Bulgaria · WALKING TOURS
Sofia and Plovdiv are both walkable, and the guides here work for tips or for very little. These 15 walks are priced by length, with a note on the hills in Plovdiv and the ones that run after dark.
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.”
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!”
Review of Sofia’s two-hour guided walking tour, covering Roman ruins, Orthodox churches, Ottoman traces, and key city landmarks.
“The guide Peter was very friendly and informative and would definitely book again the next time I come to Sofia. Pity I didn't have more time to be able to try other tours you offer.”
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…”
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.”
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.”
Taste Bulgarian specialties, visit Plovdiv markets and bakeries, and explore Old Town with a small-group guide in three delicious hours.
“We had a fantastic morning, Iliya was a knowledgeable and funny guide who shared so much interesting information about the local culture and history. The variety of food tasted was excellent and we learnt so much about Bulgaria in a fun and relaxing format. Highly recommend this tour, it was excellent value for money and a wonderful way to enjoy our morning. This was family friendly for our 5 year old who tasted so many delicious treats along with us. Thank you, Iliya for making our start to Plovdiv so wonderful!”
Review of Plovdiv’s 2-hour guided walk, with Old Town sights, live commentary, group size, meeting details, price, and practical tips.
“A great walking tour and highly recommended. Why do I have to write so much for this review to accepted?”
Review of Sofia’s affordable private walking tour, covering major sights, local history, guide quality, value, timing, and booking tips.
“Excellent tour. It would really be improved if we had time to enter the main sights and not see everything from outside”
Explore Sofia’s boutique wine scene with Pavlin, tasting Bulgarian wines and local nibbles at three intimate venues.
“I had a wonderful time on this experience. We walked to two small and cozy wine bars and one restaurant. Each location was very unique and not a place I would have found on my own. We sampled two wines and had some snacks at each location. Pavlin, the host, is very knowledgeable on Bulgarian wines and provided a great deal of info on the subject. But was also had a great discussion of modern Bulgaria and his personal experiences. I highly recommend this tour!”
Review of Sofia’s private walking tour, covering Roman ruins, grand churches, markets, Vitosha Boulevard, price, pace, and practical tips.
“We had a very friendly, approachable guide. She took her time and we were not rushed which made the experience great as we could enjoy the Sofia sights. Saw all the main parts of city center and the changing of the guard was timed perfectlRead more”
Review of Sofia’s private 2.5-hour walking tour, covering cathedrals, Ottoman sights, ancient Serdika, local history, price, and practical tips.
“very good tour with lots of history information. Beautiful sites. Tour guide has amazing knowledge of both history / culture.”
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.”
Explore Varna’s French connections, city streets, Cathedral of the Assumption, and Bulgarian wine in a private four-hour tour.
“L’excellent français de Casimir sa gentillesse ainsi que sa culture Belle découverte de la ville et très sympathique découverte des vins bulgares”
Explore Varna’s cathedral, Roman baths, Sea Garden, and wine culture on a private four-hour walking tour with local guidance.
“Was a fantastic day. Both Radul and Dimo were perfect hosts. Radul in particular mixed a lot of his own history with at that of Varna and Bulgaria and that really made it feel personal. The wine tasting lunch was both generous and very tasty. Highly recommend it.”
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