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Rila Monastery and St. Ivan Cave Day Trip From Sofia

By Traventuria
Free cancellation available
Price is £17 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Marvel at one of Bulgaria's most famous UNESCO Sites
  • Discover the holy cave of St. Ivan Rilski
  • Enjoy culture and nature sights during an one-day trip
  • Travel in comfort through the Bulgarian countryside
  • Learn about each location you stop at through an audioguide

Activity location

  • Rila Monastery
    • 2643, Rilski Manastir, Kiustendil, Kyustendil Province, Kiustendil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • "Alexandar Nevski" cathedral back side
    • ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"
    • 1000, Sofia, Sofia City Province, Kiustendil

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Rila Monastery and St. Ivan Cave Transport only
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
Starting time: 09:02
Price details
£17.42 x 1 Adult£17.42
Total
Price is £17.42
Rila Monastery and St. Ivan Cave tour with audoguide
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

This option includes transport services to the Rila monastery and an online audio guide. Explore Rila monastery at your own pace. An English/ Spanish/ Italian-speaking conductor might be accompanying you. Please note that a live guide is NOT included in the price of this tour.
Important: Walk to the cave includes 30-minutes of hiking

Starting time: 09:02
Price details
£26.13 x 1 Adult£26.13
Total
Price is £26.13

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedFuel Surcharge
  • What's includedWhat's includedParking fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedDriver/Tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by air-conditioned minibus
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdmission fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks

Know before you book

  • Children under the age of 5 years old will not be permitted on this tour
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Discover one of Bulgaria’s UNESCO World Heritage gems on this day trip from Sofia. Travelling by minibus, admire rural Bulgaria on route to the Rila Monastery in the pine-carpeted Rila Mountains. Take a guided tour of the medieval treasure with its fresco-coated church, and visit its fascinating museum. Then, after time to explore independently, visit the cave of Saint Ivan Rilski, 3-4 km from the Monastery - one of the most sacred places in Bulgaria. Please kindly note that on some dates the free time for exploration of the Rila Monastery may be shorter or vary from the described schedule below.

Tour details:

09:00 - The trip starts from the parking behind Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

12:00 - Estimated time of arrival at Rila Monastery

12:00-13:00 - Guided visit to the Monastery

13:00-14:00 - Free time for lunch or further explorations of the area on your own

14:00-15:00 - Visit the St. Ivan Cave

15:00 - Depart from Rila Monastery back to Sofia

17:00 - Estimated time of arrival at Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESRila Monastery
    • 2643, Rilski Manastir, Kiustendil, Kyustendil Province, Kiustendil

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE"Alexandar Nevski" cathedral back side
    • ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"
    • 1000, Sofia, Sofia City Province, Kiustendil