The 15 Best Mineral Baths & Spa Days in Bulgaria

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 $35

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.Villa Victoria Thermal Pool Escape

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 114 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $22Best value

Relax in Banya’s mineral pools near Bansko, with warm water, mountain views, shared transport, and a hotter jacuzzi for $22.

“Very calm and relaxing , quiet , just perfect after a days skiing , very organised with locker key and private changing rooms and showers. We went at 11am and it was only £15 or so - the earlier the better price and it was a great time to go as fewer people. The heat from the pool was great and an even hotter one - could only stay in there for a few mins as was very hot. Overall would highly recommend - we didn’t eat but had ice coffee - but could of had beer etc”

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4.Seven Rila Lakes Snowshoe Walk & Thermal Spring Pools

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 79 reviews · 1 day · from $129

Snowshoe across Bulgaria’s frozen Seven Rila Lakes, then soak in Sapareva Banya’s hot mineral pools on a practical day trip from Sofia.

“We are very satisfy with winter experience in Rila lakes region.”

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5.Full-day Rila Mountains, Seven Lakes Hike, and Hot Springs Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $132

Hike Bulgaria’s Seven Rila Lakes from Sofia, then relax in Sapareva Banya’s hot springs on this guided mountain day trip.

“This tour was great, our guide was great, took us to see 5 of the seven lakes as there was too much snow to see the 6th and 7th. We saw incredible views. Only issue we had is that it was way more expensive than the tour description said. For the chair lifts it was 25lev return and for the spa it was 40lev. The description says that it would be 15lev for the spa this is a drastic difference and we probably would not have gone with this tour if we had known. The tour operators should update the description. We were not pleased by the miscommunication. Some people…”

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6.7 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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7.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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8.Seven Rila Lakes Snowshoe Hike and Thermal Baths Full-Day Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $144

Review the Seven Rila Lakes snowshoe tour from Sofia, with mountain views, chairlift access, thermal baths, costs, and weather tips.

“O passeio não aconteceu pois o teleferico que nos levaria aos lagos estava fechado em virtude dos fortes ventos. Faltou atitude da empresa/guia, de obter informações sobre o tempo no local . Viajamos por horas, perdemos nosso dia. depois vimos que já estava sendo divulgado localmente que não era recomendado o passeio e não fomos avisados. Na minha opinião todo o valor pago deveria ser devolvido.”

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9.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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10.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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11.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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12.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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13.Hot Mineral Springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $58

Soak in Sapareva Banya’s hot mineral pools from Borovets, with hotel pickup, a geyser, mountain views, and a friendly local guide.

“Excellent and relaxing. We really enjoyed our experience and our local guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Would highly recommend!”

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14.Hot mineral springs

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $57

Relax after skiing at Sapareva Banya’s mineral pools, with return transport, an English-speaking driver, mountain views, and practical winter tips.

“Fantastic experience. Our driver, Dobin, was an excellent tour guide on the way there and back, and the springs themselves were so beautiful at night. We left feeling refreshed and exhilarated.”

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15.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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