Plovdiv Full Day Tour from Sofia | 8 hours 30 minutes

202 Reviews | Sofia
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, Russian, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Driver/guide in English
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Admission tickets

Overview

Travel hassle-free from Sofia to Plovdiv and back in the comfort of a modern and air-conditioned minibus. Plovdiv is one of the oldest towns in the world. More ancient than Rome! With a guide explore and experience its millennia of epic history, monumental attractions, unique Bulgaria culture and way of life. Your English-speaking guide will take you to the most interesting sites and pinpoint fascinating details missed by the general public. You will have free time to stroll on your own along the longest pedestrian street in Europe and sample local food and drinks.

Itinerary

  • St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral

    Your day trip starts at 9:00 am from the parking lot behind the majestic Alexander Nevski Cathedral in central Sofia. You will board a comfy, air-conditioned minibus and head for a 2-hour drive on the motorway to Plovdiv. This is the time that you will learn from your guide more about Bulgarian history, culture, economy and nature.

    15 minutes

  • N/A

    Stop at Sofia International Airport for picking up the clients who have booked pick up form there.

    15 minutes

  • Plovdiv Old Town

    As one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, cosmopolitan Plovdiv is packed with fascinating Thracian, Roman, Slav, Turkish and Bulgarian history. With your guide, enjoy a 2.5-hour walking tour on the cobbled narrow paths in the Old Town of Plovdiv. Explore and learn about all its major highlights including the finest examples of Bulgarian Rennaissance town architecture, the spectacular 2nd-century Ancient Theater, the Roman Stadium, Plovdiv's Ethnographic Museum and much more.

    3 hours

  • Plovdiv Old Town

    After the guided tour of the Old Town, you will have about an hour and a half to further independently explore the attractions of the city centre. You can have lunch (own expense) or go shopping on "Glavnata"- the longest pedestrian in Europe. You can get entertained by some of the artistic events organized in the heart of the city while Plovdiv is celebrating its nomination as the European Capital of Culture for 2019. A lot of tourists choose to wander in the Kapana neighbourhood - a place with a bohemian vibe, chic bars and beautiful graffiti. The region of Plovdiv is famous for its wine production and in Kapana you will find options to sample some of the local red or white wines.

    2 hours

  • N/A

    Droping off the clients who have booked drop off at the airport.

    15 minutes

  • St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral

    After you have immersed in the unique atmosphere of Plovdiv, sit back and relax on your 2-hour transfer back to Sofia's Alexander Nevski Cathedral.

    10 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Minimum age is 6 years
  • The Old Town of Plovdiv is with cobbled streets (some of them steep) , please have comfortable walking shoes
  • During the summer months the weather in Plovdiv can be very hot. We highly recommend sunscreen, hat and sun glasses.
  • All touch points in our vehicles will be frequently cleaned and disinfected.
  • Tour with ONLINE, cloud-based audioguide in different languages. INTERNET required to download and use.

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June 14No refund

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202 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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    133
  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
    16
  • 2 stars
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  • 1 star
    8

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Showing 1-5 of 133 reviews with 5 stars

Chris is the best guide

Published on May, 2025

Chris was a really good guide, everything happened as planned. In the city he talked about every mentionable house and also he gave us a good overview about Plovdiv. It was a really good tour!

Amazing day out, a must do, with brilliant guide

Published on Apr, 2025

Plovdiv was very beautiful and has a lot more history than people probably realise. So if you like history, this trip would be perfect. But also, some amazing sights and views and with the guide, we saw more sights than we probably would've if we were on our own. On this trip, we had a nice long walking tour, about 2 and a half hours, and then an hour and a half free time afterwards, but that's all that would be needed because we covered a lot of Plovdiv with the guide. Going this time of year was perfect as it was hot but not super hot, and it was like a slightly cheaper Greece. The ancient theatr of Philippopolis was unbelievable and was definitely worth going to, it only cost 5 Lev to enter and was 100% worth it. Our guide gave us the option to follow on the walking tour or not, as long as we met back at the end meeting point which was nice to have that freedom, but we felt the tour was worth it, though some people did do their own thing. He also had some pictures, facts, sheets, activities for us as a group, which was a nice touch, made it interactive and a lot more visual. Todor was a brilliant guide, with good knowledge and was a very nice guy. If you're in Sofia and have a spare day, definitely go to Plovdiv. Several people we met in Sofia before going on this trip, did highly suggest Plovdiv.

Plovdiv and Koprivshtisa

Published on Mar, 2025

A lot of interesting historical information was shared, great sights. Very knowledgeable tour guide.

A worthwhile day trip

Published on Jan, 2025

It was well organised with an animated guide who kept the energy going all day. The visit was all too brief but an excellent taster for a return visit in the future.

Excellent day trip

Published on Dec, 2024

Wonderful way to see more of Bulgaria and experience history and architecture. A good combination of group travel and solo wandering.

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