The 10 Best Bachkovo Monastery Tours

1.Small group tour to Plovdiv, Asen’s Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $91Our pick

Review of the Sofia to Plovdiv, Asen’s Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery tour, with practical tips on timing, walking, guides, lunch and value.

“Excellent experience. The transport was clean and new, the guide was awesome, providing history of the places visited and he catered to the abilities of the group. His knowledge over the history of Plovdiv was excellent and he added context and personalization to the tour. The group was small - only five of us and so it felt like you had a personal guide. Lunch spot recommendation was also top notch. Highly recommend.”

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2.Wonderful Bridges-Bachkovo Monastery-Assen’s Fortress – day tour from Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $135

Review of a Plovdiv day tour to Asen’s Fortress, Bachkovo Monastery, and the Wonderful Bridges, with practical tips on price, timing, and terrain.

“I took this trip on my final day in Plovdiv when staying for a long weekend. The guide Kamen was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I would rrcomrecr this for those wanting to see a bit more of Bulgaria on a short break to Plovdiv.”

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3.Bachkovo Monastery & Asen’s Fortress – day tour from Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Explore Asen’s Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery from Plovdiv on a small-group tour with hotel pickup, expert guiding, and mountain views.

“Kamen is an exceptional guide. We booked this tour at 11 pm and the following day at 9 am he was under our hotel. It is a perfect trip for half a day if you are in Plovdiv without car. Kamen is eager to share information not only on the fortress and the Monastery, but also on Bulgaria and Bulgaria culture in general. Recommended!”

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4.Private trip to Bachkovo Monastery and Assen’s Fortress

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $56

Review of a private Plovdiv trip to Bachkovo Monastery and Asen’s Fortress, with practical advice on price, timing, sights, guides, and value.

“3 hours tour, very practical to visit some of the most famous spots around Plovdiv; Lyuben is easygoing and a good driver!”

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5.Plovdiv, Asen’s Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery small group tour with pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $95

Review of a Sofia day trip to Plovdiv, Asen’s Fortress, and Bachkovo Monastery, with hotel pickup, a small group, and practical tips.

“Vancy, our tour guide did a great job and was very knowledgeable. He went above and beyond to make the trip enjoyable and as easy as possible. The sights he picked were amazing and he knew the best viewpoints to take us to. We are really happy with the experience. Highly recommend.”

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6.Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $151

Review of the Sofia to Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery tour, with itinerary details, guide tips, costs, walking advice, and booking guidance.

“Our tour guide Metodiy Garchev was a fantastic tour guide who took the time to explain the history of Bulgaria from ancient times to the current post cold war era. His zeal and passion led us to have a great day and learn a lot from the 8 hours we had with him. I would definitely recommended booking with him and his company P group if you are looking for an in depth history tour of the country He also does the Vitosha Mountains hike and the RIla Monastery as well.”

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7.Private 1-day Trip To Wonderful Bridges-Bachkovo-Asen’s Fortress from Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $46Best value

Review of a private Plovdiv trip to Asen’s Fortress, Bachkovo Monastery, and the Wonderful Bridges, with value and booking tips.

“**SCAM ALERT** DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR Once we booked, operator asked for 180€ more for transportation. The tour operator was very rude and unprofessional. Would not cancel the reservation, so we ended up pay 93 USD for a google document. The document was Read more”

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8.Small Group to Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $81

Review of Sofia’s small-group day trip to Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery, with practical details on sights, timing, value, guides, and booking.

“fab tour of plovdiv by dobrin.the guy is excellent.well informed and professional.deserves a five star.he was thorough explained very well,patient and all in all a very enjoyable experience”

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9.Private Day Trip to Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $208

Review of a private Sofia day trip to Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery, with practical details on sights, guides, comfort, price, and value.

“An excellent day trip from Sofia. We enjoyed visiting the charming old city of Plovdiv … the views are amazing and the old buildings beautifully restored. The monastery was definitely worth the additional drive out of Plovdiv … it was a treat driving through the beautiful countryside up to the monastery but the situation and inside the church of the Monastery was like nothing we had seen before … it was awe inspiring. Our driver/guide, Lubomir, was brilliant … he ably gave us an outline of the history of the Balkan Peninsula and the history of the Sofia area … we enjoyed his company and came away from the day…”

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10.Private tour to Plovdiv, Bachkovo monastery and Asen’s fortress

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $165

Review of a private Sofia tour to Plovdiv, Bachkovo Monastery, and Asen’s Fortress, with practical advice on stops, price, timing, and value.

“Very knowledgable and friendly guide. I had a great time on this tour and learned a lot about Plovdiv.”

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