15 Full-Day Tours in Bulgaria, Cheapest Good One First

From Bucharest: Full-Day Trip to Bulgaria - Leaving Bucharest early by comfortable van

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,008 reviews · 12 hours · from $93Our pick

Review of the 12-hour Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovo tour, with Tsarevets Fortress, Arbanasi, border tips, costs, and practical advice.

“It was an amazing day trip. Loved seeing the fortress and church (that wasn’t a church) and the views from up there were absolutely beautiful!!! Narcis was wonderful and full of info. The restaurant and recommendations were right on point. I wanted to visit Bulgaria but didn’t want to have to fly there because I’m limited with time so this tour was perfection!!!”

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Boyana Church Tours, Full-Day, Rila Monastery Tours, Sofia Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Full-Day Tour

2.Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 918 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $25

Visit Rila Monastery and UNESCO-listed Boyana Church from Sofia in one day, with transport, guiding, mountain scenery, and practical tips.

“The tour guide Vasil was wonderful. Tour was good, and extended by nearly 2 hours. Was not worth the extra £€$ to go up the tower in the monestry ,and the steps are really steep. We went outside the monestry and ordered doughnuts, but the local restaurants/bars would not let you eat them outside, even if you purchased from them. Boyana church was also a nice see. But as we where later here it was really busy, and took longer to enter the church, which you get 10 minutes to see inside, which is enough.”

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Full-Day, Guided, Sofia Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Plovdiv Small Group Full Day Guided Tour from Sofia

3.Plovdiv Small Group Full Day Guided Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 235 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $23Best value

Review of the Sofia to Plovdiv day tour, with transport details, Old Town highlights, free time, costs, guide quality, and practical tips.

“Convenient tour, well organized. Downside is making a detour to pick up passengers at the airport and the traffic backup that significantly impacts the time one has in Plovdiv. If one is interested in spending time at a museum, don't go on Monday - they are all closed and one does have a little time to visit a museum on this tour.”

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1-Day Tours, Day Trips in Sofia, Full-Day, Sofia Tours, Tour Reviews

Plovdiv and Koprivshtitsa Full-Day Trip

4.Plovdiv and Koprivshtitsa Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 177 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $25

Review of a full-day Sofia trip to Plovdiv and Koprivshtitsa, with Roman ruins, revival-era homes, transport details, costs, and practical tips.

“Great day out, small number on tour, excellent guide Dafini, great resturant recommendations. Long day but worth it!”

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Full-Day, Historical Tours, Sofia Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Full-day Nis and Serbian History Tour from Sofia

5.Full-day Nis and Serbian History Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 90 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $84

Review of the full-day Nis tour from Sofia, with Roman ruins, Skull Tower, a Nazi camp, Serbian food, border tips, and honest value advice.

“Everything was perfection. The tour started on time, the minibus was clean and Gorge was an amazing driver and guide. He effortlessly navigated us through Nis and gave us plenty of free time for lunch and souvenirs. Gorge was also very knowledgeable about the culture, history and even geography of the Balkans so it was fun and a learning experience. He made sure we had enough rest stops and kept us entertained on the ride. I highly recommend this tour with Gorge, he’s one of the best guides I’ve encountered in over 53 countries.”

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Belogradchik Rocks Tours, Full-Day, Sofia Tours, Tour Reviews

Full-Day Belogradchik Rocks and Belogradchik Fortress from Sofia

6.Full-Day Belogradchik Rocks and Belogradchik Fortress from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $96Top rated

Review of the Belogradchik Rocks and Fortress day trip from Sofia, with practical advice on timing, cost, walking, guides, caves, and value.

“Our driver was very friendly and helpful and shared a lot of informations with us. The rocks and the cave were absolutely stunning and worth exploring. We also had lunch in a typical bulgarian restaurant with authentic food, which was also quite an experience. I really enjoyed the day.”

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Full-Day, Hiking & Trekking, Sofia Tours, Spa & Hot Springs, Tour Reviews, Tours

Full-day Rila Mountains, Seven Lakes Hike, and Hot Springs Tour from Sofia

7.Full-day Rila Mountains, Seven Lakes Hike, and Hot Springs Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 70 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $133

Review of Sofia’s Rila Lakes hike and Sapareva Banya hot springs tour, including trails, costs, weather, transport, and practical tips.

“We really enjoyed this tour and would recommend. The guide was friendly and helpful and the sights beautiful though we went in late May so there was still snow on the ground and unfortunately a lot of fog.”

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Full-Day, Lunch Experiences, Tour Reviews, Tours, Varna Tours

Full-Day Small-Group Tour of Bulgaria by Minivan with Lunch

8.Full-Day Small-Group Tour of Bulgaria by Minivan with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $97

Explore Varna, Pobiti Kamani, Roman mosaics, Orthodox customs, and a local lunch on Bulgaria’s northern Black Sea coast.

“Wunderbar geführte Tour um Kultur und Bräuche Bulgariens zu erleben. Ein Erlebnis für groß und klein”

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Full-Day, Hiking & Trekking, Seven Rila Lakes Hikes, Snow, Sofia Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Winter Activities

Seven Rila Lakes Snowshoe Hike and Thermal Baths Full-Day Tour from Sofia

9.Seven Rila Lakes Snowshoe Hike and Thermal Baths Full-Day Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $145

Review of Sofia’s Seven Rila Lakes snowshoe tour, with chairlift access, mountain views, thermal baths, costs, weather tips, and booking advice.

“Our tour guide was amazing! The view was absolutely beautiful. Definitely want to come back during the summer to do the hike again!”

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Full-Day, Hiking & Trekking, Seven Rila Lakes Hikes, Sofia Tours, Tour Reviews

Seven Rila Lakes – Full Day Hiking Trip in the Rila Mountain

10.Seven Rila Lakes – Full Day Hiking Trip in the Rila Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $36

Review of Sofia’s Seven Rila Lakes hike, with minivan transport, cable car costs, trail advice, timing, value, and practical tips.

“The hike was beautiful albeit quite difficult, it's important that tbe weather is good though. Our guide was nice and responsible, but the minibus was in a really bad shape and very uncomfortable.”

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Asen's Fortress Tours, Full-Day, Sofia Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Full-Day Plovdiv and Asen’s Fortress Tour from Sofia

11.Full-Day Plovdiv and Asen’s Fortress Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $36

Review of the 9-hour Plovdiv and Asen’s Fortress tour from Sofia, covering Roman ruins, Old Town walks, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“By my personal taste Plovdiv itself is not so worth to visit, maybe just to have a walk in it. I had to be really bored but the guide was amazing and put a lot of passion in it and the fellow travelers I met in the trip were amazing people. Great to have such a small group and transportation in a van, but, please, do something about shock absorbers, they almost don't exist.”

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Full-Day, Rila Monastery Tours, Sofia Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Rila Monastery & Thermae Full-Day Tour from Sofia

12.Rila Monastery & Thermae Full-Day Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $44

Review of Sofia’s Rila Monastery and Kotvata thermal spa tour, with practical advice on timing, costs, transport, dress, and what to expect.

“Fun tour from Sofia, Bulgaria. Loved the tour at Rila Monastery with amazing architectural feats that lasted for many years. Our guide Ivan, was wonderful and very knowledgeable and entertaining along the duration of the trips. A bit disappointed at the Thermae as it was very crowded and pools are divided into different temperatures setting, however, the lockers were full, so you had to bring all your belongings wherever you go along the facility.”

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Belogradchik Rocks Tours, Full-Day, Sofia Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Belogradchik Full-day Tour from Sofia

13.Belogradchik Full-day Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $83

Explore Belogradchik Fortress, strange rock formations, and Venetsa Cave on a scenic full-day trip from Sofia with transport included.

“Very nice scenery but more than 6h30 drive on a day of so-called about 10 hours while we did it in 9h and we stayed there about 2h30, pay attention many turns for those who are sick plan medication...Auto-translated”

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Bulgaria and Macedonia Full-Day Tour from Sofia

14.Bulgaria and Macedonia Full-Day Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $145

Review of Sofia’s Bulgaria and Macedonia day tour, with Boyana Church, two monasteries, border tips, costs, guides, and who should book.

“This is a really good day-trip if you want to get out of the hustle and bustle of Sofia and have an appreciation for religious treasures. This tour takes you through the Bulgarian and Macedonian countryside, which when I travelled was full of lush, green trees and fields of sunflowers. My guide and driver did their best to ensure I was comfortable throughout the journey, and provided me with insightful information about the monasteries that we visited. The border crossings were painless, and the guide and driver took care of everything - very professional! The light lunch that is included is not exactly light, but very tasty! I had brought…”

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Full-Day, Sofia Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Sofia full day tour

15.Sofia full day tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $139

Review of Sofia’s 8-hour tour with Boyana Church, the History Museum, Pancharevo Lake, city sights, pickup, and a small group.

“Nuestro guia en español. Excelente preparacion historia. Comida tipica del lugar. Lugares precisos,de gran historia. Muy servicial. Un dia de gran aventura y enseñanza”

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