Meteora

great start to finish 9am on time and reached Athens station 11pm~. Shoutout to Yanis our driver, safe driver and Vassou our tour guide, she was friendly and knowledgeable!! saw 3 monasteries inside and they even brought us to view the 4th one although from outside as that closes early but it’s fine .. it’s the first monastery built and the most gorgeous one! worth the steps to visit all 3 monasteries. lunch was great too. only downside was the dinner which was very expensive , guess typical tourist trap euro20 for 2 souvlaki skewers w fries, salad and a water bottle. there’s other food options which I overheard other passengers complaining about the prices they had to pay as well. but other than that, beautiful trip! enough toilet breaks w toilets in the monasteries we visited

Мястото за качване беше много лесно за намиране. По пътя видяхме много манастири. Въпреки че нямах в брой, успях да влезя с плащане с карта. Екскурзоводът беше много забавен и непрекъснато казваше, че той е любимото дете на родителите си. Шофьорът караше много спокойно и спах дълбоко по време на пътуването. Що се отнася до това, че храната е скъпа, не мисля така – това са нормални цени за тук.

I participated in a 2-day, 1-night tour. For the hotel in Kalambaka, I chose the 4-star option, but I ended up being the only person placed in a large hotel on the outskirts of town. It took about a 20-minute walk to get to the town center. Given this, I would have rather stayed at a 3-star hotel in the center of town. I was satisfied with the tour content, though. The tour to see the sunset in Meteora was amazing. The next day, due to a misunderstanding on my part, I ended up booking a hiking tour. While this turned out to be nice in its own way, I wish I had chosen the option to visit more monasteries instead. Since it is far from Athens, I am glad I didn't do a day trip. If I am being picky, the pickup time on the second day could have been a little earlier.

Irene K and our driver George were an absolute pleasure! George is an excellent photographer with a wonderful sense of humour and Irene K was truly fantastic. she is extremely knowledgeable, flexible and adaptable to peoples interests and shared so much history and context that was truly valuable. Having such a qualified and experienced archaeologist as a guide to such ancient and important spaces was a real blessing! as for the trip itself, it was perfectly paced really such a special experience! I am so glad that I joined this tour and highly recommend it. The only negative thing I can think of was that the food at the restaurant for lunch on the first day was just okay and a little overpriced. Perhaps to tour company might consider some other locations to stop for lunch. Even just a smaller local spot considering the group itself was only small.

Какво невероятно преживяване! Синът ми и аз искахме да видим Метеора и манастирите от различна гледна точка, различна от тази на туристически автобус. Толкова се радвам, че отидохме на този поход. Нашият водач, Крис, беше толкова забавен и много знаещ. Мислех, че просто отиваме на поход. Това, което не очаквах, беше колко много знаеше Крис за това как са се образували скалните образувания, екологията на района и как са се развивали манастирите през вековете. Походът не беше твърде предизвикателен, но определено си носете допълнителна бутилка вода… Дават ви една в началото на похода, но да имате допълнителна би било полезно. Също така, имаше части, където бяхме на открито, така че носенето на слънцезащитен крем, шапка и слънчеви очила определено помогна. Определено бих препоръчал този поход на всеки, който е авантюристично настроен и търси да изживее красотата на природата и Метеора.