Rila Monastery and hiking to the Stob Pyramids- Private Day Trip from Sofia
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4 Ratings
Stob
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.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Stob’s Pyramids - Enjoy one of the best ways of exploring and learning more about Bulgaria- with a professional guide while hiking through the amazing mountains.

The tour starts from Sofia and first you will go for hiking in the region of the Stob Piramids. A place well know and excellent for hiking where you will enjoy the magnificent nature. The hiking is of moderate difficulty and it is about 1 hour.

  • Rila Monastery - After that you will visit the largest monastery in Bulgaria: the Rila monastery. There your professional guide will take you around and blend you in to the history and the way of life in the monastery. You will spend about 1- 2h in the Rila monastery.

Last but not least you will have the chance to taste one of the best and well known special pastry products in Bulgaria, which will be home-made and have some free time for lunch in a great local restourant.

What's Included
  • Visit the iconic Rila Monastery
  • Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Exclusive private tour experience
  • Sample traditional ‘mekitsa’ during food tasting
  • Enjoy a scenic hike
  • Guided by a professional driver-guide
  • Comfortable transportation in an air-conditioned car
What's Not Included
  • Monastery museum entrance fee- 4 euro
  • Lunch & personal expenses
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This is an exclusive Tour where you won’t be grouped with others outside your booking - you will have a dedicated car and a personal driver-guide just for you!

Visit the Rila monastery and trek through the Stob pyramids while savoring authentic Bulgarian banitsa!

By participating in this tour you will: explore the pyramids! Witness the 19th-century Monastery frescoes from the Bulgarian revival and remarkable Iconostasis of the Church. Marvel at the unique miraculous icon of the Monastery. Venture into the cave of Saint John of Rila. Explore the abundant Monastery museum and/or the 14th-century guard tower of the Monastery.

Most of the trips are taken with eco-friendly vehicles - equipped with cng engines or electric cars, as a contribution to combating air pollution.

  • Please dress appropriately for hiking
Location
Stob's Pyramids
Rila Mountain Range, 1005 22
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rebecca_n
Oct 25, 2023
Perfect weather and nice people - The hike was perfect. We had perfect weather for the end of October. Also the Monastery is worth to see. So much history and great nature.
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Elsabae1
Oct 8, 2022
Fun combo trip - This was a fun day trip from Sofia, combining the history of Rila and the geology and short hike of the Stob Pyramids. Our car was comfortable and our guide, Angel, a good driver. His English was very good and we learned a lot about Bulgarian history and Rila's story. He knew a place to park near Rila that allowed us to approach it via a short pretty walk through the woods as travelers would have arrived for centuries. Rila is unique and lovely - a must see if you visit Sofia. Angel took us to a riverside restaurant for a delicious lunch, then on to the Stob rock formations. Reaching them requires a quite steep 20 minute walk on a pitted trail. They are interesting but not overwhelming, but it was nice to be outside after a few days in the city.
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Pickles_martin_james
Sep 17, 2021
Enjoyable tour of some impressive sights - Excellent opportunity to explore beyond Sofia for the day. A mini hike to the Stob Pyramids in a very tranquil setting and then on to the stunning Rila Monastery. Great lunch by the river. My guide, Orlin, was top notch: thoroughly knowledgeable about the places we visited, excellent English, very engaging. Arranged a detour to visit a winery so I could learn more about local wines and pick up a bottle or two. Punctual, very comfortable vehicle. Entirely recommended!
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Sd
May 31, 2017
I can not recommend this tour... - <p>I can not recommend this tour enough. Our group was fortunate enough to have an incredibly knowledgeable tour guide, Nikola, who made the tour even greater then our expectations. We hiked up to St Ivans Cave instead of the Stob Pyramids however this was a very good experience. It is worth taking comfortable footwear with a bit of grip to make the hike easier. The Monastery itself is breath taking, hidden away in the mountains of Bulgaria. The local food tasting was delicious and a perfect end to our trip. This tour is definitely worth taking a day out of your trip for.</p>
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