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Rila Monastery Express Day Tour
Rila Monastery Shuttle Day Tour from Sofia
Rila Monastery Express Day Tour
Rila Monastery Express Day Tour
Rila Monastery Express Day Tour

Rila Monastery Express Day Tour

By City Tour Ltd.
Free cancellation available
Price is P 1,540 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

With this day trip, you will be able to visit the Rila Monastery - UNESCO World Heritage sites. Learn its old history and legends as your guide's commentary takes you back into time.
This shuttle-group tour departs at 9.00 in the morning from Alexander Nevsky square, behind the Cathedral.
The traveling time to the Rila Monastery is 2 hours.
There, you will witness the unique architecture and paintings, while learning all about the stories behind them.
The duration of the guided tour at the Monastery is about 40 minutes.

After this, you will have about 3.0 hours of free time.
You'll be able to visit the local museum, take photos, eat at the bakeries around the Monastery, or enjoy a quiet walk by yourself.

At about 15:00 you will depart back to Sofia, with the duration of the traveling time on the way back being 2 hours again.

Activity location

  • Rila Monastery
    • 2643, Rila, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Rila Monastery Trip from Sofia
    • ulitsa "Oborishte"
    • 1000, Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

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Self guided - smart guide
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Smart guide application: Get free access to the Smart Guide application in different languages that will guide you and help you in your journey!

Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 1,540.34 x 1 AdultP 1,540.34
Total
Price is P 1,540.34
Until Thu, Nov 28
Transport only
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Self guided tour

Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 1,540.34 x 1 AdultP 1,540.34
Total
Price is P 1,540.34
Until Thu, Nov 28
Gudied Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Guided tour in English

Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 1,848.41 x 1 AdultP 1,848.41
Total
Price is P 1,848.41
Until Thu, Nov 28
Guided tour in Italian
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • Italian

Italian live guide

Language options: Italian
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 1,848.41 x 1 AdultP 1,848.41
Total
Price is P 1,848.41
Until Thu, Nov 28
Spanish live guide
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • Spanish

Guided tour in Spanish

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 1,848.41 x 1 AdultP 1,848.41
Total
Price is P 1,848.41
Until Thu, Nov 28
Audio guide
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 2,156.48 x 1 AdultP 2,156.48
Total
Price is P 2,156.48
Until Thu, Nov 28

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTrip to the Rila Monasetry
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransportation by a comfortable A/C bus/ van
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional local guide In-person guide - different languages
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood, drinks, personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedRila Monastery MUSEUM Entrance /optional/

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Women should have their knees and showders covered in the monastery.
  • Bring cash with you (preferably local currency) – the shops and the restaurants in the area of the monastery accept mostly cash payments so it is important to have some money with you.
  • Please warn us if you have a 0-2 years old baby when you make the reservation so that we can prepare a special seat for them.
  • This tour is unsuitable for wheelchair users.
  • The total traveling time from Sofia to Rila and back is 4 hours.
  • The tour includes visiting the complex of Boyana church, but if you want to enter inside you need to wait on spot as the waiting time to visit the church inside depends on the workload and the visiting period.

Activity itinerary

Rila Monastery
  • 4h
This shuttle-group tour departs at 9.00 in the morning from Alexander Nevsky square, behind the Cathedral. First, you will travel about 2 hours on a scenic road to the Rila Monastery- the biggest and most important monastery in Bulgaria. It was established back in the 10th century. The current buildings are from the mid. 19th century, with a defensive tower that survived from the 14th century. In the monastery complex, you will admire the impressive architecture and frescoes, while the guide tells you its story and legends. The guided tour is about 40 minutes. After this, you will have about 3.5 hours of free time during which you can visit the history museum, take photos, check the shops and have a lunch break. At about 15:00 you will depart back to Sofia. The traveling time on the way back is 2 hours.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESRila Monastery
    • 2643, Rila, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLERila Monastery Trip from Sofia
    • ulitsa "Oborishte"
    • 1000, Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

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