The 15 Massage & Relaxation Tours in Bulgaria That Earn Their Price

1.Rila Monastery UNESCO Site & Outdoor Mineral Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 400 reviews · 9 hours · from $42Our pick

Visit UNESCO-listed Rila Monastery and soak in Sapareva Banya’s mineral pools on a practical, relaxing day trip from Sofia.

“I'm traveling all over the world, and almost all the time I'm doing everything alone, without guides or excursions this is one of the rare times that I decided to take one, just because of the rainy day. It was a fantastic idea! Georgi, out guide was incredibly patient with us, he answered all my questions, and we were peaceful in the way that he treated us even to choosing our food at the restaurant!”

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2.Rila Monastery and Optional Museum, Cave or Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 270 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $35Best value

Review of Sofia’s Rila Monastery tour, with mountain scenery, optional cave, museum, or spa, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.

“it was great, the monastery is beautiful and the journey was great to see outside of Sofia. our guide Yani was very warm and knowledgeable about the history of bulgaria and very pleased to share his knowledge”

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3.7 Rila Lakes Hiking & Thermal Spa Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 46 reviews · 1 day · from $129

Hike Bulgaria’s Seven Rila Lakes from Sofia, then unwind in Sapareva Banya’s hot-spring pools on a practical full-day mountain tour.

“We had a fantastic time on our trek Mari was a wonderful guide and tailored the trek for we two older Aussies. we have fond memories of the trek and particularly Mari, she is a most wonderful person and was a pleasure to spend the day with.”

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4.Half Day Tour around Sofia and the mountains with Thermal Spa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $210Top rated

Review of Sofia’s half-day city, mountain, museum, thermal spa, and lunch tour, with practical details on price, timing, guides, and value.

“Great host and tiny group ( 4 of us) Excellent lunch at one of oldest cafe around Sofia. Sent photos of the experience after as well”

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5.The Best of Bansko: Magical Snowshoeing Adventure & SPA

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $124

Review of Bansko’s snowshoeing and spa tour, with Pirin mountain views, expert guides, mineral pools, costs, tips, and honest advice.

“This experience was wonderful. We were the only 2 booked for this experience so our guide Filip picked us up and drove us around all day with his private car. He explained to us how to use the equipment and was very nice and informative the whole day. He also walked at our pace which was great! We stopped in a hut for some hot tea, lunch and wine. It was amazing to stop there, get some rest after the hike up and warm up a bit. We even stopped for some pictures. The spa was then a nice way to unwind and relax after. I would definitely recommend this…”

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6.Rila Monastery and Hot Mineral Bath Spa Complex Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $71

Review of Sofia’s Rila Monastery and Sapareva Banya spa tour, with practical advice on timing, costs, pools, transport, and value.

“Our guide apostolos was amazing. He was well informed, polite, professional and personable. The ride was very comfortable and his play list was fantastic. At the Rila monastery, we had free time to explore and it is so worth to explore every nook and cranny. After that we headed to the town where the mi wrap water are located and we eat a one of Apostolos recommend restaurants. Then headed for the bath. My groups involved several ages and nationalities. Everyone had an amazing time. I totally recommend this excursion.”

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7.Seven Rila Lakes Day Trip from Sofia Guided Hike Lunch & Spa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 8 hours · from $116

Hike Bulgaria’s Seven Rila Lakes, enjoy a mountain lunch, see Europe’s hottest geyser, and relax in Sapareva Banya’s thermal pools.

“Semplicemente un posto meraviglioso. Le due guide super gentili e disponibili. Attrezzatura ottima, cibo delizioso . La Spa una vera chicca , super rilassante dopo una giornata in montagna .”

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8.Easy snowshoeing Pirin National Park & thermal spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 19 reviews · 6 hours · from $100

Snowshoe Pirin National Park’s pine forests and peaks, then soak in Banya’s hot springs on this private Bansko day tour.

“The whole experience was perfect from start to finish. We cannot thank Mari enough for the most amazing day. The hike up the mountain was really good fun. We stopped half way on the mountains for some lunch, which was a perfect location with amazing views. We learned lots of facts about the area and its history from Mari, she is extremely knowledgeable and speaks great English. As a group of 4 friends, this was a great activity, which ended at a thermal spa before being dropped back to our hotel. We highly recommend! MASSIVE THANK YOU TO MARI, YOU REALLY MADE THE EXPERIENCE PERFECT FOR US AND WE ALL…”

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9.Rila Mountain Winter Day Trip – Nature and SPA!

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 8 reviews · 9 hours · from $35

Review of Sofia’s winter trip to Borovets and Sapareva Banya, with royal history, snowy nature, hot pools, practical costs, and tips.

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10.Private Day Trip to Sapareva Banya for SPA

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $119

Escape Sofia for a private day at Sapareva Banya, with hot mineral pools, saunas, flexible spa time, and door-to-door transport.

“It was a nice trip . It is not a big place with a few pools with different temperatures of mineral water.We were able to relax and get ready for more activities . It was also easy and picturesque ride from Sofia. Our driver , Krassimir, was in time and very helpful.”

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11.Half Day Tour – Sofia and the mountains with Thermal Spa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $196

Explore Sofia’s cathedral, Vitosha views, Boyana Church, Bulgaria’s history museum, and Pancharevo hot springs in six hours.

“Sehr schöne Kombination verschiedener Sehenswürdigkeiten rund um Sofoa, die ohne Auto nur sehr aufwändig zu erreichen sind”

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12.Infinity spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $75

Review of Infinity Spa in Varna, Bulgaria, with treatment choices, Turkish bath, pickup, late hours, price, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“I was so happy to learn that Infinity SPA offered Turkish Bath. I immediately made an appointment for one and it was awesome. Two days later, I made an appointment for an Aromatheraphy Massage with Rose Oil. Both of them were awesome and the staff is very professional, I also used the equipment in the Fitness Room.”

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13.Exclusive Sofia: Nevsky, Vitosha Hoof, Boyana, Horse Ride & Spa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $281

Review of Sofia’s full-day tour with Nevsky Cathedral, Vitosha views, Boyana Church, horse riding, Bulgarian food, and thermal baths.

“Me and my friends had a great time during the tour! It was our first time doing horse riding and we were very impressed by the nature, horses and the attitude of the people. Our guide was also very friendly and showed us so many new things. This was really an amazing day for us and I will surely recommend to all my friends!”

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14.✨Experience Sofia – nature, history, horse riding and SPA✨

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 8 hours · from $274

See Sofia from Vitosha, visit Boyana Church, ride horses in Plana Mountain, and soak in Sapareva Banya hot springs in one full day.

“Rado and Mitko were brilliant. very helpful and great knowledge. It was an amazing day everything about it was enjoyable. loved the horse riding and the thermal springs especially. Would highly recommend”

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15.Leisure, SPA & Nature

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 5 hours · from $150

Combine Sapareva Banya’s hot mineral springs with a short Rila Mountain waterfall hike on a flexible private tour from Sofia.

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