Bulgaria · TOURS
Good tours & days out fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Visit Boyana Church and Rila Monastery from Sofia in one day, with frescoes, mountain views, museums, local food, and comfortable transport.
“I enjoyed the trip very much. Especially, guide named Hristo was great, knew a lot about the venues and spoke in a really great way. I learned quite a lot about the history of Bulgaria as well as about art on that land which I find amazing.”
Review of Sofia’s Rila Monastery and Boyana Church day tour, with practical advice on timing, costs, guides, transport, frescoes, and value.
“Our guide, Ina, was amazing, very knowledgeable and helpful with any questions we had, very good value for money”
Review of Sofia to Plovdiv day tour, covering Roman ruins, Revival houses, free time, transport, guides, price, and practical tips.
“My son and I last minute booked for this trip. It was a very informative tour and I really enjoy knowing Plovdiv. Our English guide Sonia is very nice. She made recommendations as to what we can do during our free time. The free time was good enough to find where we can eat and to buy souvenirs. All in all this tour deserves the 5 stars.”
Explore Sofia’s communist landmarks, hear personal Cold War stories, and understand how 1944 to 1989 still shapes Bulgaria today.
“This was one of the best walking tours I have ever experienced. It was very educational and interesting. This is a must do tour when visiting Sofia.”
Review of Sofia’s Seven Rila Lakes hike, with chairlift details, winter warnings, guide advice, costs, fitness needs, and booking tips.
“I went with the transport only option and there was plenty of time to enjoy the hike. The transport was comfortable and safe, and the guide helped us to get tickets for the chairlift too. Great service!”
Review of Sofia’s Rila Monastery and Boyana Church tour, with practical details on timing, costs, guides, transport, and what to expect.
“Very poorly organized. For some reason, a few of us got put in an Italian tour and the guide Karolina, although knowing perfectly how to speak English, didn't explain to us about basic logistics of ticket purchasing and later told us: "you are not in a guided tour so I shouldn't be even talking to you in English at all". Incredible. The monastery was beautiful but the stop was too long and we were all freezing.”
Visit Rila Monastery and Boyana Church from Sofia with transport, free time, optional guides, and practical tips for a full cultural day.
“I informed the operator that I was going to cancel the trip because of my sons health but he did not even reply even after multiple texts.”
Review of Sofia to Plovdiv small-group tour, with Roman ruins, Revival houses, free time in Kapana, guide options, price, and practical tips.
“Well organised, comfortable bus, the guide Simeon is much competent and kind. Plovdiv is absolutely worth a visit.”
Explore Sofia’s key monuments, churches, Serdica ruins, and presidential guard change on a relaxed two-hour audio-guided walk.
“Lovely Guide that was walking along us, she could adjust the tour according to how slowly/fast we were walking. The audio guide is informative.”
Hike Bulgaria’s Seven Rila Lakes, ride the chairlift, and visit Rila Monastery on a demanding, worthwhile day trip from Sofia.
“Radi and the driver were absolutely brilliant. From the start we relaxed under their leadership, They were professional, informative, relevant, flexible, caring and anticipated our every need. And most importantly they were also friendly and great fun. Thank you guys, you are a massive asset to your company.”
Explore Sofia’s communist landmarks, Cold War stories, and personal history on a highly rated three-hour walking tour.
“Great guide who enlightened the group with the recent history and answered all the questions to our satisfaction.”
Review of Sofia’s Rila Monastery day tour, with optional St. Ivan Cave hike, practical tips, costs, timing, transport, and value.
“Great day trip! Everything was well organised and ran on time and the guide was very helpful and knowledgeable. The Monastery is beautiful and definetly worth visiting!”
Visit Rila Monastery and Boyana Church from Sofia on an affordable full-day tour with countryside views, local lunch, and an English-speaking guide.
“The monastery was breathtakingly beautiful and an excellent place to take pictures, fully immersed in nature. However our driver wasn’t that good so our stomachs felt every curve (and the road was full of curves). The restaurant we stopped at wasn’t the best, but nothing too bad. Apart from this, I would recommend the tour”
Review of Sofia’s affordable 2-hour walking tour, covering cathedrals, Roman ruins, royal landmarks, mineral springs, and local stories.
“This tour was a fantastic way to discover Sofia’s most important landmarks. What made it really special was our guide, Nikola — knowledgeable, friendly, and someone who made me feel completely at ease from the start. He shared fascinating insights into Bulgaria’s history and took the time to answer all my questions thoroughly. It felt more like exploring the city with a local friend than a typical tour. Highly recommended!”
Spend a long but rewarding day from Sofia to Skopje, with border help, two guides, Old Bazaar, Stone Bridge, and free time.
“Nice day learning the history of Bulgaria and North Macedonia. The drive was very comfortable with stunning views. Daniel our guide was excellent. Adrian at the office very helpful as well.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
