BULGARIA
Bulgaria's best days out.
The 10 best wine tasting tours in Bulgaria. What each one involves, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Sofia wine tasting at Tempus Vini: five native Bulgarian grape wines, cheese pairings, and wine-region history in about an hour.
“Loved this last minute scheduled wine tasting. The wine and cheeses were fantastic. There were 4 of us that attended and I was so excited to tell friends about it when I got home. The host was really knowledgable about the wine, a few of which he produced! I hope more people decide to enjoy…”
Simeon’s Mound history meets DiVes Estate wine tasting near Nessebar: guided grounds walk, medal-winning Bulgarian wines, local bites.
“We arrived by taxi and we were greeted in a friendly manner at the door by our guide. The guide was nervous to start with but quickly settled and was very informative . We had a history lesson and a tour of the site before heading in to the tasting. The wines were of a…”
Sofia boutique wine and tapas tasting: sample 5–6 Bulgarian wines with meats and cheeses in a small group, with history and local grapes.
“The tasting was very informative. Table was set beautifully. Selection of wine was very diverse and yummy. Ended up buying quite a few bottles ;) highly recommend the experience even as a solo traveler as I was.”
Private wine tasting in UNESCO Nessebar at Minkov Brothers Winery, with an English oenologist-led flight and optional gourmet lunch or dinner.
“I visited the the historic town and had the pleasure to trying the wines on offer the venue is a lovely little courtyard and the husband and wife hosts were very friendly it is an ideal place to stop in the town and would recommend you try this experience. The wines were very good and…”
Five Bulgarian wine pours in central Sofia with cheese and cold cuts. Learn the stories in English in a vintage venue for $56.41.
“As I was the only person who signed up for the tasting on the day, I was treated to something that almost resembled a Private Tasting. As well as treating me to some some top-quality wines including something that was special and unique, Radoslav (or 'Rado' as he is often known by) shared some great…”
Walk Sofia’s wine bars and a restaurant for guided tastings of Bulgarian wines, nibbles, and stories, led by Pavlin.
“If you are in Sofia do yourself a favour and book this wine tour. Pavlin was extremely knowledgeable. The wine was delicious and varied. Great tour to kick off my stay in Sofia!”
Plovdiv Old Town and Thracia Valley wine tasting from Sofia with hotel pickup, small group pacing, and Villa Yustina tastings.
“We joined in a tour of Plovdiv and wine tasting. It was very good because there were only us that joined in the tour on that day. The guide was kind and had a lot of knowledge and tried to make us satisfed with our tour. We enjoyed wine tasting a lot. We bought a…”
A 1-hour Sofia food tour for meat and wine lovers, sampling Bulgarian prime cold cuts with local wine and culture stories in English.
“This was my introduction to sofia, as I had just arrived a few hours prior. Rado was fantastic. He runs a hostel and I met him at his bar area. A very cool spot w some unique artistic decor. The prime cuts and cheese were beyond amazing. The spicy sauce was so good I ended…”
From Sofia to Rila Monastery and Medi Valley Winery: a guided UNESCO visit and a tasting of five Bulgarian wines in one full day.
“My friend and I had a great trip to the Rila Monastery and Wine Tasting. Our guide Victor was excellent and gave us much information about the Monastery that we would have never known had we gone on our own. We had a nice lunch in a cozy restaurant where Victor continued to share personal…”
Walk Varna’s streets with French cultural stories and enjoy Bulgarian wine tasting on a private 4-hour tour, ending back downtown.
“L’excellent français de Casimir sa gentillesse ainsi que sa culture Belle découverte de la ville et très sympathique découverte des vins bulgares”
