15 City Tours in Bulgaria That Are Worth the Day

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Sofia: City Monuments Guided Walking Tour with Audio Guide

/ August 6, 2026

1.City Monuments Guided Walking Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 825 reviews · 2 hours · from $17Our pick

A 2-hour Sofia walking tour with headphones and a live guide, hitting 20+ monuments, including church interiors and the presidential guard change.

“This is an interesting tour, audio guide is set in different languages, we did in a good pace and we had time to take pictures. We visited around 20 buildings/statues in Sofia and at the end of the tour we could see the changing of the presidential guard. It's a good value for money.”

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Private city walking tour of Sofia

/ August 6, 2026

2.Private city walking tour of Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $183Top rated

A 2-hour private walking tour of Sofia with an English-speaking guide, from Saint Nedelia and ancient Serdica to Alexander Nevski.

“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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Sofia Walking Private City Tour

/ August 6, 2026

3.Sofia Walking Private City Tour

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

Sofia’s highlights in 2-3 hours on a private English walking tour, with free-entry stops, possible pickup, and great local storytelling.

“Our guide was terrific explaining the important sights in Sofia, its history and culture. Our family felt our walking tour was a very important part of learning about Sofia and Bulgaria. We will always remember the great day we spent on this walking tour! Thank you.”

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Sofia: History and Heritage – Small Group City Tour

/ August 6, 2026

4.History and Heritage – Small Group City Tour

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

Walk Sofia's heritage in 2.5 hours, visiting three landmark churches and central sights in a small English group with a food and museum list.

“Great tour, very knowledgeable guide. Gave us a good understanding of the history and culture of Sofia and Bulgaria.”

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Private city walking tour of Plovdiv

/ August 6, 2026

5.Private city walking tour of Plovdiv

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

2.5-hour private English walking tour through Plovdiv old and new, with a certified guide, key sights, and free and paid entrances.

“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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Sofia by Night: Panoramic City Tour and Folklore Dinner

/ August 6, 2026

6.Sofia by Night: Panoramic City Tour and Folklore Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 4 hours · from $116

Sofia by Night is a 4-hour panoramic evening tour with Alexander Nevsky views, a Borisova Garden dinner, and Bulgarian music and dance.

“Una visita muy interesante en la que conocimos los lugares más destacados del centro de Sofia de noche, con explicaciones de su historia. Gracias a Nikie por acercarnos a la cultura búlgara. Un guía encantador y muy profesional. Después fuimos a un restaurante en la montaña donde cenamos y pudimos ver unos bailes típicos. Estuvo bien, pero algo caro para lo que ofrecen.”

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Nessebar: Guided City Tour

/ August 6, 2026

7.Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 7 hours · from $69

7-hour guided tour of UNESCO-listed Nessebar from Varna: old town walk, St. Stephen's Church, bay views, and free time.

“Nous avons adoré notre excursion à Nessebar. Le véhicule était confortable et notre guide Philippe était super super. Nous recommandons fortement ce tour si vous désirez visiter Nessebar à partir de Varna. Merci encore!”

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Private City Tour of Sofia

/ August 6, 2026

8.Private City Tour of Sofia

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

Private guided walk through Sofia’s top churches, mosques, synagogues, and ancient Serdica ruins, with optional hotel pickup in English.

“Do this for a basic intro to Sofia. Easy walking for older people and younger children. Rumi is nice and polite.”

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

/ August 12, 2026

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $114

Door-to-door transfer from Sofia to Plovdiv in a comfortable sedan, with flexible pickup, clean cars, and helpful drivers. Private group service.

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

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Sofia: City Highlights Sightseeing Walking Tour

/ August 12, 2026

10.City Highlights Sightseeing Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 19 reviews · 2 hours · from $18

2-hour Sofia walking tour with an English local guide. Enter Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, spot key landmarks, and learn Bulgaria’s layers for $18.

“Me and my friend enjoyed every minute of this tour and Nikolas was an exceptional guide! Full of enthusiasm, charm and kept the group engaged with his breadth of knowledge. Highly recommend this tour”

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Private Sofia City Tour by Bike

/ August 19, 2026

11.Private Sofia City Tour by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews · from $45

Cycle Sofia’s central parks with a rented bike and English guide. Private group, pickup options, and an e-guide for a quick 2 to 3 hour ride.

“The tour supplier at last moment unilaterally changed terms of our initial agreement. Original agreement including our voucher indicated hotel pickup would be provided at 9AM on day of tour at central Sofia hotel, in our case the Arte - Dondukov. Hotel information was proviRead more”

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Private Sofia Guided Walking City Tour with Traditional Breakfast

/ August 20, 2026

12.Private Sofia Guided Walking City Tour with Traditional Breakfast

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

3-hour private Sofia walking tour of central landmarks plus a traditional breakfast of banitsa, ayran, kozunak, and mekitsa.

“Our guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable and accommodating, we saw areas that we had not previously seen and were really pleased with this aspect of the tour. However we did not get a 3 hour tour as advertised, ours only lasted for two hours and we didn't get any 'breakfast, food tasting or beverages' which was really disappointing, we were glad we had something to eat before we started the tour. This was no fault of our guide's, he was unaware of this when we questioned him about it.”

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Photo Walk in the City Centre

/ August 23, 2026

13.Photo Walk in the City Centre

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $71

A 1-hour photo-guided walk through Sofia’s city center with portraits, pose tips, and stops at iconic landmarks plus a professional photographer.

“Loved my photoshoot experience in Sofia, Aelita is a great photographer, she knew all of the top sites in Sofia to shoot at. Can't wait to see the pics and share them on social media.”

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Sofia: Full-Day City Tour including UNESCO Boyana Church

/ August 29, 2026

14.Full-Day City Tour including UNESCO Boyana Church

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 hours · from $113

Full-day Sofia tour with Boyana Church UNESCO, the National History Museum, and a guided walking route through key city sights.

“We had a great day learning about Sofia and Bulgarian history with Billie. She was an expert guide and offered many insights to the history and culture. We loved every stop at Museum of History and the UNESCO World Heritage church site. The day was a beautiful experience. We’re grateful.”

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Full Day Mystical East Rhodope and the ancient city of Perperikon

/ August 31, 2026

15.Full Day Mystical East Rhodope and the ancient city of Perperikon

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $107

A 10-hour Plovdiv day trip through Perperikon’s ancient ruins, Haskovo, a mosque-turned-church in Uzundzhovo, and the Alexandrovo Thracian Tomb.

“Our trip was cancelled so we didn't have an experience. We were not told of the cancellation. If you use this company check midnight to see if the trip is happening. We were waiting to be picked up and was only told when we rang to find out where the driver was. No apology”

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