Bulgaria · PLOVDIV TOURS
Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited city has a Roman theatre still in use and an old town of painted revival houses on the hill above it. These 15 cover Plovdiv itself and the trips out to Bachkovo and Asen’s Fortress, priced and timed.
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.”
Taste Bulgarian specialties, visit Plovdiv markets and bakeries, and explore Old Town with a lively guide on this small-group food walk.
“Our tour guide Ilya was very knowledgeable about the local area and gave us excellent insights on Plovdiv. The food along all of the stops was fantastic. Would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Plovdiv!”
Explore Asen’s Fortress, Bachkovo Monastery, and the Wonderful Bridges on a private day tour from Plovdiv with mountain views and local insight.
“The trip was wonderful. I had a careful and competent guide. The duration of the trip is above the estimated one, ie the trip lasts 8-9 hours. This is because of bad roads. Everything I saw was very beautiful. The trip deserves to be done”
Review of Plovdiv’s two-hour guided walk, with Old Town sights, Roman ruins, English commentary, price, meeting point, and practical tips.
“Boris was very knowledgeable and engaging with everyone during the tour. I enjoyed the tour very much!”
See Asen’s Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery from Plovdiv, with hotel pickup, expert guiding, mountain views, and a small group.
“Very interesting excursion from Plovdiv and that allows to see the area around. The sites are located about 40 minutes away, which limits travel time and allows a focus on visits. Our guide Kamen was very friendly, interesting and flexible. Loved the experience!Auto-translated”
Visit Bachkovo Monastery and Asen’s Fortress on a private half-day trip from Plovdiv, with pickup, historic sights, and mountain views.
“Great activity to cover half of the day in Plovdiv. Perfect to do in a day that you want to do any additional plan in the afternoon/evening, if you have a transfer or, just simply want to relax after it :) Bachkovo Monastery is really a wonder that you must visit, and Asen fortress is really impresive, as it is the door to the Rodope mountains, which will really surprise you for their beauty.”
Ride an electric motorcycle from Plovdiv into the Rhodopes for canyon views, a reservoir, and a quiet mountain chapel.
“It was a great experience. Martin was entertaining and provided good instructions. It was more beautiful than I expected.”
Explore Bulgaria’s Marvelous Bridges, Kosovo village cuisine, and Bachkovo Monastery on a scenic 9-hour day trip from Plovdiv.
“It was very lovely. The guide was considerate, did not rush us and took breaks as needed. The views and the Monastery were amazing and overall it was a great experience!”
Review of a private Plovdiv tour to Bulgaria’s Rose Valley, Thracian tombs, Kazanlak museums, and Shipka Memorial Church.
“All the tour was interesting, but the Thracian tombs are really something special: both the architecture and the golden artifacts are incredibile. Our guide, Kamen, is super knowledgeable and very patient. I would recommend this tour to all tourists in Bulgaria.”
Review of a private Plovdiv day trip to Asen’s Fortress, Bachkovo Monastery, and the Wonderful Bridges, with practical value and booking advice.
“**SCAM ALERT** DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR Once we booked, operator asked for 180€ more for transportation. The tour operator was very rude and unprofessional. Would not cancel the reservation, so we ended up pay 93 USD for a google document. The document was Read more”
Review of Plovdiv’s day trip to the Valley of Roses, Seuthes III’s tomb, Shipka Monastery, and Buzludzha Monument.
“A fascinating series of visits to some special places. Between churches tombs and abandoned monuments you will cover a lot of history. Our guide was helpful and friendly, although there were one or two bits of information he offered that were factually a bit dubious.”
Explore Bulgaria’s Communist past on a 10-hour tour to Buzludzha, Dimitrovgrad, and Plovdiv’s aviation museum with a small group.
“Amazing all-day tour, great interesting guide explaining everything, open and patient. Really grateful for this tour.”
Review of a private Plovdiv day trip from Sofia, covering ancient sights, Old Town houses, transport, price, timing, and key booking cautions.
“The most memorable was the fact that we never made it there. We were staying in Sophia and tour was in Plovdiv city 1.5 hours away . I read headline “ Private Plovdiv Trip from Sophia “”
Explore Plovdiv’s Roman ruins, revival-era houses, churches, and hilltop views with a flexible English audio tour and restaurant discount.
“Great service! Enjoyed the walk the whole day! I also visited 3 museums! Small Basilica is a must see!”
Explore Roman Plovdiv through 16 clever riddles, historic sights, and a flexible 2.5-kilometer self-guided city quest.
“Great experience with fun riddles! We really enjoyed the walking route and the questions were a lot of fun! 10/10 would recommend.”
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