BULGARIA
Bulgaria's best days out.
The 10 best self-guided tours in Bulgaria. What each one involves, who runs it, and what you will pay.
A long Sofia day trip to the UNESCO Rila Monastery and the Seven Rila Lakes, with self-guided hikes plus organized transfer timing.
“A very nice hiking trip, with enough time to make the 7 lakes hike at tour own pace. A must if you have a sunny day in Sofia and want to get out of the city and see the mountains.”
A self-guided day trip from Sofia to Boyana Church and Rila Monastery, with transport, audioguide, and time to explore.
“Worth to do a guided daytrip to Rila Monastery and Boyana church by an enthusiastic guide. It's a lovely place to visit.”
Pre-book a self-guided Rila Monastery ticket with an audio guide and e-guide notes, flexible entry hours, and a UNESCO visit.
“Hello, I am very dissatisfied with Viator because, contrary to their promises, there was no entrance fee to the Rilak Monastery and the 3.5 minutes of the audio guide for over 20 euros is simply not enough. If you do not refund me a large Read more”
Self-guided Varna Archaeological Museum ticket with pre-booked entry and English materials, covering Hellenistic, Roman and medieval finds.
“We had tickets for September 6 which was Bulgarian National Holiday and all museums were closed for 3 days so did not get to enter the Museum. Please refund our ticket price.”
Walk Veliko Tarnovo your way with a private or self-guided route, hilltop viewpoints, and key sights like Tsarevets and Samovodska Charshiya.
“Fast response from tour operator. Interesting and useful facts about Veliko Tarnovo. This will definitely be helpful when I visit!”
Solve Sofia’s Communist-era story through a self-guided Questo app quest, starting at St. Nedelya and ending at the Temple of Bulgarian Martyrs.
“Great opportunity to see the city you live in from a totally different perspective and to learn more about communism.”
Skip ticket lines at Tsarevets Fortress in Veliko Tarnovo and explore with an e-guide on your schedule, 2–5 hours.
“Wonderful self-guided tour with all the guides notes. Very flexible and cost effective. Nice way to experience this great sight.”
Self-guided Burgas Sand Festival with a downloadable e-guide, beach sculpture route, and a nearby Pantheon stop—3 to 5 hours.
“We wasn’t able to get there until quite late due to other travelling so lighting wasn’t great, I would suggest going in the day. The level of sculpture is awesome, very detailed for Sand!! Was full of familiar characters from movies and kids cartoRead more”
Self-guided audio tour of UNESCO Nessebar. Wander Byzantine walls, St. Sofia ruins, and St. Stephen church at your pace for $22.
“Great know how to create this easy to use self-guided tour. The Old Neseebar is a must and with this product we experienced it fully. Thanks!”
Walk Plovdiv’s Old Town with an English audio guide. Hit Roman and Ottoman sights in 2–3 hours, plus a 15% meal discount.
“Comprehensive tour of the Old Town. Only problem was having to switch between the map and the audio. A printed map (clearly easier to read in the sun) would have helped. The pdf map on the phone was unclear when I zoomed in - could the resolution be increased?”
