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Greece Highlights: Meteora, Leonidas, Theopetra
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Lamia
Embark on a captivating journey through ancient Greece and UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Experience the legendary battles at Thermopylae and immerse yourself in the rich history of Theopetra museum. Marvel at the awe-inspiring monasteries of Great Meteoron and Varlaam. Live your myth with us!
Embark on a captivating journey through ancient Greece and UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Experience the legendary battles at Thermopylae and immerse yourself in the rich history of Theopetra museum. Marvel at the awe-inspiring monasteries of Great Meteoron and Varlaam. Live your myth with us!
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lamia - After picking you up, we will drive for 2 hours and then take a coffee break.
- Theopetra’s Prehistoric Cave - Following the coffee break, we will drive for 1.5 hours to explore the cave and museum of Theopetra. This cave has been inhabited by humans as early as 130,000 years ago. Additionally, evidence of continuous human habitation in…
- Lamia - After picking you up, we will drive for 2 hours and then take a coffee break.
- Theopetra’s Prehistoric Cave - Following the coffee break, we will drive for 1.5 hours to explore the cave and museum of Theopetra. This cave has been inhabited by humans as early as 130,000 years ago. Additionally, evidence of continuous human habitation in the Theopetra Cave spans from the Middle Paleolithic to the end of the Neolithic period.
- Great Meteoron Monastery - Visit the HOLY MONASTERY OF GREAT METEORON, the largest and most renowned monastery.
- Varlaam Monastery - Known for offering the best views.
- Meteora - We will stop at the best spots for photos, offering breathtaking views of all the monasteries.
- Meteora - Enjoy lunch at a traditional family restaurant.
- Battlefield of Thermopylae - After lunch, we will drive for 2 hours to visit the monument of King Leonidas, the battlefield of the 300 Spartans, and the hot gate.
- Athens - We will then drive back to Athens.
What's Included
- Pick up from all locations in Athens
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Carbonated beverages
- Pick up from all locations in Athens
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Carbonated beverages
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- ticket per monastery
- theopetra cave
- Lunch
- ticket per monastery
- theopetra cave
Additional Information
Full-day tour featuring Greece’s unique attractions:
- Meteora monasteries
- Battlefield of King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans
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Theopetra Cave, a limestone formation dating back to the Upper Cretaceous period (137,000,000 - 65,000,000 years ago).
The cave’s formation occurred after this period, and it has been inhabited since the Middle Paleolithic era…
Full-day tour featuring Greece’s unique attractions:
-
Meteora monasteries
-
Battlefield of King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans
-
Theopetra Cave, a limestone formation dating back to the Upper Cretaceous period (137,000,000 - 65,000,000 years ago).
The cave’s formation occurred after this period, and it has been inhabited since the Middle Paleolithic era (beginning approximately 100,000 years ago). Discoveries include stone tools from the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods, along with Neolithic pottery, and objects made from bone and shell.
- To enter monasteries of Meteora, all men are required to wear long pants, while sleeveless t-shirts or sleeveless shirts are strictly forbidden! For ladies’ long skirts are needed while shoulders must be covered at all times. All Meteora monasteries at the entrances do provide skirts and scarves for ladies to cover themselves. They don’t provide clothing for men though. Be aware that men who show up at the entrance of monasteries with very short pants or sleeveless shirts will be denied access!
Location
Lamia
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Rich_l
May 16, 2024
Live your best Spartan life - This was a fantastic tour! Anastasios, our local guide, was knowledgeable and personalized the tour with history and culture along the way. The monasteries and views from Meteora were incredible, not to be outdone by the Thermopylae
Battlefield and Hot Gates.
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832rhondat
Oct 12, 2023
Amazing sights - Kostas was a great and professional guide. He was on time for pick up and we basically had a private tour to Meteora. It’s a long drive there, but it was one of our favorite days of the trip because of the breathtaking views. A definite must do!
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Harveyl541
Feb 5, 2023
Breathtaking views - Amazing experience! We got to see many sights even though the cave was closed the day we went. Anastasios was great!!
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Paul_miller45
Feb 5, 2023
A trip to the past - Anastasios was a great guide and it was a very memorable day-trip out to the monasteries. Although the drive is quite long, Anastasios was very hospitable and offered cold water, food and juice to us throughout the day. I highly recommend this tour for the monasteries and to see the Greek countryside, you will definitely not regret it.
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Alen3dorich
Jan 30, 2023
Magical - meteora is absolutely magical, a must see if you’re in greece. we’re not old enough to rent out a car, so i’m really glad to have found this tour on airbnb. pan was very knowledgeable about the history of the area and we enjoyed the day a ton :) although the cave was currently undergoing excavation and blocked off to the public, we were still able to visit the nearby museum which was super interesting. definitely recommend this experience!
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Jamiepi3894bi
Dec 28, 2022
Breathing view of Meteora - The 4 hour car ride was well worth it. Meteora is breathtaking. Bring comfortable shoes, there’s lots of walking. Highly recommend it!!
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Rondf807hh
Dec 14, 2022
happy with experience - Alexandros was an excellent driver and host . He was very informative with historic and mythological information of the area visited. The Meteora area is amazing and a once in a life time experience. The local restaurant where we had lunch was delicious. We were very happy with experience.
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Bruce
Sep 1, 2022
Don’t miss Meteora - Great day. Pick up was spot on time. Meteora is a sight not to be missed. Lunch was also a nice break and the food was great. Highly recommend this trip and being in a small group was so much nicer than a large tour bus!!
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Johnvd6768uw
May 26, 2022
Fantastic Visit to Meteora - The visit to Meteora was spectacular ant it was an amazing and worthwhile experience.
While there are a lot of steps into the monasteries, they are easily navigated with a modest level of fitness
The Spartan battlefield was a little less impressive just a monument on the side of the road and interesting story from the guide
Also included was a brief stop at a nearby sulphur hot water waterfall.
A little more time at this spring and some advance notice would allow time to take a dip if required.
The Homo sapiens cave is closed at the moment and we weren’t advised of this until we were almost there. A brief stop at a small museum for the cave wasn’t really the same.
Minibus was good with only 3 of us travelling but a full tour bus would be cosy!
Fiat minibus with 8 seats a plus driver/guide
You pay extra for admission tickets and your own lunch, but plenty of water and soft drinks supplied.
All told it is a long trip with a lot of driving, but you get to see the countryside and the experience of Meteora is the highlight of our visit to Athens
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William_f
Oct 16, 2019
A great day! - The weather was perfect. Our tour guide arrived at our hotel early. He greeted us with friendliness and enthusiasim. Our transportation was very clean and nice ....a Benz. He had snacks and drinks for us. He was a very safe driver and explained things to us as we toured. We had a great time visiting the sites and never was rushed. The sites were fantastic! We stopped for lunch at a great restaurant that had a great view of the monasteries. A great day and a must see places. The battlefield of the 300 Spartans was really great. Great tour. Than you!
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