What is the cancellation policy for this tour?

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

How long does this tour take?

This tour lasts approximately 9 hours.

Luxury Day Trip to Boyana Church and Rila Monastery

Q: Where does this tour start?

This tour starts at: Meeting point is in front of the main entrance of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral! Private pick up/drop off from/to any location in Sofia is possible with advance notice and additional payment!.

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9 hours

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Overview

During the 8-9 hours trip, you will see really amazing places and landmarks, starting from our meeting point St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, then going by luxury SUV to the popular UNESCO heritage - about 900 years old - Boyana Church, situated in the heart of Vitosha mountain. After the visit we will bring you to a very nice traditional Bulgarian restaurant in the middle of Rila mountain. When we finish our lunch we will go to the most popular UNESCO Heritage - Rila Monastery. You will have the opportunity to touch the spiritual life of this sacred place and discover its hidden treasures! Our next stop will be another amazing place in the nature - Sapareva Banya village and the hot spring mineral pools there :)! Regardless of the weather you will have the pleasure to dip yourself in the hot mineral waters in an outdoor swimming pools with a magnificent views! We will spend 2 hours there and then we will bring you back to the starting point in Sofia - St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral :)!

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What's Included

✓ Included

WiFi on board
Luxury SUV Audi Q7
All Fees and Taxes

✗ Not Included

Lunch

Itinerary

Stop 1

Iconic Bulgarian Orthodox church with Neo-Byzantine architecture & an underground museum.

Stop 2

Vitosha, the ancient Scomius or Scombrus, is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing.

Stop 3

The Boyana Church is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church situated on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, in the Boyana quarter. In 1979, the building was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stop 4

Rila is the highest mountain range of Bulgaria, the Balkan Peninsula and Southeast Europe. It is situated in southwestern Bulgaria and forms part of the Rila–Rhodope Massif.

Stop 5

Unique traditional Bulgarian restaurant in the heart of Rila Mountain.

Stop 6

The Monastery of Saint John of Rila, also known as Rila Monastery "Sveti Ivan Rilski", is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria.

Stop 7

The former Roman town of Germania (in Dacia) or Germane once stood at the location of modern Sapareva Banya and in the 3rd century was an important town in Dacia province. Mineral water of Separeva banya was highly regarded and used as a cure by Thracians and Romans.

Stop 8

One of the largest outdoor SPA centers in Bulgaria with multiple swimming pools and saunas!

Meeting & End Point

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Meeting Point

Meeting point is in front of the main entrance of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral! Private pick up/drop off from/to any location in Sofia is possible with advance notice and additional payment!

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End Point

Meeting point is in front of the main entrance of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral! Private pick up/drop off from/to any location in Sofia is possible with advance notice and additional payment!