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The 15 Best Varna Tours & Day Trips

29 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 average  ·  from $22

Varna is the coast’s working city — Roman baths, a long sea garden, the Stone Forest half an hour inland, and the wineries behind Golden Sands. These 15 split between walking the city and getting out of it, each priced with a stated meeting point.

The OFFroad Adventure - Stop 2: Walnut Ranch near Tunkovo village, archery and games with complimentary drinks
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The OFFroad Adventure

1.The OFFroad Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $75Our pick

Varna off-road jeep day: Walnut Ranch archery, Biberna peak drinks, Poroy tavern lunch, and included site visits with pickup.

“Fabulous jeep trip ! Staff very pleasant! Great experience highly recommend ! The guide was very knowledgeable! Superb scenery! Great stops ! Lovely lunch ! Great company!”

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Full-Day Small-Group Tour of Bulgaria by Minivan with Lunch - Roman Baths of Odessos: Outside Views, Smart Photo Time
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Full-Day Small-Group Tour of Bulgaria by Minivan with Lunch

Bulgaria Cycling Day Tours - country & sea - Pickup in central Varna and Golden Sands, then straight into riding mode
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Bulgaria Cycling Day Tours – country & sea

3.Bulgaria Cycling Day Tours – country & sea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $69

Cycle the Varna Black Sea region with a private guide, bike and helmet included, plus hilltop Fortress Ovech, Shabla Lighthouse, and Suvorovo.

“Deyan was a responsive host and very accommodating to the things we wanted to do. He was a great guide , providing interesting and useful information. Definitely recommend this trip!”

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Varna: Guided VIP Tour - Pickup timing and how the route flows (so you’re not stressed)
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Varna: Guided VIP Tour

4.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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Nessebar: Guided City Tour - Getting There From Varna: The Timing That Matters
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Nessebar: Guided City Tour

5.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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Alaja Rock Monastery Tour from Varna - Where you get picked up: Varna city, St. Constantine and Elena, Golden Sands
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Alaja Rock Monastery Tour from Varna

6.Alaja Rock Monastery Tour from Varna

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 35 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

A 2-hour Alaja Rock Monastery tour from Varna with personal pick-up, small group size, guide Pavel, ticket help, and a museum visit.

“Pavel is a nice guide can tell you a lot about the monastery and how things used to be. I would certainly recommend the tour. I did expect it to be somewhat more of a hike but maybe that is just my expectation. Thanks Pavel!”

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Discover cliffs and myths of Bulgarian Northern Black Sea coast - Pickup, timing, and what the 8 to 10 hour schedule feels like
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Discover cliffs and myths of Bulgarian Northern Black Sea coast

7.Discover cliffs and myths of Bulgarian Northern Black Sea coast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $151

Private Northern Black Sea day trip from Varna to Aladzha, Balchik, Kaliakra cliffs, Tyulenovo Rocks, and Shabla Lighthouse with transport.

“Excellente journée, nous avons vu les jardins botaniques, le palais, et des paysages magnifiques de la côté nord de la mer Noire. Le guide a su s'adapter aux conditions météo pluvieuses et a respecté notre rythme (j'étais avec ma maman qui a des difficultés pour marcher longtemps et vite), nous avons pris le temps et çà nous a permis de découvrir plein de choses. Un grand merci”

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Superb Black Sea Yacht Picnic with Food & Drinks - Balchik from the sea: your first big view block
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Superb Black Sea Yacht Picnic with Food & Drinks

8.Superb Black Sea Yacht Picnic with Food & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $119

A 4-hour Black Sea yacht picnic from Balchik with lunch, drinks, and sea-view time in Balchik and Kavarna, plus a Balchik gardens pass.

“Really great tour, everything was well organised!! The lunch was delicious, friendly people and a great view over the sea. Really recommend!!”

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Balchik: 4-Hour Black Sea Cruise With Lunch and Drinks - Cruising the shoreline: what you actually get from the boat
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Balchik: 4-Hour Black Sea Cruise With Lunch and Drinks

9.Balchik: 4-Hour Black Sea Cruise With Lunch and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 15 reviews · 4 hours · from $116

Enjoy a 4-hour Balchik Black Sea cruise with barbecue lunch, free drinks, and swimming time along Bulgaria’s Varna coast.

“Really enjoyable and worthwhile its money. Friendly crew and plenty of time to enjoy the nice view and jump into the sea. The food was great! We did 5 of these kind of boat trips the last 2 years everywhere in Europe and this was by far the best!”

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Self-guided tour in Varna Archaeological Museum + ticket - How the museum tells the story across Hellenistic, Roman, and medieval Varna
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Self-guided tour in Varna Archaeological Museum + ticket

Superb Jeep Safari from Sunny beach, Nessebar, St. Vlas & Pomorie - The Hotel Pickup Setup: Easy Start, Less Hassle
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Superb Jeep Safari from Sunny beach, Nessebar, St. Vlas & Pomorie

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Varna: Create Your Own Bracelet with Live Glassblowing Demo

12.Create Your Own Bracelet with Live Glassblowing Demo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 1h 30m · from $30

Make your own Varna glass bracelet with live glassblowing, choose bead colors, and sip iced latte or espresso in 90 minutes.

“This was excellent!! Even my boyfriend loved choosing between all the beautiful glass beads made at the workshop - we made really beautiful pure glass bead bracelets. It’s really relaxing and a lovely thing to do on holiday and get something at the end. The glassblowing demonstration was incredible too- a father and daughter run a glass ornament company and they show you and explain how they make all the different glass ornaments with firing and glass blowing. A Really unique and great value experience on holiday.”

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E-Motorcycle Tour in Old Rock Monastery and Old Roman Fortress - The Off-Road Route to Kara Peshtera: Fields, Forests, Dirt, Rocks
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E-Motorcycle Tour in Old Rock Monastery and Old Roman Fortress

13.E-Motorcycle Tour in Old Rock Monastery and Old Roman Fortress

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $126

Ride an e-motorbike off-road to Kara Peshtera Black Cave monastery near Varna, with safety gear, breaks, and a private English guide.

“Since me and my son has ridden motorcycles before, we managed the ride well. The guide spoke good english and was helpful all the way and guided us through the event. Great nature to ride in!”

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Private Exploration: French Influence in Varna + Walking + Wine tasting tour - Stop 1, Varna streets: Black Sea capital symbols and French context
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Private Exploration: French Influence in Varna + Walking + Wine tasting tour

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