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Private Day Trip: Rila Monastery & Stob Pyramids
- Duration9 hours
- Max Travelers15 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryAdventure Tours, Bus Tours
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.
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What's included
Visit to the Rila Monastery
Hotel pick up and drop off
Private tour
Hiking
Professional driver- guide
Transportation with an A/C car
What's Not included
Monastery museum entrance fee- 4 euro
Lunch & personal expenses
Gratuities
Itinerary
Enjoy one of the best ways of exploring and learning more about Bulgaria- with a professional guide while hiking through the amazing mountains. nnThe 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.
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.nnLast 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.
Good to know
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.