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The Rila monastery and the Boyana church (UNESCO) Private Tour

The Rila monastery and the Boyana church (UNESCO) Private Tour

By Easy Bulgaria Travel
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Our service is unique as we provide young and knowledgeable guides that will also provide information on the every day life of the Bulgarians, the current political and economical situation and will gladly answer any other question that you ask. We are professional, energetic and extremely happy to have you on board. The historical information will be enough even for the most interested travelers.
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Ages 17-69
Duration: 8–9 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, French
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  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • WiFi on board
  • Entry/Admission - Rila Monastery
What's not included
  • Lunch
  • Admission at the Boyana church (5,50 euro) and in the museums of the Rila monatsery
  • Entry/Admission - Boyana Church


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Aleksandar Nevski Square, Old City Center, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
    We will find you behind the Cathedral, in front of La Cathedrale restaurant.
Pickup details
  • We will pick up from your hotel/address from any part of Sofia.
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    Airport pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
    • Vrazhdebna Airport, Sofia Bulgaria
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Infants must sit on laps
      • Infant seats available
      • Service animals allowed
      • Stroller accessible
      • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
      • Wheelchair accessible
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 117761P12

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Most travelers can participate
      • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
      • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 117761P12

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      • Easy Bulgaria Travel
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        Sofia, Bulgaria
        Joined in October 2012
      • 158kristinz
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Phenomenal tour of Sofia, extremely knowledgeable guide
        Nik was a phenomenal tour guide, and we loved learning about Sofia from him. He showed us so many of the city’s historical layers. He was also very accommodating about my knee injury, he kept finding the nearest bench so I could sit at each tour stop. 10/10 would recommend this tour : )
        Written November 17, 2024
      • Departure45028480872
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Definitely recommend.
        Good vibes, saw some nice parts of the city centre where you wouldn't know to go by yourself and learned a lot about Sofia and Bulgaria.
        Written October 25, 2024
      • GaiusScotius
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Excellent guide
        Our guide, Pavina, spoke excellent English and was very knowledgable. Her summary of Bulgarian history from the Romans to the fall of communism was an eye opener and she was able to point us towards places to visit the following day. My only regret is that we parted in a hurry in the middle of a torrential downpour and I was unable to thanks her properly.
        Written September 15, 2024
      • guidolo
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        One week tour in Bulgaria
        We did a one week private tour in Bulgaria, from Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo, Nessebar and the black sea coast, Plovdiv, Rila monastery and Bansko… plus many other things! Nick was our guide and he is friendly, competent and very flexible with our very many additions to the tour which we asked day by day. Bulgaria is a very nice country deserving a visit. People are friendly and there is a lot of wonderful historical sites. Plovdiv alone is worth the trip, plus lunch at Baba Deshka house has been an unforgettable experience.
        Written September 14, 2024
      • Wander27637099951
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        AirPort to Hotel and city tour!
        Svet met me as I was exiting the baggage claim with a sign with my name on it! He carried my bags to the car and we took off giving me a City Tour before dropping me at the Hyatt Regency.
        Written September 4, 2024
      • Wander27637099951
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        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Lots of walking. If you have any impairments, this is not the tour for you!
        Vessi met me at my hotel, and we started walking. I asked her where was the car to take me to all the city sights. She explained that this was a walking tour and since my hotel was centrally located, we were going to walk. If my memory serves me, I signed up for a private tour by car. Nonetheless, I was taken to all the sights and Vessi was very knowledgeable about the history of Sofia. One can easily do this tour by yourself if desired. Gesso was wonderful, but having bad knees, I wasn’t prepared to walk all over the city for 2.5 hours and have paid premium price for a car service and driver. Vessi A+. Trip advisor selling points D. I loved Sofia, but was shown the city prior by my airport to hotel driver, and when I met my fellow travelers for a tour of the Balkans, so I really didn’t need this private tour. Check details when booking. This was certainly not worth $108.10.
        Written September 2, 2024
      • Alexandra O
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Wonderful tour, highly recommend!
        Our tour guide was very engaging, knowledgeable, and informative. We got a wonderful, comprehensive tour around the whole city of Sofia and we enjoyed learning about both the historic and modern history. Our guide answered additional questions and spoke in very fluent English, which was extremely helpful. We really appreciated the experience and strongly recommend this specific tour for anyone else visiting Sofia!
        Written June 19, 2024
      • Slshiells
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Wow! Book a tour through Easy Bulgaria Tours!
        Excellent hotels in perfect locations. We customized our tour and really enjoyed it all but loved the Razlog area with a thermal springs hotel and we hiked on the Pirin Mountains as a bonus. Our guide, Georgi, was amazing. So knowledgeable about the history and explained things well so we could understand the timeline and different cultures. He was fun and easy going and really made the trip special. Explore Bulgaria. It’s beautiful and less crowded than many European countries with lots of history and wonderful people!
        Written June 5, 2024
      • KrisH1520
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Awesome tour experience
        Great tour and service for picking us up in the hotel lobby. Got great historical context and interesting conversations during the entire tour. Got a very good feeling on the history of Sofia and Bulgaria in general. English was great, very knowledgeable and polite, would definitely recommend.
        Written May 4, 2024
      • michelgJ4367FT
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Excellent travel experience !
        I called on Easy Bulgaria Travel for the organisation and logistics of a seven-day archaeological travel project in Bulgaria with 19 participants. This tour operator ensured smooth and excellent communication in English at all stages of the project and an excellent choice of hotels and catering for our group. Moreover, director Pavlina provided an extraordinary and excellent guide-archaeologist who accompanied us at the various archaeological sites throughout the trip. Therefore, we can say without exaggeration that Easy Bulgaria Travel is the absolute top for organising tours in Bulgaria and neighbouring countries. Truly a top team !
        Written April 15, 2024
      • 412leishap
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        4 Star Tour Guide In Sofia
        Our tour guide, Paulina was incredible! We saw more than we expected and learned so much about the rich history of Sofia. Excellent experience!
        Written April 2, 2024
      • U5572WVbarbaras
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        A Very Interesting Day!
        Our tour guide spoke good English and was very knowledgeable about Bulgarian history. He explained things well. We started at the Natural History Museum, which is housed in an ornate building built by the communists when they were in power in Bulgaria after World War II. We then saw many other churches, all different, including a Mosque on our walking tour in central Sofia.
        Written March 21, 2024
      • D785PYpeterf
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great tour with lots of historical context!
        Pavlina gave a great tour and provided so much historical context for the sites we were seeing. I have had the good fortune to take tours in a number of other international cities and this one rates among the very best. She made it personal and relatable - helping you to understand the thinking of the people at the time of all of these historic changes within Bulgaria. I highly recommend Easy Bulgaria Travel!
        Written January 15, 2024
      • drbarbara2018
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Excellent curated tour
        5/5 - Peter was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable. He took into account my interests and created a tour curated to me.
        Written January 11, 2024
      • Basenkim
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great historical and personal guide
        Great tour with an enthusiastic and outspoken guide. She shares a lot about the divers history and makes the tour really personal with family stories and impact on real people.
        Written November 14, 2023
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