The 15 Best Bachkovo Monastery Tours

1.Plovdiv, Asen’s Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 270 reviews · 9 hours · from $88Our pick

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”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Small group tour to Plovdiv, Asen’s Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $90Top rated

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.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Bachkovo Monastery, Asen Fortress, & Bridges Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 7 hours · from $131

Plovdiv day trip to Asen Fortress, Bachkovo Monastery and the Wonder Bridges. Mountain views, frescoes, icon, and short hike.

“Very friendly and knowledgeable guide, I would recommend this to everyone”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Wonderful Bridges-Bachkovo Monastery-Assen’s Fortress – day tour from Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $134

Plovdiv day tour to Asen’s Fortress, Bachkovo Monastery, and the Wonderful Bridges with hotel pickup, live guide commentary, small group feel.

“The trip was wonderful. I had a careful and competent guide. The duration of the trip is above the estimated one, ie the trip lasts 8-9 hours. This is because of bad roads. Everything I saw was very beautiful. The trip deserves to be done”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Full-Day Tour to Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · 10 hours · from $175

Plovdiv Old Town and Bachkovo Monastery in one 10-hour day from Sofia, with Roman sights, 1083 monastery history, and optional 3D.

“The tour was only me so I had plenty of time get to know the locations and the guide. Georgi was fantastic. He answered my million questions and just seemed to enjoy the day with me. Highly recommend both locations!”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Bachkovo Monastery & Asen’s Fortress – day tour from Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $98

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.”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Bachkovo Monastery & Asen’s Fortress Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

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,”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Plovdiv, Asen’s Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · 1 day · from $93

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!”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Private trip to Bachkovo Monastery and Assen’s Fortress

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $55

Private 3-hour Plovdiv trip to Bachkovo Monastery and Asen’s Fortress, with pickup, free monastery entry, and fortress views.

“Great activity to cover half of the day in Plovdiv. Perfect to do in a day that you want to do any additional plan in the afternoon/evening, if you have a transfer or, just simply want to relax after it :) Bachkovo Monastery is really a wonder that you must visit, and Asen fortress is really impresive, as it is the door to the Rodope mountains, which will really surprise you for their beauty.”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Plovdiv, Asen’s Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery small group tour with pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $94

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.”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $150

From Sofia, visit Plovdiv Old Town, Bachkovo Monastery, and Philippopolis Theatre, with pickup and an English guide for 9 hours.

“Another great tour. Only me and my husband. Went in a taxi to Plovdiv fantastic place. Had a great driver and brilliant guide. Always a good tour with Viator.”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Plovdiv and Bachkovo: Private Full-Day Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 9 hours · from $206

Private day trip from Sofia to Plovdiv and Bachkovo, with hotel pickup, an English guide, Roman sights, ornate houses, and famed monastery frescoes.

“We enjoyed this trip. Very knowledgeable guide. Highly recommend activity and guide.”

Check availability →Read our full review

13.Private 1-day Trip To Wonderful Bridges-Bachkovo-Asen’s Fortress from Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $45Best value

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”

Check availability →Read our full review

14.Private Day Trip to Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $207

Private day trip from Sofia to Plovdiv Old Town and Bachkovo Monastery, with door-to-door transport, Wi-Fi, and a focused guided visit.

“Very nice, Nicholas was very accommodating and gave us good information and history of the Plovdiv area.”

Check availability →Read our full review

15.Private tour to Plovdiv, Bachkovo monastery and Asen’s fortress

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $164

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.”

Check availability →Read our full review