The 11 City Tours in Bulgaria to Build a Trip On

1.Private city walking tour of Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $183Our pick

Walk Sofia’s layered center with a private guide, from Roman Serdika and Ottoman churches to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Largo.

“We recently enjoyed a 2-hour city center tour of Sofia with Vasil, and it was a highlight of our stay. Although we had been exploring the city center on our own for the past two days, Vasil brought the history and culture of Sofia to life in a way we hadn’t experienced. His deep knowledge, backed by his academic background in tourism, made the tour both informative and engaging. Vasil was exceptionally friendly and enthusiastic, and his passion for the city was contagious. My wife and I learned so much during our time with him. We highly recommend Vasil for anyone looking to explore and truly understand the majestic city…”

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2.Sofia Walking Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Explore Sofia’s Roman ruins, Orthodox churches, Ottoman landmarks, and communist architecture on a private three-hour walking tour.

“Venni was very knowledgeable, friendly and flexible to accommodate our schedule. Thank you so much Venni.”

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3.Sofia: History and Heritage – Small Group City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $19Best value

Explore Sofia’s Roman ruins, grand churches, royal landmarks, and local stories on a small-group walking tour with useful food tips.

“This a great tour for history buffs! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions. Sofia is a beautiful city and this tour showed much of what we were hoping to see.”

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4.Private city walking tour of Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $184

Walk Plovdiv’s ancient ruins, Old Town, Kapana, and Nebet Tepe with a private English-speaking guide in 2.5 hours.

“Thank you so much for an amazing tour of Plovdiv. My guide Niki was awesome, super knowledgeable, about the city, its history and its story. Thank you for a great day.”

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5.Private City Tour of Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $31

Review of Sofia’s private city tour, covering ancient Serdica, Orthodox churches, the synagogue, mosque, value, walking, guides, and booking tips.

“Very good tour and very kind guide! Rumi was perfect! we highly recommend her! thank you very much for this experience!”

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6.Transfer Sofia Airport/city to Plovdiv with a sedan 3+1

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Private Sofia to Plovdiv transfer with door-to-door pickup, clean cars, friendly drivers, bottled water, and flexible stops.

“I had excellent experience and great service with this company.”

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7.Private Sofia City Tour by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews · from $45

Explore Sofia by bike with a private English-speaking guide, riding through Boris Garden, Loven Park, and Yuzhen Park.

“We zaten keurig op de afgesproken tijd te wachten op onze gids. Toen deze 15 minuten te laat was gebeld met het bedrijf. Deze vertelde dat zij de tour hadden geannuleerd een dag van tevoren. Ons hadden ze niets laten weten. De reden de slechte "gevaarlijke" weersomstaRead more”

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8.Private Sofia Guided Walking City Tour with Traditional Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Walk Sofia from Roman ruins to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, then taste banitsa, ayran, kozunak, and mekitsa with a local guide.

“We had a fantastic time on this tour. We were lucky that day we had to see a local wedding party at the same time we were there. Our guide Chimmy was wonderful host. She took us around the places we haven't seen earlier in Sofia. She was wonderful guide. We would definitely recommend the tour.”

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9.Private Transfer from Sofia City to Sofia (SOF) Airport

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews

Review of Sofia’s private airport transfer, with pickup at your hotel, luggage limits, timing advice, vehicle choices, price value, and booking tips.

“The driver came to pick me up right on time. He took a number of detours, which was fine as the roads were very congested at that time of the day (4pm) and got me to the airport with plenty of time to spare. He was very pleasant and we had a nice discussion during the drive. His car was very clean.”

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10.Transfer Plovdiv to Sofia airport/city with a car 3+1

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Private Plovdiv to Sofia airport or city transfer for up to four, with an English-speaking driver, comfortable car, luggage help, and free cancellation.

“Our driver was on time, helped us with our luggage, and is a very safe driver. He was also a very nice and interesting man with whom to converse while en route. He is extremely good with customers/passengers.”

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11.The Oldest European City – Plovdiv with Audio guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $52

Explore ancient Plovdiv from Sofia on an 8-hour small-group tour with round-trip transport, an audio guide, and free cancellation.

“we had a wonderful tour and full experience in Plovdive Bulgaria with our wonderful guide Maria,who I highly recommend.”

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