Sacred Rila & Mystical Stob Pyramids: Sofia Day Trip
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Explore the picturesque Bulgarian countryside, visiting three famous Bulgarian attractions within a day tour from Sofia! Spend the morning in the Rila Monastery, one of the country’s most famous UNESCO World Heritage sites, a "must see" for anyone visiting Bulgaria. Discover the centuries old forests of the Rila Mountains on a scenic walk to the cave of St. Ivan Rilski (St. John of Rila), where the founder of the monastery lived as an anchorite and explore the amazing rock formations of the Stob’s Pyramids nature phenomenon. Escape the Sofia crowds for a memorable full-day trip led by an expert!
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Freedom60487971295, 6/14/2024 2:58:12 AM
We had a wonderful experience with Kiril. Our 7 days were well organised, full of beautiful hikes and views. Kiril was great as a guide, full of knowledge and very attentive to our needs.
francoist944, 1/2/2023 3:36:27 PM
We had a great time during this tour. Marin our guide was very nice, thoughtful and super knowledgeable. Nothing was rushed and we had the time to fully enjoy each site. I highly recommend the tour.
Rachluketravels, 11/28/2022 11:31:05 AM
Fantastic day! Marin our tour guide was very lovely and informative. He answered all our questions and spoke very good English. He even took us for an extra stop to see the mountains and snow. Lunch was lovely in one of the local restaurants. Thoroughly recommend this trip.
Aaron T, 10/11/2022 12:38:10 PM
The whole experience was excellent! Our guide messaged in advance with details of when to meet so we could get in touch with any issues. The whole tour was incredibly well organised and Georgi was very knowledgeable, answering both my questions about the sites we visited and about Bulgaria in general. Next time I’m in Bulgaria I wouldn’t hesitate to book another tour :)
danseali, 10/6/2022 3:33:43 PM
We had an excellent day exploring different parts of Bulgaria on this fascinating tour. Georgi was brilliant, an engaging guide and so knowledgeable and enthusiastic, as he not only told us about the history of the sites we visited, but also how they fit into the socio-economic past of Bulgaria. Georgi ensured excellent communication from the day before to confirm plans and throughout was happy to answer any and all questions we had. He arrived in good time for pick up and dropped us off directly back at our hotel lobby. The small group size was brilliant too as it almost felt like a private tour! 100% recommend this tour, and would definitely do it again if we come back to Bulgaria!
julianamarielas, 9/19/2022 3:12:52 PM
We had a lovely time on our tour of Rila Monastery, the Pyramids and St Ivan's cave! our guide was so funny, knowledgeable and was super helpful! We think is impossible be bored with George as a guide. We highly recommend this tour guided by George.
B918AZkatied, 9/18/2022 10:31:00 AM
We had such an amazing time on our tour of Rila Monastery and exploring St Ivan's cave today! Our tour guide Georgi was so knowledgeable and lots of fun and also helped us learn some Bulgarian on the way which was super helpful! Also highly recommend the doughnuts at the monastery (mekitsi) 👌
Sabrinagosney6, 5/30/2022 7:05:46 AM
Can't recommend this tour enough. I had this tour with George and ended up being a solo one. He was so knowledgeable, patient with me on the big slopes and thoughtful, making sure I tired Bulgarian food and even going out of his way to recommend where I should eat and visit after the tour. This tour visits 3 places and I would urge you to visit all 3 rather than just the Monastery. Great tour company and people. 5 stars!
Arodespinosa, 8/10/2021 8:40:01 AM
We did their tour through Stob, and Rila with Kiril. He was awesome, he bought us delicious local yoghourt on our way, toured very kindly through the different places and he took us to a local restaurant away from the rest of the tourist where you can eat fresh trout from the adjacent river. He had with us a kind of hospitality you can’t find easily in Bulgary. Thanks for everything Kiril!
didoadam, 2/23/2020 2:49:47 PM
very friedly also very actif kiril show us the montagne with a way he let me fill that the day pass in one hour i would like go back again to sofia hope to see you again kirill the best guid tour i saw i n all my life i was traveling and kerill its special
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Easy to moderate walking tour
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