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

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.

Opsamlingsstedet var meget nemt at finde. Vi så mange klostre undervejs. Jeg havde ikke kontanter med, men det lykkedes at komme ind med kort. Guiden var meget humoristisk og sagde altid, at han var forældrenes yndlingsbarn. Chaufføren kørte meget stabilt, og jeg sov rigtig godt undervejs. Hvad angår maden, syntes jeg ikke, den var dyr – det er bare normal pris heromkring.

Irene K og vores chauffør George var en absolut fornøjelse! George er en fremragende fotograf med en vidunderlig sans for humor, og Irene K var helt fantastisk. Hun er yderst vidende, fleksibel og god til at tilpasse sig folks interesser. Hun delte så meget historie og kontekst, hvilket var utrolig værdifuldt. At have en så kvalificeret og erfaren arkæolog som guide til så gamle og vigtige steder var en sand velsignelse! Hvad angår selve turen, havde den et perfekt tempo og var virkelig en helt speciel oplevelse! Jeg er så glad for, at jeg deltog i denne tur, og jeg kan varmt anbefale den. Det eneste negative, jeg kan komme i tanke om, var, at maden på restauranten til frokost den første dag kun var jævn og lidt overprissyet. Måske kan rejseselskabet overveje andre steder at gøre holdt til frokost. Eventuelt bare et mindre, lokalt sted, når nu gruppen var så lille.

What an amazing experience! My son and I wanted to see Meteora and the monasteries from a different perspective other than from a tour bus. I am so glad that we went on this hike. Our guide, Kris, was so funny and very knowledgeable. I thought we were just getting a hike. What I didn’t expect was how knowledgeable Kris was on how the rock formations were formed, the ecology of the area, and how the monasteries developed over the centuries. The hike was not too challenging, but definitely bring an extra water bottle… They give you one at the start of the hike, but having an extra one would be helpful. Also, there were parts where we were out in the open so bringing sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses definitely helped. I would definitely recommend this hike to anyone on the adventurous side and looking to experience the beauty of nature and Meteora.