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Experience nature at its best and enjoy great views other visitors will never get to see!
On this Meteora private hiking tour, you can choose to modify the itinerary according to your own personal preferences. You can do this by either contacting us directly through our e-mail or by writing your comments on the comment section during the booking process about the changes you wish to make. Our knowledge and expertise gained over many years of operating tours and activities around Meteora will help you adjust the private hiking tour’s itinerary in the best possible way and to enjoy the best tailor-made experience ever!
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Meteora Private Hiking Tour
Departure: from Kalampaka or Kastraki
Prices vary by group size
Tour Highlights
- See the renovated monastery of Ypapanti, built at the side of the rock. Open Monday to Friday from April till October
- Walk through the forest of Meteora, away from the crowds
- Discover places accessible only on foot
- Visit the monastery of Great Meteoron, or Varlaam on the days Great Meteoron is closed
- Great photo opportunities
Useful Information
- Recommended Starting Time: 8:30am
- Duration: 5 hours
- Max People: 12
- Minimum Age: 7 years old
- Availability: Daily Departures
- Dresscode applied
- Distance: 7km
- Elevation Gain: 200m
Why to book the Private Hiking Tour with us
- Your guide will be prepared to deal with any queries you may have, and will inform you about any matters you wish to explore further.
- You will go to secret local spots that the vast majority of other travelers will never experience.
- You will go to secret local spots that the vast majority of other travelers will never experience.
- You will learn about the culture and history of the place on a deeper level from a local’s perspective.
- You will avoid the crowds and discover the hidden gems
Inclusions
- Professional English speaking Mountain guide
- French and Italian-speaking guides upon availability
- Bottle of water 0.5L
- Transportation by VIP Mercedes mini bus
- Taxes and service fees
Not inclusions
- Entrance fee on the monastery
- Gratuities (optional)
- State licensed guide for guiding inside the monastery. Available on request.
- Meals
Book with confidence
- 100% refund if you cancel your reservation up to 24 hours prior to the start time of the tour
- Rearrange your dates once with no change fee
- COVID-19 safety measures apply
ATTRACTIONS
Just a few of the beautiful sights you’ll see during your tour
Tour Details
This Meteora Private Hiking Tour will guide you through the majestic ‘rock forest’ of Meteora. Enjoy views of the best monasteries and experience the most captivating views on this morning tour. The Private Hiking Tour is one of the best ways to appreciate this unique geological phenomenon and to learn the history of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. By joining this morning hike you will walk through hidden trails that only locals know. Join this amazing guided Meteora private hiking tour and walk among the gigantic rock pillars of Meteora to enjoy truly breathtaking views.
The private hiking tour begins from the foothills of Doupiani rock, beneath the old ruins of Pantokrator monastery. Along the path, you’ll discover the hidden monastery of Ypapanti and the ruins of St. Dimitrios. Listen to the stories and the legends behind each place you pass along the trail and the thousand years of history will become alive. Pay a visit to the monasteries of Great Meteoron or Varlaam and then you’ll continue down the old footpath the monks used for centuries before the construction of roads for the last part of this marvelous hike.
Meteora private hiking tour requires reasonable physical and mental health on behalf of all participants!
Difficulty level: Easy, Distance: ~7km, Avg. Elevation: ~200m
This tour does not overlap with our Meteora Sunset Tour
Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund if you cancel your reservation up to 24 hours prior to the start time of the tour
- Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
Frequently Asked Questions About This Tour
We cannot pick up clients from AirBNBs for our tours. If you are staying in Kalampaka then you can come by our offices here to start the tour. If you are staying in Kastraki then you can meet us at our offices there.
Trikala is a city about 21km away from Kalampaka. Because of that, we do not offer pick up from there. You can catch the local bus to Kalampaka, which runs regularly and come by our offices here to start the tour.
First of all, keep in mind that, since every monastery closes on some days of the week, we do not visit the same monasteries every day. The monasteries we usually visit though are the following:
- Meteora Half-day Tour: Great Meteoron, Varlamm and Rousssanou
- Sunset Sunset Tour: St. Stephen Meteora
- Hiking Tour: Great Meteoron, Ypapanti
All our bus tours run regardless of weather. If we are forced to cancel an activity because of extreme weather conditions, you have the option to change date or switch activity or cancel and receive a refund.
The pick-up time for all our tours is the same as the meeting time, indicated on your vouchers and our website. Please note that there may be a slight difference of 5-10 minutes between that time and the actual pick up time, depending on the number of pickups we have scheduled. Please be ready 10 minutes prior to your trip in order to facilitate that.
You can make a booking with us literally at the last minute! Just keep in mind that there may be no seats left on the tour if you do that! We recommend booking at least one week in advance, in order to have the best chances of finding availability.
We have split our tours tom morning and afternoon ones. Furthermore, all our tours visit different places at Meteora. This way, you can combine any morning tour with any afternoon tour you wish! All all-time-classic combination is the Meteora Hiking Tour in the morning and the Meteora Sunset Tour in the afternoon.
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