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Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Shuttle Group Day Trip

By City Tour Bulgaria
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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$59 per traveller
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h 30m
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  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Discover two great UNESCO places with one day trip
  • Explore the Rila Monastery, the biggest monastery in Bulgari
  • Visit the Boyana Church and see its unique medieval frescoe
  • Enjoy a day in the mountains
  • A great value for mouney tour
Activity location
  • Rila Monastery
    • 2643, Rilski Manastir, Kiustendil, Regiunea Kiustendil, Kiustendil
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Vasil Levski Monument, Yanko Sakuzov Blvd 7
    • Yanko Sakuzov Blvd 7
    • 1000, Sofia, Sofia City Province, Kiustendil

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Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Shuttle Group Day Trip
  • Activity duration is 8 hours and 30 minutes8h 30m
    8h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
AU$58.96 x 1 TravellerAU$58.96
Total
Price is AU$58.96
Until Sun, 8 Feb

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional live guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport by a comfortable minivan
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit and guided tour to the described places
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Boyana church ticket - 12 lev / 6 euro
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Rila monastery museum ticket - 8 lev / 4 euros (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge (optional)

Know before you book

  • The Boyana church is closed on the 1st of January, on the Sunday of the Orthodox Easter, on the 24th of December, 25th of December and the 31st of December - and on such days the tour is done only to the Rila Monastery.

What you can expect

With this tour you will be able to visit Rila Monastery and Boyana church - UNESCO World Heritage sites. Learn their old history and legends as your guide's commentary takes you back into time.

The tour departs at 9.00 in the morning from Vasil Levski Monument, Yanko Sakuzov Blvd 7. In two hours drive, you will arrive at the Rila Monastery- the biggest monastery in Bulgaria. It was established back in the 10th century. The current buildings are from the mid 19th century, with a defensive tower that survived from the 14th century.

In the monastery complex you will admire the impressive architecture and frescoes.

During the guided tour in the inner yard and the monastery museum, you will discover the most precious pieces that are kept from the past and all the facts and stories about the biggest Bulgarian monastery complex. You will also have the chance to see an authentic monk room as well!

After the visit to the monastery, you will have free time for lunch.

Then on the way back to Sofia you will stop at another great UNESCO historical place – Boyana church, dating back to the 11th century, which has unique and very well preserved frescoes and pictures from the period of 11 to 14 century.

The return in Sofia city centre usually is at about 5;30 pm.

Location

Activity location
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    Rila Monastery
    • 2643, Rilski Manastir, Kiustendil, Regiunea Kiustendil, Kiustendil
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Vasil Levski Monument, Yanko Sakuzov Blvd 7
    • Yanko Sakuzov Blvd 7
    • 1000, Sofia, Sofia City Province, Kiustendil