Athens to Meteora monasteries & 130,000bc cave hidden gem, prive
Description
**The only tour that except the monasteries visit Theopetra Cave, definitely a site nearby Meteora worth visiting, not to be missed by anyone! Its The oldest known artificial structure from 137.000.000BC
Tour Options
Itinerary
After pick up you we start drive from Athens with a coffee break
We will visit a unique cave the oldest known artificial structure. . Early prehistoric settlers continuously utilised the cave for more than 130,000 years!
HOLY MONASTERY OF GREAT METEORON the biggest and the most famous.
The monastery with best views.
Visiting the Nunnery of St. Stephen was one of the highlights of my trip to Meteora. Among all the monasteries perched atop the towering rock formations, this one is by far the most accessible. It’s perfect for anyone with mobility concerns
Lunch in a traditional family restaurant.
coffe break in a seaside city
Driving back to Athens
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
I can pick up you from all locations in Athens a day before tour i will send you details about pick up
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Lunch is around 14:30 is good to have a snack with you // To enter monasteries of Meteora, all men are required to wear long pants, while sleeveless t-shirts or sleeveless shirts are strictly forbidden! For ladies’ long skirts are needed while shoulders must be covered at all times. All Meteora monasteries at the entrances do provide skirts and scarves for ladies to cover themselves. They don’t provide clothing for men though. Be aware that men who show up at the entrance of monasteries with very short pants or sleeveless shirts will be denied access!
Reviews(10)
This was a fantastic tour! Anastasios, our local guide, was knowledgeable and personalized the tour with history and culture along the way. The monasteries and views from Meteora were incredible, not to be outdone by the Thermopylae Battlefield and Hot Gates.
Kostas was a great and professional guide. He was on time for pick up and we basically had a private tour to Meteora. It’s a long drive there, but it was one of our favorite days of the trip because of the breathtaking views. A definite must do!
Amazing experience! We got to see many sights even though the cave was closed the day we went. Anastasios was great!!
Anastasios was a great guide and it was a very memorable day-trip out to the monasteries. Although the drive is quite long, Anastasios was very hospitable and offered cold water, food and juice to us throughout the day. I highly recommend this tour for the monasteries and to see the Greek countryside, you will definitely not regret it.
meteora is absolutely magical, a must see if you’re in greece. we’re not old enough to rent out a car, so i’m really glad to have found this tour on airbnb. pan was very knowledgeable about the history of the area and we enjoyed the day a ton :) although the cave was currently undergoing excavation and blocked off to the public, we were still able to visit the nearby museum which was super interesting. definitely recommend this experience!
The 4 hour car ride was well worth it. Meteora is breathtaking. Bring comfortable shoes, there’s lots of walking. Highly recommend it!!
Alexandros was an excellent driver and host . He was very informative with historic and mythological information of the area visited. The Meteora area is amazing and a once in a life time experience. The local restaurant where we had lunch was delicious. We were very happy with experience.
Great day. Pick up was spot on time. Meteora is a sight not to be missed. Lunch was also a nice break and the food was great. Highly recommend this trip and being in a small group was so much nicer than a large tour bus!!
The visit to Meteora was spectacular ant it was an amazing and worthwhile experience. While there are a lot of steps into the monasteries, they are easily navigated with a modest level of fitness The Spartan battlefield was a little less impressive just a monument on the side of the road and interesting story from the guide Also included was a brief stop at a nearby sulphur hot water waterfall. A little more time at this spring and some advance notice would allow time to take a dip if required. The Homo sapiens cave is closed at the moment and we weren’t advised of this until we were almost there. A brief stop at a small museum for the cave wasn’t really the same. Minibus was good with only 3 of us travelling but a full tour bus would be cosy! Fiat minibus with 8 seats a plus driver/guide You pay extra for admission tickets and your own lunch, but plenty of water and soft drinks supplied. All told it is a long trip with a lot of driving, but you get to see the countryside and the experience of Meteora is the highlight of our visit to Athens
The weather was perfect. Our tour guide arrived at our hotel early. He greeted us with friendliness and enthusiasim. Our transportation was very clean and nice ....a Benz. He had snacks and drinks for us. He was a very safe driver and explained things to us as we toured. We had a great time visiting the sites and never was rushed. The sites were fantastic! We stopped for lunch at a great restaurant that had a great view of the monasteries. A great day and a must see places. The battlefield of the 300 Spartans was really great. Great tour. Than you! . .
