7 Rila Lakes and Rila Monastery Tour

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IMPORTANT: Entrance in the monastery is only allowed with covered shoulders and covered knees. So please make sure you have appropriate clothes.

Often called the 8th wonder of the world, the Seven Rila lakes are legendary for their beauty and awesomeness. They are one of the most visited natural sites of Bulgaria. We combine them with a visit to the Rila Monastery. The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria.

The tour starts at 08:00 and finishes around 19:00.

The driver will pick you up, will take you to the Monastery and will show you around. After that he will take you to the lift to the 7 Rila Lakes, you will be able to go up to the lakes, the driver will stay down and wait for you there. When you come back, he will pick you from the lift and bring you back to Sofia.

Thông tin khác

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The drive to the monastery is around 1.5 - 2.5 hours, depending on traffic

Chính sách hủy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Bao gồm

WiFi on board

Driver

Air-conditioned vehicle

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Lift to The Seven Rila Lakes

What To Expect

Rila Monastery

The amazing Rila Monastery

1 hour•Admission Not Applicable

The breath taking 7 Rila Lakes

5 hours•Admission Not Included

Tùy chọn

7 Rila Lakes and Rila Monastery tour

Đánh giá

4.52

116 đánh giá

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Dont think..just buy and gooo hike😀😀
sylwia z,
20 thg 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Its worth it!!!! Mountains are amazing even if sun its trying to melt u down ,haha😂😂 Best guide and driver 😀😀
Great full day trip.
Joseph B,
2 thg 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00
It was beautiful, both places. But please do your research on weather. We picked perfect day and had perfect time. Tour people cannot control that. Bus was comfortable, driver did great navigating mountain roads. Hike at 7 lakes was amazing, but little muddy as there is still snow. Tour guide was willing to help everyone navigate even with different languages.
Optical wonder but little time
Gisele M,
2 thg 6, 2025
- Viator
4.00
It is a very complete Tour but with little time. In the Monastery of Rila you can only stay 45min and there is no time to visit the cave. The excursion to the 7 lakes is wonderful but there are important things to highlight, the first is that you do not get on "elevator" but open chairlift. Important for those with vertigo because they are 20 minutes. It is supposed to be possible to visit up to 5 lakes in 2h but if you want to see the landscape... impossible. Either you go hiking without taking your eyes off the ground or you don't even reach 3. It is not an easy route and you have to go Very well equipped mountain (the track is rocky, with a lot of mud and quite uneven). It's beautiful but they'd have to give more notice of the departure characteristics. We only have 3h and it is very fair to do the lakes, see landscape, eat ... Recommendation: Rila Monastery one day only and 7 lakes another whole. They deserve it because of the distance and the scenery.
Truly spectacular scenery; but the guide’s misleading information
Hui Z,
20 thg 5, 2025
- Viator
4.00
"Everything has been wonderful, and the scenery is truly spectacular. However, the tour guide provided inaccurate information — he mentioned that the 7 Lakes hike would take about 2.5 hours, but in reality, it takes at least 4 hours for the average person to complete. Additionally, the lift was under maintenance. Although a jeep was available, it did not take us all the way to the top, requiring an extra 20–25 minutes of hiking. We had to skip breaks in an effort to meet the deadline, but even then, we were unable to make it on time. Overall, the guide’s misleading information caused significant inconvenience. We were exhausted!
Incomplete experience.
Shariff H,
17 thg 5, 2025
- Viator
3.00
Tour got partly replanned due to bad weather. Guide was very nice but given weather forecast it should have been rescheduled for next day.