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Plovdiv Full Day Tour from Sofia: Travel to Explore One of The Oldest Towns in The World
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199 Ratings
Sofia
Embark on a hassle-free full-day tour from Sofia to Plovdiv, one of the oldest towns in the world. Explore its epic history, monumental attractions, and unique Bulgarian culture with an expert guide.
Embark on a hassle-free full-day tour from Sofia to Plovdiv, one of the oldest towns in the world. Explore its epic history, monumental attractions, and unique Bulgarian culture with an expert guide.
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral - Begin your day trip at 9:00 am from the parking area behind the stunning Alexander Nevski Cathedral in central Sofia. Board a comfortable, air-conditioned minibus for a 2-hour journey on the motorway to Plovdiv. During this time, your guide will share insights into Bulgarian history, culture, economy, and nature.
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- St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral - Begin your day trip at 9:00 am from the parking area behind the stunning Alexander Nevski Cathedral in central Sofia. Board a comfortable, air-conditioned minibus for a 2-hour journey on the motorway to Plovdiv. During this time, your guide will share insights into Bulgarian history, culture, economy, and nature.
- Sofia International Airport - Make a stop at Sofia International Airport to pick up clients who have arranged for pickup from there.
- Plovdiv Old Town - Plovdiv, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, is rich with Thracian, Roman, Slav, Turkish, and Bulgarian history. Enjoy a 2.5-hour walking tour with your guide through the cobbled narrow streets of Plovdiv’s Old Town. Discover its major highlights, including exquisite examples of Bulgarian Renaissance town architecture, the impressive 2nd-century Ancient Theater, the Roman Stadium, Plovdiv’s Ethnographic Museum, and more.
- Plovdiv Old Town - After the guided tour, you will have approximately an hour and a half to explore the city center independently. You can have lunch (at your own expense) or shop on “Glavnata,” the longest pedestrian street in Europe. Enjoy artistic events in the city center as Plovdiv celebrates its designation as the European Capital of Culture for 2019. Many tourists choose to explore the Kapana neighborhood, known for its bohemian atmosphere, chic bars, and beautiful graffiti. Plovdiv is renowned for its wine production, and Kapana offers opportunities to sample local red or white wines.
- Sofia International Airport - Drop off clients who have arranged for drop-off at the airport.
- St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral - After experiencing the unique charm of Plovdiv, relax on your 2-hour transfer back to Sofia’s Alexander Nevski Cathedral.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Fuel surcharges included
- English-speaking driver/guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Fuel surcharges included
- English-speaking driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Admission tickets
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Admission tickets
Additional Information
Experience a stress-free journey from Sofia to Plovdiv and return, in the convenience of a modern, air-conditioned minibus. Plovdiv, being one of the world’s oldest cities, is older than Rome itself! Witness its epic history spanning over millennia, monumental landmarks, and the distinct Bulgarian culture and lifestyle during your guided tour. Your…
Experience a stress-free journey from Sofia to Plovdiv and return, in the convenience of a modern, air-conditioned minibus. Plovdiv, being one of the world’s oldest cities, is older than Rome itself! Witness its epic history spanning over millennia, monumental landmarks, and the distinct Bulgarian culture and lifestyle during your guided tour. Your guide, proficient in English, will lead you to notable places and point out intriguing facts that usually go unnoticed. Enjoy some leisure time strolling through Europe’s longest pedestrian street and taste local cuisine and beverages.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 6 years
- The Old Town of Plovdiv is with cobbled streets (some of them steep) , please have comfortable walking shoes
- During the summer months the weather in Plovdiv can be very hot. We highly recommend sunscreen, hat and sun glasses.
- All touch points in our vehicles will be frequently cleaned and disinfected.
- Tour with ONLINE, cloud-based audioguide in different languages. INTERNET required to download and use.
Location
La Cattedrale
ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(199 Ratings)
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190laurelw
Oct 6, 2024
PLOVDIV - really good tour, the bus had wi-fi and was cool and the guide was excellent and spoke very good English. Plovdiv is a beautiful city and the Old Town was amazing, but be aware of having to walk on steep hills and cobblestones.
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Wil_m
Sep 21, 2024
A good day trip - Plovdiv is a terrific day trip option from Sofia. The visit was long enough for us to see the highlights of the town and see the contrast between Plovdiv and the much larger Sofia.
Even in late September this trip is popular; our bus was completely full. Although every seat appeared to be comfortable, getting there on time allowed us to get seats together at an optimal window location.
Once in Plovdiv, our guide, Lino, did a good job of explaining key points in the town while herding over 30 tourists. We felt like the mix of guided time and free time was good.
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Jos_r
Sep 20, 2024
Excellent visit to Plovdiv - 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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Rika_o
Sep 7, 2024
Great day in Plovdiv! - The company is very organized, providing precise directions the day before of where to meet, what to wear and how to prepare. We had an excellent and very informative guide, Hristo. He provided a lot of history, context and information and I came out of the tour learning a lot about the history of Plovdiv and Bulgaria in general. He was very good at keeping the group organized and moving the tour along in a timely fashion.
Plovdiv is not close to Sofia and it is about a two hour drive. For our itinerary, the vehicle stopped at a gas station some time into the journey so people could buy water and use the restroom (clean). You walk around the Old Town part of Plovdiv while listening to the guide in English. Hristo was very good at keeping a steady pace- not too fast or slow and ensuring people had time to take good photos. Then you are taken nearby to the modern part of Plovdiv and given free time. Those who want to explore more of Plovdiv Old Town can (such as entering museums) or shop (it’s a huge shopping avenue full of cafes and restaurants). We chose to have a nice sit down lunch.
Some reviews mention not enough time to fully explore. If you really want to see more of Plovdiv it’s better to actually stay there. For us, I thought it was the perfect “see and get a taste of” kind of tour.
Well worth it!
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Globalhealthmidwife
Sep 5, 2024
Great day trip - Great day trip, I highly recommend. In Canada, we don’t have historical cites less than 150 years old. So, it’s really amazing to see the historical sites, very walkable, but cobblestones.
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754jelmerk
Aug 26, 2024
Decent value for money - Plovdiv should not be missed when visiting sofia. It has that fairytail village kind of vibe about it. Our guides presentation was so so but i was very knowledgeable. all in all good value for money
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Chunyan_s
Aug 20, 2024
Highly recommended - The trip schedule is great! The bus is is very comfortable. Our guide Martin was very caring and very knowledgeable, he made the trip perfect! I highly recommend it to people visit to Sofia.
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858sallyf
Aug 10, 2024
Amazing ancient city - Our guide, Hristo was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and helpful. The city of Plovdiv is a cultural and architectural treasure. The Roman theater is spectacular.
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Ejaneridley1
Aug 18, 2024
Great Tour and Guide - Plovdiv is a lovely town and well worth a visit. The tour guide Christo was absolutely fantastic. He showed us everything of interest. The only downside was this tour picks up and drops off at the airport. This meant we had an hour less in Plovdiv. And because of that the tour around the old town was rushed. We were okay with that, but others might not be.
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Marcocd243vn
Aug 21, 2024
To have known... - The city doesn't deserve much. Museums are closed on Mondays and the organizers have not informed us of this. Guide did his best.
To enter the theater you must pay the ticket (not included) , but if you entered, you would miss the rest of the tour
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