Thessaloniki and Meteora by Coach
Three days by coach to Thessaloniki, Meteora’s rock-top monasteries, Vergina and the Edessa waterfalls, with two nights and breakfast.
Dates and Prices
Per person in a double room at Gold Stern 2*+ or similar. Inquire for a single room or travel with children.
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There are no upcoming departures. Contact us for new offers.
Prices checked on 3 Nov 2026. Availability and the final amount including extra charges are confirmed when you inquire.
Itinerary
Day 1: depart Sofia’s Serdika bus station at 7:00 am. Boarding in Studena, Dupnitsa, Blagoevgrad and Sandanski can be arranged in advance. A Thessaloniki panoramic tour with a local guide lasts at least two hours, followed by free time. Check in and stay overnight on the Olympic Riviera.
Day 2: breakfast and departure for Meteora at 8:00 am. Visit an icon workshop and two functioning monasteries; admission is extra. Return to the Olympic Riviera. A taverna dinner with live bouzouki music is optional and requires advance booking. Overnight stay.
Day 3: breakfast and departure for Vergina at 8:00 am. Visit the tomb museum of Philip II with a local guide for around 45–50 minutes; admission is extra. Continue to Edessa for a stop at the waterfalls and free time. Depart for Bulgaria at 2:00 pm and arrive in Sofia in the evening.
Included in the Price
- Touring coach transport and a tour leader from Bulgaria.
- Two nights with breakfast at Gold Stern 2*+ or a similar hotel on the Olympic Riviera.
- A Thessaloniki panoramic tour with a local guide, a full-day Meteora excursion and a walking tour in Edessa.
- Guiding at the Vergina tomb museum; admission is paid separately.
- Travel assistance insurance with €10,000 cover.
Compulsory Extra Charges
- Hotel stay tax per room per night: April–October, €2 at a 2-star hotel or €5 at a 3-star hotel; November–March, €0.50 at a 2-star hotel or €1.50 at a 3-star hotel. Paid at reception according to the actual accommodation.
- Programme admission: €5 for each of the two Meteora monasteries and €20 for the Vergina tomb museum.
- A €15 per-person fuel surcharge is listed for 6, 20 and 27 November 2026, payable if announced. Applicability is confirmed when you inquire. Other dates may have a fuel surcharge if fuel prices rise.
- An insurance surcharge applies to travellers over 64; the amount is confirmed when you inquire.
Optional Excursions and Other Costs
- Taverna dinner with live bouzouki music: €35 per person, minimum 10 participants, requested in advance. Includes salad, a meat main with a side, dessert, water and one bottle of house wine per two people.
- Single-room supplement: €55. An additional coach seat costs €65.
- Thessaloniki’s Archaeological and Byzantine museums: €8 each according to the programme. Other admission tickets, public transport, meals beyond breakfast, personal expenses and cancellation insurance are extra.
- Admission concessions may apply to children, visitors over 65 and ISIC holders. Eligibility is confirmed for each attraction before travel.
Minimum 24 participants. Optional services must be requested in advance. Exact boarding and drop-off points outside Sofia are confirmed when you inquire. The programme is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Inquire about this programme