Bulgaria and Serbia in One Day from Sofia: Boyana Church and Poganovo Monastery Visit

Experience the rich cultural heritage of Bulgaria and Serbia in just one day! Visit the historic Boyana Church in Sofia and the picturesque Poganovo Monastery in Serbia. Enjoy a traditional Serbian lunch and convenient hotel transfers.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Boyana Church - UNESCO site, located on the outskirts of Sofia
  • Poganovo Monastery - Poganovo Monastery in Serbia with its Church dedicated to Saint John the Theologian was built in the last decade of the 14th century
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Driver
  • Transport by modern vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Entry fee Boyana church - 10 bgn
Additional Information

The tour starts from your hotel. The first stop will be Boyana Church, situated in Sofia. Afterwards head toward Poganovo Monastery in Serbia. After approximately two and a half hours transfer you reach your destination. There you will have the chance to enjoy the Holy Cloister and have a traditional light lunch in the nearby restaurant. After lunch it is time for transfer back to Sofia. The tour ends at your hotel.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Location
Boyana Church
3 Boyansko Ezero Str.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kanil_r
May 3, 2024
Leisure at its BEST - Peter our guide was well past our expectations and he did turn our HOLIDAY☺️☺️☺️ into a memorable 1. Good light itenary. Enjoyed every moment. 😍😍😍
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Sophia_m
Feb 16, 2024
A day well spent - Peter was an amazing tour guide and filled our day with loads of information about both Bulgaria and Serbia. The monasteries were beautiful and worth the trip.
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Cheddi_r
Apr 18, 2023
Great tour of old churches - Great tour. We were able to see some incredibly old churches and monastery that had incredible frescos on the walls. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history and entertaining
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Hemant_w
Dec 4, 2020
Great day experience of Serbia and Bulgariaia - Our guide was such a courteous and warm lady. The tour design itself included beautiful places in Serbia and Bulgaria. Highly recommended!
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Lenore
Jul 4, 2019
A great get-away from the city - If you want to get away from the city and see some beautiful countryside, this is the way to go! This is a private tour - I was traveling alone and a little worried about how it would work with just me and a guide in the car all day, but Maria was an awesome guide. She is very knowledgeable but makes it into an interesting conversation rather than just telling you the standard tour info. The drive in Serbia included gorgeous scenery. There's not a lot to see at the monastery, it's just a calm beautiful place. One of the monks invited us to sit and have tea and honey (locally produced). After that we went to a nice restaurant for a traditional Serbian meal. At the end we stopped at Boyana church at the outskirts of Sofia. That part was a bit rushed (there were a lot of other people there, and you only get limited time inside the church). My only critique is that I would have rather spent more time enjoying the Serbian countryside and skip Boyana. But overall, this trip was one of the highlights of the time I spent in Sofia.
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Ivirgyl
Nov 26, 2018
Awesome trip for my first time in that area - The tour guides were incredible nice. felt like they were my friends for a while. I know Game of Thrones locations were not in here but I kind of felt like being there
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Matthew_v
Jun 19, 2018
Wonderful trip. Our guide was so nice... - <p>Wonderful trip. Our guide was so nice and interesting. Thank you!</p>
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Sian
Jun 8, 2018
Unique and privileged experience - Maria was an excellent guide during our day trip to the Poganovo Monastery in Serbia and then the Boyana church in Sofia. Her consideration was appreciated and we benefited from having Poganovo almost to ourselves just long enough to begin to experience the very special nature and spirituality of the place and its monks. Though there are few monks these days, they were very friendly and hospitable sharing their delicious herbal tea, acacia flower honey and a dram or 2 of Raki. This warm welcome combined with the beauty of the place and the wonderful frescoes were the highlight of the day. A very good lunch was included elsewhere and the mountain journey a welcome contrast to the city. The Boyana Church was worth a visit but Poganova is such a different way of life, still offering the tranquility that is rooted in another century that we can highly recommend this particular trip (with Maria as knowledgable guide) as the most delightful way to learn about Serbia and Bulgaria. Don't miss it!
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James
May 14, 2018
Great day - Great day in Serbia - very relaxing tour but saw some great sights. Maria was my tour guide and not only is she very knowledgeable she is also really friendly The tour is not cheap being a solo traveller however overall really good experience
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Jameskirrane
Oct 12, 2018
Nice day out - This was a decent day out. A trip across the border to visit a small monastery. Lunch with traditional Serbian cuisine. The food was delicious. Then back to Sofia to visit the Boyana church. The guide was very knowledgeable and informative. There was an issue with being picked up on time. We were told 8.00 am on the webpage. However, guide said pick ups are always 8.30. No wow factor on this trip, so the average rating.
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