore one of the active monasteries from inside, visit the Byzantine Church of the Virgin Mary and even explore the hidden hermit caves of Badovas. Exploring the rare natural site of the rock formations, they will get to learn about the local history, stories and traditions. Get on one of the magical spots to enjoy the most captivating sunset views of the place and click amazing pictures of the scenery.

The full day trip from Athens to Meteora includes transport facilities by train as tourists get the opportunity to explore this rare destination. This amazing tour package option allows visitors to explore Meteora for an entire day and learn about its traditions, history and culture from a local English speaking guide. Tourists are taken to the best viewpoints to enjoy the scenic landscape surrounding the rock formations and explore three of the main monasteries built on them. Visitors also take a trip to the Hermit caves of Badovas and visit a UNESCO world heritage site included in this package.

The full day private tour to Meteora from Athens is an amazing option for the travelers who wish to experience this destination on their own schedule and with a tailored itinerary. Visitors are provided modern luxury cars with English-speaking drivers to transfer them from their stay to the tourist destination. Visitors will get to see the outer facade of all the active monasteries and then even explore three of them from the inside. During the tour visitors will get to learn about their history as well as cultural significance.

This private Meteora Monasteries Tour is an amazing opportunity to visit these iconic historical structures and learn about their cultural significance. Since this is a private day trip it provides more flexibility in the itinerary and can be tailored according to the wishes of the visitor. During this trip tourists also visit the hermit caves of Baroda‘s and get to explore three of the main monasteries from inside. In addition to the pick up services and English speaking guide, tourists also get to stop for lunch at chosen places.

The Meteora Monasteries tour is more than a religious or spiritual trip as these monasteries provide a deep insight into the history of this destination. A total 24 monasteries were built on this rare rock formation, however today only 6 of these remain active. The visitors enjoy a peaceful, magician, and extraordinarily serene experience while visiting these ancient structures during their trip to Meteora. The monasteries are surrounded by surreal landscapes and add to the already fascinating experience. Exploring the main monasteries allows tourists to learn about the history and significance of these religious centre’s, which were built in the middle ages by monks.

The monasteries of Meteora were flourishing during the 16th century and offered a living space to the monks. However, in the mid 17th century the monasteries started to decline, falling into ruins over the next two centuries. Today these historical structures are observed as the ruined and hidden gems of Meteora. With time, most of these ruins were restored as a part of restoration campaigns, which has enabled them to become tourist sites for exploring their history. They are not active monasteries anymore, but still provide an insight into the cultural and religious history of the past centuries.

Meteora Tour has plenty of stunning and informative archeological sites spread across the beautiful landscapes surrounding the rock formations. The place has thousands of years of history and cultural heritage that is preserved in its old ruins, caves and hidden sites across the rock formations. In addition to this there are also museums in its neighbouring regions like the Meteora Natural History Museum, that preserve the findings from this rock formation, for tourists to explore and learn about. The museum houses a wide collection of flora and fauna, giving an insight of the ecological system of this region over the centuries.

The Pindos Mountain Range is the biggest mountain range in the country of Greece. Parts of this spectacular and majestic range are clearly visible from the Meteora rock formations, and some of the rock formations along with the hillside carve fascinating valleys. Tourists will also be able to catch a glimpse of the Pinios river, the longest river in Greece that flows from this Meteora region. The lush landscapes, steep slopes and deep valleys create a stunning site for visitors to enjoy from the rock formations. Tourists can also explore the range by booking Meteora hiking tours on the majestic mountain trails.