Great experience .Our tour guide Martin provided all the necessary information .Boyanna church is a little gem with magnificent frescoes .Rila monastery was a deja vu for me as I had visited it as a kid 33 years ago with my parents and have memories of the exterior space .The new experience for me was the inside of the church with the magnificent frescoes and the museum with its unique exhibits .Rila is a must see for everyone visiting Bulgaria

Due to its location, the Rila Monastery is difficult for travelers to reach on their own. Without your own vehicle it is almost impossible, but being a mountain location even with a car it is not so simple in the winter months. The guided tour option was therefore optimal for us, to be able to easily see two UNESCO heritage sites. The guide (Martin) provided a lot of information about the place and who lives there and entertained us pleasantly during the trip. The times foreseen for return transport and permanence have been respected.

The starting point was from the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, where I boarded the very comfortable bus. Martin was our guide and he made every effort in the world to make this tour as fun and enjoyable as can be possible, always inviting us to participate and interact, also being very instructive and promptly answering any questions, truly a wonderful guide without equal. The Rila Monastery itself is the most beautiful monastery that I've ever seen in my life, with outstanding architecture, heavenly frescoes and surrounded by a breathtaking scenery, really living up to the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site.