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Belogradchik Full-day Tour: Explore Breathtaking Rock Formations and Ancient Fortress from Sofia
4.6
15 Ratings
Sofia
Embark on a full-day tour from Sofia to Belogradchik and witness the awe-inspiring rock formations and ancient fortress. Marvel at the unique shapes and explore the enchanting Magurata cave.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Belogradchik Fortress - The fortress has existed since Roman times. In 1st – 3rd century AD the Romans built roads in the new provinces of the empire on the Balkan peninsula, as well as fortresses to guard them.
- Belogradchik Rocks - On the way we can enjoy the funny-looking forms of the rocks and use our imagination to “see” the figures of the Madonna, the Rabbit, the Turtle, The Ice-Age Squirrel, the Rebel and many more, learn the history of the Fortress during the different periods, hear the frightening legends of prisoners and rebels.
- Venetsa Cave - We drive to a nearby newly-opened cave Venetsa (The Wreath), smaller in size than Magura cave but more impressive and shorter drive from Belogradchik. It contains only natural formations.
What's Included
- All fees and taxes included
- Air-conditioned minivan transport
- English-speaking driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
Additional Information
Join us for a captivating, full-day excursion from Sofia to the Bulgarian town of Belogradchik by minibus. Located 180 kilometers north of Sofia, Belogradchik hosts the spectacular rock formations nurtured by nature. These peculiar formations of sandstone and conglomerate rock take on unique shapes. From the vintage fortress, enjoy a stunning view of these intriguing formations. Use a bit of creativity and you can envision ‘the Rabbit,’ ‘Adam and Eve,’ ‘the Ice-Age Squirrel,’ ‘the Rebel’, among others. We’ll wrap up the tour with a visit to Venetsa (also known as the Wreath), a picturesque cave, on our return to Sofia.
- Infant seats are available upon request, if advised at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Due to landslide Venetsa cave will be closed till March 2024. In exchange Magurata cave will be visited.
- Please bring valid ID/Passport
Location
Serdika Meeting Point - V Travel Day Tours
bulevard "Knyaginya Maria Luiza"
8:30 Departure from Serdika Meeeting Point (2, Maria Luiza boulevard across McDonalds on the main street). Please show up at least 5 minutes earlier and look for a V Travel branded vehicle (car, minivan, van, minibus).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(15 Ratings)
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Guy_p
Mar 25, 2024
Belogradchik - Had a lovely time walking round the rocks and fortress. The cave was incredible-- the little sleeping bats were very cute
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Laura_m
Oct 3, 2023
Fantastic Guide. Spectacular site. - We were a nice small group of 7. Stefan was a wonderful guide, knowledgeable, well-spoken, explained things intelligibly and didn't talk for the sake of talking, which gave us time to digest the information and the sites. Belogradchik is spectacular. We went on a busy day. I would recommend going during the week and not on a national holiday. Regardless, it's worth seeing not only for the historical significance, but also for the 360 views and rare rock formations. The Venetsa cave boasts magnificent calcite formations illuminated by colored lights. On the return, we stopped at a roadside stand with berries handpicked by a village family, with whom we had a lovely conversation. In all, a worthy experience!
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X4755tychelseab
Aug 2, 2023
Awesome day! - What a great day! Beautiful sights, our guide Ivon was great! Funny and knowledgeable.
Would highly recommend doing this day trip!
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Pervin_s
Jun 17, 2023
Belogradchik tour - Georgia was a great guide. The rock formations were amazing and so was the cave. Enjoyed it a lot. Thank you..
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Cristianoalenz
Jan 22, 2023
A beautiful trip exploring a more natural part of Bulgaria - They picked me up in front of the hotel where I was staying in Sofia and we made the trip in a very small group, so the guide made it like a VIP tour. Even the way to the attractions was very beautiful and the Belogradchik Fortress is a fantastic place to visit, with its surreal rock formations. Also the Venetsa Cave that we visited is extremely beautiful and looks like something out of a dream. The guide was very kind, funny and very knowledgeable. We also stopped for lunch at a typical bulgarian restaurant with excellent traditional "real food" (as the guide told me), in a very cozy and heartwarming place, as an experience that was good even to fill the soul. In the end I was dropped back at the same hotel. It was perfect and I highly recommend the experience.
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Alessia_c
Oct 4, 2022
simply wow - our guide George was awesome. even if i didn't speak a lot, he was very kind and knows a lot of things!
i had a great time.
The fortress and the landscapes were absolutely fantastic!
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Chun
Jul 24, 2019
climbing trip - The trip is incredible and guide is wonderful with lots of things to see! The castle is right on the rocks!
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Richiegibboy
Jun 11, 2023
Fortress and Rock formations superb - The Belogradchik fortress and rock formations was the highlight for me .I’ve been to lots of caves from all over the world so that is the same as all the rest to me but Belogradchik was superb the views from the top was something else .
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Opotoro
Apr 6, 2023
Worth seeing - The guide was knowledgeable, transportation was fast and safe, the site was really impressive. We stopped for lunch in a very good local restaurant! Overall a great day
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Kittycvb
Aug 26, 2020
No tour, no communication, no refund - Unfortunately I had to cancel this tour because I was ill (and we all know that during this pandemic situation we can't take any risk, not for ourselves and not for the others).
We agreed on doing the tour on another day, but unfortunately after my cancellation all the communication stopped and I didn't receive responses to my messages.
So at the end, I didn't do any tour and I didn't get a refund either. I was only told that the touroperator didn't feel any responsibility.
So if you are looking for a friendly touroperator with good communication skills than I can't recommend this one. But the tour might be awesome, I have no idea.
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