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Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Day Tour | Small-Group & Pickup costs $95.28 per person, group size up to 7 people per booking, meets at Boutique Guest House"Ruvan" — Burgas, free cancellation up to 1000 days before the experience.
- Price
- From $95.28 per person
- Meeting point
- Boutique Guest House"Ruvan" — Burgas
- Group size
- Up to 7 people per booking
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 1000 days before
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MonasteryChurchandRilatoBoyanaDayTour
Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Day Tour | Small-Group & Pickup
One-day trip from Sofia to the Rila Monastery with Boyana Church
About this experience
Take a day to visit the cultural heart of Bulgaria: Rila Monastery and Boyana Church. Discover the origins of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic alphabets and learn about the monastery’s role in Bulgaria’s political and Orthodox history.
The artistic richness of frescoes, carvings, and ancient monuments at these sites is immense. Rila Monastery features a large museum complex with a library holding around 3,500 exhibits, including 300 manuscripts and 9,000 printed works from the 11th to 19th centuries. Also preserved are the relics of St. Ivan Rilski, patron saint of Bulgaria, the icon of the Most Holy Mother of God Osenovitsa, and relics of 32 early Christian saints.
Boyana Church, near Sofia, was built in the 10th century and reflects the Byzantine-Balkan Renaissance. It houses the famed 13th-century portrait of Desislava, the “Bulgarian Mona Lisa.”
Both sites are UNESCO-listed — join the tour and discover why.
The artistic richness of frescoes, carvings, and ancient monuments at these sites is immense. Rila Monastery features a large museum complex with a library holding around 3,500 exhibits, including 300 manuscripts and 9,000 printed works from the 11th to 19th centuries. Also preserved are the relics of St. Ivan Rilski, patron saint of Bulgaria, the icon of the Most Holy Mother of God Osenovitsa, and relics of 32 early Christian saints.
Boyana Church, near Sofia, was built in the 10th century and reflects the Byzantine-Balkan Renaissance. It houses the famed 13th-century portrait of Desislava, the “Bulgarian Mona Lisa.”
Both sites are UNESCO-listed — join the tour and discover why.
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Cancellation Policy
Standard Viator policy
- Free cancellation available.
- 100% charge if cancelled within 1 day before. No refund.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Day Tour | Small-Group & Pickup cost?
- Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Day Tour | Small-Group & Pickup starts from $95.28 per person.
- Where is the meeting point for Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Day Tour | Small-Group & Pickup?
- The meeting point is Boutique Guest House"Ruvan" — Burgas.
- What is the group size for Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Day Tour | Small-Group & Pickup?
- Group size: Up to 7 people per booking.
- What is the cancellation policy for Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Day Tour | Small-Group & Pickup?
- Free cancellation up to 1000 days before the experience.
- How do I book Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Day Tour | Small-Group & Pickup?
- Select your preferred date, choose the number of participants, and proceed to checkout. Payment is processed securely through Stripe.