Rila Monastery Private Tour: Wine tasting

Duration

Start: 9:00h

End: 18:00h

Recommended period

All year round

Driving time

4h 00m

Handicap accessible

Quite accessible.

Special requirements

All year round women need to have kneels and shoulders covered. Warm clothes and low heel shoes.

What you’ll do What you’ll explore Where you’ll be Departure point Prices Reviews

Your Day at Rila Monastery and Medi Valley Winery

The start of your day begins with pick up from your hotel/accommodation in Sofia. After about 2 hours drive we reach the Monastery in the Rila Mountain at an altitude of 1147m (3763 feet) above sea level. The introduction of the UNESCO site will begin with brief history of the founder and the construction of the monastery. After that we will visit the church and medieval 14th century defense tower.

After exploring the monastery complex we will have a lunch at very cozy restaurant with local food (grilled trout specialty). Then we will make our way to Medi Valley winery where you will have the possibility to try five different types of wines. A short story about the region, the winery and the products, a questions and answers session, a walk to the ground floor, souvenirs and wine at a special price from the winery’s shop will help you feel the place.

Medi Valley Winery Overview

Medi Valley Winery is a classic winery complex located at the crossroad of a multi-directional touristic compass. It is is a wonderful start or a reason to visit this area. The winery will be an unforgettable experience that will leave memories and provoke your senses. The visitors may experience not only the wines but a whole variety of things like history, traditions, beautiful nature, local people and personal touch.

The Rila Monastery private tour includes wine tasting of five different local wines, produced in the vicinity of Rila Monastery. V travel Ltd. is the first tour operator to offer a full day tour of the UNESCO site in Rila plus an exclusive 60 minutes wine tasting tour. Our guides will make your day unforgettable and will impress you with their knowledge, energy and interesting history facts about Bulgaria.

Rila Monastery Overview

The Monastery of Rila is the holiest place for the Bulgarian orthodoxy. The beauty of this place hardly can be described with words. Your first touch with it will leave you breathless. Here past, present and future are interlaced in one, whispering to you the intriguing history of the Bulgarian country. To make your day tour to this magnificent monastery unforgettable, after spending two hours at this holy place, V travel will take you for a unique wine tasting to a wine cell in the feet of Rila mountain. Before the Bulgarians, The Thracians were the rulers of these territories. There remarkable culture and warrior dignity are woven in the wine of the region, called after one of their greatest tribes - The Medi. The great Spartacus itself is originated from here.

Where you'll be

Prices

For availability and prices, please email at info@vtravel.bg

The tour price includes: transfer to/from your hotel/accommodation in Sofia, private guide in English or other common language, parking fees, entrance fee for Rila Monastery defense tower and wine tasting. Meals and personal expenses are not included. Guaranteed private A/C vehicle and guide.

Departure point

The departure point for this tour is from your hotel or accommodation within Sofia city limits. You will be notified for the exact pick up time from our agents approximately 2 days before your tour.

					  We delayed 5 min for losing our wallet, and still they gave us no option to go to the excursion, despite the fact that hours before we were notified by... read more mail that the tour was advanced 30 min.

Then we proposed if they gave us back the amount of the. First part, since it was visiting a church that when we went there made us pay as if we were without the group, which was much more expensive. The guide at no time helped us. He also said that there would be an explanation in Spanish and that was not the case.

Ok. Sorry you go at your own pace and alone.				
beaborrellas
07.01.2020 

					  Nis Tower, Concentration Camp, and a bit of Serbian culture, make this tour interesting.However, in my opinion, Nis it is not a beautiful place to meet				
aramis1969
22.11.2019 

					  I was so thankful to this company for running the trip despite the fact that I was the only person going. My guide, Michael, was brilliant. He drove incredibly safely... read more despite the difficult driving conditions (lots of snow and windy mountainous roads). He is clearly an experienced driver. 

The views from the road were epic and he stopped frequently to break up the journey at service stations. My guide was very informative and told me lots about Bulgaria and North Macedonia while we travelled. 

He then showed me lots of tourist attractions when we arrived in the city including Mother Theresa’s memorial house, museums, statues and the old town. Michael’s English is superb and he explained everything very clearly. 

The old town has great shopping options- lots of antique shops, a market and authentic places to eat. You can also visit the mosque in the old town. I bought a painting for a euro and some hand-knitted slippers for around the same price. I also bought a hand-woven carpet for a reasonable price so I was very pleased. The souvenirs were better in Macedonia than in Sofia from what I saw. 

The view from the fortress is very picturesque. I took some nice photos of mountains, the mosque and the cross on the hill from here. 

The trip lasted for around 12 hours in total and I would recommend it. Thank you				
Jasmine K
30.12.2019

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