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Plovdiv and Rila Monastery tour in one day | 10–11 hours | 4.4 (87) | $101 | |
2-Day Bulgaria Tour: Sofia, Plovdiv & Rila Monastery | 2 days | — | $182 | View |
From Sofia Rila Monastery with Boyana Church or St. Ivan’s Cave | 9 hours | 4.6 (1,104) |
We are the only company that offers this unique combination of tour to Rila Monastery and Plovdiv in one day. Visit the two most visited locations in one day with this amazing tour. The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila is the largest and most famous monastery in Bulgaria. Plovdiv’s history spans 8,000 years, it’s the second biggest city in Bulgaria. Entrance in the monastery is only allowed with covered shoulders and covered knees. Please have appropriate clothes. We won't have time for a restaurant meal, just packed lunch or fast food. Approximate schedule, it can be plus/minus 30 minutes at those stops depending on traffic: 07:45 Meet and leave Sofia 09:15 Arrivel at Rila Monastery 10:15 Leaving for Plovdiv 13:30 Some time to walk around Plovdiv 14:00 We join the Free Plovdiv Tour (this is a donation based tour, and the tip for the guide is not included in the price of the tour) 16:00 Time to walk around and optionally grab some food 17:00 We leave Plovdiv 18:30 We arrive in Sofia
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Nov 3.
Visit to Plovdiv
Visit to the Rila Monastery
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Plovdiv and Rila Monastery tour in one day lasts about 10–11 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $101 per person for this Sofia experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 7:45 AM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Big Yellow House. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 99 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 87 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Smart Trans Bulgaria.
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