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15 Guided Tours in Bulgaria That Earn Their Price

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Rila Monastery and 7 Rila Lakes Self-Guided Shared Trip from Sofia

Rila Monastery and 7 Rila Lakes Self-Guided Shared Trip from Sofia - 7:00 a.m. pickup and a quick cathedral moment in Sofia

1.Rila Monastery and 7 Rila Lakes Self-Guided Shared Trip from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 280 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $54Our pick

One day from Sofia to see the Seven Rila Lakes and UNESCO Rila Monastery, with smooth shared transfers and self-guided hiking.

“The entire day is incredible! The guide was informative, friendly, spoke great English and had a good sense of humour! The seven lakes was beautiful, not to challenging at all and finished within a few hours! But you need to do this hike, it’s stunning! The monastery was so rich in history as well, very stunning and a special place to visit”

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Plovdiv Small Group Full Day Guided Tour from Sofia

Plovdiv Small Group Full Day Guided Tour from Sofia - Old Town Plovdiv walk: where the stories actually stick

2.Plovdiv Small Group Full Day Guided Tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 235 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22

Plovdiv day trip from Sofia with a guided Old Town walk, optional Roman sites, and free time on Glavnata and Kapana.

“Convenient tour, well organized. Downside is making a detour to pick up passengers at the airport and the traffic backup that significantly impacts the time one has in Plovdiv. If one is interested in spending time at a museum, don't go on Monday - they are all closed and one does have a little time to visit a museum on this tour.”

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Guided Walking Tour of Sofia

Guided Walking Tour of Sofia - More Orthodox Icons: Russian Revival St Nicholas and Sveta Nedelya

3.Guided Walking Tour of Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48

A 2-hour small-group walking tour of Sofia with expert English guidance, free entry stops, and stories from Roman, Orthodox, Ottoman, and Soviet eras.

“Petar was a great guide. It was a very relaxed walk while finding out about the amazing history of Sofia. He was very knowledgeable and happy to answer all questions. We had a quick coffee midway through, which is a must for me! We learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed it. Well worth booking.”

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Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Self-Guided Day Trip from Sofia

Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Self-Guided Day Trip from Sofia - Rila Monastery: the big one, in a dramatic mountain setting

4.Rila Monastery and Boyana Church Self-Guided Day Trip from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $36

Visit Boyana Church frescoes and Rila Monastery in one Sofia day, with easy transport and cloud audioguides plus extra-site time.

“So worth taking this tour to see the Boyana Church with its fabulous frescoes, and then on to the amazing Rila Monastery. Although the tour was self-guided, our driver Lubo was happy to answer questions and pass on interesting information. A good day out, and I thoroughly recommend.”

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Plovdiv guided walking tour

Plovdiv guided walking tour - The finish near the Ancient Stadium of Philipopolis

5.Plovdiv guided walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $22

A small-group Plovdiv walking tour starting at Eastern Gate, touring Old Town with live commentary, and finishing near the Roman Stadium.

“A great walking tour and highly recommended. Why do I have to write so much for this review to accepted?”

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Sofia on an Electric Scooter – Guided Tour

Sofia on an Electric Scooter - Guided Tour - Stop 1: Crystal Garden and the stories behind the shiny details

6.Sofia on an Electric Scooter – Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42

Night electric scooter tour of Sofia with Lubo, helmets and reflective vests included, plus sights from Alexander Nevsky to Borisova Gradina.

“Great experience! The tour, the guide, the sites. I would recommend this to anyone wanting an enjoyable way to see the city. Absolutely worth it 🙌🏻”

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Guided Visit to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Guided Visit to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - What Your Visit Actually Feels Like (1 to 2 Hours)

7.Guided Visit to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $16

Prebooked, English-guided or self-guided visit to Sofia’s Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, with guaranteed entry and a fast 1 to 2 hour plan.

“Very informative activity with rich, interesting and useful information. Glad that we booked it and consumed it all. Alexander Nevsky cathedral is superb with this activity because you get to know so much.”

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Self Guided Tour Experience in Rila Monastery

Self Guided Tour Experience in Rila Monastery - Before you go: dress code rules that can affect entry

8.Self Guided Tour Experience in Rila Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 15 reviews · from $10

Self-guided Rila Monastery ticket from Sofia with mobile or paper entry, a conversational audio guide, and an e-guide for flexible visits.

“Hello, I am very dissatisfied with Viator because, contrary to their promises, there was no entrance fee to the Rilak Monastery and the 3.5 minutes of the audio guide for over 20 euros is simply not enough. If you do not refund me a large Read more”

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Self-guided tour in Varna Archaeological Museum + ticket

Self-guided tour in Varna Archaeological Museum + ticket - Inside the Škorpil story, why the museum exists

9.Self-guided tour in Varna Archaeological Museum + ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 14 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $22

Self-guided entry ticket to Varna Archaeological Museum. See tombstones, surgical tools, and jewelry in a historic school building.

“We had tickets for September 6 which was Bulgarian National Holiday and all museums were closed for 3 days so did not get to enter the Museum. Please refund our ticket price.”

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The Seven Rila Lakes Self – Guided Hiking Tour

The Seven Rila Lakes Self - Guided Hiking Tour - Panichiste chairlift: included hike, paid lift

10.The Seven Rila Lakes Self – Guided Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36

Hike Bulgaria’s Seven Rila Lakes from Sofia with a comfort-first minivan ride and a flexible, moderately strenuous day in Rila National Park.

“Great day tour from Sofia. Professional on-time driver. I would recommend this tour (self-guided option). Hike with beautiful views that is very moderate.”

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Discover Veliko Tarnovo at Your Pace: Private or Self-guided tour

Discover Veliko Tarnovo at Your Pace: Private or Self-guided tour - Walking Route From Tsarevets to the Holy Ascension Cathedral

11.Discover Veliko Tarnovo at Your Pace: Private or Self-guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $34

Private or self-guided Veliko Tarnovo walking tour with English guide, key sights like Tsarevets, and 2 to 4 hours of city history.

“Velocity Tarnovo is very hilly and cobblestone streets. I needed a shorter tour and decided to cancel. Viator wrote and said it would be adjusted. It was shortened by over an hour annd we did not go to the fortress. Lots of stops ant shops which we anre not fond of. and we were left with a difficult walk back to our hotel. It was not a good value then at $209 US for just a couple of hours. Guide was informative and kind. Just be sure you are up to the walk.”

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Private Sofia Guided Walking City Tour with Traditional Breakfast

Private Sofia Guided Walking City Tour with Traditional Breakfast - Starting at Alexander Nevsky, where the city’s story looks up

12.Private Sofia Guided Walking City Tour with Traditional Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Private 3-hour Sofia walk with a guide, Roman-to-Soviet landmarks, and a traditional breakfast of banitsa, ayran, plus sweet pastries.

“Our guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable and accommodating, we saw areas that we had not previously seen and were really pleased with this aspect of the tour. However we did not get a 3 hour tour as advertised, ours only lasted for two hours and we didn't get any 'breakfast, food tasting or beverages' which was really disappointing, we were glad we had something to eat before we started the tour. This was no fault of our guide's, he was unaware of this when we questioned him about it.”

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Self-Guided Sand Festival in Burgas

Self-Guided Sand Festival in Burgas - Starting point on Severen Plaj: where to begin without stress

13.Self-Guided Sand Festival in Burgas

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 9 reviews · from $10

Burgas Sand Festival self-guided with a downloadable e-guide. See detailed sand sculptures and learn the festival, at your pace.

“Great sand figures from emeging artists. Very cool to visit such an attraction especially with the eguide. Would come next time again. They change it every year.”

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Sofia Under Communism: Self-Guided Puzzle Quest

Sofia Under Communism: Self-Guided Puzzle Quest - Price and value: what $6.02 gets you (and what it does not)

14.Sofia Under Communism: Self-Guided Puzzle Quest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $6Best value

A self-guided Sofia game that sends you solving clues across 12 landmark stops tied to communism, using the Questo app.

“The app works well and the sites selected were worthwhile! Even so, many of the puzzles were silly, needlessly confusing, or irrelevant to the historical importance. The storyline was amusing. Players should know that the total time to play the game/ tour the sites is longer than the game estimates. More, you may save money by not doing this through Trip Advisor but instead download the free Questo app and buy similar games from any city for perhaps less!!”

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