15 Spa & Hot Spring Days in Bulgaria Worth the Day

1.Rila Monastery UNESCO Site & Outdoor Mineral Spa

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

UNESCO Rila Monastery plus Sapareva Banya mineral baths on a small-group day trip from Sofia, with audio guides and free time.

“I would've liked it more if they would've specified the prices of the entrance fees that were not included. The spa was 20euro per person, which is pretty steep for a 3 hours swim. I know it said entrance fees not included, and we probably shouldve checked the price of the spa beforehand. We made the assumption that, considering the prices of other activities in Bulgaria, it would've been a lot cheaper.”

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2.Rila Monastery and Optional Museum, Cave or Spa

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

Rila Monastery UNESCO day trip from Sofia with guided art, mountain views, and optional museum, cave hike, or mineral hot springs.

“The trip was very long and it tired us. However, there is nothing we can do about this as Rila Monastery is 2hrs from the city. We enjoyed our time at the monastery and it was very beautiful. The guide also took us to Boyana church even though in our booking it was not mentioned. Boyana church is beautiful, however this was extra for us as we had already visited the previous day and it took time off our day. Overall we enjoyed the trip and had an amazing time.”

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

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

Full-day hike in Bulgaria’s Rila Mountains to the Seven Lakes, then soak in Sapareva Banya hot springs, with Sofia pickup.

“Sent a message what hotel I was at. No response, nobody showed up that morning. Asked for a refund from Viator and no response about that either. Beginning to think this website is a scam.”

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4.7 Rila Lakes Hiking & Thermal Spa Day Tour

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

Rila Lakes in the morning, chairlift views over the peaks, then hot springs at Sapareva Banya. Easy to tough options, full day.

“Wonderful hike. We went for the longer trip and it was both gorgeous and tough but worth it.”

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

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

Half-day Sofia tour with museum, Vitosha viewpoints and Boyana Church, ending with year-round Korali thermal spa soak.

“We had a great experience, the places we visit were all interesting and we cover the most relevant aspects of sofia Rado is an excelent guide always ready to answer questions, help us with pictures and explaining us detaila of all points we visited”

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

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

Snowshoe through Pirin National Park, then soak in Dobrinishte mineral pools. Small-group tour with pickup in Bansko.

“Wolfgang was a great guide! This was our first time snow shoeing and we thoroughly enjoyed it! Great to try new sports and not just skiing whilst in the area.”

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7.Rila Monastery and Hot Mineral Bath Spa Complex Tour

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

Visit Rila Monastery and soak in Sapareva Banya mineral baths on an 11-hour Sofia day trip with free monastery entry.

“Our driver/tour guide Apostolos was terrific! There were 8 of us on the bus, although we broke into two groups after the monastery. (Most went to the Rila seven lakes, but my daughter and I went to the thermal spa town, Sapareva Banya.) Rila Monastery is lovely, and in an alpine setting. We spent about fifty minutes there. In Sapareva Banya, we had an excellent lunch at Golden Chicken, followed by several hours enjoying the baths at Five Elements Hotel. An all- inclusive day pass (indoor and outdoor pools, several hot pools, cold plunge, saunas, steam rooms, flavored water, robe and towels) is 70 BGN per person. Don't forget swimsuits…”

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

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

Guided hike to Bulgaria’s Seven Rila Lakes, traditional lunch, Sapareva Banya geyser at 103°C, then thermal spa time.

“L'excursion était super ! Simeon et Vera étaient de très bons guides et l'ambiance était au rendez-vous. Gros avantage : nous avons pu choisir le lieu de prise en charge, juste en face de l'hôtel. Nous avons passé une journée inoubliable, la vue au sommet des montagnes était à couper le souffle. Simeon s'adapte à votre rythme pour la randonnée et fournit des crampons à mettre sur vos chaussures, très pratique pour ne pas glisser. Nous avons mangé dans un chalet dans les montagnes. Le repas était copieux et d'une grande variété. Le spa était aussi une belle découverte. Nous recommandons d'y rester 2h plutôt qu'une pour bien profiter. N'hésitez…”

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9.Easy snowshoeing Pirin National Park & thermal spa

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

Easy snowshoeing in UNESCO Pirin National Park from Bansko, followed by relaxing hot-spring thermal pools in Banya village.

“Amazing experience. Mairy was excellent and the whole group had an amazing time… Totally recommend it…”

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

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

Winter warmth in Bulgaria from Sofia to Borovets, Tsarska Bistritsa, then 5 panoramic mineral pools in Sapareva Banya.

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12.Resilovo Monastery,Waterfall &Hot Springs DayTrip from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 8 hours · from $103

A smooth Sofia day trip to Resilovo Monastery, a 39m Rila waterfall, and Aqua Club Kotvata hot springs with mineral-water soaking.

“We had a great day with our guide in Sofia and highly recommend him. He took us to the monastery, the baths, and a local restaurant, and everything was well planned and relaxed. He is very knowledgeable, explains things clearly, and knows the area extremely well. Beyond his professionalism, he was warm, patient, and easy to be around, creating a positive and friendly atmosphere throughout the day. Thanks to him, the tour felt authentic and enjoyable from start to finish. Highly recommended!!!”

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13.Private Day Trip to Sapareva Banya for SPA

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

Private Sapareva Banya SPA day from Sofia with Wi-Fi vehicle, up to 5 hours in mineral pools and saunas, flexible lunch nearby.

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

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

A 6-hour Sofia loop with cathedral, museum, Vitosha viewpoints, Boyana Church, and an outdoor hot-spring soak at Pancharevo.

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

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