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Small Group Tour: Rila Monastery and Melnik

Location Sofia, Bulgaria, Europe
$46.19
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

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;

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

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.
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The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Professional guide
  • Entrance fee
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks

Meeting point
Departure Point: The parking lot in front of "La Цttedrale" restaurant at the back side of Alexander Nevski cathedral, аt the corner of Oborishte street and Alexander Nevski Square, number 4.
Return details
Departure Point: The parking lot in front of "La Цttedrale" restaurant at the back side of Alexander Nevski cathedral, аt the corner of Oborishte street and Alexander Nevski Square, number 4.

  • Depart early morning at 07:00 from the parking behind Alexander Nevski Cathedral, just in front of LaCattedrale restaurant (pass by)
  • Melnik
    The 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.
  • Rila Monastery
    Rila 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)

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Women should not be with short skirts and "naked" shoulders. Traventuria recommends: Comfortable clothes and walking shoes
  • Entry fee to Kordopulova House approx. 6 BGN in cash
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Small Group Tour: Rila Monastery and Melnik

    Location Sofia, Bulgaria, Europe
    $46.19
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10 000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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