Rila Monastery with Optional Boyana Church Day Trip from Sofia

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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.

Thông tin khác

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

Chính sách hủy

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

Bao gồm

Driver/Tour guide in English

Transport by air-conditioned minibus

Parking Fees

Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Audio guide in Spanish, Italian, German, Russian or English (approx. 5 euros per person)

Food and drinks

Rila Monastery Museum

Boyana Church

What To Expect

St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral

09:00 departure from the starting point. Be sure to arrive at least 15 minutes before departure.

15 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

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•Admission Not Included

Tùy chọn

Italian-guided classic tour

Classic tour incl. Dragalevtsi

English guided: Enjoy the classic tour to the Rila monastery & Boyana church. Visit the beautiful Dragalevtsi monastery extra

English-guided classic tour

Guided in English with Boyana: Join the classic English-guided tour to Rila monastery&Boyana church with a professional English-speaking guide.

Online audio tour (NO Boyana)

Audioguided tour, No Boyana: Live guide, Boyana -NOT included. Includes an online audioguide. Accompanying tour conductor will speak different language.

Italian-guided (NO Boyana)

Guided in IT (No Boyana ch.): Visita guidata in italiano al monastero di Rila. NON include la chiesa di Boyana.

Online audio incl. Dragalevtsi

Audioguided tour: Enjoy the classic tour to the Rila monastery & Boyana church. Visit the beautiful Dragalevtsi monastery extra.

Spanish-guided classic tour

English-guided (NO Boyana)

Guided in EN (No Boyana ch.): Join this English-guided tour to the Rila monastery with Traventuria's expert team. Boyana church is NOT included.

Online audio tour with Boyana

Audioguided tour with Boyana: Live guide, Boyana - included. Includes an online audioguide. Accompanying tour conductor will speak different language.

Rila mon. and Melnik 11 hours

Melnik and Rila monastery: Join this 11 hr-tour to Rila monastery and Melnik with w/ EN guide. Starting time 08:00 am. Boyana church -NOT included.

Spanish-guided (NO Boyana)

Guided in ES (No Boyana ch.) : Visita guiada en español al Monasterio de Rila. NO incluye la iglesia de Boyana.

Đánh giá

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We had a good time...
MYDUNG Q,
19 thg 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We had a good time travelling with Maksim who was a professional and knowledgeable tourguide. We learned a lot from him
Overall, great value for...
Shane K,
8 thg 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Overall, great value for money, and a must-see tour of 3 beautiful historical sites! Details: There was 0 confusion at the pick-up point, and despite making multiple stops, the tour went really smoothly. There was enough time to absorb the important sights of each spot. Our guide, Lachezar Gudev (Lucho), was very friendly, informative and professional.
Bad response
Parthasarathy R,
21 thg 5, 2025
- Viator
1.00
I informed the operator that I was going to cancel the trip because of my sons health but he did not even reply even after multiple texts.
Great tour to some of Bulgaria’s must-see sites
Annie L,
18 thg 5, 2025
- Viator
4.00
We enjoyed our trip to Rila Monastery and Boyana Church. Our guide Lubo was very nice and friendly. He was super enthusiastic and eager to teach us about Bulgaria. Both Rila Monastery and Boyana Church were really beautiful. The visit to Boyana Church was a bit short and rushed- we were split into 3 groups and each group had only 10 minutes inside to look around. We were at the Rila Monastery for 3 hours and 2.5 hours of that was free time, which felt like a bit too much time there in the pouring rain. We ended up booking the combination ticket at the museum, which was a good use of time but otherwise we would probably have been a bit bored. However if the weather had been good maybe we would have enjoyed taking the hike to the cave or taking a nice walk around the grounds.
Church of Boyana is in...
rahel s,
13 thg 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Church of boyana is to be discovered. As for the monastery, it is grand. The guide was perfect. Very kind, clear explanations, precise. Excursion really nice.