The 15 Guided Tours in Bulgaria We Would Book

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From Sofia: Guided Day Tour of Plovdiv’s Must-See Sights

/ August 6, 2026

1.Guided Day Tour of Plovdiv’s Must-See Sights

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,688 reviews · 510 minutes - 10 hours · from $23Our pick

Day trip from Sofia to Plovdiv: Roman Theatre, Revival houses, Europe’s longest pedestrian street, with guided or self-guided time.

“I took this tour and absolutely loved it! Everything was very well organized, the places we visited were amazing, and the pace was just right. But the best part was the guide — she spoke perfect Spanish, explained everything with so much passion, and made the whole experience both fun and educational. Thank you for such a wonderful day and for sharing so much love for Bulgaria’s history and culture!”

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From Sofia: Small Group Guided Tour of Plovdiv’s Highlights

/ August 6, 2026

2.Small Group Guided Tour of Plovdiv’s Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 857 reviews · 510 minutes - 11 hours · from $23

Small-group Plovdiv day trip from Sofia with guided Old Town walk, Ancient Theatre and Stadium, panoramic photo stops, and Kapana lunch time.

“Overall tour was good and informative; there is opportunity to make a shorter walking tour with less buffer stories and allow an extra hour of free time to explore the city.”

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Sofia: City Monuments Guided Walking Tour with Audio Guide

/ August 6, 2026

3.City Monuments Guided Walking Tour with Audio Guide

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

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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Sofia: History And Heritage – Small Group Guided Tour

/ August 6, 2026

4.History And Heritage – Small Group Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 309 reviews · 2 hours - 150 minutes · from $18

A small English walking tour of central Sofia, visiting Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Saint Sofia Basilica, and more in about 2 hours.

“Everything was great with Vasil!! The tour was really informative and Vasil was a great guide. The size of the group and length of the tour was perfect. Overall, very highly recommend!!”

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Rila Monastery and 7 Rila Lakes Self-Guided Shared Trip from Sofia

/ August 6, 2026

5.Rila Monastery and 7 Rila Lakes Self-Guided Shared Trip from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 280 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $54Top rated

A full day from Sofia to **Rila Monastery** and the **Seven Rila Lakes**, mixing easy transport with a self-guided mountain hike.

“Great trip. Loved that the logistics were all organised but I could go at my own pace for the hike. I skipped the top 2 lakes so I could do the rest of the hike at a slower pace and enjoy the scenery but all 7 lakes are easily do-able in the time if you’re fit enough and happy to go at a quicker pace. I wore trainers and these were fine, the higher 2 lakes still had snow on the track so this may have been a bit more difficult. Would recommend.”

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Plovdiv Small Group Full Day Guided Tour from Sofia

/ August 6, 2026

6.Plovdiv Small Group Full Day Guided Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 235 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22

Small-group guided day trip from Sofia to Plovdiv with an Old Town walking tour, optional Roman ruins, and time to wander Glavnata and Kapana.

“Extremely interesting visit to Plovdiv, a very nice city. The meeting point it was very easy to find. The driver was extremely careful and the guide, Hristo, explained very well the history of Plovdiv and the visit.”

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Sofia: Guided Tasting of Local Wines and Cheeses

/ August 6, 2026

7.Guided Tasting of Local Wines and Cheeses

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 181 reviews · 1 hour · from $21

One-hour Sofia wine and cheese tasting at Coupage, featuring 5 Bulgarian local wines, 2 small-producer cheeses, and a chalk-map tour.

“The guide, Alex, was very friendly and made an impressive presentation about the unique types of wine and the vine regions of Bulgaria. However, when there are times anounced at every hour for booking, they should be followed and kept strictly as the guests might have other planned arrangements after that which will be broke. When the guide has to serve other customers of the shop during the time of the presentation, this is not in favour of the people who have already booked and rely on punctuality.”

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Guided Walking Tour of Sofia

/ August 6, 2026

8.Guided Walking Tour of Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48

A 2-hour small-group guided walk in Sofia covering Alexander Nevsky, early Christian churches, Roman Serdica ruins, and Soviet-era sights.

“Jivko was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable about his city and its long history. He presented the information in an interesting and enthusiastic manner. I would not hesitate to recommend him and the tour.”

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Sofia: Rila Monastery & Boyana Church – Audio guided tour

/ August 6, 2026

9.Rila Monastery & Boyana Church – Audio guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 91 reviews · 8 hours · from $58

Small-group audio tour from Sofia to UNESCO Rila Monastery and Boyana Church, with clear multi-language guidance and key sacred sights.

“Guida e autista molto disponibili e simpatici. Nessun problema, se non il fatto che siamo stati solo 2 ore al monastero di Rila che forse sono un po’ poche per godersi la gita a pieno e senza fretta. Abbiamo avuto delle audio-guide in italiano.”

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Guided Walking Tour of Sofia

/ August 6, 2026

10.Guided Walking Tour of Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $18

Sofia highlights on a 2 to 3 hour walking loop with an English guide, headphones, and multi-language audio for major churches and monuments.

“Great way to see some of the highlights of Sofia! Guided tour with description of stops in your own language.”

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From Sofia: Plovdiv with audio guide + free pick-up

/ August 6, 2026

11.Plovdiv with audio guide + free pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 48 reviews · 8 hours · from $53

Day trip from Sofia to Plovdiv with pickup, small group, and an English audio guide covering Old Town and Roman sights.

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

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Varna: Guided VIP Tour

/ August 6, 2026

12.Guided VIP Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 42 reviews · 7 hours · from $93

A 7-hour guided VIP trip from Varna into nearby Roman sights, nature stops, and a home-style meal with rakia and local hospitality.

“de gids was uitstekend, vertelde veel interessante dingen. de punten waar gestopt werd, waren de moeite waard. vooral het bezoek aan een Bulgaars. huis en de lunch daar waren zeer geslaagd. een aanrader voor iedereen die de omgeving van Varna wil verkennen.”

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Plovdiv: Guided Walking Tour

/ August 6, 2026

13.Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 41 reviews · 2 hours · from $14Best value

A 2-hour guided walk through Plovdiv’s Roman theatre, Revival houses, Kapana, and fortress hill for $14, with expert stories.

“El tour con Bibiana ha sido estupendo, nos ha encantado Plovdiv. Nos ha llevado a pequeños rinconcitos de la parte con más encanto, y hemos conocido la historia de algunas casas e iglesias del lugar. Super recomendable.”

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Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Self-Guided Day Trip from Sofia

/ August 6, 2026

14.Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Self-Guided Day Trip from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $36

Self-guided day trip from Sofia to Boyana Church frescoes and Rila Monastery, with transport and online audio guide in English.

“Our guide is excellent. Boyona and Rila are a must sites to visit. We are actually on our way back to Sofia from Rila while writing this. The only downside side (big downside) are the buses! 40 to 50km/hr on our way to Rila (some injection pump issues as they claimed) and a bus with ZERO air conditioner system on our way back to Sofia which is very aggravating! I felt bad for the tour guides being caught between a rock and a hard place. Traventuria should step up with their equipments.”

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Nessebar: Guided City Tour

/ August 6, 2026

15.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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