Rila Monastery and hiking to the Stob Pyramids- Private Day Trip from Sofia | La Vacanza Travel

Rila Monastery and hiking to the Stob Pyramids- Private Day Trip from Sofia

Duration: 9 hours
Destination: Bulgaria, Sofia Region, Sofia
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  • 9 hours
  • Sofia
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

This is a Private Tour so you will not be combined with other people besides those in your reservation- there will be a private car and a private driver- guide just for you!

Rila monastery and hiking through the Stob pyramids with a taste of traditional Bulgarian banitsa!

If you join this tour you will: walk through the pyramids! See the 19-th century Monastery frescos from the Bulgarian revival and marvelous Iconostasis of the Church. See the unique miraculous icon of the Monastery. Go to the cave of Saint John of Rila. Visit the rich Monastery museum or/and/ the 14th century guard tower of the Monastery.

Most times the trips are done with eco friendly cars - with cng engine or electro mobiles, so that we can help fighting the air polution.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Stob's Pyramids, Rila Mountain Range 1005 22, Stob 2630 Bulgaria

Enjoy one of the best ways of exploring and learning more about Bulgaria- with a professional guide while hiking through the amazing mountains.

The tour starts from Sofia and first you will go for hiking in the region of the Stob Piramids. A place well know and excellent for hiking where you will enjoy the magnificent nature. The hiking is of moderate difficulty and it is about 1 hour.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Rila Monastery, Rila 2643 Bulgaria

After that you will visit the largest monastery in Bulgaria: the Rila monastery. There your professional guide will take you around and blend you in to the history and the way of life in the monastery. You will spend about 1- 2h in the Rila monastery.

Last but not least you will have the chance to taste one of the best and well known special pastry products in Bulgaria, which will be home-made and have some free time for lunch in a great local restourant.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Private tour
  • Professional driver- guide
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Transportation with an A/C car
  • Hiking
  • Visit to the Rila Monastery
  • Food tasting - "mekitsa"
  • Entry/Admission - Stob's Pyramids
  • Entry/Admission - Rila Monastery

Exclusions
  • Monastery museum entrance fee- 4 euro
  • Lunch & personal expenses
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

  • Please dress appropriately for hiking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Hotel/address pick up at 9am. -please indicate it.


Departure Time

09:00 AM

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

9 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Rebecca_N

25 Oct, 2023

The hike was perfect. We had perfect weather for the end of October. Also the Monastery is worth to see. So much history and great nature.

Elsabae1

08 Oct, 2022

This was a fun day trip from Sofia, combining the history of Rila and the geology and short hike of the Stob Pyramids. Our car was comfortable and our guide, Angel, a good driver. His English was very good and we learned a lot about Bulgarian history and Rila's story. He knew a place to park near Rila that allowed us to approach it via a short pretty walk through the woods as travelers would have arrived for centuries. Rila is unique and lovely - a must see if you visit Sofia. Angel took us to a riverside restaurant for a delicious lunch, then on to the Stob rock formations. Reaching them requires a quite steep 20 minute walk on a pitted trail. They are interesting but not overwhelming, but it was nice to be outside after a few days in the city.

pickles_martin_james

17 Sep, 2021

Excellent opportunity to explore beyond Sofia for the day. A mini hike to the Stob Pyramids in a very tranquil setting and then on to the stunning Rila Monastery. Great lunch by the river. My guide, Orlin, was top notch: thoroughly knowledgeable about the places we visited, excellent English, very engaging. Arranged a detour to visit a winery so I could learn more about local wines and pick up a bottle or two. Punctual, very comfortable vehicle. Entirely recommended!

Sd P

31 May, 2017

I can not recommend this tour enough. Our group was fortunate enough to have an incredibly knowledgeable tour guide, Nikola, who made the tour even greater then our expectations. We hiked up to St Ivans Cave instead of the Stob Pyramids however this was a very good experience. It is worth taking comfortable footwear with a bit of grip to make the hike easier. The Monastery itself is breath taking, hidden away in the mountains of Bulgaria. The local food tasting was delicious and a perfect end to our trip. This tour is definitely worth taking a day out of your trip for.

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