15 Best Plovdiv Day Trips from Sofia

“Simply wonderful! An amazing place to visit, and the tour guide was very kind and shared fascinating historical facts.”

“I consider it was the most valuable, most interesting trip that I could book from Sofia. Our driver George was accurate, and overall our trip was safe and punctual. Very good planned in regard to timing. Our guide Philip was excellent, some neccessary details, useful…”

“Fortress was incredible. Plovdiv as a whole probably deserves more time, but if you are in Bulgaria for just a weekend like I was this trip is a perfect way to get out of Sofia and experience some more of the country! I would definitely…”

“Departure was on time, Diana, the tour guide was really nice and helpful. On the way back, already close to the capital city, water started dripping over the front seats, then it splashed on some of the passengers. Fortunately, there were still unoccupied rear seats,…”

“Excellent day trip to Plovdiv, Asen’s Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery. We got stuck in a little traffic on the way, but still felt like we had plenty of time to explore Plovdiv and the other sites. Fascinating history, and our guide was wonderful. Highly recommend.”

“Perfect organisation, comfortable bus, knowledgeable guide.”

“This is an average trip. The place has some interesting things but not an exciting town. There is lot of history spread around. Be prepared with comfortable shoes.”

“Well organized, appreciate received detalized information about meeting point, guide and transport number. Very professional, innovative, attracrive guide. Received profound information about visited places and Bulgaria in general. Excellent tour day. Very proffesional driver.”

“So much to see in Plovdiv it was good to have an experienced person help pull it all together. Wish we had a little more time to explore certain parts and while the recommendation for lunch was perfect from a culinary perspective it did not…”

“We enjoyed Plovdiv and the Rila Monastry. Both are must sees when you are in Bulgaria. In retrospect we don't find the combination of these two tours in one day convenient because there is too little time to look around, no time for lunch, and…”

“Great locations, great guide. I liked the fact that it was self guided, yet our guide provided us with maps and tips. Although it was a full day, it was relaxing tk get out of Sofia. As we started early we had the Rila Monestry…”

“Perfect amount of time for what we wanted to do, super comfortable transport and Avi was a pleasure to work with.”

“I opted for hotel pick up and drop off, which made me feel way more comfortable being alone in a new country. Tzvetomir was wonderful from the very beginning, and the car ride was great, chatting with him and the other people exploring Plovdiv. He…”

“Il posto è bellissimo, la guida preparata e molto cordiale, l'autista calmo e riflessivo nello svolgere quanto richiesto”

“Très belle ville riche en culture. La vieille ville est splendide. Le musée ethnographique vaut vraiment la peine. Le guide Dimitri pas avare en explications.”