Rila Monastery and hiking to the Stob Pyramids- Private Day Trip from Sofia


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From $116.45

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Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 9 hours

Departs: Bulgaria, Bulgaria

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Overview

This is a Private Tour so you will not be combined with other people besides those in your reservation- there will be a private car 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.

Most times the trips are done with eco friendly cars - with cng engine or electro mobiles, so that we can help fighting the air polution.


What's Included

Food tasting - "mekitsa"

Hiking

Hotel pick up and drop off

Private tour

Professional driver- guide

Transportation with an A/C car with free Wi Fi

Visit to the Rila Monastery

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Lunch & personal expenses

Monastery museum entrance fee- 4 euro


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 1
  • CHILD: Age: 2 - 9
  • YOUTH: Age: 10 - 17
  • ADULT: Age: 18 - 85
  • SENIOR: Age: 86 - 99

Additional Info

  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Please dress appropriately for hiking
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Please dress appropriately for hiking
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Stob's Pyramids
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.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Rila Monastery
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.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included






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