Embark on a private day trip from Sofia to Rila Monastery and the Stob Pyramids. Explore the monastery’s stunning frescoes and iconic icon, hike through the pyramids, and indulge in traditional Bulgarian banitsa.
Embark on a private day trip from Sofia to Rila Monastery and the Stob Pyramids. Explore the monastery’s stunning frescoes and iconic icon, hike through the pyramids, and indulge in traditional Bulgarian banitsa.
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Stob’s Pyramids - Experience one of the finest ways to explore and learn about Bulgaria with a professional guide while hiking through the stunning mountains.
The tour begins in Sofia, and the first stop is a hike in the Stob Pyramids region. This area is renowned for its excellent hiking opportunities, where you can enjoy the breathtaking natural…
- Stob’s Pyramids - Experience one of the finest ways to explore and learn about Bulgaria with a professional guide while hiking through the stunning mountains.
The tour begins in Sofia, and the first stop is a hike in the Stob Pyramids region. This area is renowned for its excellent hiking opportunities, where you can enjoy the breathtaking natural scenery. The hike is of moderate difficulty and takes approximately 1 hour.
- Rila Monastery - Following the hike, visit Bulgaria’s largest monastery: the Rila Monastery. Here, your professional guide will immerse you in the history and lifestyle of the monastery. You will spend about 1 to 2 hours at the Rila Monastery.
Finally, you will have the opportunity to taste one of Bulgaria’s most famous and delicious homemade pastries and enjoy some free time for lunch at a wonderful local restaurant.
- Private tour
- Visit to the Rila Monastery
- Hiking
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Transportation with an A/C car
- Professional driver-guide
- Private tour
- Visit to the Rila Monastery
- Hiking
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Transportation with an A/C car
- Professional driver-guide
- Monastery museum entrance fee- 4 euro
- Lunch & personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Monastery museum entrance fee- 4 euro
- Lunch & personal expenses
- Gratuities
This is a Private Tour, ensuring exclusivity with no other guests apart from those in your reservation. Enjoy a private car and a dedicated driver-guide just for your group!
Experience the Rila Monastery and hike through the Stob pyramids, complemented by a taste of traditional Bulgarian banitsa!
By joining this tour, participants will: explore the…
This is a Private Tour, ensuring exclusivity with no other guests apart from those in your reservation. Enjoy a private car and a dedicated driver-guide just for your group!
Experience the Rila Monastery and hike through the Stob pyramids, complemented by a taste of traditional Bulgarian banitsa!
By joining this tour, participants will: explore the pyramids, admire the 19th-century Monastery frescoes from the Bulgarian revival, and marvel at the Church’s Iconostasis. Discover the unique miraculous icon of the Monastery, visit the cave of Saint John of Rila, and explore the rich Monastery museum or the 14th-century guard tower.
Most tours are conducted with eco-friendly vehicles, such as CNG engines or electric cars, contributing to the fight against air pollution.
- Please dress appropriately for hiking
- Please warn us if you have a 0-2 years old baby when you make the reservation so that we can prepare a special seat for them
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
