--- title: Meteora Full Day Private Tour from Athens including Lunch lang: en type: tour city: Athens country: Greece price: 303 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.94 reviews: 163 duration_minutes: 720 duration_max_minutes: 840 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 3 of 22 (Meteora Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-22 data_updated: 2026-10-22 canonical: https://guidekin.com/greece/athens/tours/meteora-full-day-private-tour-from-athens-including-lunch/ --- # Meteora Full Day Private Tour from Athens including Lunch In our comparison: #3 of 22 in Meteora Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Explore 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 ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: no car needed - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - 4 start times: between 06:30 and 08:00 - Food included: see what is included - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Age rule: Specialized infant seats are available **Pickup:** Hotel pickup included ## Key facts - Price: from €303 per person for the Without food option; other options up to €356 - Duration: 12h–14h - Rating: 4.94/5 from 163 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: My Athens Transfers - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Private tour, your party only - Guide languages: English - Start times: 06:30, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22 ## Reviews 4.94 from 163 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 99% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 161 of 163. - 5 stars: 157 (96%) - 4 stars: 4 (2%) - 3 stars: 1 (1%) - 2 stars: 1 (1%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Without food | €303 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Lunch: We will make a stop for lunch anyway, but it is not included in the price. Pickup included | | With Greek Traditional Food | €356 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Lunch: Enjoy authentic Greek cuisine and traditional foods. Pickup included | ## What's included - Private transportation - Athens hotel/ Piraeus port/ Athens airport pick-up and drop-off - Bottled water - WiFi on board - Professional drivers with deep knowledge of history (not licensed to accompany you in any site) - Lunch (With Greek Traditional Food option) - Air-conditioned vehicle ## Not included - Licensed tour guide - Meteora fee per monastery ## Itinerary 1. **Athens** (4h 30m) - 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. 2. **Kalabaka is a town and seat of the municipality of Meteora in the Trikala reg...** (pass by, no stop) - Kalabaka is a town and seat of the municipality of Meteora in the Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population was 12,000 at the 2011 census, of which 8,330 in the town proper. The Meteora monasteries are located near the town. 3. **Meteora** (3h) - We 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... 4. **Meteora** (1h) - Free time for lunch at a traditional Greek tavern with your friends and family or shopping at Kastraki, a picturesque village near Meteora. 5. **Thermopylae** (pass by, no stop) - 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... 6. **Campo della battaglia delle Termopili** (15m) - As 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,... 7. **Leonidas Monument** (15m) - Leonidas 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... 8. **Athens** (4h 30m) - We start our way back to Athens late in the afternoon. The drive is about 4,5 hours. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 06:30, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-22 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap - Specialized infant seats are available - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Our drivers are not official tour guides, but they are knowledgeable and can provide fascinating commentary in fluent English. Although they will not enter the sites with you, they can answer all of your questions about the places you visit with this tour. - Third party activities and especially extreme sports are not allowed during the tour. This can be a cause for immediate cancellation of the tour. ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €606 | €303 | | 4 | €684 | €171 | | 6 | €774 | €129 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in Meteora Tours start at €38 per person. ## Compared with other Meteora Tours | 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](/greece/athens/tours/meteora-monasteries-private-full-day-trip-from-athens/?format=md) | €290 | 11h | 4.97 (433) | private | | [Thermopylae, Meteora and Delphi Private Full Day Tour](/greece/athens/tours/thermopylae-meteora-and-delphi-private-full-day-tour/?format=md) | €250 | 14h | 4.94 (346) | private | | [Delphi and Meteora Private Day Trip from Athens including Dinner](/greece/athens/tours/delphi-and-meteora-private-day-trip-from-athens-including-dinner/?format=md) | €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. 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