15 Best Rila Monastery Tours from Sofia

“It was such a great experience. The tour leader was amazing and we went to another monastery off the itinerary before heading to the church. I would definitely recommend this!”

“We had a great day visiting the beautiful Rila Monastery and Boyana Church. Simeon was the perfect guide, providing detailed history and background.”

“Everything was wonderful! The lakes were spetacular. Enought time to do everything. Maybe the monastery could be less time, but all good! Defenetly the best thing to in Sofia!”

“A very pleasant day outing. There is longer travel time in the (comfortable) bus, but well worth it - the Rila monastery is spectacular and interesting! The Boyana church is also incredible on the inside and definitely wort experiencing. Our guide, Ina, was knowledgeable and…”

“Amazing from start to finish! Amazing coach driver and our tour guide Ludo was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and made sure the trip was on schedule. Rila monastery is definitely must see when heading to Sofia! Highly recommend!”

“Ivaylo was a knowledgeable guide who explained the monastery history and guides our hike to the seven Rila lakes. cared about everyone and made sure that we have a good time. Highly recommend.”

“Awesome! Great guide - cheap because it's a large 50 seater bus but that's what keeps the cost down but plz be aware of this Also to be aware of: There are 3 different tours on this one bus - So 1st stop is boyana…”

“I would strongly recommend this excursion because the price is not expensive for such a good trip, because our guide (Mihaïl) is very helpful and kind with us. He would do the impossible for satisfying the travellers. Great day.”

“Our guide Mihail was brilliant. He spoke clearly and his English was very good. Despite having an issue with the vehicle, this was resolved very quickly and we were comfortable at the service station. Mihail answered any questions we had and ensured we all had…”

“Amazing! Beautiful experience, group and the perfect drive/guide, Thanks Apostolos”

“My wife and I really enjoyed the trip And Bobby, the guide, was excelent! We recommend it.”

“I recently toured the 7 Rila Lakes and Rila Monastery, and it was fantastic! Our guide, Philip, was knowledgeable and engaging, making the stunning scenery and the monastery's history truly memorable. I highly recommend this tour with him for an amazing experience!”

“It was a pleasant day spent with Veli and Evan. They are patient in answering questions and engaging for conversations. I felt that I had enough time at the sites, too. The trip was intuitive, I didn't worry about food, water, WC, anything. Already recommending…”

“"Everything has been wonderful, and the scenery is truly spectacular. However, the tour guide provided inaccurate information — he mentioned that the 7 Lakes hike would take about 2.5 hours, but in reality, it takes at least 4 hours for the average person to complete.…”

“tutto perfetto e la guida era gentilissima”