15 Best Rila Monastery Tours from Sofia

“Tour guide was amazing and helpful, transport was fab, big coach with air con and very comfy. The monastery was one of the most beautiful places I’ve travelled to this year. Just spectacular”

“Had a great tour with Tuni and Bobby. Learned a lot about Bulgaria and Sofia. The guide is super friendly and knowledgeable. The bus is comfortable, the ride was great, and the whole day was very well arranged!”

“At the beginning of the day, the guide explained the different routes at the Rila National Park and our schedule for the day. The trail is well signalised and you can decide your route according to your pace and time available. Views are spectacular. Later,…”

“Maria was a great guide and was very knowledgeable about the Rila monastery and the Boyana church. Our bus driver drove the bus like it was a car ...it was quite impressive! We felt safe and cared for the entire time.”

“We had a good time travelling with Maksim who was a professional and knowledgeable tourguide. We learned a lot from him”

“The Rila monastery was wonderful and the hiking give us some incredible views ! 🤩 My boyfriend was sick so we didn’t know if we will be able to do the hike but Dimitar (the guide) was really kind, he made sure that my boyfriend…”

“Nice day-trip from Sofia, and Rila Monastery is a must see if you’re in Bulgaria. Our guide Dafina was amazing, and made the experience even better. Totally recommend it”

“Excellent trip! We recommend it. Don't lose this opportunity. One customer had a little problem paying more for the service and the Manager of Getourguide arrived personally at the final of the trip to clear out the misunderstanding in order to provide satisfaction to users.…”

“Really recommend this trip! Our tour guide Apostolos was very friendly and a very safe driver. We had ample time to visit the monestary and the mountain. We also had the opportunity to rent out snow boots at the bottom of the mountain, which we…”

“Nice trip, guide was lovely and very friendly, very clear meeting point, van was comfortable. Great day out :)”

“We had an absolutely exceptional day trip exploring the Rila Lakes and Rila Monastery, all thanks to Philip's brilliant organization. His decision to have us start hiking to the lakes in the morning was incredibly smart, especially for a July visit. While the hike was…”

“It was a pleasant day spent with Veli and Evan. They are patient in answering questions and engaging for conversations. I felt that I had enough time at the sites, too. The trip was intuitive, I didn't worry about food, water, WC, anything. Already recommending…”

“Its worth it!!!! Mountains are amazing even if sun its trying to melt u down ,haha😂😂 Best guide and driver 😀😀”

“There could be a little bit more free time. Waiting time for food is long and therefore there is little time for walking around the monastery by yourself.”

“Wonderful trip perfectly organised. The agency send you much information about the schedule, what to bring and so on. The trip was very well managed by Maya, who is a nice seasoned multilingal guide, and very knowledgeable, from history to botany! The unforgettable walk along…”