Rila Monastery and Thermal Bath Tour

  Definitely recommend this trip with V Travel as their guides seem to really know the history behind the sites. Ivan was out guide and he had an answer for every... read more question we had about sites we visited. It can be a long trip but our guide was friendly and made sure everyone was comfortable. Bonus points for taking us to a delicious lunch spot. Also, was the most affordable option when booking this tour.

  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

  I would highly recommend V travel, they offer a fantastic service. I normally dread transfers however this time they were a really good start and end to the holiday. We... read more were fortunate enough to have the same driver, Mihail, on both journeys, who is an absolute gem. Really friendly, full of top tips and was more than happy to answer in depth any questions I had about Bulgaria as well as on all the sights passed on the journey. Definitely tempted to come back in the summer to experience the large selection of tours that they have on offer and would most definitely book transfers with V travel again.