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Rila Monastery and Melnik Full Day Tour from Sofia

Melnik11 hours

About this experience

Get more of your holiday by booking an intensive small group guided tour to the highlights of southwest Bulgaria;

Tour the smallest Bulgarian town, famous for its architecture, stunning surroundings, and wine production.

The Melnik Pyramids are a fantastic phenomenon. Use wisely the recommended photo stops! :)

In Melnik discover the impressive Rivaval Period style house of Kordopoulo’s family and peek into its tunnel-like wine cellar.

Enjoy the sights of the tranquil Bulgarian countryside and its sleepy villages, while your guide introduces you to Bulgarian everyday countryside life;

Explore the iconic Rila Monastery, where the guide will walk you through its history and shed light on its significance today.

Admire the priceless fresco masterpieces of the most notable 19th-century Bulgarian painters

Enrich your experience by tasting local delicacies and in this way involve all your senses;

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What’s included

  • Professional guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • All transportation costs

Not included

  • Tips and gratuities
  • Entrance fees
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Vasil Levski Monument (Embassy of Slovakia)

    Depart early morning at 08:00 behind Vasil Levski Monument - in front of Embassy of Slovakia

  2. 2

    Town of Melnik

    The smallest town in Bulgarian with only 208 inhabitants, Melnik still preserves part of its glory from 14th till19th-century, when it had been a flourishing tobacco and wine-producing center, whose fame was spread by local merchants to many European countries. Today, the city is famous for its lovely white houses and cobbled streets, mild climate, internationally recognized brands of red wine. You will have a guided walking tour through the city and enter the biggest Bulgarian Revival Period style house and its tunnel-like wine cellar.

  3. 3

    Rila Monastery

    Rila Monastery (UNESCO site) and its architecture and the frescoes present the apogee of the Bulgarian Renaissance art. With an about 1-hour guided tour of the most treasured monuments in the inner yard and the Monastery museum, you will learn the most fascinating facts and stories about the biggest Bulgarian monastery complex. You will also have free time to buy souvenirs, make more photos or to continue to explore it by yourself.

  4. 4

    Vasil Levski Monument (Embassy of Slovakia)

    Arrival back at the starting point of the tour at approximately 19:00

Good to know

Difficulty
Easy
Minimum age
12+ years
Languages
British English, Bulgarian
Start times
08:00

Cancellation policy

This booking is non-refundable once confirmed.

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Meeting point

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Vasil Levski Monument (Embassy of Slovakia)

Address
Sofia Center, Yanko Sakuzov Blvd 9, 1527 Sofia (GPS coordinates: 42.69677705130451, 23.336332286917877) - behind Vasil Levski Monument - IN FRONT OF Embassy of Slovakia, Sofia, 1527, BG
How you meet
Meet on location
Coordinates
42.69676, 23.33676
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From AED 171 per person