Rila Monastery and Plovdiv tour in one day

Rila Monastery and Plovdiv tour in one day

We are the only company that offers this unique combination of tour to Rila Monastery and Plovdiv in just one day. Visit the two most visited locations in one day from the comfort of a car with this amazing tour. The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the Rila Mountains, and is the most visited location in Bulgaria and for a good reason. Plovdiv’s history spans 6,000 years, it’s the second biggest city in Bulgaria, it has traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC.

We won't have time for a restaurant meal, just packed lunch or fast food.

Approximate schedule, it can be plus/minus 30 minutes at those stops depending on the day and the traffic:

09:00 Meet and leave Sofia

11:00 Joining a walking tour of Plovdiv

13:30 Little time for packed or fast food lunch

14:00 We leave Plovdiv

16:45 We explore the Rila Monastery

17:45 We leave for Sofia

19:00 We arrive back in Sofia

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Plovdiv Old Town, Plovdiv 4000 Bulgaria

Visit to Plovdiv

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Rila Monastery, Rila 2643 Bulgaria

Visit to the Rila Monastery

Duration: 1 hour