Departure at 9:00 a.m. in front of Gray Line` s office ( address: Sofia, 7 Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Blvd.).

Advanced booking is required.

Departure for Rila Monastery, which is one of Bulgaria's most important UNESCO World Heritage sites. Itis the most exquisite example of monastery art and architecture of Bulgaria located in the picturesque heart of the mountain Rila.

Guided visit to the monastery. The Church of the Nativity of Virgin Mary keeps the miraculous icon, splendid gilded iconostasis and the chest with the relics of St. Ivan Rilski. In the court are located the medieval battlements of Hrelyu tower and the old kitchen. You will be able to visit the church museum with the wood-carved cross of monk Rafael. Lunch including in a tradional restaurant in the valley of Rilska river. Departure for Sofia. 

Duration: approximately 7 hours. The tour ends in front of Gray Line` s office ( address: Sofia, 7 Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Blvd.)