Private Day Trip: Rila Monastery & Stob Pyramids

This is a Private Tour so you will not be combined with other people besides those in your reservation- there will be a private minivan and a private driver- guide just for you!

Rila monastery and hiking through the Stob pyramids with a taste of traditional Bulgarian banitsa!

If you join this tour you will: walk through the pyramids! See the 19-th century Monastery frescos from the Bulgarian revival and marvelous Iconostasis of the Church. See the unique miraculous icon of the Monastery. Go to the cave of Saint John of Rila. Visit the rich Monastery museum or/and/ the 14th century guard tower of the Monastery.

Itinerary

1. Stob's Pyramids · 1 h

   Enjoy one of the best ways of exploring and learning more about Bulgaria- with a professional guide while hiking through the amazing mountains. The tour starts from Sofia and first you will go for hiking in the region of the Stob Piramids. A place well know and excellent for hiking where you will enjoy the magnificent nature. The hiking is of moderate difficulty and it is about 1 hour.

2. Rila Monastery · 1 h 30 min

   After that you will visit the largest monastery in Bulgaria: the Rila monastery. There your professional guide will take you around and blend you in to the history and the way of life in the monastery. You will spend about 1- 2h in the Rila monastery. Last but not least you will have the chance to taste one of the best and well known special pastry products in Bulgaria, which will be home-made and have some free time for lunch in a great local restourant.

What's included

• Visit to the Rila Monastery
• Hotel pick up and drop off
• Private tour
• Hiking
• Transportation with an A/C minivan
• Professional driver- guide

What's not included

• Monastery museum entrance fee- 4 euro
• Lunch & personal expenses
• Gratuities

Start time

09:00

Languages

In-person guide: English

Travellers

• Infant (0–1)
• Child (2–9)
• Youth (10–17)
• Adult (18–85)
• Senior (86–99)

Options

• Private Day Trip: Rila Monastery & Stob Pyramidsfrom €75

  Pickup included

  Start time: 09:00

  In-person guide: English

Additional information

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please dress appropriately for hiking
• 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

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.