3 Days Rail Tour from Athens to Meteora and Delphi
This tour gives individual travelers the chance to visit 2 of the most important sites of mainland Greece, Meteora and Delphi, hassle-free! Use public transportation, a combination of train, bus and taxi to reach those 2 Greek mainland destinations from Athens and back in the most efficient way, without resorting on endless searches on train or bus schedules. Seize the chance and join this tour to enjoy spectacular views of unique landscapes, visit monuments of great historical importance and save money and time.
per adult from
$543
AUDDuration
3 days
Voucher
Mobile ticket
What's included :
- 1x Breakfast
- Accommodation included: 2 nights
- Admire the world famous Meteora & the archeological site of Delphi
- 3-days/2 nights stay at a 3-star hotel at Meteora
- Taxi transfer from Livadia to Delphi
- Join the Meteora Sunset Tour
- Choose between the Meteora Hiking Tour or the Meteora Half-day Tour
- Excellent value for money
- Pick-up and drop off from Kalampaka train station to your hotel and back
- English speaking tour leader on the tours at Meteora
- Free Map and Bottle of water provided on the tours
- Free wifi on board the tour bus
- Fuel surcharge
- Landing and facility fees
- Breakfast
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's excluded :
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Entry/Admission - Agios Stefanos
- Entry/Admission - Byzantine Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary
- Entry/Admission - Great Meteoron Monastery
- Entry/Admission - Varlaam Monastery
- Entry/Admission - Roussanou Monastery
- Entry/Admission - Delphi
Day 1: Athens - Meteora by train - Meteora sunset tour
Stop At: Agios Stefanos, Kalambaka Greece
visit of the monastery Saint Steven/ Agios Stefanos
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Byzantine Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, Kalambaka Greece
Visit The oldest monument of Meteora
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Great Meteoron Monastery, Eparhiacos dromos Meteoron, Kalambaka 42200 Greece
short stop outside the monastery for photo opportunities with out the crowds and the traffic of the morning hours
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Roussanou Monastery, Kalambaka Greece
Enjoy the view of the most photogenic monastery in Greece
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Holy Trinity Monastery (Agia Triada), Kalambaka Greece
enjoy the views of the most known monastery of Meteora where the James Bond moview was filmed.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Varlaam Monastery, Kalambaka Greece
The most breathtaking view of the monastery Varlaam.
Duration: 10 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at top rated 3 star boutique hotels, you can ask for the list with the hotels we are working.
Day 2: Meteora Highlights
Stop At: Great Meteoron Monastery, Eparhiacos dromos Meteoron, Kalambaka 42200 Greece
visit the oldest and big in size monastery
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Varlaam Monastery, Kalambaka Greece
Varlaam Monastery
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Roussanou Monastery, Kalambaka Greece
Roussanou monastery
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Agios Nikolaos Anapaphsas, Kalambaka Greece
Agios Nikolaos
Stop At: Holy Trinity Monastery (Agia Triada), Kalambaka Greece
Holy Trinity
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Agios Stefanos, Kalambaka Greece
Saint Stephens monastery
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3 star top rate hotel
Day 3: Meteora - Delphi - Athens
Stop At: Delphi Greece
Early in the morning a taxi/minibus will pick up from the hotel at 05.00am to take you to the train station. At 05:42am the train departs and arrives at Levadia station at around 09:00.
Attention! You have to change train at Palaeofarsalos at around 06.52am
Find a list of the train stations 05:42 Kalambaka 05:58 Trikala 06:05 Magoula Karditsis 06:10 Fanari Karditsas 06:17 Karditsa 06:27 Sofades 06:52 Palaeofarsalos (change train) 07:11 Domokos 08:10 Lianokladi 09:04 Levadia (get off the train)
There, an English speaking taxi driver holding a signboard with your name will wait to transfer you to Delphi. Delphi is roughly an hour drive away from Levadia, so you will arrive at the archeological site at around 10:00 where you can spend many hours exploring the ancient oracle, the museum and the small town.
At 16:00 you’ll take the bus back to Athens. It takes around 2 hours to reach the capital of Greece from Delphi.
Find the bus station of Delphi here https://goo.gl/maps/VqazPcDyGVG2 The taxi driver will point you there a place to store your luggage in a small cafe. (Please take with you any valuable thing you may have. We will not be liable for any loss or damage)
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.Departure Point :
1: Athens 104 44, Greece
2: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Καλαμπάκας, Kalabaka 422 00, GreeceDeparture Time :
7:20 AMReturn Detail :
Returns to original departure pointHotel Pickup :
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Due to the current COVID situation, all Monasteries of Meteora will no longer be providing skirts and shawls at the entrances. . Sleeveless clothing and shorts over the knee for men are prohibited and you‘ll be denied access if dressed that way. For ladies skirts below the knee are required.
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Language
English
Age Req.
-
Fitness Req.
None
Group Size
15
Organised by Visit Meteora
Activity ID: V-6575P6
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