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Sofia · Sofia City Province · Bulgaria
Rila Monastery and Melnik Small Group Tour
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From $49.74 per person
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Visit two of Bulgaria's favourite destinations in a one day tour from Sofia. Travel across the Bulgarian countryside to the impressive Rila Monastery (UNESCO) located in Rila National Park. Enjoy the idyllic Sand Pyramids natural phenomenon and the romantic town of Melnik.
Highlights
Why travelers choose this experience
- Visit the overwhelming Rila Monastery and let the guide relive its history
- Admire the priceless fresco masterpieces of the most notable 19thcentury Bulgarian painters
- Enrich your experience by tasting local delicacies and in this way involving all your senses
- Enjoy sights of the tranquil Bulgarian countryside and its sleepy villages
- Tour the smallest Bulgarian town, famous for its architecture, stunning surroundings, & wine
- The Melnik Pyramids are a fantastic phenomenon
- In Melnik discover the impressive Rivaval Periodstyle house of Kordopoulo’s family
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Melnik
City/Town Tour.
Continued
Sofia
Sightseeing at Rila Monastery.
Planning Details
Before you go
Included
Professional guide Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Not Included
Food and drinks Gratuities Hotel pickup and drop-off Entry Fees
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes and walking shoes
Restrictions
Women should not be with short skirts and "naked" shoulders. Not stroller accessible. Not suitable for pets.
Meeting & Pickup
Meet at the Vasil Levski Monument (Embassy of Slovakia), Sofia Center, Yanko Sakuzov Blvd 9
Planning Notes
Minimum age: 13 Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business
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