15 Best Rila Monastery Tours from Sofia

“What a fantastic daytrip it has been! The tour was perfectly organized, we were provided all details including the name of our guide and number of our bus beforehand, so it was very easy to find the correct bus that morning. I’ve already been an…”

“A superb excursion with an excellent guide, Simeon, who was most informative. He shared his considerable knowledge in an entertaining way.”

“We had an amazing experience. The Fila Mountains are breath taking. Thanks to Philip, that explained everything very well and it was so kind. I totally recommend it.”

“This was a great day trip. Our guide was very informative and nice. Of course this is a large tour and we were in a bus, so when we went to the Boyana church, since only 10 people are allowed at a time inside, there…”

“We enjoyed our trip to Rila Monastery and Boyana Church. Our guide Lubo was very nice and friendly. He was super enthusiastic and eager to teach us about Bulgaria. Both Rila Monastery and Boyana Church were really beautiful. The visit to Boyana Church was a…”

“Clear instructions for the organization, a friendly guide, and everything matched the description and my expectations. I’m glad I chose the option with Rila Monastery + hiking, because spending the whole day only at the monastery would have been boring — two hours there were…”

“Excellent guide, knew his history and made the rour really pleasant”

“It was a really nice trip, the guide was great and very knowledgeable. Minibus comfortable with wifi. Meeting location easily found. Definitely, reccomend it.”

“4 adults and a baby, very accommodating guide, Georgi was a great guide, knowledgable and friendly, we had the option of stopping for lunch and the food was lovely. All in all a good day out, would recommend.”

“It was really great, both the experience and the trip. Our guide was really nice and explained everything very well.”

“A wonderful day trip from Sofia to see the Rila Monastery and the City of Plovdiv. We were very fortunate (or not. It depends on how you look at it) to be greeted by a blanket of snow at the Rila Monastery. It was magical.…”

“I had such a great experience with the Rila Lakes + Monastery trip! Our driver was great and made the ride smooth and comfortable (you book spots for the day and then you are with a group of other travelers on a bus). Prior to…”

“The trip itself was really good and the bus was very confortable. Just think its too much free time on the monastery.”

“Both the monastery and the seven lakes are as beautifull as on the pictures. If your are experienced in hiking, you should have no problems, but if you are not, than at least bring good hiking shoes! If you go in the summer, than also…”

“tutto perfetto e la guida era gentilissima”