7 Rila Lakes & Rila Monastery: Scenic Exploration

Explore Bulgaria’s stunning 7 Rila Lakes and historic Rila Monastery in a day. Hike, discover, and immerse in nature and culture from Sofia.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rila National Park - The 7 Rila Lakes are a collection of glacial lakes located in the northwestern part of the Rila Mountain.
  • Rila Monastery - Known as the Treasury of Bulgaria, Rila Monastery flourishes like a vibrant and majestic flower nestled within the Rila Mountain. It is the largest and most renowned Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Insurance
  • Chair lift to the lakes - 30 BGN per person for roundtrip
  • Entrance fee for the Rila monastery museums - 20 BGN per peson (only cash on spot)
Additional Information

The 7 Rila Lakes are among the most remarkable natural attractions on the Balkan Peninsula.
This tour begins in Sofia and proceeds to the lift that takes visitors to the lakes. Following this, there is a hiking tour lasting approximately 4 hours, after which participants return via the lift. The journey continues to the Rila Monastery, where there is…

Location
ploshtad "Knyaz Aleksandar I"
Cancellation Policy

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

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Benito255
Nov 10, 2019
Above and Beyond - We had a wonderful day organised by Nadia, who was an awesome tour guide. Our tour went ahead despite there only being the two of us booked in, so we ended up with a private tour. Even though the weather looked ominous, we were able to catch a jeep ride up to the starting point of the hike (the chair lift was down for maintenance, but the jeep ride was way more exciting anyway!). We managed to complete our hike before the rain set in, and then shared a nice warm meal before descending down by jeep.
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