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10 Best Historical Tours In Bulgaria

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The 10 best historical tours in Bulgaria. What each one involves, who runs it, and what you will pay.

10 Best Historical Tours In Bulgaria

Full-day Nis and Serbian History Tour from Sofia

Full-day Nis and Serbian History Tour from Sofia - The drive, the gorge, and the border timing you should plan for

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

Most Popular★ 4.5

Full-day tour from Sofia to Niš with Mediana Roman ruins, the Skull Tower, WWII camp, Niš Fortress, and scenic gorge views.

“This tour was excellent! Mainly thanks to our guide/driver Georgi, who made our tour very enjoyable. Even though it´s quite a long drive, it is still very worth it. Nis isn´t the big city full of attractions, but it is nice to see the smaller attractions it has to offer, it has certainly its charm…”

90 reviews10 hours (approx.)From $83.27by V Travel Ltd.

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Sofia: History and Heritage – Small Group City Tour

Sofia: History and Heritage - Small Group City Tour - Start at pl. Sveti Aleksandar Nevski: the tour’s “warm-up” to the city

2.Sofia: History and Heritage – Small Group City Tour

★ 5.0

Small-group English walk in Sofia to three major churches and key city-center landmarks, led by a local guide with tips.

“Despite being a rainy day, our walking tour covered a lot! Our guide was very knowledgeable with the history of all the places we were shown. With only 6 of us in the tour, it was easy to interact with our guide.”

84 reviews2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $19.31by Hola Bulgaria

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Special History And Wine Tour including Wine Tasting

Special History And Wine Tour including Wine Tasting - The Battle of Aheloy story, and why it shows up on your label

3.Special History And Wine Tour including Wine Tasting

★ 5.0

Simeon’s Mound history meets DiVes Estate wine tasting near Nessebar: guided grounds walk, medal-winning Bulgarian wines, local bites.

“The tour and wine tasting experience was really friendly and informative. The lovely lady showing us around (apologies I can’t remember her name) was so great with everyone and made sure to take the time to answer extra questions. The wine at DiVes is beautiful, and it was a great experience tasting each one, pairing…”

63 reviews1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)From $24.14by DiVes Estate Winery

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Sofia Communist History 2-Hour Tour in a Classic Trabant

Sofia Communist History 2-Hour Tour in a Classic Trabant - Price and value: paying per group, not per person

4.Sofia Communist History 2-Hour Tour in a Classic Trabant

★ 5.0

Drive Sofia’s communist landmarks in a classic Trabant with an English guide, quick museum stops, and hotel pickup for small groups.

“The tour, the car and our host Danny were awesome! We had so much fun driving around in the Trabi and it certainly attracted a lot of attention 😀 Danny was a great laugh, giving us a good insight into Bulgarian history and sharing his family experiences too. I highly recommend everyone try this tour…”

45 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $240.28by Sofia Event House

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Rila Monastery and St. Ivan Cave History & Nature Trip from Sofia

Rila Monastery and St. Ivan Cave History & Nature Trip from Sofia - Rila Monastery: the Bulgarian icon in a mountain valley

5.Rila Monastery and St. Ivan Cave History & Nature Trip from Sofia

★ 4.5

Sofia day trip to **Rila Monastery** and **St. Ivan Rilski Cave** with English guide, air-conditioned bus, and an online audioguide.

“With my husband I visited the monastery of Rila and the cave, nothing short of perfect organization and a special thanks to Viator and especially to the guide Zechariah very professional and at the same time nice and pleasant It will remain a beautiful memory of the. Bulgaria, Sofia and the beautiful monasteryAuto-translated”

25 reviews8 hours (approx.)From $24.10by Traventuria

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Bulgarian Food tasting, cullinary-historical tour, Cooking class

Bulgarian Food tasting, cullinary-historical tour, Cooking class - St. Nikolas Russian Church and Sofia Center: Getting Your Bearings

Private Sofia Half Day Tour with Boyana Church and National History Museum

Private Sofia Half Day Tour with Boyana Church and National History Museum - Boyana Church UNESCO Frescoes in About 20 Minutes

7.Private Sofia Half Day Tour with Boyana Church and National History Museum

★ 5.0

Sofia in half a day. Visit the National History Museum, UNESCO Boyana Church, and a guided landmark loop ending near Vitosha Street.

“Excellent guide, showed us parts of Sofia we would have missed. He was very knowledgeable about Sofia and Bulgaria history, and very educated in his explanations. Boyana and the National History Museum were impressive and worthwhile Only negative was the small, uncomfortable car.”

12 reviews5 hours (approx.)From $126.43by City Tour Ltd.

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Hiking in Pirin- the UNESCO World Heritage Natural Park with a visit of Bansko

Hiking in Pirin- the UNESCO World Heritage Natural Park with a visit of Bansko - The Banderishka Lakes hike from Vihren hut: time, altitude, and reality checks

8.Hiking in Pirin- the UNESCO World Heritage Natural Park with a visit of Bansko

★ 5.0

Hike the Banderishka Lakes in UNESCO Pirin, then explore Bansko’s Bulgarian Revival quarter with a small-group guide from Sofia.

“Laura as a tour gide is absolutely amazing. Best driver and guide. That's it. End of 100 of whatever mandatory ... this is stupid, because I write what I want.”

10 reviews11 hours (approx.)From $114.39by BulTrips

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Communist Heritage Tour- Buzludzha and The Might of the East Block Aviation

Communist Heritage Tour- Buzludzha and The Might of the East Block Aviation - Dimitrovgrad: a planned Communist-era town you can actually walk through

Plovdiv-History and Craft beer Small Group Tour

Plovdiv-History and Craft beer Small Group Tour - Plovdiv Old Town: Roman stones to Ottoman echoes

10.Plovdiv-History and Craft beer Small Group Tour

★ 5.0

Small-group Plovdiv and craft beer tour from Sofia. Roman Old Town, Kapana beer time, and a 1881 brewery visit with 6 tastings.

“The tour was so much fun and I really enjoyed trying local food and beer. I learned a lot too on the drive there and and back and had great company. I would highly recommend this to anyone!”

3 reviewsFrom $104.18by BulTrips

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