accommodation

The Rila monastery offers accommodation for pilgrims and tourists.

There are shared dormitories and private rooms with en-suite bathroom/WC. 

In order to reserve accommodation at the monastery: you need to contact the monk brotherhood directly :

- Call the Rila monastery monk brotherhood directly at  +359 896 872 010 (call between 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm or 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm)

If no-one answers, try texting the same number on Viber, WhatsApp, Telegram. 

Be patient, as sometimes can not talk and or it takes longer than usual to reply. 

We do not process reservations for the monstery. There are some people on Airbnb or GetYourGuide offering reservation at the monastery. It is mostly scammy procedure by them as they are not authorised to offer services at the monastery and the rates are heavily over-priced (they charge more than 100% the normal rate).

So the way to reserve accommodation at the monastery is directly with the monks (but be prepared that it might take longer).