BULGARIA
Bulgaria's best days out.
The 10 best walking tours in Bulgaria. What each one involves, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Communist Walking Tour of Sofia: a 3-hour English walk past Soviet-era monuments, NDK, and a Berlin Wall piece, guided for $21.77.
“We had a very wet and cool walk, but our guide for the communist walk was excellent. He rooted the stories in his own family experiences, which made it very authentic. We learned a lot and would definitely recommend this tour.”
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 😅...).”
Walk Sofia’s history in 2 hours with a small English group. Step inside Alexander Nevsky, St. Sofia, Rotunda, and more.
“Very informative and interesting. Very friendly guide! We were the only two people on our English speaking tour and our guide was great!”
Private 2-hour walking tour of Sofia’s best-known sights: churches, ancient Serdica, museums, and government buildings with an English guide.
“Mina is an excellent guide! 5 of us booked the private walking tour of Sofia because we had a free morning before our 10-day Bulgaria trip began. We all thought this was an exceptional experience. We learned a lot about this charming and beautiful city. Mina's many anecdotes and stories really brought the history of…”
Private 2–3 hour Sofia walk with a guide, mostly free-entry stops, and key landmarks from ancient layers to Ottoman and Orthodox sites.
“Wonderful experience. Outstanding tour. Informative, interesting and fun. Gives you a good idea of what you might want to spend more time at on your own. Loved it!”
A private English walking tour of Plovdiv’s old and new sides, with a certified local guide, 13 stops, and a value-focused pace.
“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 classics on a small-group 3-hour food walk in Plovdiv, with market bites, pastry stops, and culture tips in English.
“This particular food tour was not only interesting… It was a lot of fun! Our tour guide Daniel taught us a lot about the history of Bulgaria and its culture. The food was amazing! Each stop allowed us to try a different Bulgarian delicacy. We definitely would recommend this tour!”
Small-group Plovdiv Old Town walk with live English commentary, starting at Eastern Gate and ending near the Roman Stadium.
“Boris was very knowledgeable and engaging with everyone during the tour. I enjoyed the tour very much!”
Walk Sofia’s wine bars and a restaurant for guided tastings of Bulgarian wines, nibbles, and stories, led by Pavlin.
“I had a wonderful time on this experience. We walked to two small and cozy wine bars and one restaurant. Each location was very unique and not a place I would have found on my own. We sampled two wines and had some snacks at each location. Pavlin, the host, is very knowledgeable on Bulgarian…”
Affordable private Sofia walking tour with an e-guide and English support. See St. Alexander Nevsky, Rotunda St. George, Serdica and more.
“Good tour. I got on well with my guide who was both knowledgeable of the sites and had a friendly rapport in general.”
