The 11 Best City Tours in Bulgaria

1.Private city walking tour of Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $184Our pick

Explore Sofia’s Roman ruins, churches, mosque, synagogue, and grand squares on a private two-hour walking tour with a local guide.

“We recently enjoyed a 2-hour city center tour of Sofia with Vasil, and it was a highlight of our stay. Although we had been exploring the city center on our own for the past two days, Vasil brought the history and culture of Sofia to life in a way we hadn’t experienced. His deep knowledge, backed by his academic background in tourism, made the tour both informative and engaging. Vasil was exceptionally friendly and enthusiastic, and his passion for the city was contagious. My wife and I learned so much during our time with him. We highly recommend Vasil for anyone looking to explore and truly understand the majestic city…”

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2.Sofia Walking Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $85

Explore Sofia’s Roman ruins, Orthodox churches, Ottoman landmarks, and communist architecture on a private English walking tour.

“Venni was very knowledgeable, friendly and flexible to accommodate our schedule. Thank you so much Venni.”

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3.History and Heritage – Small Group City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20Best value

Explore Sofia’s cathedral, Roman remains, royal landmarks, and hidden corners on a friendly two-hour small-group walking tour.

“This a great tour for history buffs! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions. Sofia is a beautiful city and this tour showed much of what we were hoping to see.”

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4.Private city walking tour of Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $185

Review of Plovdiv’s private 2.5-hour walking tour, covering ancient sites, Kapana, the Old Town, pricing, guide quality, and practical tips.

“Thank you so much for an amazing tour of Plovdiv. My guide Niki was awesome, super knowledgeable, about the city, its history and its story. Thank you for a great day.”

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5.Private City Tour of Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $32

Review of Sofia’s private city tour, covering major churches, Roman ruins, guide quality, walking demands, price, pickup, and booking tips.

“Very good tour and very kind guide! Rumi was perfect! we highly recommend her! thank you very much for this experience!”

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6.Transfer Sofia Airport/city to Plovdiv with a sedan 3+1

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $115 per group (up to 8)

Review of the private Sofia to Plovdiv transfer, with airport pickup, flexible addresses, clean cars, helpful drivers, pricing, and booking advice.

“Excellent service and great drivers. Cars were immaculate. Bottled water and phone charger in cars .Highly recommend for any journeys in Bulgaria 👍🏽”

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7.Private Sofia City Tour by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews · from $46

Review of Sofia’s private bike tour, with park routes, guide support, pricing, safety tips, itinerary details, and who should book.

“Tour Guide was very knowledgeable and provided an excellent background of Sophia and the country. No water or bike helmets were including. As Sofia does not have dedicated bike lanes, at times you must carry your bike up and down underpass stairs to cross busy interactions.”

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8.Private Sofia Guided Walking City Tour with Traditional Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Explore Sofia’s Roman, Ottoman, and Soviet landmarks with a private guide, then taste banitsa, ayran, kozunak, and mekitsa.

“We had a fantastic time on this tour. We were lucky that day we had to see a local wedding party at the same time we were there. Our guide Chimmy was wonderful host. She took us around the places we haven't seen earlier in Sofia. She was wonderful guide. We would definitely recommend the tour.”

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9.Private Transfer from Sofia City to Sofia (SOF) Airport

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $98 per group (up to 5)

Review of Sofia hotel to airport private transfer, with pricing, timing, luggage rules, vehicle options, pros, cons, and booking advice.

“Booked a transfer from the Hyatt Regency to Sofia Airport. First of all: - Could not get in contact with the company to find out what time my driver would be collecting me. - Reached out to Viator and they also could not contact the company. - The company finally answered Read more”

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10.Transfer Plovdiv to Sofia airport/city with a car 3+1

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $105 per group (up to 4)

Review of the private Plovdiv to Sofia transfer for up to four, with English-speaking drivers, flexible pickup, comfort, and free cancellation.

“Our driver was on time, helped us with our luggage, and is a very safe driver. He was also a very nice and interesting man with whom to converse while en route. He is extremely good with customers/passengers.”

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11.The Oldest European City – Plovdiv with Audio guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $53

Review of the Sofia to Plovdiv day trip with transport, audio guide, five hours in Old Town, pricing, timing, and booking advice.

“we had a wonderful tour and full experience in Plovdive Bulgaria with our wonderful guide Maria,who I highly recommend.”

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