BULGARIA · DESTINATION
Bulgaria's best days out.
The 10 most popular things to do in Sofia. Walking tours, communist-era history, day trips out to Rila and Plovdiv, and the food and wine in between.
Day trip from Sofia to Rila Monastery and Boyana Church, with guided history, UNESCO frescoes, and time for lunch and photos.
“Maria was a great guide and was very knowledgeable about the Rila monastery and the Boyana church. Our bus driver drove the bus like it was a car ...it was quite impressive! We felt safe and cared for the entire time.”
Sofia Escape Room at Teorema Rooms: two games in English, about 75 minutes, guaranteed entry, skip lines, great group fun in Sofia.
“Amazing experience. Had a fun and interesting time in TNT room. It was the higlight of our Trip. Maya is super host. 5/5.”
UNESCO Rila Monastery and Boyana Church in one day from Sofia, with an English guide, air-conditioned transport, and flexible free time.
“This trip was a great way to experience Boyana Church, Rila Monastery and St Ivan Cave all in one trip. On the day, because of other bookings with the Spanish speaking half of the tour, we were given the option to also visit St Ivan Cave too, which was a great addition. All sites were…”
Communist Walking Tour of Sofia: a 3-hour English walk past Soviet-era monuments, NDK, and a Berlin Wall piece, guided for $21.77.
“Fantastic 3hr to know more about the Bulgarian’s life under communism. Nikola did a great job sharing his knowledge and ideas and balance the pros and cons perspectives. Highly recommend. Every minute you spend worth it.”
A 400 m² hands-on Museum of Illusions in Sofia with photo moments, helpful staff, and about 1–2 hours of eye-bending fun.
“The chair and table was cool very interested place I liked the stick as well I would recommend brilliant time will be back”
Sofia wine tasting at Tempus Vini: five native Bulgarian grape wines, cheese pairings, and wine-region history in about an hour.
“This is a great introduction to Bulgarian wines. Kalin does a great job of explaining the landscape and varietals. The tasting allowed me to try all sorts of wines that were new to me. His shop is really nice too. Highly recommend this experience.”
Walk Sofia’s top sights in 2 hours, from Alexander Nevsky Cathedral to Serdica ruins, with free entries and mineral water tasting for $19.35.
“Nice visit around the place with historical and small détails. The guide was nice and there were not much people (in fact I was alone with the guide 😅...).”
Small-group day trip from Sofia to Skopje with pickup, two English guides, Old Bazaar, Stone Bridge, Mother Teresa, free lunch time.
“Long trip but it was worth it. Away from globalisation. It was nice going back to the 80's. Our guide Lena and our driver and guide Ilian were amazing.”
Sofia point-to-point transfers with clean cars, professional drivers, and flexible vans. Good value, but airport handoffs can be slow.
“Simple the best!!!”
A practical 8.5-hour day trip from Sofia to Plovdiv with Roman ruins, Revival houses, and guided walking plus free time for lunch.
“I think it was good to have someone explain Plodviv who actually lives there. I also liked having some free time to explore the city on our own.”
