BULGARIA
Bulgaria's best days out.
The 10 most popular things to do in Bulgaria. Painted monasteries, the Rila mountains, the Black Sea coast and the wine country, gathered in one place.
Day trip from Sofia to Rila Monastery and Boyana Church, with guided history, UNESCO frescoes, and time for lunch and photos.
“The information given by Viator is not accurate at all. No English guide is provided, neither how the ticket to the church is to be handled is explained. Viator just dumpted the last minute guests to some other tours that have vacancies.”
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.
“Very nice experience and well organized trip. They started at 9am exactly and they gave us enough time for each attraction”
Communist Walking Tour of Sofia: a 3-hour English walk past Soviet-era monuments, NDK, and a Berlin Wall piece, guided for $21.77.
“My daughter and I really enjoyed this tour. Yoan was our tour guide; he was friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. We took the tour the day after we arrived in Sofia so we knew very little about the place. The tour was a very good starting point to try to understand some of the incredible history…”
A 400 m² hands-on Museum of Illusions in Sofia with photo moments, helpful staff, and about 1–2 hours of eye-bending fun.
“Interesting tricks. It's very fun and surprising,in a wonderful atmosphere with a helpful staff that explains you how it works”
Sofia wine tasting at Tempus Vini: five native Bulgarian grape wines, cheese pairings, and wine-region history in about an hour.
“Kalin provided a good time in his Tempus Vini wine shop in Sofia. He introduced wine production in Bulgaria, knowledge on wine classification and tasting. We drank 5 kinds of wines, including red, orange, and while wines. Some of the wine were actually produced by Kalin and with distinguished taste. I enjoyed the time.”
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.
“This tour was a fantastic way to discover Sofia’s most important landmarks. What made it really special was our guide, Nikola — knowledgeable, friendly, and someone who made me feel completely at ease from the start. He shared fascinating insights into Bulgaria’s history and took the time to answer all my questions thoroughly. It felt…”
Small-group day trip from Sofia to Skopje with pickup, two English guides, Old Bazaar, Stone Bridge, Mother Teresa, free lunch time.
“We travelled for four hours from Sofia and it was really worth it. A lot of Skopje was destroyed by an earthquake but it has been restored so tastefully. Its lovely to walk along the river with many restaurants from around the world. Macedonia square is stunning with many statues and fountains. You also have…”
Sofia point-to-point transfers with clean cars, professional drivers, and flexible vans. Good value, but airport handoffs can be slow.
“Easy and fast car pick-up.”
A practical 8.5-hour day trip from Sofia to Plovdiv with Roman ruins, Revival houses, and guided walking plus free time for lunch.
“Plovdiv is an amazing city and it was a great tour. The tour guide was very informative and seemed okay but I was on crutches as I had a knee injury and he didn’t really wait for me when moving from one site to the next. There’s a lot of walking to do and it…”
