• St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral - The meeting point for the tour is Behild Alexander Nevsky Cathedral at 8:45. The departure is at 9am. Please be on time!

• Trip to Boyana Church and Rila Monastery
• Transportation by comfortable bus/minibus
• Parking fees
• English-speaking guide or driver (depending on option)

• Boyana church entrance ticket - approx. 6 euro per person (12 lev)
• Rila Monastery museum + monk room entrance ticket - approx. 4 euro per person (8 lev)
• Food and drinks
• Gratuities
• Hotel pick up and drop off

Experience a day amidst the mountains touring 2 UNESCO heritage sites - Rila Monastery and Boyana Church. This full-day tour of 8 hours, conducted in English, is organized for a group led by a professional guide. Your time at the monastery will include a 40-minute guided tour and you will be given 2.5 hours of free time for photography, visiting museums and shops, and for your lunch. Despite the brief visit to Boyana Church, it is undeniably worthwhile as you get to see centuries-old (800 years old) wall-paintings and understand their historical significance from your guide.

For women, it’s mandatory to have their knees and shoulders covered within the monastery! On summer weekends, the restaurants might be bustling, so bringing your own meal from Sofia is suggested for additional free time at the monastery.
*The Boyana Church remains closed on January 1st, Orthodox Easter Sunday, and December 24th and 25th, hence on these days, the tour is restricted only to Rila Monastery.

• Women should have their knees and shoulders covered in the Monastery.
• There are not many dining options around the Monastery - there are bakeries where you can enjoy pastry. As an alternative, you can always bring your own food with you.
• Bring cash with you (preferably local currency) – the shops and the restaurants in the area of the monastery accept mostly cash payments so it is important to have some money with you.
• 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
• The visits within the Boyana Church itself are limited to 10 minutes per every group of 8 to 10 people. If you’d like to enter inside, you may also need to queue.
• On certain days, such as around holidays in Bulgaria, or when in groups over 100 people, delays are possible and the estimated tour finish time in Sofia could change as far as 18:30.
• Boyana Church offers entrance FREE of charge every last Monday of each month. On such days, you will be taken to the Boyana Church, however please keep in mind that your entrance WON’T be guaranteed, especially if the Church is in high demand by other people on spot.
• The Boyana church is closed on the 1st of January, on the Sunday of the Orthodox Easter, on the 24th of December, the 25th of December - and on such days the tour is done only to the Rila Monastery.
• For the safety and enjoyment of all guests, any customer who appears intoxicated at the time of the tour will not be permitted to participate. In such cases, no refunds will be issued.

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