Meteora Monasteries αnd Thermopylae Private Day Tour

The trip is approx. 3,5 to 4 hours through the valleys & mountains of central Greece and various towns and villages. Of course rest stops will be available on the way.

We find the first traces of Meteora in the 11th century when the first hermits settled there. The rock monasteries, a unique geological phenomenon, are in UNESCO’s List of National Heritages and are one of Greece’s cultural treasures. Six of them are still active and open to visitors. We will see and take photos from the best possible spots of all six of them and we will actually visit up to three of them, depending which ones are open on the day of your visit. Entrance fee to each Monastery is 5€ per person Since Meteora is a place of worship, ladies are required to wear long skirts and have their shoulders covered, while gentlemen shouldn’t wear shorts. If you don’t have a long skirt to wear, the monastery will provide one for you at the entrance free of charge.

ks of Meteora and like the Monasteries of Meteora, Kastraki is also designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Monument of Nature.

ly, situated also on the the bottom of the impressive rocks of Meteora. This is the place where you will have free time for lunch and possibly shopping.

idas, made their famous stand against the Persian invaders in August 480 BC. Thermopylae translated to English means 'hot gates' which is related to the nearby hot Sulphur springs.

iors fighting the Persians of Xerxes in 480 B.C.