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Stone Forest and Aladzha Monastery Experience

By Hristina Nedelcheva - Tour Guiding
Free cancellation available
Price is €108 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Discover the mystical Stone Forest (Pobiti Kamani) and historic Aladzha Rock Monastery on this half-day self-guided tour for travellers who value independence and rich information.
Travel comfortably from Varna or nearby resorts in a small group. Upon arrival, explore at your own pace with an expert-authored guidebook written by licensed local guide Hristina Nedelcheva.
The guidebook includes:
• Historical and cultural background
• Legends and symbolism
• Practical visitor information
This tour combines independent travel with professional insight — no fixed schedule.
Why Choose This Tour:
• Discover at your own pace with expert insight at your fingertips
• Guidebook created by a certified local expert, not AI or generic content
• Perfect mix of natural wonder and cultural heritage
• A smart, budget-friendly alternative to traditional guided tours
• Ideal for curious, independent travellers who want quality storytelling
• Small group setting

Activity location

  • Pobiti Kamani
    • Avtomagistrala Khemus
    • 9144, Slanchevo, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral
    • 2 ploshtad "Sveti Sveti Kiril I Metodiy"
    • 9000, Varna, Varna, Bulgaria

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Stone Forest and Aladzha Monastery Experience in English

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • Opening hours: Fri 09:00-19:00
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€100.00 x 1 Adult€100.00
Paid at activity€8.00
Total
Price is €108.00
Until Thu, 2 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Return transport with a driver from your address in Varna or nearby resorts is included. Pick-up from Albena or the golf resort areas is available for an additional fee.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Self-guided exploration of 1 hour and 30 minutes at each site
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Enjoy a professional, attentive driver throughout the tour.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guidebook about both sites written by tour guide Hristina Nedelcheva (digital or printed)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    3 EUR per adult for the Stone Forest and 5 EUR per adult for Aladzha Monastery.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal Insurance

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Pobiti Kamani

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
You will spend 1 hour and 30 minutes exploring the Stone Forest, a remarkable natural phenomenon made up of limestone pillars scattered around Lake Beloslav. This area features over 300 stone columns of various shapes—solid and hollow, truncated cones, and other unusual formations. The group you will visit, called “Center-South,” is the most famous site, located 18 km west of Varna, with some columns reaching up to 8 metres tall. During your visit, you will read the guide-prepared booklet and walk among the stone pillars, learning about the different types of stone formations and their geological history.

Aladzha Monastery

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
You will also have 1 hour and 30 minutes to explore Aladzha Monastery, the most famous medieval rock-hewn monastery on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. Inhabited by Christian monks from the 12th to the 14th centuries, the monastery features rock-carved chapels, cells, and frescoes. During your visit, you will read the booklet prepared by the guide and walk through the site, learning about the different parts of the monastery and its rich spiritual and historical significance.

Location

Activity location

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    Pobiti Kamani
    • Avtomagistrala Khemus
    • 9144, Slanchevo, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral
    • 2 ploshtad "Sveti Sveti Kiril I Metodiy"
    • 9000, Varna, Varna, Bulgaria

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