8 Day Trips in Plovdiv Worth Booking

1.Valley of the Thracian Kings Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 10 hours · from $116Our pick

Explore Thracian tombs, Roman Stara Zagora, Neolithic homes, and the Museum of Religions on a history-packed day from Plovdiv.

“This tour was one of the best I’ve had, and I’ve done day tours in many countries! The tour company is run by historians and archaeologists who are passionate about sharing Bulgaria’s history and certainly provided a top notch experience for me. (Bultrips) My guide, Krasi, was very knowledgeable and easy going, provided a smooth ride with superb air conditioning, had cold drinks available, knew exactly what he was doing, and was great to talk with. I learned a lot in one day, plus seeing numerous sites that would have been tough getting to on my own. Combining the Valley of the Thracian Kings with several sites in Stara Zagora…”

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2.Day trip to The Marvelous Bridges and the unique Rhodope cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $94Top rated

Explore Bulgaria’s Marvelous Bridges, Kosovo village cuisine, and Bachkovo Monastery on a scenic nine-hour trip from Plovdiv.

“It was very lovely. The guide was considerate, did not rush us and took breaks as needed. The views and the Monastery were amazing and overall it was a great experience!”

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3.Plovdiv and Rila Monastery tour in one day

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 13 reviews · 11 hours · from $116

Review of Sofia’s 11-hour Plovdiv and Rila Monastery tour, with route details, costs, food advice, timing, comfort, and who should book.

“La gita in sé non era male, ma troppo ore in macchina. di 11 ore e mezza del tour, in macchina siamo stati 8 ore e mezza o 9 ore. dopo Plovdiv siamo tornati a Sofia e ripartiti da Sofia per Rila con l'altro autista, quando si poteva magari cambiare la macchina a metà strada per Rila, senza dover fare altri due ora per tornare a Sofia e ripartire. gli autisti erano gentili, le macchine pulite..Rila vale la pena essere vista(siamo stati li 35 minuti), Plovdiv a mio avviso no. A Plovdiv c'era un free guide( che andrebbe pagato a parte) per la visita guidata della città, che da una…”

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4.Perperikon, Haskovo and Thracian Tomb Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 10 hours · from $104

Explore Perperikon, Haskovo, Uzunzhovo, and a Thracian tomb on a 10-hour small-group tour from Plovdiv.

“Wycieczka mi się bardzo podobała, ciekawe miejsca i atrakcje, ale przede wszystkim świetny przewodnik z ogromną wiedzą”

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5.Buzludzha Monument & Museum of Aviation Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 10 hours · from $106

Explore Bulgaria’s Buzludzha Monument, Dimitrovgrad, and aviation museum on a guided 10-hour day trip from Plovdiv.

“it was great. The tour guide has useful knowledge. We were at Buzludzha at difficult winter conditions but tour guide is experienced. I would like to see Buzludzha in summer as well. Thank you so much”

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6.Private 1-day Trip To Wonderful Bridges-Bachkovo-Asen’s Fortress from Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $45Best value

Explore Asen’s Fortress, Bachkovo Monastery, and the Wonderful Bridges from Plovdiv, with private transport or a self-guided option.

“**SCAM ALERT** DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR Once we booked, operator asked for 180€ more for transportation. The tour operator was very rude and unprofessional. Would not cancel the reservation, so we ended up pay 93 USD for a google document. The document was Read more”

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7.A Day trip to the Thracian Kings, The Valley of Roses & Buzludzha

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $107

Explore Bulgaria's Valley of Roses, Thracian tombs, Shipka Monastery, and Buzludzha on a private day trip from Plovdiv.

“A fascinating series of visits to some special places. Between churches tombs and abandoned monuments you will cover a lot of history. Our guide was helpful and friendly, although there were one or two bits of information he offered that were factually a bit dubious.”

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8.Private Plovdiv Day Trip from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $93

Review of a private Plovdiv day trip from Sofia, covering transport, Old Town sights, museums, price, timing, and an important pickup warning.

“The most memorable was the fact that we never made it there. We were staying in Sophia and tour was in Plovdiv city 1.5 hours away . I read headline “ Private Plovdiv Trip from Sophia “”

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