Private Meteora All-day Tour - Local Agency

Wonderful Tour of Meteora

We thoroughly enjoyed our experience touring around Meteora, Kalabaka town & Kastraki village. Our driver and guide, Nancy, was very professional, arriving promptly, asking for our preferences, and offering great suggestions on how to proceed. The car was cool and comfortable, and at all times, we felt safe in Nancy's care. Nancy was a font of knowledge about all things Meteora. She obviously knows the area and attractions very well. With her guidance, we were able to visit our two chosen monasteries, avoiding the crowds of tour buses. Nancy was very accommodating of our needs. She was able to strike a good balance between guiding us and letting us make choices. We highly recommend this tour.

Great private tour with our guide Nancy.

This private tour was definitely worth it. Our guide Nancy was very knowledgeable and adjusted our tour based on our requests and also provided valuable recommendations. We could not have had a better day. We are a family of 4 with 2 teenagers. Thank you, Nancy!

What a view!

Taking this private tour was an excellent decision. It’s so worth it to be able to dictate the tour the way we like without having to wait for other people, explore the monasteries at our own pace, as well as enjoy and admire each view longer without being worried about returning to the car late. We got the best guide in the company- thank you, Christos! Nothing compares to having a local guide who has the knowledge of Meteora’s history from millions of years ago. He gave us choices of monasteries to visit and took the time to tell important facts about each of them. He took us to several scenic viewpoints and patiently helped us to take memorable shots in different angles. And best of all, he took us where we can come back to watch the sunset! The views, everywhere he took us, were all jaw-dropping! So unique geological formations! This, indeed, was an experience of a lifetime!

Book this tour.. it is worth it.

Just simply a GREAT GREAT day. Our tour guide, Christos, was amazing. Picked us up on time and geared the tour to our pace, interests, and needs. As avid photographers he brought us to just fantastic viewpoints and gave us the time we wanted to get the best shots. Living with diabetes I needed to have a "real" lunch stop and he brought us back into town to an excellent small cafe to get a quick bite. Having grown up in the area, his knowledge and love of the region added so much to the experience. Do not think of doing this tour on your own. Parking is a nightmare and having a guide to drop you off and pick you up at the entrances of the monasteries is worth every penny.

Meteora Private Tour

We had a wonderful experience with Nancy from Meteora Thrones as our tour guide. Her knowledge and efficiency allowed us to go inside 4 of the 6 monasteries during our tour. We also were able to stop at several great spots along the way for pictures. The minivan was extremely comfortable and more than accommodated our private party of four. We ended our tour with a delightful and delicious lunch in Kalambaka. We highly recommend this tour option and strongly suggest that you request Nancy as your guide.

Majestic Meteora Tour!

My wife and I had such a wonderful tour with Christos from Meteora Thrones Travel Center. This was our first time visiting the area. We had a private tour and Christos was the one of the best tour guides we have experienced. He was courteous, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. He made many stops, explained the area and gave us many tips that we would have never been able to get from the internet. Thank you Christos!! Included in our private tour was a private tour guide inside one of the monasteries. Equally as impressive was our tour guide Niki. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly and courteous (she actually has her masters in this subject area). We learned so much about certain parts of the monastery and its history. We were fortunate to experience a sacrament not apart of our tour. Thank you Niki!! We highly recommended booking a private tour with Christos and Niki from Meteora Thrones Travel Center Sam and Bessie

Experience of a lifetime

The tour guide Nancy was so incredibly sweet and kind hearted, and so informative about the area. She helped us to have the best day of our life. I will remember her always!

Unforgettable Journey

We are two sets of couples who enjoy traveling together. Everywhere we go we hire guides from Viator. Two people in our small group have difficulty walking so we find we need to modify our tours and hire private guides. We have never been disappointed. In Meteora we were amazed by the views. Our Guide, Christos was exceptional and honestly the best we have ever had. He was extremely well informed, personable and went out of his way to make our day memorable. Without him we would never known the rich history of the area, beginning with the arrival of the first monks who dwelt in caves. He took us to historic sites and churches, showed us the best viewing sites for the current monasteries and saw to our every need. As we were enjoying lunch on the patio of a local restaurant, the Olympic torched passed by! Christos chased down the photo for us. What an unforgettable journey!

Great All Day Private Tour with Nancy!!!

We had a full day tour of Meteora with Nancy as our guide. It was a private tour, just my husband and I. Nancy was AMAZING with not only her wealth of knowledge, but the planning of our day to best avoid the crowded entries into the monasteries. As we had asked for an English speaking guide, we loved that Nancy spoke clearly, loudly, and slowly so we could both hear and understand everything she said. She pointed out many things along the way, took us to many beautiful view points for photos, of course, took us to the monestaries, and told us all the local and historical stories that went along with what we were seeing. She never tired of our many questions, and was able to answer all!!! We couldn’t thank Nancy enough for such a WONDERFUL day!!!! We learned so much and made a new friend as well!

This is not a tour but similary to reserved taxi to transport you to the plance

This is not a guided tour but simply a taxi transportation that we have to pay USD180. I think it does not worth at all especially we actually have our own car to transport. The purpose that we sign up for the tour is to get as much as insights/stories/information about meteora and the monestaries. Apparantely, the information was very basic and little. No story at all about monestaries since we were dropped at the enterence and we have do the self tour.

bad

2 hours shorter tour than previously, missed hermit site,, random half accurate information, only 2 monasteries visited, totally rushed, instead of info about area and monasteries had to listen to silly old jokes about mother in law etc, over 5 hours train each way, very different experience from year ago, sad

Meteora and the Monasteries

Christos picked us up at the hotel in the morning. He was so knowledgeable about the area and the Monasteries. He lives in the area so took us to locations for amazing photos. The Meteora region of Greece is breathtaking. The history of the Monasteries are fascinating. There was plenty of time at each Monasteries we visited. We were able to go into 3 of the 7. Well worth the trip.

Excellent guide/driver Antonis for Meteora Tour

We had a fantastic time with our tour guide/driver Antonis. He made our tour very special with a lot of local insights because he was born and raised in Kalambaka. He adjusted the tour to match what we wanted to see. With time left on our tour he added sights that were off the beaten track. His knowledge of the history of the area was exceptional.

Excellence and Commitment

Excellence and Commitment are only two words to describe my experience with Meteora Thrones. I would add at least two more: great communication and attention to details. From the day I contacted Meteora Thrones, the outstanding staff gave me the confidence that I was in good hands. I asked for an individual-private tour of the monasteries in Kalambaka, including an additional hiking tour, and the four-day / three-night experience was positive, extremely effective, informative, and certainly an opportunity to meet the most delightful and caring people. I recommend the staff without any reservation: Konstantina and Maria at the main office, Clement the hiking tour guide, and above all, Antonis who guided my tours of the monasteries and Kalambaka in general. Antonis was prompt, charismatic, knowledgeable, patient, and friendly. At the end of the third and last tour with him, Antonis invited me to a lunch gathering at Tavern Taximi with two of his colleagues, Dimitris and Bagelis. This was the best way to get to know the way and places where locals meet and have a great time. My words in this review are filled with the gratitude of an extremely happy and satisfied customer who recommends the staff of Meteora Thrones for all your needs when visiting this region of Greece.

Best Meteora tour!!

Such a great time! Maria and Demitri were fantastic hosts. Very knowledgeable, and tailor made for our preference. Would highly recommend!!

You need to take this tour

We greatly enjoyed the private tour with our guide Antonio. Antonio showed up on time and we conveyed our desires and constraints for the private tour. He came up with a detailed plan to meet our needs, and in addition to showing us the monasteries he also took us to a variety of hidden local places we had never heard of that were extremely interesting. Throughout he provided detailed information about the monasteries and region and answered all of our questions including those about Greece and Greeks in general. He was kind and considerate and always looking for ways to make the tour experience better for us. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area.

Great experience well worth it !

Beautiful experience! Christos was knowledgeable about where to go and what to see. Some monasteries are closed due to days of the week, and he knew that as well! Highly recommend, if your limited on time and unsure what to see, just do this. You will not regret!

Excellent

Excellent service. Guide Christos was on time, knowledgeable and friendly. Excellent large clean car and bottled water available on request. Don’t battle the crowds and parking issues, get a tour, it makes it so much more pleasant

A private tour was the way to go--well worth the expense.

The added cost of a private tour is well worth it. We had initially ordered a small-group tour, but upgraded to a private tour at the last minute, due to an attack of sciatica, with difficulty in walking. We were highly pleased with this decision, as a private tour allows for adjustments tailored specifically for your needs and wishes. We had a memorable outing, visiting three monastaries, taking about an hour at each one. The hour provided enough time to relish the artwork and immerse oneself at each site. Our guide, Christos, was an excellent driver, smoothly navigating the narrow roads that were crowded by busses, cars and pedestrians. I would strongly recommend avoiding driving to the sites on your own. In addition he was an excellent guide, showing sites we would not have seen on our own. He was informative, patient, congenial and responsive, adjusting the tour to our needs and wishes. I highly recommend a trip to Meteora, as it has provided so many memories. I advise going on a tour. And if you are a group of 2 to 4, by all means book a private tour. It is well worth the extra expense, to have a guide focused on your needs and wishes.

Fantastic experience!

Antoni was amazing - if we could give him 10 stars, we would! He drew from literary, geological and historical information while taking us to some the most beautiful places on earth. He is sweet, patient, fun, and very knowledgeable - I cannot recommend him or this tour more highly - a hundred thumbs up!

Worth every penny to experience Meteora.

The private tour was an excellent way to capture the full Meteora experience. Antonio, as a local, was so informative and supportive of the history, the monasteries and the monks and nuns who have dedicated their lives to their faith. He was an extremely safe and talented driver and allowed us to select the monasteries to tour and the spots often missed by shorter tours. I would strongly recommend this tour company and Antonio!

Book this trip !!

Wow so glad we booked this tour, it covered everything in 6 hours in great detail, meaning that we were able to make the most of Meteora in 1 day! The knowledge and passion our guide Antonis for the area was amazing, a self guided tour would have taken much longer with many missed gems of information, so definitely choose this tour over a self guided drive. Antonio was such a lovely friendly kind man who was wonderful with our kids and very patient. He really couldn't do enough for us and went out of his way to tailor the tour to our needs and to make sure we were happy and comfortable at all times. Thank you Antonis and Meteora Thrones Tours !

excellent guide, amazing tour.

If you are in Meteora for the first time and if you can afford it - this is definitely the best tour. Antonis made sure to cater for everyone's interests and physical abilituy, which in our case (I was with my 13 year old daughter and my over-75 mother). If I come there for the 2nd time I will now few lifehacks by myself already (how to access some monasteries by going down the hill, not climbing, for exammple), which offer more mystical atmosphere and which can be looked at simply from outside to avoid touristical crowds. Excellent guide, amazing tour.

Thank you Antonio!!

Amazing amazing amazing. António was the best guide and friend for this day. He showed us around the monasteries with great attention to our needs. Many thanks!!

Great private tour

Our guide was excellent. She had terrific history of the the area and history and introduced us to the nuns who (along with the well-known monks) also continue their work in this place. We visited both of the 2 nunneries and were very impressed by the museums on site and their continued work.

Great Meteora Experience

Amazing experience with the best guide ever, Chrysa. We spent a really lovely day, everything was perfect. Thank you!! :)

Fantastic Tour Meteora Adventure!!

Highly recommend this tour! Our guide Dimitri was well prepared for our visit of the monasteries as well as the surrounding geologic phenomena known as Meteora. He was well educated in English. Well versed in not only the the monastic tour, at times he slipped into Greek mythology. He provided scientific explanation for us to ponder as to the creation of the mountains so unique to this region! With no doubt this is the Best Tour for your money!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💯

Private Meteora Tour

The tour was very enjoyable and the monasteries were amazing. Our guide, Demetri, was very knowledgeable and funny. He spoke perfect Greek and English and had an answer to any question that we had. The van used to drive us around was new and very clean. Overall, a great experience!

TOP QUALITY METEORA TOUR!

TOP QUALITY tour! Guide was very knowledgeable, personable, funny! Van was extremely comfortable! Could not have asked for a better tour! Perfect way to visit the Meteora monasteries!

Highly recommended tour

We had such a great experience getting to visit this beautiful place. Marcini, our guide was truly a star, she shared so much information around the phenomenon of the Meteora area and was always smiley and enthusiastic. Our driver was very kind too. Thank you once again!

Amazing Experience / Wonderful guide!

My grandmother booked a private Meteora tour and was the best choice she could make! Meteora was a breathtaking experience but of course we owe it to our wonderful guide, Mirsini who was absolutely lovely, joyful, knowledgeable about all the history of Meteora and always happy to answer our questions and share stories ! Grandma loved her! Thank you so much Meteora Thrones for this amazing tour! Would definitely recommend!

Dimitrius made Meteora even more magical!

Dimitrius picked us up at our hotel and tailored the day to our wishes. He offered excellent suggestions and was very knowledgeable about the area as well as very friendly and open to answering all the questions we threw at him. He recommended a restaurant for lunch that we all loved and even helped one member in our group buy a bus ticket for her trip to the airport the next day. He made the experience even better! Thanks Dimitrius!

Excellent and full professional private tour

The tour was very well organized. The minibus with the driver and guide were very cheerful and came and picked us up on time ! They accommodated any requests from our side, and they were very flexible. I would definitely suggest this company for the Meteora private tour; very professional individuals and extremely organized! We suggest them to anyone! Keep up the great work !

Gerne wieder…

Der Ausflug zu den Klöstern von Meteora hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Unsere Gästeführerin Maria und unser Fahrer Konstantinos waren sehr nett und zuvorkommend und die Informationen waren sehr gut.

Notre coup de cœur!

Nous avons eu la chance de profiter de l'accompagnement privé d'Antonis pour une durée de plusieurs heures dans la région des Météores. Il est venu nous chercher en auto à notre hébergement, nous a questionné et nous a aidé à faire un choix quant aux monastères à visiter. Il nous y a conduit tout en nous parlant de faits marquants, d'informations historiques, de caractéristiques de l'environnement et du développement de la région. En nous laissant au pied du sentier à prendre pour chacun des 3 monastères que nous avons choisi de visiter, il nous a bien décrit le chemin à parcourir, avec des points de repères, le nombre de marches, etc. Il nous a fourni quelques conseils tout en nous partageant son enthousiasme, sa fierté et son sentiment d'appartenance à cette belle région. Au retour de chaque visite, il nous encourageait à lui transmettre nos commentaires ou questions. Et dans les déplacements entre les monastères, il reprenait le fil de son accompagnement en nous donnant une panoplie d'informations que nous avons beaucoup appréciées. Nous avons terminé notre visite avec les hermitages. Wow ! Que d'informations pertinentes et touchantes il nous a fournies ! Tout au cours de notre visite guidée, nous avons apprécié l'écoute d'Antonis, son souci de répondre à nos questions et de s'ajuster à nous, le respect qu'il a exprimé face à tout ce que représente l'histoire de ces monastères et son souci de nous partager ses connaissances. Notre choix de prendre une visite guidée pour visiter les Météores est l'une de nos décisions marquantes de notre voyage. Cette journée d'explorations des Météores en compagnie de guide Antonis est l'un des coups de coeur de notre voyage. Merci ! "

Visite qui restera gravée à vie

Super visite. Notre guide a été super agréable. Nous avons pu faire 5 monastères sur 6. Cette visite restera gravé à vie dans notre mémoire tellement les monastères et météore sont magiques.

Tolle private Tour mit Anthonis

Wir haben spontan vor Ort für den nächsten Tag eine private Tour mit Fahrer gebucht und haben uns gefreut, dass es so kurzfristig geklappt hat. Unser Fahrer (Anthonis) war in jeder Hinsicht TOP. Er hat uns pünktlich am Hotel abgeholt, war gepflegt, war sehr höflich und zuvorkommend und hat nicht geraucht. Das Auto war sauber und er hat uns individuell gefahren. Wir hatten so keine Parkplatzprobleme und haben zudem von ihm noch viele interessante Eindrücke vermittelt bekommen. Er hat uns auch Klöster gezeigt, die von der Masse nicht angefahren werden. Er war sehr höflich und zuvorkommend, hat uns stets die Türen geöffnet und war unaufdringlich angenehm.