Bulgaria · ASEN'S FORTRESS TOURS
Bulgaria is cheap enough that a wrong booking costs you a day rather than a fortune — but the day still matters. These 10 asen's fortress tours are the ones that repay it.
Small-group day trip from Sofia to Plovdiv’s Ottoman-era houses and Roman ruins, then Asen’s Fortress for clifftop photos.
“Good value for money and lovely tour. Christ, our guide, was great. Highly recommended.”
Small-group day trip from Sofia to Plovdiv, Asen’s Fortress, and Bachkovo Monastery with English guiding, included entries, and big views.
“It was a well paced and thought through tour. The guide Ilyan was friendly and went with our pace. There were 4 people in the group plus the guide. We got picked up from and dropped off back to the hotel which was a huge plus. The guide paid all activities' entry fees. We had an hour for lunch. Overall fantastic day, thank you Ilyan! Yuliya and Alyssa”
Small-group day trip from Sofia to Plovdiv, Asen’s Fortress, and Bachkovo Monastery with hotel pickup, a guide, and key sites.
“Wonderful small group (5 guests in total) day trip into the country… visiting beautiful town of Plovdiv, historic fortress and absolutely stunning monastery. Many thanks to our guide Daniel who picked us on time, shared his knowledge of Bulgarian and regional history and culture. Daniel made the overall experience a memorable one. Highly recommended… must do tour.. while visiting Bulgaria.”
Full-day small-group Plovdiv and Asen’s Fortress from Sofia with Roman sights, Old Town walk, and VR views over the Rhodopes.
“great guide, knew much, safe driver, very good English!; the old city center and the theatre of Plovdiv are really worth a visit!”
Half-day Plovdiv tour to Asen's Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery, with hotel pickup, expert commentary, and 360 views in the Rhodopes.
“Our tour guide was excellent, proficient in English. He is also very knowledgeable, both in history of Bulgaria with its struggle with the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire, and the many biblical significance of various paintings in an Orthodox church. Highly recommended.”
3-hour Plovdiv half-day tour to Asen's Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery for Rhodope views, frescoes, and an 11th-century Virgin Mary icon.
“Fabulous tour - lovely locations and very knowledgeable guide, I wish there were more tours in and around Plovdiv. The guide was excellent and communicated with my throughout the week as we sorted out final details as I was the only passenger,”
One-day Sofia to Plovdiv: Roman Philippopolis theatre, Asen’s Fortress views, and Bachkovo Monastery’s miraculous icon.
“Excellent and the Guide was superb! Thank you Dimitriv!”
Small-group Plovdiv day trip with pickup, Asen’s Fortress views, and Bachkovo Monastery icons, guided in English from Sofia.
“Great experience with a knowledgeable guide. We travelled to some amazing sites. Well worth the trip.”
Private 8-hour day trip from Plovdiv to Asen's Fortress, Bachkovo Monastery, and the Wonderful Bridges in the Rhodope Mountains.
“**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”
A private Sofia day trip to Plovdiv, Bachkovo Monastery, and Asen’s Fortress, with a small group, hotel pickup, and Roman mosaics.
“Very knowledgable and friendly guide. I had a great time on this tour and learned a lot about Plovdiv.”
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