Greece · MONASTERY TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend flying out next week: 14 monastery visits worth the money, with the price, the verdict and the one thing to know before booking.
Review of Athens to Meteora day trip with three monasteries, Hermit Caves, local guide, Greek lunch, transport tips, and true value.
“Maria led my group and she is the greatest guide I’ve ever met.”
Review of the Athens to Meteora day tour, with monasteries, hermit caves, Greek lunch, transport details, costs, and practical tips.
“It is quite organized. The journey is quite long taking 14 hours, but it is worth it. The tour guide is funny and always makes us happy too , He is quite knowledgeable. The driver is quite professional and very nice too. We enjoyed the trip”
Review of the Rhodes to Symi day trip, with Panormitis Monastery, ferry tips, free time, swimming options, costs, and practical advice.
“This trip was amazing, definitely would recommend seeing this beautiful island of Symi.”
Review of Athens to Meteora by coach, with three monasteries, hermit caves, coastal stops, lunch options, tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“Long day, but 100% worth it! Could not recommend more. The tour was well organized. I appreciated the well timed breaks and food stops. The views were amazing and the tour guide was knowledgeable!”
Review of the Meteora day trip from Athens, with monastery visits, hermit caves, Greek lunch, coach details, costs, and practical tips.
“Amazing day trip to the stunning Monasteries of Meteora. A trip to not miss .. very peaceful and beautiful place.. our guide Clement is very experienced and educated guide who has alot of information to share with us..he is kind and friendly and he was making sure that everyone feels comfortable and welcomed..one of the best guides i have met .. thank you so much for showing us that heavenly Meteora.. highly recommended Tour”
Review of Athens to Meteora by coach, with three monasteries, hermit caves, local guide, meals, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“it is an absolute must when visiting Athens. I would definitely go there and stay for hiking. It was spectacular!!”
Explore Meteora’s Saint Stephen Monastery, Byzantine church, hermit caves, and sunset viewpoints on a four-hour small-group tour.
“It helped us get oriented to the world of Meteora and gave us good information. It certainly made it convenient to see the sites. The guide was excellent. But it was way too long —- I understand that a “sunset tour” on June 17 will be late —- and I understand that the monastery closed at 5:00, so there’s not really any way around it. The stop at the Byzantine church in town was much much too long. I guess the ad should have been clearer about how long the tour actually was. We didn’t get back until 9:30. By then I didn’t care about Meteora at all anymore.”
Review of the Athens to Meteora day trip, covering monasteries, hermit caves, transport, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“A ton of information and a very beautiful and special place. Worth the long train ride for sure. I was looking to kind of venture off a bit so perhaps a guided tour wasn’t the way to go. But even so there was enough time to kind of walk around and do your own thing even at all the stops. If you’re looking to venture then I’d probably suggest just taking a car up and down. Otherwise if you want a tour and lots of great information about this amazing place. Then highly recommend. Very glad I went.”
Review of Meteora’s small-group hike, monastery visit, guides, price, fitness needs, dress code, transport, and practical booking tips.
“Loved the views, nature, all the stories Chris shared with us! My teenage daughter and I enjoyed every minute and every step of our tour. Some parts of the hike were intense for a mid-aged not in a great shape woman, but we stopped to rest and hear more stories or learn about plants and nature. Definitely worth the efforts! Highly recommend”
Review of Meteora’s four-hour monastery tour, with six monasteries, three interiors, local guides, hotel pickup, and practical tips.
“Very well organised, clear communication, small group, very good transportation, unforgettable.”
Review of Meteora’s $35 sunset tour, with monastery visits, Byzantine church, hermit caves, hotel pickup, guide tips, and practical advice.
“Great tour…weather was inclement so tour was adjusted so that we covered everything in the Ute ready whilst avoiding the worst of the rain. Guide was very informative and open to questions. Great opportunities for photography”
Review of a private Athens to Meteora day trip with monastery visits, Kastraki lunch, Thermopylae, costs, tips, and honest advice.
“Harry was excellent! Very friendly and flexible about stops and which monasteries I would like to visit. Meteors is a beautiful place that must be seen - and the way to see it is with Harry as your guide on this tour. Highly recommended! A+”
Review of Meteora’s 4-hour sunset tour with monasteries, hermit caves, Byzantine church, local guides, and panoramic views.
“This was a great tour. our guide, Clemens, was very passionate which made us more excited for everything. I whole heatedly recommend this tour. my only quibble would have either let us visit two monasteries instead of the church or let us decide which to do. the church was great, and I am glad we went there, but it was strange bc we booked a tour for Metorea and then we went into town to see the churches. That aside, this was great. You really get a sense of the history as well as the ability to see the monasteries, and there were a couple of photo ops that I…”
Explore Meteora by e-bike on a relaxed four-hour monastery tour with a small group, local snacks, guides, and sweeping cliff-top views.
“Everyone at Meteora E-Bike was so welcoming and informative. Our guide (“Bill”) was phenomenal and so knowledgeable - not just about the Monestaries, but the surrounding communities as well. Experiencing Meteora via e-bike was beyond expectations and perfect for all ages. Learned so much and the fresh air experience was ideal! My favorite experience of our 14 travel through Greece.”
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