From Sofia: Rila Monastery & Boyana Church Day Tour
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From Sofia: Rila Monastery & Boyana Church Day Tour
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Dec 14
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Dec 15
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Dec 16
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Self-guided tour: online audio
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Rila Monastery & Boyana Church: Two UNESCO sites in one day. Comfortable transport included. Explore at your own pace with online audio. NO live guide.
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Spanish-guided classic tour
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USD 43.2
Online audio incl. Dragalevtsi
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Audioguided tour: Enjoy the classic tour to the Rila monastery & Boyana church. Visit the beautiful Dragalevtsi monastery extra.
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Classic tour incl. Dragalevtsi
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English guided: Enjoy the classic tour to the Rila monastery & Boyana church. Visit the beautiful Dragalevtsi monastery extra
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English-guided classic tour
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Guided in English with Boyana: Join the classic English-guided tour to Rila monastery&Boyana church with a professional English-speaking guide.
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English-guided (NO Boyana)
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Guided in EN (No Boyana ch.): Join this English-guided tour to the Rila monastery with Traventuria's expert team. Boyana church is NOT included.
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Italian-guided (NO Boyana)
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Guided in IT (No Boyana ch.): Visita guidata in italiano al monastero di Rila. NON include la chiesa di Boyana.
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Spanish-guided (NO Boyana)
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Guided in ES (No Boyana ch.) : Visita guiada en español al Monasterio de Rila. NO incluye la iglesia de Boyana.
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Italian-guided classic tour
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Online audio tour (NO Boyana)
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Audioguided tour, No Boyana: Live guide, Boyana -NOT included. Includes an online audioguide. Accompanying tour conductor will speak different language.
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Highlights
Discover two of Bulgaria’s UNESCO World Heritage gems on this day trip from Sofia. Traveling 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, continue to Boyana Church, near Sofia, to marvel at its spectacular pre-Renaissance frescoes. Entrance fees not included.
Important: As of November 2024, Boyana Church now does not take reservations in advance, so we can not guarantee all visits. If entry is unavailable on your booked day, you will be able to visit St. Ivan's Cave at Rila Monastery as an alternative.
Itinerary
Vasil Levski Monument
15 minsAdmission Ticket Free09:00 departure from the starting point. Be sure to arrive at least 15 minutes before departure.Boyana Church
45 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedBoyana Church is a small temple at the outskirts of Sofia with frescoes dating back to three separate periods: 11th, 13th and 19th century. The most important and fascinating are the frescoes dating from 1259. They are Renaissance frescoes that predate the Italian Renaissance (triggered by the works of Giotto) and brake the strict Christian canon law to present pure human emotions, royal figures and folklore elements.Rila Monastery
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeRila Monastery is one of Bulgaria’s symbols and a popular tourist destination. The monastery is set deep in the heart of Rila Mountain, between the Rilska and Drushliavitza Rivers, at 1147 metres (3760 feet) above sea level. It is situated 120 kilometres south of Sofia.Vasil Levski Monument(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeReturn to the starting point at approximately 17:00
What's included
INCLUDED
Driver/Tour guide in English
Transport by air-conditioned minibus
Parking Fees
NOT INCLUDED
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Audio guide in Spanish, Italian, German, Russian or English (approx. 5 euros per person)
Food and drinks
Rila Monastery Museum
Boyana Church
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities
Not wheelchair accessible or stroller friendly
Comfortable walking shoes recommended
Exceptions to the standard program:
Boyana church will NOT be visited on the following days: 1st of January (the tour starts at 11 AM on that day only); The day of Orthodox Easter; 24th and 25th December.
Minimum traveler age is 6 years old
Location
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Aleksander Nevski Square, Sofia, Bulgaria
Provider
Traventuria
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Very good and passionate tour guide.
Really interesting places.