BULGARIA
Bulgaria's best days out.
The 10 best wine 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.
“Our host was knowledgable and engaging, and chose an interesting variety of wines for us to sample: the setting in his shop was also nice”
Simeon’s Mound history meets DiVes Estate wine tasting near Nessebar: guided grounds walk, medal-winning Bulgarian wines, local bites.
“Lovely experience visiting DiVes winery to sample delicious local wine with a very interesting and informative tour and beautiful views of the area.”
Sofia boutique wine and tapas tasting: sample 5–6 Bulgarian wines with meats and cheeses in a small group, with history and local grapes.
“Lots of great information about both Bulgarian wines and wine industry! Great meat, cheese and bread as well as wine!”
Private wine tasting in UNESCO Nessebar at Minkov Brothers Winery, with an English oenologist-led flight and optional gourmet lunch or dinner.
“Me and some friends did the 4 wine tasting, the host was so kind and informative regards the wine and allowed us to really customise the experience to our tastes. Great atmosphere and we ended up ordering a bottle and whiling the hours away. Could not recommend more.”
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.
“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…”
Plovdiv Old Town and Thracia Valley wine tasting from Sofia with hotel pickup, small group pacing, and Villa Yustina tastings.
“The tour and wine tasting was great, it would have been so much more fun if it hadn't rained the whole time!! Our guide,Nely, was very knowledgeable and helpful. Always asking what the group would like to spend more time on ...and a needs. I really enjoyed the wine tasting. The winery is very beautiful…”
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”
