Rila Monastery and St. Ivan Cave History & Nature Trip from Sofia
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8 giờ
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This day tour perfectly combines history, culture, and nature experiences. Enjoy a comfortable ride through the beautiful green countryside as you head toward the majestic Rila Mountains. Discover Bulgaria’s most famous UNESCO site, the Rila Monastery, with a guided or audio-guided tour. Afterward, take a relaxing walk through the woods to reach the Cave of Saint Ivan. You will also have free time to explore the monastery on your own before we drive back to Sofia.
Thông tin khác
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.
Chính sách hủy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cần Quan Tâm
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.
Bao gồm
Visit to Rila Monastery
Professional Tour Guide OR Cloud Audio Guide App (depending entirely on the option you have booked)
Visit to St. Ivan Cave, OR The Bells Monument (depending entirely on the option you have booked)
Parking Fees
Round-trip transport by air-conditioned minibus or coach
Gratuities
Food and Drinks
Rila Monastery Museum (Optional; entrance to the main courtyard/church is free)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Tùy chọn
ESP Live: Rila, Cave, Boyana
Add -on visit to Boyana church: Includes: Spanish-speaking guide, Rila monastery, St. Ivan's cave, Boyana church (Entrance fee NOT incl.).
ITA Live: Cave & Winery
Duration: 9 hours Italian-guided tour
Audio App: Rila & Cave
Transport only: Explore Rila Monastery&St. Ivan's cave with online audioguide. Live guide, headphones - not included. Own internet- required.
FRA Live: Cave & Winery
Duration: 9 hours French-guided tour
ITA Live Guide: Rila & Cave
Guided Tour in Italian: Experience excellence with Traventuria. Join this tour with Italian-speaking guide to Rila monastery & St. Ivan's cave.
ESP Live Guide: Rila & Cave
Guided Tour in Spanish: Experience excellence with Traventuria. Join this tour with a professional Spanish-speaking guide.
Audio Device: Rila & Cave
Duration: 9 hours Tour with hardware audioguide
ENG Live: Rila, Cave, Boyana
Add -on visit to Boyana church: Includes: English-speaking guide, Rila monastery, St. Ivan's cave, Boyana church (Entrance fee NOT incl.).
ENG Live: Cave & Winery
Duration: 9 hours English-guided tour
ENG Live Guide: Rila & Cave
English-speaking guide: Experience excellence with Traventuria. Join this tour with a professional English-speaking guide.
ITA Live: Rila, Cave, Boyana
Add -on visit to Boyana church: Includes: Italian-speaking guide, Rila monastery, St. Ivan's cave, Boyana church (Entrance fee NOT incl.)
Đánh giá
37 đánh giá
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Recommend this tour
465qingc,27 thg 4, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Very good tour and the tour guide Maria was very nice and helpful.
Well Done Tour.
blakepQ5136RU,26 thg 4, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00A very well done trip that had a few extras thrown in. Our guide, Velislava, was outstanding, showing a good knowledge of the subject matter and the Italian language. The bus driver was excellent and handled the sometime demanding roads with ease and aplomb. The tour provided many opportunities to increase knowledge, try new things, and accomplish goals and growth. Would do again!
Beautiful tour!
Paula P,10 thg 4, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00Antonio has been an excellent guide! Perfect English and Spanish management, gave us interesting data and was very fluent
Recommended
Annamaria D,10 thg 4, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Precision in organization, friendly staff , Rila Monastery must see if you go to Sofia, the museums inside are for a fee if you want to see (between €1.5 and 4.5€) super suggestive and relaxing atmosphere. Honest tour prices.
Very nice day trip
Helge-Nugh,2 thg 4, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Very entertaining excursion. On the way there was a lot of information about the country and people. And a coffee break with free toilet (very clean). At the monastery the essential details were explained and you had enough time afterwards to explore for yourself ... and a very delicious grilled trout in the closed restaurant. The trip to the cave should only be made by those who feel fit enough to climb a steep and unpaved path over rocks and roots. Back there was a stop at a winery. The wine tasting is highly recommended. (You can choose 3 wines from the offer. Very good quality.) Just in time for dinner you are back in Sofia. Highly recommended !!! P.S.: The price is a joke. Driver and guide live off the tips. So please don't be stingy.
Monastery and cave in the snow
Emily1g,28 thg 3, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Lubo our tour guide was very knowledgable and friendly - lots of history facts on the way and a quick guided tour in the monastery. Be aware that this tour was for Boyana church, monastery and St Ivan’s cave. We had booked monastery and cave, but spent 30 minutes at Boyana for our first stop (you could pay extra to enter church or just walk around the gardens for free). We spent 1.5 hours at the monastery which was enough time to see the church and buy some bread from the bakery. Then we were back on the bus for the hike to the cave. This was 600m walk up steep rocks - but very manageable, even in surprise snowy conditions! This was the highlight in my opinion. Don’t forget to take the opportunity to be reborn by climbing through the chimney of the cave - thanks Lubo!
Magnificent excursion.
alifX3666PE,22 thg 3, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00I recommend this excursion to the magnificent Rila Monastery for its interesting history and for its beauty, both worth admiring. Simeon is an excellent guide, I hope you have to visit with him. The visit to Ivan’s Cave is also worth noting for its history and the exuberant nature of the surroundings. Thank you so much!
Relaxing, fearless and unforgettable
737josemanuelv,22 thg 3, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00An unforgettable experience I have had an excellent driver and guide, a relaxed and smooth driving and a guide with detailed information. And the amazing monastery. The cave I recommend for the cold-blooded. I recommend 100% stopping back in the cellar, it is lovely to see the whole landscape, beautiful.
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irenelenel,22 thg 3, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time and the visit was wonderful
Comfortable
Escape32287810235,22 thg 3, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Super nice, experience of 10
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