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4 Melnik Tours from Sofia: What Each One Costs

4 tours  ·  from $37

Bulgaria is cheap enough that the question is rarely price. These 4 melnik tours are separated by pace, drive time and how much of the day is spent in a minibus.

From Sofia: Rila Monastery and Melnik Small Group Tour - The Melnik Pyramids and the town’s unusual setting
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From Sofia: Rila Monastery and Melnik Small Group Tour

1.From Sofia: Rila Monastery and Melnik Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $36Our pick

Spend a full day with an English-speaking guide from Sofia, visiting tiny Melnik, its Kordopulova House wine cellar, the Melnik Pyramids, and UNESCO-listed Rila Monastery. The small group is limited to 15 people, with transport, guided visits, and free time included. Food, drinks, hotel pickup, and the €3 house entry cost extra.

“This is my third Viator excursion and it was excellent as were the others. My small group driver Radi with Traventuria spoke excellent English, good personality, lots of interesting information. Rila Monastery and the autumn colors along the highway were outstanding! Must see.”

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Rila Monastery and Melnik, Day Tour from Sofia with Pickup - Rila Monastery, Bulgaria’s great mountain sanctuary
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Rila Monastery and Melnik, Day Tour from Sofia with Pickup

2.Rila Monastery and Melnik, Day Tour from Sofia with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $101

Travel from Sofia in a comfortable minivan with an English-speaking guide, visiting Rila Monastery, tiny Melnik, the Kordopulova House, and the Melnik Pyramids. The group is limited to seven, and guides such as Ventsislav, also called Ventsi, can adjust the day for traffic and photo stops.

“An extraodrinary day trip to the enchanting Rila Monastery and small town of Melnik, that is not to be missed. Melnik is quaint and set between some strange mountain dunes. Make sure to head to a view point to the see the whole town from above. Some lovely wine available and recommended. Thank you to our guide Ventsi!”

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Wine Tasting & More in Villa Melnik – One of the World’s Best Wineries - The three-hour winery visit
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Wine Tasting & More in Villa Melnik – One of the World’s Best Wineries

3.Wine Tasting & More in Villa Melnik – One of the World’s Best Wineries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $45

Spend one to six hours at Villa Melnik Winery in Harsovo, Bulgaria, with a private group, personal support staff, an electronic guide, and your chosen wine tasting package. The winery is listed at number 39 in the World’s Best Wineries ranking. The visit returns to the starting point.

“This is commonly a half day trip that starts in the afternoon to see the sunset.”

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Melnik and Rozhen Monastery

4.Melnik and Rozhen Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $168

Leave Sofia at 8:00 am for Melnik, Bulgaria’s smallest town, where Revival-era houses, old fortress ruins, and the Melnik sand pyramids set the scene. Taste local wine, then visit Rozhen Monastery in the Pirin Mountains. Hotel pickup, transport, and wine tasting are included. Allow about 10 hours.

“Not worth going all the way as the driver didn't stop us anywhere during the drive to these places and we ended up sitting for almost 4 hours each way. The wine tasting was OK and their small museum was quite interesting. Carmen S.”

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