Private Panoramic Meteora Tour, Meteora

Explore the centuries-old monasteries built into massive rocks known as Meteora with this half-day private driving tour together with a local guide. Reaching heights close to 2,000 feet (600 meters), Meteora is one of Greece's most important monastic communities. Your local guide will take you through this UNESCO World Heritage Site and explain its geological, cultural, and historical significance.

Home to some of the oldest monasteries in Greece, Meteora rises out of imposing rock formations created 60 million years ago, generating an atmosphere of serenity and tranquility. Enjoy the tour of the 9th-century monastic life, almost completely unaffected by modern times! You'll visit all six monasteries and enter three of them. 

Along the way, your local guide will share historical information, local knowledge, and insider specifics. Fun fact is that until the end of the 19th century, monks and nuns had to use rope ladders to transport goods up and down the rocks. Today, the unique landscape offers exceptional panoramic views.

Feel free to ask questions and stop to capture plenty of photos in this unique astonishing landscape!

This private tour can take place all year round and it is suitable for children over the age of 8. To enter the monasteries long trousers for men and long skirts for women are required.

Please bear in mind that entering two of the three monasteries involves numerous of steep steps.

This tour starts in the morning to minimize the effect of crowds and heat and finishes at around lunch time.