Unveiling Meteora: Breathtaking Monasteries Day Trip from Thessaloniki
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There are few landscapes that excite the travelers as much as a visit to the enchanting Meteora. The gigantic rocks with the breathtaking volume and height, as they sharply arise in the edge of a big flatland, interrupt the smooth landscape like they were unreal, form part of an impressive geological phenomenon that you can’t miss the chance to observe closely. Moreover, the human intervention in this eerie scenery is astonishing: Monasteries built in the highest point of the rocks, seem to hover between earth and sky, between human and divine element. In 1989, Meteora was added in the list of the World Heritage of UNESCO.
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dvorpo, 11/29/2025 2:32:28 PM
Did everything right except they have wrong dinning partner. Because of that, just 4 stars. The guide was very informative, helping and kind, but could improve english pronounciation, and the speakers in the bus could have been better for understanding. Experience is wonderful, and definetly worth money. Try to buy souvenirs from the souvenir truck in front of one of the monasteries, best value
Anthony_P, 11/19/2025 12:04:12 PM
Quite a long coach ride, but Meteora is spectacular and well worth it, particularly if the sun is out. Konstantina was a great guide, and Ilias drove well. Organisation was excellent.
Jaime_G, 11/17/2025 3:15:33 AM
This is a great tour. The views from the Monasteries is spectacular. It was well organised and even the trip is long ( 3.5 hours each way) I definitely recommend it.
MariaDelPilar_G, 11/9/2025 12:14:34 PM
Meteora is a place that is difficult to describe it has it's own magic and it so majestic!!! I think everyone should experience this !! Eleni is a great guide she is very knowledge she explain very good plus she is a very kind person also our driver was great !!!
JordanMcAlister99, 10/31/2025 4:47:21 PM
Super day trip from Thessaloniki; good for all ages. Ammon Express is a well organized, responsible company, and the bus was super clean and comfortable (important for the hours-long drive to Thessaly). Meteora, though quite crowded with tourists, is a must see while in northern Greece. Eléni was a terrific guide with a wealth of knowledge regarding one of most profoundly historic countries in the Western world. She took care of the roughly 30 members of our group like a personal assistant with travel advice and cuisine recommendations. I could not imagine a better guide for this tour. Remember to bring cash for the monastery entrances, which they advertise.
mariamkhhh, 10/31/2025 5:54:18 AM
This tournwas super organized and well planned. we visited two monasteries and it was an amazing experience because the area is unbalivable. Eva,our tour guide is super friendly and professional,she know everything mountain and every place that we passed by on the road and I want to wish her luck🥰
Dagmar_K, 10/28/2025 1:46:05 PM
Metéora is a wonderful monumental place which is worth visiting. Eva is an experienced guide who was taking care of our comfort and safety. The only thing we didn’t appreciate very much was the visit to theĺ restaurant where we felt manipulated by the manager.
Annukka_L, 10/27/2025 4:49:11 AM
It was pretty well organized trip with a lot of sitting in the bus. The bus went right in front of two monastries that we could visit, which was nice. Note that there is no toilet in the bus! The 1h40min travel before a designated toilet break, was painfully long after eating lunch.
Meander713102, 10/27/2025 4:10:45 AM
Amazing scenery- nice coach and guide- good food - water for free on the bus. 1 break each way to be able to stretch legs, have coffee
Andrew_T, 10/22/2025 7:05:21 PM
It’s a long drive but the views were worth it. It would be nice to have more time there and to explore the town nearby. Our guide was knowledgeable and very pleasant. The forced coffee shop breaks on the way there and back were poor quality and very overpriced. The restaurant was also very pricy. Both clearly a contract with Viator.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Our trip attendant shall wear a clothing with the AMMON Express marking so that he will be recognisable easily.
- You should be at the departure points 10' before the time indicated in the schedule. The bus cannot remain at designated stops, except for boarding.
- The monasteries have strict dress rules prohibiting entry to male visitors wearing shorts and women visitors with sleeveless sweatshirts. Women need a long skirt/ dress to enter the monasteries.
- The approach to the monasteries is achieved through stairs and requires comfortable footwear.
- Please be consistent with the exact appointment times specified by the Ammon Express escort, so that the excursion to Meteora will remain unforgettable to all participants.
- Please bring cαsh with you for entrance fees (€5 per monastery)
Departure point
Aristotelous square and Egnatia square in front of Statue of Eleftherios Venizelos at 08:00Return details
There are few landscapes that excite the travelers as much as a visit to the enchanting Meteora. The gigantic rocks with the breathtaking volume and height, as they sharply arise in the edge of a big flatland, interrupt the smooth landscape like they were unreal, form part of an impressive geological phenomenon that you can’t miss the chance to observe closely. Moreover, the human intervention in this eerie scenery is astonishing: Monasteries built in the highest point of the rocks, seem to hover between earth and sky, between human and divine element. In 1989, Meteora was added in the list of the World Heritage of UNESCO.No redemption information available
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