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From Sofia: Rila Mountain Trip - Nature Magic and Panoramic SPA! 1
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From Sofia: Rila Mountain Trip - Panoramic SPA & Royal Residence

By Hola Bulgaria
Free cancellation available
Price is $354 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Spend an unforgettable day in the nature of the Rila Mountain, just 1.5 hours away from Sofia!

Embrace the nature and the fresh air, and feel the magical atmosphere of the formal Royal Residence - Tsarska Bistritsa - one of the favorite places of the last Bulgarian monarchs!

Visit Sapareva Banya, where you will indulge in the cozy warmth of its thermal springs.

The mineral water pools are a great way of relaxing and their healing properties have been used science ancient times.

Sample hearty local dishes like, accompanied by a glass of wine to toast the day’s adventures.

Activity location

  • Sapareva Banya
    • Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hola Bulgaria Trips - Meeting Point
    • bulevard "Vasil Levski"
    • 1000, Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

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Nature Trip - Private Option

  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Winter Trip - Private Option: This is a private option - includes hotel pick-up and drop-off, and the SPA tickets!

Starting time: 9:00AM
Price details
$303.97 x 1 Adult$303.97
Paid at activity$49.90
Total
Price is $353.87
Until Wed, Jun 24

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    English- speaking host, who will accompany you during the day
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Audio info (cloud-based) in the specified languages - smartphone and wi fi required
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Trip to Borovets and Sapareva Banya
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transportation by a comfortable A/C vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Food tasting: Bulgarian retro - snack (only for the group option!)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance ticket to SPA complex with 5 panoramic pools and sauna - 20 euro (cash on spot)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    10 euro (cash or card) for renting towels or bathrobes
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    10 euro refundable deposit (Cash only!) for a storage key
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tsarska Bistritsa entrance ticket - 3.50 euro (cash on spot) EUR 3.50 per person
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratuities/ tips to the guide - recommended optional in the end of the trip

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Sapareva Banya

  • 4h
The tour departs at 9:00 from Sofia city center and first you will go to Sapareva Banya - the thermal capital of the Balkans, famous for its hot mineral springs. There, you will have about 4 hours to relax in a notable SPA complex, famous for its 5 pools with panoramic views! The complex also has a restaurant, which offers different lunch options on reasonable prices.

Borovets

  • 1h
In the afternoon, we will take you to the second largest Bulgarian ski resort - Borovets. There, hidden in the forest, you will visit the old Royal Residence - "Tsarska Bistrista", remarkable for its beauty. It was built in the beginning of the 20th century for the Bulgarian monarch - King Ferdinand and it is the most famous site of the resort. Next to it passes the Bistritsa river, which makes the landscape even more scenic! The residence and the park around it are an astonishing place for memorable photos! The residential buildings are closed for visitors, but the old stable is now turned into a museum-gallery and there you can feel the spirit of the last Bulgarian royal families! The residence even has its own hydroelectric power plant, which was built in 1912, and still continues to operate today! The departure from Borovets is at around 16:30 and the expected return in Sofia is around 18:00.

Location

Activity location

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    Sapareva Banya
    • Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Hola Bulgaria Trips - Meeting Point
    • bulevard "Vasil Levski"
    • 1000, Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

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