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From Sofia: Rila Monastery and Melnik Small Group Tour
Sofia, Bulgaria, Europe
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Overview
- Get more of your holiday by booking an intensive small group guided tour to the highlights of southwest Bulgaria;
- Tour the smallest Bulgarian town, famous for its architecture, stunning surroundings, and wine production.
- The Melnik Pyramids are a fantastic phenomenon. Use wisely the recommended photo stops! :)
- In Melnik discover the impressive Rivaval Period style house of Kordopoulo’s family and peek into its tunnel-like wine cellar.
- Enjoy the sights of the tranquil Bulgarian countryside and its sleepy villages, while your guide introduces you to Bulgarian everyday countryside life;
- Visit the overwhelming Rila Monastery and let the guide relive its history and enlight you on its present-day status;
- Admire the priceless frescoe masterpieces of the most notable 19th-century Bulgarian painters
- Enrich your experience by tasting local delicacies and in this way involve all your senses;
- Tour the smallest Bulgarian town, famous for its architecture, stunning surroundings, and wine production.
- The Melnik Pyramids are a fantastic phenomenon. Use wisely the recommended photo stops! :)
- In Melnik discover the impressive Rivaval Period style house of Kordopoulo’s family and peek into its tunnel-like wine cellar.
- Enjoy the sights of the tranquil Bulgarian countryside and its sleepy villages, while your guide introduces you to Bulgarian everyday countryside life;
- Visit the overwhelming Rila Monastery and let the guide relive its history and enlight you on its present-day status;
- Admire the priceless frescoe masterpieces of the most notable 19th-century Bulgarian painters
- Enrich your experience by tasting local delicacies and in this way involve all your senses;
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English-guided Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 11 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Professional guide
- Kordopoluva House
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Meeting point
IMPORTANT: The meeting point is next to the Vasil Levski Monument, in front of the Embassy of Slovakia
Return details
IMPORTANT: The meeting point is next to the Vasil Levski Monument, in front of the Embassy of Slovakia
- Departure at 08:00 from the Vasil Levski Monument ( in front of the Embassy of Slovakia) (pass by)
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MelnikThe smallest town in Bulgarian with only 208 inhabitants, Melnik still preserves part of its glory from 14th till19th-century, when it had been a flourishing tobacco and wine-producing center, whose fame was spread by local merchants to many European countries. Today, the city is famous for its lovely white houses and cobbled streets, mild climate, internationally recognized brands of red wine. You will have a guided walking tour through the city and enter the biggest Bulgarian Revival Period style house and its tunnel-like wine cellar.
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Rila MonasteryRila Monastery (UNESCO site) and its architecture and the frescoes present the apogee of the Bulgarian Renaissance art. With an about 1-hour guided tour of the most treasured monuments in the inner yard and the Monastery museum, you will learn the most fascinating facts and stories about the biggest Bulgarian monastery complex. You will also have free time to buy souvenirs, make more photos or to continue to explore it by yourself.
- Arrival back at the starting point of the tour at approximately 19:00 (pass by)
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From Sofia: Rila Monastery and Melnik Small Group Tour
Sofia, Bulgaria, Europe
Experience unavailable
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!