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From Sofia:Rila Monastery with Boyana Church or St. Ivan’s Cave

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  • Prelievo in hotel

Informazioni sull’esperienza

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.

Group Size & Transport: This is a popular, budget-friendly day tour operating with large 45 to 65-seater coaches. This is not a small-group or minibus tour. You will share the transport with other international travelers.

Prossime date disponibili

Cosa è incluso

  • Costi di parcheggio
  • Transport by air-conditioned bus
  • All transportation costs
  • Guiding services (if option selected)
  • Visitation to Rila monastery - a UNESCO world heritage site

Non incluso

  • Mance
  • Mance
  • Prelievo e rientro in hotel
  • Admission to Boyana Church (10 euros per person) and Rila Monastery Museum (approx. 4 euros per person)
  • Cibo e bevande

Itinerario

  1. 1

    Departure from Vasil Levski Monument (Embassy of Slovakia)

    09:00 departure from the starting point - Vasil Levski Monument (Embassy of Slovakia), Sofia. Be sure to arrive at least 15 minutes before departure.

  2. 2

    Boyana Church tour - optional

    Arrival at Boyana Church - 09:30am. Boyana 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.

  3. 3

    Rila Monastery Tour

    Around 12pm arrival at the Rila Monastery. Rila 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.

  4. 4

    Arrival at Sofia, Vasil Levski Monument (Embassy of Slovakia)

    Return to the starting point (Vasil Levski Monument, in front of Embassy of Slovakia) at approximately 17:00pm

Buono a sapersi

Difficoltà
Facile
Età minima
5+ anni
Lingue
inglese britannico, bulgaro
Orari di partenza
08:15 · 08:53 · 08:55 · 08:59 · 09:00 · 09:02 · 09:43 · 09:44 · 09:45 · 09:50 · 10:53 · 10:55 · 10:56 · 10:58 · 11:00 · 14:45

Da sapere prima di partire

  • Comfotable shoes. And please, be aware of the monastery strict dress code: no short pants, no short skirts, no flip-flops/sandals and no sleeveless shoulders.

Politica di cancellazione

Questa prenotazione non è rimborsabile una volta confermata.

Politica predefinita

Punto d’incontro

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Rila Monastery Trip from Sofia

Indirizzo
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
Come avviene l’incontro
Incontro sul posto o prelievo in hotel
Coordinate
42.69676, 23.33676
Indicazioni stradali

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