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| Option | What the operator says | From, per adult |
|---|---|---|
| Without foodThe page price | Lunch: We will make a stop for lunch anyway, but it is not included in the price. Pickup included | €303 for 2+ people |
| With Greek Traditional Food | Lunch: Enjoy authentic Greek cuisine and traditional foods. Pickup included | €356 for 2+ people |
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We start our tour early in the morning from Athens till Meteora. Our driver will pick you up from your hotel/ apartment or the airport/ port. The travel time is about 4,5 hours.
4h 30mThe population was 12,000 at the 2011 census, of which 8,330 in the town proper. The Meteora monasteries are located near the town.
Pass by, no stopWe arrive at Meteora and visit up to three Monasteries. Breathtaking at first site, the Monasteries are of great cultural and natural importance. Split from earthquakes, weathered from the wind and the water over millions of millions of years, these immense rocks are an authentic masterpiece of mother nature. The Meteora is a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox Monasteries. The six (of an original 24) monasteries are built on immense natural pillars and hill-like rounded boulders that dominate the local area. Meteora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the name means "lofty", "elevated", and is etymologically related to meteor. Please be modestly dressed. Women are suggested to wear long skirts & long sleeves. If you do not have, you will be given a skirt on your way in.
3hFree time for lunch at a traditional Greek tavern with your friends and family or shopping at Kastraki, a picturesque village near Meteora.
1hThermopylae is a place in Greece where a narrow coastal passage existed in antiquity. It derives its name from its hot sulphur springs. In Greek mythology the Hot Gates is one of the entrances to Hades. Thermopylae is the site of a battle between the Greek forces and the invading Persian forces, commemorated by Simonides of Ceos in the famous epitaph, "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, That here obedient to their laws we lie." Thermopylae is the only land route large enough to bear any significant traffic between Lokris and Thessaly. To go from north to south along the east coast of the Balkan peninsula requires use of the pass, and so Thermopylae has been the site of several battles.
Pass by, no stopAs we leave the magnificent Meteora behind us, let us not overlook the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BCE, which has long been the topic of cultural motivation, as it is perhaps the most famous military last stand of all time. The monument of the Great Leonidas, King of Sparta, in Thermopylae, will grace our path on our way back to Athens in the late afternoon. Thermopylae is world-famous for the battle that took place there between the Greek forces (notably the Spartans, Lakedemonians, Thebans and Thespians) and the invading Persian forces, commemorated by Simonides in the famous epitaph, "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, That here obedient to their laws we lie."
15 minLeonidas was a king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, and the 17th of the Agiad line, a dynasty which claimed descent from the mythological demigod Heracles and Cadmus. Leonidas was son of King Anaxandridas II. He succeeded his half-brother King Cleomenes I to the throne in c. 489 BC. Leonidas had a notable participation in the Second Persian War, where he led the allied Greek forces to a last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) while attempting to defend the pass from the invading Persian army; he died at the battle and entered myth as the leader of the 300 Spartans. While the Greeks lost this battle, they were able to expel the Persian invaders in the following year.
15 minWe start our way back to Athens late in the afternoon. The drive is about 4,5 hours.
4h 30mExplore the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Meteora, a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries on this private, full-day excursion from Athens.
Travel in private, air-conditioned vehicles and get around all the sites your group is interested in visiting within the extensive mountain complex before returning comfortably to Athens.
• Walk around the rock formations and visit up to three of the monasteries for an up-close look at ancient hermit life
• Take photos and create lifelong memories at this picturesque yet imposing natural beauty
• Enjoy authentic Greek food in Kastraki village
• Return to Athens via Thermopylae, hearing battle tales along the way where 300 Spartans fought 100,000 Persians
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| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #3 of 22 | €303 | 12h–14h | 4.94 (163) | private |
| Meteora Monasteries Private Full Day Trip From Athens | €290 | 11h | 4.97 (433) | private |
| Thermopylae, Meteora and Delphi Private Full Day Tour | €250 | 14h | 4.94 (346) | private |
| Delphi and Meteora Private Day Trip from Athens including Dinner | €220 | 14h | 4.9 (259) | private |
Ranked #3 of 22 in Meteora Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €38 to €659, median €205; typical length 14h. 9 of 22 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 22 Meteora Tours