Top Athens Rail Tours

Travel by train through the beautiful countryside on a full-day tour from Athens to the Meteora monasteries. Your driver meets your train in the town of Kalambaka and take you to the medieval monastery complex, which sits perched high atop sandstone cliffs and is honored by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It’s a wonderful way to experience one of Greece’s most breathtaking and off-the-beaten-path cultural treasures.

When visiting Athens, take a full-day detour to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Meteora. Ride a train through the Grecian countryside with included rail tickets and travel from the town of Kalambaka to the ancient clifftop monasteries in a luxury minibus with onboard Wi-Fi. View all six sky-high monastic retreats and visit three of them. You’ll discover hermit caves and enjoy lunch along the way.

Feast your eyes on the rock-built monasteries of Meteora on this full-day rail trip from Athens. Ride a train through inland Greece to Kalambaka, and on arrival, enjoy a panoramic drive to see all six UNESCO-listed retreats. Uncover their history, stop for photos, and choose to visit one or two of the monasteries atop their rock pinnacles. Includes rail fares, deluxe air-conditioned minivan transport around the sites, plus an upgrade option to first-class train travel.

Marvel at the rocktop monasteries of Meteora on a 2-day rail trip from Athens. Travel north by train to Kalambaka and after free time to explore and relax, stay overnight in a 3- or 4-star hotel. The next day, enjoy a guided morning tour of the UNESCO-listed medieval monasteries, built atop giant sandstone pillars. Your trip includes return rail tickets, overnight accommodation, the morning Meteora tour, and breakfast and dinner at your hotel.

Join our two days rail tour to Meteora to discover the beauty and the history of a unique geological phenomenon and the Byzantine Monasteries, listed as UNESCO World Heritage monuments. This tour includes the train tickets; transfer from and to the train station, 1 night stay with breakfast in a 3 star hotel, 2 top rated tours and activities at Meteora!

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.

Delve into the history and natural beauty of one of Greece's most awe-inspiring sites with this 3-day tour from Athens to Meteora. Ride the train from the capital to Kalambaka with included round-trip tickets, and explore the remarkable clifftop monasteries built by monks seeking refuge. The tour includes guided transport around the UNESCO World Heritage Site, breakfast and dinner each night, and your choice of 3- or 4-star overnight accommodation in Kalambaka.

Join this 3-days/2 nights rail tour from Athens to Meteora to discover the beauty and the history of a unique geological phenomenon and the Byzantine Monasteries, listed as UNESCO World Heritage monuments. Travel from Athens to Meteora and back by train and enjoy captivating views of an out of this world landscape. Seize the chance to engage in memorable activities in a 3-days tour that will definitely be the highlight of your entire visit to Greece.

Get away from the hustle and bustle of the popular Athens landmarks and have a grand day out to the Meteora monasteries on this full-day tour. With train tickets provided in advance, get from Athens to the monasteries without stressing over train timetables or rental cars. On your arrival, visit two of Meteora’s remarkable, UNESCO World Heritage-listed monasteries with a guide accompanying you – you make the choice of which two you visit.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Meteora is known for its sky-high ancient monasteries and rock formations. Combine the experience of sightseeing with a photography lesson on this day tour from Athens. You won’t have to organize transport as train tickets and a private vehicle transfer in Meteora are included; the Athens train station is accessible by public transit. Enjoy the company of a professional photographer who will give you photography tips and take you to the area's best viewpoints.

2+ million annual Meteora visitors can’t be wrong. Discover why so many explorers flock to see the rocks that “hover on the air” every year, feasting their eyes and ears on the region’s rich history. Learn the truth about these gigantic rock pinnacles, ancient monastery ruins, and millennia-old secrets. A full day of adventure awaits.

Join our two days rail tour from Athens to Meteora to discover the beauty and the history of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stay at the best 3 or 4-star hotels of Meteora with great views, join the best tours and activities and enjoy a trip that will be the highlight of your entire travel to Greece!

The sun sets. The sun rises. You’re still here in Meteora on this extraordinary overnight adventure. Greet the day under history’s most magnificent geological mysteries. Admire Meteora’s spectacular landscape, view the monasteries and learn all about the place’s history and myths directly from the locals. Take a walk through history and savor the flavor of nature.

Discover the wonders of nature, history, craftsmanship, religion, and vinification in the area of Aigialia on this full-day tour from Athens.

Don't miss the opportunity during your stay in Athens to visit the breathtaking Meteora Monasteries with this amazing full day rail tour! Countless panoramic images will remain etched in your memory with the opportunity for video and photos along the way.

Don't miss the opportunity during your stay in Athens to visit the breathtaking Meteora Monasteries with this amazing full-day private tour. Countless panoramic images will remain etched in your memory with the opportunity for video and photos along the way.

A great idea to spend a day while staying in Athens is to have an experience of the wild nature of Greece and also visit a very significant place of the modern History of Greece through the Full Day Private Tour to Kalavryta including an optional ride with the rack railway. At a 735 meters altitude, the beautiful town of Kalavryta not only vividly portrays the Greek countryside, but also brings a historic place related to the liberation of Greece, back to life.

We will then get on the car and drive to Diakofto where a trip to your dreams awaits. Boarding the scenic train, the Cog Railway, you will go up on the green slopes of Helmos, a tour described as one of the six rarer train tours in the world. You will cross the beautiful gorge of Vouraikos and after 60 minutes you will reach the beautiful village of Kalavryta. Then we will visit the monastery of Agia Lavra which was built in the 10th century and became the center of the national liberation fight of the Greek people. After that you will have free time in the village of Kalavryta for a coffee, lunch or shopping. The last stop of the tour is “Mega Spileo” (the Great Cave), one of the most famous and ancient monasteries in Greece. According to legend, in a remote cave a miraculous carved image of Holy Mary was found by chance, made of resin and wax.