Rila Monastery & Blagoevgrad tour from Skopje

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Overview

We will be able to visit one of the most beautiful Orthodox monasteries in the Balkans. Rila Monastery is a remarkable structure in the middle of nature. Situated in the centre of the Rila mountain, the monastery is a hidden gem. We will also visit the city of Blagoevgrad, a student city that features a pedestrian city centre with preserved 19th-century architecture and numerous restaurants, cafés, coffee shops, and boutiques.

Activity location

Rila Monastery
- 2643, Rila, Bulgaria, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

Boulevard Krste Petkov Misirkov
- Boulevard Krste Petkov Misirkov
- 1000, Skopje, Greater Skopje, Bulgaria

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Rila Monastery & Blagoevgrad tour from Skopje

12h
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 7:30 am

Price details

NZ$736.33 x 1 AdultNZ$736.33

Total

Until Sat, 23 Nov

What's included, what's not

Experienced English-speaking guide/driver for the tour
Pick-up and drop off from your hotel or any other preferred location in Skopje
All transfers with a comfortable A/C car or minivan
Food and drinks
Entrance fees
Personal expenses

Know before you book

Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
In this tour we are crossing the border with Bulgaria. You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveller
The tour operates in various weather conditions, please dress accordingly

Activity itinerary

Rila Monastery

1h
Admission ticket not included

The monastery is named after its founder, the hermit Ivan of Rila (876 - 946 AD), and houses around 60 monks. Founded in the 10th century, the Rila Monastery is regarded as one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments and is a key tourist attraction for both Bulgaria and Southern Europe.

Rila Mountains (Pass by)

We will be able to witness beautiful sceneries that offer the Rila mountain, and take some photos on the way.

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Church

2h
Admission ticket not included

We will have some free time for lunch or a coffee break in the city centre and have a chance to shop in the city malls and boutiques. We could visit the Church Presentation of the Blessed Virgin, Located in Varosha settlement in Blagoevgrad. This church reminds you of the Rila monastery building. And this is no accident because, at the place where the temple in Varosha (the old town) is today, there was a convent of the Rila Monastery.

Югозападен университет „Неофит Рилски“ (Pass by)

Somewhere in the city, we can make a lunch or a coffee break. Blagoevgrad is best known for being a student town with two big universities. One of them is the South-west university Neofit Rilski.

American University in Bulgaria (Pass by)

And the other one is the American University of Bulgaria, founded in 1991.

Monument of Gotse Delchev (Pass by)

After our city tour, we will get back in our comfortable vehicle, and drive back to Skopje.

Location

Activity location

Rila Monastery
- 2643, Rila, Bulgaria, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

Boulevard Krste Petkov Misirkov
- Boulevard Krste Petkov Misirkov
- 1000, Skopje, Greater Skopje, Bulgaria

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