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Itinerary
TOTAL DURATION10 hours
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Minibus
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Delphi Archaeological Site
Tickets included
Visit attraction, Guided tour, Free time to explore
2
Archaeological Museum of Delphi
Tickets included
Visit attraction, Guided tour, Free time to explore
3
Arachova
Lunch, Explore place
4
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Discover the ancient wonders of Delphi with a full-day guided tour from Athens, including museum entry.
- Everything you get: Guided tour of Delphi archaeological site and museum, round-trip luxury coach transfers from Athens, expert licensed guide, visit to Arachova village, onboard Wi-Fi, headsets for clear commentary, all taxes included.
- Why choose this: Travel in comfort with a licensed guide, skip lines, and explore Delphi’s best sites in one seamless day.
- Upgrades: Add a traditional Greek lunch at a local taverna, or opt for audio guides in multiple languages with a VR headset for a personalized experience.
Discover the ancient wonders of Delphi with a full-day guided tour from Athens, including museum entry.
- Everything you get: Guided tour of Delphi archaeological site and museum, round-trip luxury coach transfers from Athens, expert licensed guide, visit to Arachova village, onboard Wi-Fi, headsets for clear commentary, all taxes included.
- Why choose this: Travel in comfort with a licensed guide, skip lines, and explore Delphi’s best sites in one seamless day.
- Upgrades: Add a traditional Greek lunch at a local taverna, or opt for audio guides in multiple languages with a VR headset for a personalized experience.
Inclusions
- Expert English-speaking tour guide for the museum and archaeological site
- Includes entry tickets to Delphi Museum and Site
- Visit to the Temple of Apollo & Oracle
- Pick-up and drop-off from multiple central points in Athens in an air-conditioned bus
- Headsets for enhanced experience during the guided tour
- Onboard WiFi
- Includes lunch (based on option selected)
- Multilingual audio-guided tour (based on option selected)
- Virtual Reality headsets for enhanced experience (based on option selected)
- The optional audio tour is available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian & Spanish.
- This tour is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Benjamin
Apr 2025Verified booking
This was a thoroughly enjoyable tour! Our guide George was friendly, punctual and well organised. Communication was excellent right throughout and we were made to feel welcome and relaxed with clear instructions, meeting times and locations given. The group was roughly 40, including children and people requiring mobility assistance. The bus trip was comfortable and informative and about 2.5hrs each way. The site itself is stunning, signed well and the VR element with music was super immersive. The suggested lunch location was tasty ranging €10-20pp.
Helen
Apr 2025Verified booking
It was really easy to book and to find the pick up point. We even had to change the date due to our travel plans and that was very easy to do. Michaela, our guide was very informative. Delphi, itself was stunning and I am so glad we went to experience the site. We had a stop in Delphi for lunch and a photo stop in Arachiva. All in all a thoroughly enjoyable day.
Csányi
Mar 2025Verified booking
Funny tour guide Well organized trip Enough time to spend on site
Kaushal
Jun 2025Verified booking
All good. Michael especially was very nice tour guide. We couldn't avail student discount for my daughter so please get in touch as there is nothing on your website even though there is one for students!
Michael
May 2025Verified booking
This was a fantastic day trip to the archeological site and museum. First and foremost, never felt rushed at the site. We had plenty of time to walk around and take in the ruins. The bus ride was comfortable, and major props to the bus driver for getting us around the tight turns, especially in Arachovo. Thanos was our guide, and he was very nice and infromative. I only wish he would snap his fingers every so often (that's an Avengers joke for you). After the site, we had a lovely time at a restaurant to take in drinks with a view. And the VR stuff? It was cool at first, but slowly we got tired of looking at the screens and felt better off just reading the plaques.
Zilai
May 2025Verified booking
Every moment was a joy. For the rest of my life I will have these memories. It was an amazing excursion with a great tour guide, fantastic views and high energy spots within the archeological site.
karine
May 2025Verified booking
Our guide Michaela was very friendly and attentive. She was smiling and gave interesting explanations, speaking in English slowly enough so that we didn't get too lost. She always made sure she had everyone on the bus when it left, so it was impossible for the bus to leave without us. On the other hand, the time spent at the site and museum was too short. Just over 2 hours! It wasn't enough for us to take full advantage of the archaeological site and museum as we would have liked, given the size and importance of the place. We would have preferred more time on site, even if it meant less at the other stops. And we didn't know when the meal time would take place. It was a bit vague, and we'd have preferred to have a precise schedule for the day from the outset.
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Rowena
Apr 2025Verified booking
The price with the ticket included was very competitive. I would, however, suggest an earlier departure from Delphi as we only had time to see the ruins. An extra 30 - 45 minutes would also have permitted us to see the museum, so at least 3 hours at the site instead of 2 hours.
Roberto
Apr 2025Verified booking
The organization in general and the assistance of tour leader michaela who was efficient, attentive, precise, kind and helpful.
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Sylvie
Apr 2025Verified booking
The visit to Delphi is impressive, and all the more so with the explanations we had got in the bus during the trip to Delpi, with an excellent, cultured and entertaining guide.
Fabienne
Apr 2025Verified booking
The bus broke down on the way back. On the outward journey it took longer to get the tickets from the guide, who had to queue at the ticket office rather than buy them directly. The guide didn't explain how to use the phone, mainly because the virtual reality had to be synchronized with the real view.
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Helena
May 2025Verified booking
The tour guide was super nice and knowledgeable! We had a great time!
Loic
May 2025Verified booking
A must-see for history buffs. The virtual tour is not yet fully developed.
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Gabriele
Apr 2025Verified booking
Good service, from the App everything clear and simple. Thank you and see you soon.
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Girten
Apr 2025Verified booking
Michaela and the bus driver were very nice, helpful and open. A very nice day trip.
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Maria
Apr 2025Verified booking
Michaela the host was wonderful and made the experience even better. Really great day out
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Itinerary
TOTAL DURATION13 hours - 14 hours
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Bus
Timeline
Map
START POINT
Larissa Station
At 8am, board your luxury coach from Larissa Station and glide through rolling plains, olive groves, and mountain vistas on a peaceful ride to northern Greece. Watch the landscape shift dramatically as the towering rocks of Meteora begin to rise on the horizon.
336 km
3 hours 28 minutes
1
Kalabaka
30 min
Free Admission
Arrive around 11am in Kalabaka, the gateway town to Meteora, surrounded by massive rock formations that hint at what’s to come. Here, you’ll meet your expert local guide and prepare for your Meteora exploration.
3.2 km
15 minutes
2
Meteora monasteries
200 min
6 attractions
Tickets included
Enjoy a 4-hour guided visit to several cliff-top monasteries, each offering unique icons, frescoes, and panoramic views over the Pindus mountains. You’ll explore 3 to 4 monasteries, depending on the day, as they follow a rotational closing schedule. A small cash offering of €3 to €5 per person is required for entry.
Highlights
1. Great Meteoron Monastery
30 min
The largest and oldest of the six, Great Meteoron, feels like a fortress in the sky. Inside, you’ll find an impressive museum with ancient manuscripts, religious icons, and a former kitchen with medieval tools still intact. The frescoes in the main church are striking and solemn, depicting scenes of martyrdom in vivid detail.
2. Varlaam Monastery
30 min
Varlaam is famous for its massive wooden wine barrel that once held 12,000 liters of wine—it’s still on display! The monastery’s chapel features delicate post-Byzantine frescoes, and its peaceful terrace offers sweeping views of the Pindus mountains. Climbing up, you’ll appreciate how monks once hauled supplies via rope and winch.
3. Rousanou Monastery
30 min
Run by nuns, Rousanou is one of the most photogenic monasteries, perched gracefully on a narrow rock. Its flower-filled courtyard and small chapel create a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The relatively easy access makes it a favorite for visitors looking for serenity and charm.
4. St. Stephen’s Monastery
30 min
This monastery feels more like a peaceful convent and is the easiest to reach—no steps, just a bridge. The interior is beautifully maintained, and the chapel of St. Charalambos holds a silver casket with his relics. The panoramic view over Kalambaka and the plains below is simply breathtaking.
5. Holy Trinity Monastery
30 min
Possibly the most dramatic, the Holy Trinity sits atop a narrow pinnacle and requires a bit of a hike to reach—worth every step. James Bond fans might recognize it from For Your Eyes Only! Inside, you’ll find a tiny chapel with stunning icons and a tranquil, monastic stillness.
6. St. Nicholas Anapausas Monastery
30 min
The smallest of the six, St. Nicholas, is packed with artistic treasures. The chapel walls are covered in vivid 16th-century frescoes by renowned painter Theophanes the Cretan. Despite its size, it offers a surprisingly intimate and spiritual experience high above the valley.
2.5 km
10 minutes
3
Hermit Caves of Badovas
30 min
Tickets included
Step off the beaten path to visit the Hermit Caves of Badovas, simple yet striking stone dwellings once used by solitary monks. Their raw beauty and dramatic positioning offer a haunting contrast to the grandeur of the main monasteries.
1.5 km
5 minutes
4
Kastraki Village
60 min
Tickets included (based on selection)
After your monastery visits, make your way to a traditional taverna in Kastraki for a classic Greek lunch (if selected), served beneath the towering rock columns of Meteora. With fresh local ingredients and stunning views, this meal is truly a highlight of the day.
2.8 km
10 minutes
5
Kalabaka
30 min
Free Admission
Wrap up your visit with a short stop at Dimoula Square in Kalabaka. Browse local shops for handmade souvenirs, icons, or olive wood crafts to remember your day by.
339 km
3 hours 45 minutes
6
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Larissa Station
Skip the stress and enjoy Meteora’s best in one easy, full-day tour, with monastery visits, a Kalabaka shopping spree, and an optional Greek lunch.
- Day out to: Depart from Athens’ Larissa Railway Station aboard a modern, air-conditioned coach bus. The scenic ride takes you north through Thessaly’s farmlands, with glimpses of quiet villages and the rising silhouettes of Meteora’s iconic rock towers in the distance.
- Travel tip: You will need to make a small cash offering of €3 to €5 per person for entry to each monastery.
- Everything you get: Take a 4-hour guided Meteora tour with a local expert, exploring the region’s monastic history, cave dwellings, and 3 monasteries (depending on rotating availability). Use an audio guide in 10+ languages, enjoy curated photo stops of all six monasteries, and explore the Hermit Caves of Badovas. Before heading back to Athens, stop at Kalabaka for local ceramics, handmade icons, and herbs from the Meteora foothills.
- Upgrades: Select the lunch upgrade for a traditional Greek meal in Kastraki Village. Enjoy mountain specialties like lamb moussaka, oven-baked pastitsio, or spinach pie, with local wine and a view of the cliffs.
Skip the stress and enjoy Meteora’s best in one easy, full-day tour, with monastery visits, a Kalabaka shopping spree, and an optional Greek lunch.
- Day out to: Depart from Athens’ Larissa Railway Station aboard a modern, air-conditioned coach bus. The scenic ride takes you north through Thessaly’s farmlands, with glimpses of quiet villages and the rising silhouettes of Meteora’s iconic rock towers in the distance.
- Travel tip: You will need to make a small cash offering of €3 to €5 per person for entry to each monastery.
- Everything you get: Take a 4-hour guided Meteora tour with a local expert, exploring the region’s monastic history, cave dwellings, and 3 monasteries (depending on rotating availability). Use an audio guide in 10+ languages, enjoy curated photo stops of all six monasteries, and explore the Hermit Caves of Badovas. Before heading back to Athens, stop at Kalabaka for local ceramics, handmade icons, and herbs from the Meteora foothills.
- Upgrades: Select the lunch upgrade for a traditional Greek meal in Kastraki Village. Enjoy mountain specialties like lamb moussaka, oven-baked pastitsio, or spinach pie, with local wine and a view of the cliffs.
Inclusions
- Round-trip transfers to and from Athens by air-conditioned coach bus
- Meteora tour with panoramic views of all 6 monasteries
- Entry to 3 monasteries (depending on their rotating schedules)
- Entry to the Hermit Caves of Badovas
- Photo stops at all 6 monasteries
- Shopping stop at Kalabaka (Dimoula Square)
- English-speaking driver
- Expert English-speaking local guide
- Smart audio guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese
- Traditional Greek lunch at Kastraki Village (based on option selected)
- Free Wi-fi and USB chargers on the bus
- Bottled water onboard
Exclusions
- Pick-up and drop-off services
- A small offering of €3 to €5 per monastery
- Guide inside the monasteries (multilingual audio guides available)
- Food and drinks
- Tips for the guide (optional)
- Personal travel insurance
- As you exit Larissa train station, head straight across the street. You'll find your 'Visit Meteora' bus parked on Theodore Diligianni Street, right outside Everest Café.
- You'll visit 2 to 4 monasteries, depending on the day and schedule. Each monastery closes one day a week (Great Meteoron is closed Tuesdays, Varlaam on Fridays).
- Meteora is not wheelchair accessible; most monasteries involve steps or inclined paths. For easier access, visit St. Stephen’s, which has a paved path and minimal stairs.
- Tours are by local minibus or coach. Distances are short, but roads are steep and winding.
- Toilets are not available on the bus, but a rest stop is included mid-way for bathroom use and snacks.
- Tour guides are not allowed inside the monasteries. Please bring earphones and a smartphone to use the audio guide during your visit.
- Monasteries have a strict dress code. Men must wear trousers (no shorts), and women must wear long skirts and cover their shoulders (no pants). Wrap skirts and shawls are available at the entrance.
- Avoid flip-flops and wear comfortable closed shoes. There are uneven stone paths and many stairs.
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
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