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June 26100% refund
June 27No refund
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Rila monastery basic(NoBoyana)
2 Adults x $26.54
$53.08
Approx Total
$53.08
Audioguided tour, No Boyana: Includes an online audioguide. Live guide -NOT included. An accompanying tour conductor will speak a different language.
Guided in IT (No Boyana ch.)
2 Adults x $31.85
$63.70
Approx Total
$63.70
Guided tour in Italian to the Rila monastery NOT including the Boyana church.
Guided in ES (No Boyana ch.)
2 Adults x $31.85
$63.70
Approx Total
$63.70
Guided tour in Spanish to the Rila monastery NOT including the Boyana church.
Guided Tour in Spanish
2 Adults x $37.16
$74.32
Approx Total
$74.32
Experience excellence with Traventuria. Join this tour with a professional Spanish-speaking guide.
Guided Tour in Italian
2 Adults x $37.16
$74.32
Approx Total
$74.32
Experience excellence with Traventuria. Join this tour with a professional Italian-speaking guide.
Guided Tour in English
2 Adults x $37.16
$74.32
Approx Total
$74.32
Guided in English with Boyana: Join the classic English-guided tour to Rila monastery&Boyana church with a professional English-speaking guide.
With St Ivan's cave(NO Boyana)
2 Adults x $31.85
$63.70
Approx Total
$63.70
Rila monastery& St Ivan's cave: Join this guided tour to Rila monastery and St Ivan's cave instead of Boyana church. A visit to Boyana is not included.
Admission to Boyana Church (approx. 5 euros per person) and Rila Monastery Museum (approx. 4 euros per person)
Audio guide in Spanish, Italian, German, Russian or English (approx. 5 euros per person)
Food and drinks
Overview
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.
Important: As of November 2024, Boyana Church now does not take reservations in advance, so we can not guarantee all visits. If entry is unavailable on your booked day, you will be able to visit St. Ivan's Cave at Rila Monastery as an alternative.
Itinerary
St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
09:00 departure from the starting point. Be sure to arrive at least 15 minutes before departure.
15 minutes
Boyana Church
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.
45 minutes
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.
2 hours
St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral (Pass By)
Return to the starting point at approximately 17:00
Sample Menu
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities
Not wheelchair accessible or stroller friendly
Comfortable walking shoes recommended
Exceptions to the standard program:
Boyana church will NOT be visited on the following days: 1st of January (the tour starts at 11 AM on that day only); The day of Orthodox Easter; 24th and 25th December.
Hand disinfectant will be provided for free throughout the tour.
All touch points in the vehicles will be cleaned frequently.
Minimum traveler age is 5 years old
Free Cancellation
June 26100% refund
June 27No refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
5 stars
597
4 stars
135
3 stars
40
2 stars
7
1 star
21
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Published on May, 2025
Our guide was very knowledgeable of the area and general history. Bus was comfortable.
It's is a long day. There isn't must options for food and drink. I would recommend bringing stuff yourself. The ground is quite uneven in the area and was raining the day we went So was slippery.
Really good day trip from Sofia.
Published on May, 2025
Really nice day trip from Sofia. Tuni our tour guide was excellent. He was very funny and informative and went out of his way to show us the Rila Monastery and Boyana Church.
Excellent agency, great organization and amazing place
Published on May, 2025
We had a day tour to Rila Monastery and Boyana Church, we had Lubo as guide, the tour was really nice the place is great and the guide very informative in addition to being positive and cheerful which brings a good mood. I definitely recommend Traventuria agency !
Must visit while in Sofia
Published on Apr, 2025
Excellent tour leader. Lubo is very knowledgeable and courteous. Rila Monastery is great place to visit. We enjoyed the trip
We visited 3 sites. The...
Published on Apr, 2025
We visited 3 sites. The Boyana church is so small but the wall paintings inside is incredible! Lucky we decided to pay to enter. Rila monastery is really worth the visits. Our tour guide Lubo is very informative. Highly recommend this tour for anyone in Sofia.
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