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

Rilski manastir9 uur
  • Ophalen bij het hotel

Over deze ervaring

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.

Eerstvolgende beschikbare datums

Wat is inbegrepen

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

Niet inbegrepen

  • Fooien
  • Fooien
  • Ophalen bij en terugbrengen naar het hotel
  • Admission to Boyana Church (10 euros per person) and Rila Monastery Museum (approx. 4 euros per person)
  • Eten en drinken

Reisschema

  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

Goed om te weten

Moeilijkheidsgraad
Makkelijk
Minimumleeftijd
5+ jaar
Talen
Engels (Verenigd Koninkrijk), Bulgaars
Starttijden
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

Goed om te weten vooraf

  • 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.

Annuleringsvoorwaarden

Deze boeking is na bevestiging niet restitueerbaar.

Standaardbeleid

Ontmoetingspunt

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Rila Monastery Trip from Sofia

Adres
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
Hoe je elkaar treft
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Coördinaten
42.69676, 23.33676
Route bekijken

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Vanaf AED 107 per persoon
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