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Discover one of Bulgaria’s UNESCO World Heritage gems on this day trip from Sofia. Admire rural Bulgaria en route to the Rila Monastery in the pine-carpeted Rila Mountains. Take a guided tour of this medieval treasure with its fresco-coated church. After time to explore independently, visit the Cave of St. Ivan - one of the most sacred places in Bulgaria. Please kindly note that on some dates the free time at the Rila Monastery may be shorter due to traffic, group size, or a complementary stop at Boyana church.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities
Comfortable walking shoes recommended
Minimum traveler age is 6 years old
Tour with ONLINE (cloud-based) Audio-guide in different languages. INTERNET required to download and use.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Driver/Tour guide in English
ONLINE, cloud-based audioguide in different languages. INTERNET required to download and use.
Transport by air-conditioned bus
Parking Fees
A planned visit to the Cave of St. Ivan Rilski
Gratuities
Food and Drinks
Admission fees (7 euro/12 BGN for the Boyana Church)
Rila Monastery Museum
Departure at 09:00 from the car parknext to Vasil Levski Monument, in front of the Embassy of Slovakia
Rila Monastery
Transportation from the Meeting point to the Rila Monastery. Estimated time of arrival - 12:00.
Add -on visit to Boyana church: Includes: English-speaking guide, Rila monastery, St. Ivan's cave, Boyana church (Entrance fee NOT incl.).
Add -on visit to Boyana church: Includes: Spanish-speaking guide, Rila monastery, St. Ivan's cave, Boyana church (Entrance fee NOT incl.).
Experience excellence with Traventuria. Join this tour with Italian-speaking guide to Rila monastery & St. Ivan's cave.
Add -on visit to Boyana church: Includes: Italian-speaking guide, Rila monastery, St. Ivan's cave, Boyana church (Entrance fee NOT incl.)
Transport only: Explore Rila Monastery&St. Ivan's cave with online audioguide. Live guide, headphones - not included. Own internet- required.
Experience excellence with Traventuria. Join this tour with a professional Spanish-speaking guide.
English-speaking guide: Experience excellence with Traventuria. Join this tour with a professional English-speaking guide.
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CINZIA G,
3 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
With my husband I visited the monastery of Rila and the cave, nothing short of perfect organization and a special thanks to Viator and especially to the guide Zechariah very professional and at the same time nice and pleasant It will remain a beautiful memory of the. Bulgaria, Sofia and the beautiful monastery
Lavinia E,
25 thg 10, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
Detailed directions sent by email, message and whatsapp, with meeting place, time and all possible directions. (Slight confusion with the bus number and timetable, even the Boyana church from the assistance tour operators and the information received seemed included and no, but nothing too problematic). Bus equipped with USB and C sockets for charging and wifi, the latter only initially working. No stop between the departure and the Monastery. The departure time to arrive at the cave is at 13:30 The audio guide is working and quite exhaustive. Monastery not too crowded (late October, Saturday). Possibility to visit some museum and the tower. Outside the complex you get to a number of small souvenir shops and there is a couple of places to eat/drink. There's plenty of time to do everything. The bathrooms accept 1 Lev or 10/20/50 cent coins for the bathroom, which has a couple of doors and that's it (at least for women) so they crowd quickly. There are two points throughout the complex, and fountains to replenish with water Then you head to this small church in about 20 minutes of climb (even less). And you pass inside a cave. I recommend shoes with a bit of grip, the ground is uneven, full of boulders, and is currently Covered with leaves (1/1.5h of activity in all) Then you move on to the monastery to charge the rest of the people and to go to the bathroom. Planned return to 3 different points of the city. The guide exhibited in English to include everyone, she was great! Even the driver! Overall ok!
Ythanman,
19 thg 10, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Rila Monastery is a fascinating place to visit. I can honestly say I have not visited such a decorated monastery. There is a food stall selling pastries at the rear of the monastery and is worth buying one or two if you do not want lunch. If deciding to visit St. Ivan cave it is advisable to wear good shoes with tread especially on a wet day. Oct 12.
VictorManuel L,
8 thg 10, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
Excellent experience. Krisa, our guide, very good: she explained everything very well, very complete the information she has provided, as well as being at all times pending so that we were well (she has been able to help and reassure us during the journey to Ivan Rilski cave). She is an excellent professional and person.
Go515139,
23 thg 9, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Could have been perfect if not for diversions from advertised plan. I intentionally selected this tour as I wanted to spend more time in Rila (and had already been to sights like Boyana Church). Before I even got on the bus, I was told that we would be stopping in Boyana (as an 'additional surprise'). However, one had to spend extra money for the ticket into the Church - if you did not want to do so, you were told to wait on the bus while the rest of the tour goes in. Having only gone recently, and objecting to what I assumed was an attempt at even more money (which the tour guide collected), I decided not to. Me and maybe five others were left for 50 mins to wait on the bus. This was on top of another 'surprise trip' to Dragalevski Monastery. This was fine to see, but I felt unnecessary, considering we lost an extra 30 mins or so. Because of these extra, non-advertised stops, by the time we got to Rila, we had maybe 30 mins of free time to explore, as we had to leave again to go to the cave. I had to quickly visit the church and had to skip the museums entirely. The advertised two hours at the Monastery is simply untrue. Thankfully, the guide Hristo and the driver Sergei were great, and salvaged the day. If not for Hristo's informative, friendly tour, I would have been very annoyed at this company. We returned to Sofia about an hour after their estimation, which was not too bad. I assume all these diversions were due to the trips to the two sights outside Sofia. I do not know why they decided to do this, when if one had of wanted to see them, they could have got on the corresponding tour bus? I can only assume they wanted more money or to maintain good relations with Boyana by bringing them more custom?
603peterd,
17 thg 9, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Well organised. Friendly guide with good english. Good quality coach with USB power. Useful guided tour of monastry - about the right length (30 mins?). Impressive building. Need euro cloins for the toilet. Cave trip was a good experience. The climb to the cave is moderate difficulty - some steep slopes and walking over small & large rocks. Not suitable for anyone with mobility issues. The cave is an experience - small and narrow (not suitable for claustrophobia)






emanuelelI1448ZT,
11 thg 9, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Our guide, Krasimira, was waiting for us on time at the meeting point, although we had booked only the audio guide and the tour was in Spanish, she was available immediately towards our requests and always made sure that the most important information was received even by those who did not understand Spanish. Upon arrival at the monastery the landscape in which it is located and the story of the most famous monk who lived there were described. The guided tour of the monastery lasted about an hour and a half and there was described the monastery courtyard, the frescoes on the outer walls, the interior of the church and the tomb of King Boris 2. During our free time we went to the kiosk outside to taste the famous Mekitsas and the monastery bread, there are also souvenir shops. After the free time we returned on the shuttle to go to the cave of St. Ivan (I recommend booking it directly in the initial ticket, otherwise it costs 10 € per person), after about a quarter of an hour of travel we arrived in a green space where we crossed a slightly challenging path to reach the church and then the cave itself from which you can go out for a small cavity to simulate a sort of purification rite. Despite some minor delays from customers and traffic, we arrived at our destination on schedule and with a comfortable journey on comfortable seats. The guide and driver were very kind and helpful.




Tourist41831543230,
10 thg 9, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
An interesting day, especially thanks to the humorous and very good speaking guide Martin. In the Rila monastery it is crowded, Boyana is recommended and for a visit to the Saint Ivan cave you have to make a big climb over a difficult road.
jos miguelr441,
6 thg 8, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Guide Antonio was very friendly and friendly. The day is taken advantage of, the journey was pleasant and the driver is a great professional. The monastery is very worthwhile, and the cave is a highly recommended curious experience.









Gala V,
18 thg 7, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
Wonderful tour from the organization to the tour guide, would recommend and hope to have the opportunity to book another trip again. Anthony was a great guide, friendly, kind, gave a very good description of the important points to see, good sense of humor. The driver was amazing driving very safely too.
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