Luxury Day Trip to Boyana Church and Rila Monastery

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Luxury Day Trip to Boyana Church and Rila Monastery

2 Adults x $276.04

$552.08

Approx Total

$552.08

Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
WiFi on board
Luxury SUV Audi Q7
All Fees and Taxes

Lunch

Overview

During the 8-9 hours trip, you will see really amazing places and landmarks, starting from our meeting point St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, then going by luxury SUV to the popular UNESCO heritage - about 900 years old - Boyana Church, situated in the heart of Vitosha mountain. After the visit we will bring you to a very nice traditional Bulgarian restaurant in the middle of Rila mountain. When we finish our lunch we will go to the most popular UNESCO Heritage - Rila Monastery. You will have the opportunity to touch the spiritual life of this sacred place and discover its hidden treasures! Our next stop will be another amazing place in the nature - Sapareva Banya village and the hot spring mineral pools there :)! Regardless of the weather you will have the pleasure to dip yourself in the hot mineral waters in an outdoor swimming pools with a magnificent views! We will spend 2 hours there and then we will bring you back to the starting point in Sofia - St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral :)!

Itinerary

St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral

Iconic Bulgarian Orthodox church with Neo-Byzantine architecture & an underground museum.

20 minutes
Vitosha Mountain

Vitosha, the ancient Scomius or Scombrus, is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing.

1 hour
Boyana Church

The Boyana Church is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church situated on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, in the Boyana quarter. In 1979, the building was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

40 minutes
Rila Mountains

Rila is the highest mountain range of Bulgaria, the Balkan Peninsula and Southeast Europe. It is situated in southwestern Bulgaria and forms part of the Rila–Rhodope Massif.

1 hour
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Unique traditional Bulgarian restaurant in the heart of Rila Mountain.

1 hour
Rila Monastery

The Monastery of Saint John of Rila, also known as Rila Monastery "Sveti Ivan Rilski", is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria.

1 hour
Sapareva Banya

The former Roman town of Germania (in Dacia) or Germane once stood at the location of modern Sapareva Banya and in the 3rd century was an important town in Dacia province. Mineral water of Separeva banya was highly regarded and used as a cure by Thracians and Romans.

2 hours
Aqua Club Kotvata&Restaurant Kotvata

One of the largest outdoor SPA centers in Bulgaria with multiple swimming pools and saunas!

2 hours

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Non Refundable

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Amazing day in Bulgaria

Published on Dec, 2024

I had an amazing day! I booked the tour a few days before and everything went smooth. We met at the beautiful cathedral and even got to go inside. Luckily it was sunday and se could witness a service in the cathedral. Also visited Boyana Church and went up Vitosha mountain, where we had a great view on Sofia and saw lots of snow! After that we went towards the Rila Monastery and stopped on the way for some real bulgarian lunch, which was delicious and also pretty cheap! The monastery is stunning and the guide explained us a lot of history about it. Then it was 1h drive to some hot thermal bath with different saunas to relax. A perfect end to an amazing day. Rado was very nice and had a lot of knowledge.

Nice tour with some really nice places

Published on Sep, 2024

Nice trip! Good spa. The monastery was beautiful. A full day underway. We had a nice host. Nice to drive through the mountains.

A little learning, a little swimming, a lot of fun

Published on Jul, 2024

Very cool day, doing things I wouldn’t normally do. Highlight was definitely seeing the monastery, what an incredible scene. The car was air conditioned which was important in July and the hosts dropped me off in Sofia at the restaurant where I was going to dinner! Very friendly and accommodating

The best tour I have ever tired!

Published on Oct, 2023

Book this Airbnb experience!! This full day trip was AMAZING. Rado made sure we had a perfect day. The ride was so comfy. He definitely made it possible for us to go places we would have missed without him offering this trip to travelers. Lunch was not included but the restaurant The host chose was delicious. We had local trout fished from the stream below. We would eat there again! Rila monastery, Boyana church & the thermal spa were all made possible thanks to a great host! Not once did we feel rushed and had plenty of time at each stop during the day Book it now ☺️

Beautiful Churches and Amazing Mineral Pool -- A Trip Highlight!!

Published on Aug, 2023

We had such a great day with Rado! Quick and responsive contact before/during/after the trip. The day itself was such a highlight of our trip... going to the different churches and historical sights was just beautiful. And Rado gave us a good background on each of our stops, but let us have a good amount of time to explore and take photos too. Lunch was at a really pretty little restaurant with great food. And then honestly the highlight of the day was the stop at the hot springs mineral swimming pools!! What a great place and a really well timed stop after all of our many days of walking around and sightseeing. And all of the driving around was very comfortable in his nice car. Really just had the best time with Rado! He was a great guide and gave us lots of recommendations for other things to do or restaurants/bars to try. A very thoughtful guy. Highly highly recommend this (or any experience) with Rado!

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