Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Day Trip in Italian
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Sofia
Explore Bulgaria's UNESCO gems: Boyana Church and Rila Monastery. Marvel at frescoes and enjoy a guided tour in Italian. Book your adventure now!
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral - 08:15 departure from the starting point. Be sure to arrive at least 15 minutes before departure.
  • Rila Monastery - 11:00 am Rila Monastery is one of Bulgaria’s symbols and a popular tourist destination. The monastery is set deep in the heart of Rila Mountain, between the Rilska and Drushliavitza Rivers, at 1147 metres (3760 feet) above sea level. It is situated 120 kilometres south of Sofia.
  • Boyana Church - 14:30 at Boyana Church is a small temple at the outskirts of Sofia with frescoes dating back to three separate periods: 11th, 13th and 19th century. The most important and fascinating are the frescoes dating from 1259. They are Renaissance frescoes that predate the Italian Renaissance (triggered by the works of Giotto) and brake the strict Christian canon law to present pure human emotions, royal figures and folklore elements.
  • St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral - Return to the starting point at approximately 17:00
What's Included
  • Italian-speaking professional guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minibus
  • Parking Fees
  • Fuel surcharge
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Admission to Boyana Church(approx. 5 euros per person) and Rila Monastery Museum(4 euros per person)
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Discover two of Bulgaria’s UNESCO World Heritage gems on this day trip from Sofia in Italian. Visit Boyana Church, near Sofia, to marvel at its spectacular pre-Renaissance frescoes. Admire rural Bulgaria en route to the Rila Monastery in the pine-carpeted Rila Mountains. Take a guided tour of the medieval treasure with its fresco-coated church and then time to explore independently. Please kindly note that on some dates the free time at the Rila Monastery may be shorter due to traffic, group size, or other unforeseen circumstances.

  • Plese note that the remaining time is for the travel time from one attraction to another!
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Dress code: no short skirts; the shoulders should be covered
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"
The meeting point is Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the parking lot behind the Cathedral, in front of La Cattedrale restaurant.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Brendac683
May 15, 2024
Top tour with Bilyana! - I joined the italian tour and I was very lucky that our guide was Bilyana. She speaks good italian and has a very good cultural background, she gave us a lot of information and explanation. She is professional and we had also the opportunity to ask additional questions on religion, culture, etc during the trip back to Sofia. I honestly think that she has been one of the best guides I have met during day trips. Boyana church and Rila monastery are wonderful. During this tour it was also possible to visit the St. John cave for a small additional fee. I decided to join and happy I did it. In the tour there were also people not speaking italian but using the audioguide. The guide was very professional and asked them to leave the seats close to the front of the bus to the italian speaking people as the tour was in italian, we paid more for this and have the opportunity to interact with the guide. 2 people didn't want to move because one of them was getting car sick. Of course no issue and they stayed there but I think that the agency should make more clear this to the people joining a tour in a language that they don't speak, so that they can choose if they still want to join or not. Places we have seen where very beautiful and Byliana was a great guide, I wished the tour would have been lasted a bit longer!
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