Top 11 City Tours in Bulgaria

1.Private city walking tour of Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $183Our pick

Review of Sofia’s private 2-hour city walk, covering Roman ruins, churches, mosques, Jewish history, pricing, pace, and practical tips.

“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 $84

Review of Sofia’s private walking tour, covering Roman ruins, Orthodox churches, Ottoman landmarks, guides, value, timing, and practical tips.

“Our guide was Gregory he was fun to walk with, explained the main area of the city and we enjoyed the tour. Well recommend for walking around.”

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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 $19Best value

Review of Sofia’s small-group history tour, covering major churches, Roman ruins, local stories, practical value, and guide tips.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable and organized. I appreciated his attention to details and history. We were able to get to quite a few sites and he gave restaurant recommends and other tips at the end.”

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4.Private city walking tour of Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $184

Review of Plovdiv’s private 2.5-hour walking tour, with ancient ruins, Kapana, Old Town houses, a private guide, and practical booking 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 $31

Review of Sofia’s private city tour, covering major landmarks, guide quality, walking demands, price, transport, 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 $114

Review of the Sofia to Plovdiv private transfer, with punctual drivers, clean cars, helpful extras, pricing, comfort, and booking tips.

“I had excellent experience and great service with this company.”

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7.Private Sofia City Tour by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews · from $45

Explore Sofia by bicycle with a private English-speaking guide, riding Boris Garden, Loven Park, and Yuzhen Park in about three hours.

“De prijs is een schande, waren hele slechte fietsen en hebben vernomen dat deze maar 6€ kosten en dat er heel weinig geld naar de begeleider gaat maar alles bij jullie blijft, 279€ is schandalig!”

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8.Private Sofia Guided Walking City Tour with Traditional Breakfast

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

Review of Sofia’s 3-hour private walking tour, covering Roman ruins, grand churches, key landmarks, and a traditional Bulgarian breakfast.

“The breakfast was amazing. The guide was a little quiet for a guide but definitely hit the highlights and did the best he could with us being late from the public transit strike traffic and the kids that were with us.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $97

Review of Sofia hotel to airport transfer, with private pickup, luggage rules, timing advice, price value, and honest booking tips.

“The driver came to pick me up right on time. He took a number of detours, which was fine as the roads were very congested at that time of the day (4pm) and got me to the airport with plenty of time to spare. He was very pleasant and we had a nice discussion during the drive. His car was very clean.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $104

Review of the private Plovdiv to Sofia airport or city transfer, with pricing, timing, driver service, comfort, accessibility, and booking advice.

“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 $52

Review of the Plovdiv day trip from Sofia, with round-trip transport, Old Town tour, audio guide, price details, and practical 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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