The 15 Best Sofia Tours & Day Trips

Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Full-Day Tour - The road from Sofia: comfortable, but not quick

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

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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Sofia Escape Room – Teorema Rooms

2.Sofia Escape Room – Teorema Rooms

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 895 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $38Top rated

Teorema Rooms in Sofia offers two English-language escape games, private group play, clever puzzles, and strong value near public transit.

“Amazing experience. Had a fun and interesting time in TNT room. It was the higlight of our Trip. Maya is super host. 5/5.”

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From Sofia: Rila Monastery & Boyana Church Day Tour

3.Rila Monastery & Boyana Church Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 866 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $25

Review of Sofia’s Rila Monastery and Boyana Church day tour, with costs, timing, guides, transport, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“I informed the operator that I was going to cancel the trip because of my sons health but he did not even reply even after multiple texts.”

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Communist Walking Tour of Sofia

4.Communist Walking Tour of Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 690 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $22

Explore Sofia’s communist past on a three-hour walking tour with personal stories, major landmarks, Cold War history, and excellent value.

“Really really good. The guide, Stefan, was knowledgeable and entertaining. We enjoyed it, and it's a pleasure to see passion.”

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Admission Ticket to the Museum of Illusions in Sofia

5.Admission Ticket to the Museum of Illusions in Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 659 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $18Best value

Review of Sofia’s Museum of Illusions, with prices, timing, exhibits, family appeal, staff tips, value, and booking advice.

“Interessante e simpatica. Da fare con amici o in coppia. Io e il mio compagno ci siamo divertiti molto!”

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Wine Tasting in Heart of Sofia

6.Wine Tasting in Heart of Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 545 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $37

Taste five native Bulgarian wines in central Sofia, paired with local cheeses, while learning about the country’s grapes, regions, and wine culture.

“Kalin outlines the history of wine production in Bulgaria from anicent times up to present day. Wine production is like the history of this country with various rulers affecting wine production. We tasted 5 different wines, including orange and natural wines. All the wines tasted we're using native grape vararties and from small producers, even some that Kalin made himself. All very good.Wines were accompanied with local cheeses. A very enjoyable evening and even brought a few bottles to bring home. If you have any interest in trying wines from Bulgaria when in Sofia you must do this experience. Thank you Kalin”

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Sofia Highlights 2 Hour Sightseeing Walking Tour

7.Sofia Highlights 2 Hour Sightseeing Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 442 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $20

Explore Sofia’s top landmarks on a 2-hour walking tour with cathedral access, Roman ruins, mineral springs, and a local guide.

“This tour was a fantastic way to discover Sofia’s most important landmarks. What made it really special was our guide, Nikola — knowledgeable, friendly, and someone who made me feel completely at ease from the start. He shared fascinating insights into Bulgaria’s history and took the time to answer all my questions thoroughly. It felt more like exploring the city with a local friend than a typical tour. Highly recommended!”

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Day tour to Skopje, North Macedonia – Small Group

8.Day tour to Skopje, North Macedonia – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 431 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $96

Review of the Sofia to Skopje small-group day trip, with border tips, itinerary details, value advice, and honest limits on time.

“Amazing way to visit another country in one day. The transportation was very comfortable, both the driver and the guide in Macedonia were extremely nice and knowledgable and overall the tour was very enjoyable. If you have extra time in Sofia, this is the perfect tour to take.”

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Transfer services

9.Transfer services

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 430 reviews · from $348

Sofia transfer service with sedans, minivans, and 9-seater vans for Bulgaria and nearby airports, with professional drivers and flexible routes.

“The company is always very efficient and professional. Cars are clean and safe. They also give discount cards for gas.”

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Plovdiv – Group Day Trip from Sofia

10.Group Day Trip from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 304 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $23

Review of the Plovdiv day trip from Sofia, with Roman ruins, Revival houses, free time, transport advice, prices, and practical tips.

“Great day excurtion to Plovdiv, on time,informative guide, very interesting historical place to visit.”

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Sofia Pub Crawl Tour of The Hidden Unique Bars

11.Sofia Pub Crawl Tour of The Hidden Unique Bars

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 284 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $25

Explore Sofia’s local bars, rakia, clubs, and nightlife on a guided five-stop pub crawl with free weekend entry.

“Damien, our guide, was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening with him, even though we met some "crazy" Italians from Naples – they were good fun! Thanks again to Damien, we had a fantastic time. I've been traveling to Sofia for many years, but this was my first time staying for a weekend. Without a doubt, your Sofia Pub Crawl was the highlight of the weekend – we had such a good laugh. Many thanks,”

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Rila Monastery and 7 Rila Lakes Self-Guided Shared Trip from Sofia

12.Rila Monastery and 7 Rila Lakes Self-Guided Shared Trip from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 280 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $55

Review of Sofia’s Rila Lakes and Rila Monastery day trip, with hiking tips, costs, timing, transport details, and honest advice.

“The tour was perfect we had enough time to do the both activity I did the big tour which normally took a lot of time”

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Plovdiv Small Group Full Day Guided Tour from Sofia

13.Plovdiv Small Group Full Day Guided Tour from Sofia

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

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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Plovdiv and Koprivshtitsa Full-Day Trip

14.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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Tour to Lovech, Devetaki cave & Krushuna waterfalls

15.Tour to Lovech, Devetaki cave & Krushuna waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 167 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $115

Review of the Lovech, Devetaki Cave and Krushuna Waterfalls tour from Sofia, with practical advice on sights, timing, value and fitness.

“We had a wonderful guide Michael who took us to the caves, waterfalls and the town of Lovech. Our guide was superb and. So was the tour, highly recommended it!”

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