Sofia Full-Day Tour
Duration
Start: 9:00
End: 16:30h
Recommended period
All year round
Driving time
60 min
Handicap accessible
Yes, fairly accessible
Special requirements
Comfortable shoes
Your Day In Sofia
We start our tour with the only UNESCO World Heritage monument in the vicinity of Sofia - Boyana Church - small in size and it only takes 30 min to visit, but its frescoes have an enormous contribution to the world history of art. Then we will visit the National History Museum, which will guide you though the 14-century long history of Bulgaria. By that time our hunger for knowledge and local delicious meal is strong enough for a visit to a little secret restaurant, established in 1927, where we continue with pleasure our chat about the topics you are interested in - communism soviet era, Turkish occupation, participation of Bulgaria in World War 1 and 2 and many more.
In the afternoon we will park our vehicle at Alexander Nevski Square for a visit of the largest church on the Balkans, followed by an underground tour of St. Sofia Church catacombs from Byzantine time. We continue with a stroll to the Russian church, the National Theater and its garden, the Rotunda St.George (round church), the Roman remains and we finish our walk by the Mosque Bania Bashi and the thermal springs nearby.
Sofia Overview
Sofia is the contemporary capital of Bulgaria. Its population grew rapidly during the Communist-Socialist era (1944-1989). At the time of the liberation from the Turks in 1878, the population of the city was 11,649 inhabitants and for a few decades after that the city experienced large population growth mainly from other regions of the country.
During World War 2, Sofia was bombed by allied aircrafts in late 1943 and early 1944. Unfortunately a huge part of the city center was destroyed. As a consequence of the invasion of the Soviet Red Army, Bulgaria's government, which was allied with Germany, was overthrown. The transformations of Bulgaria into a People's Republic in 1946 and Republic of Bulgaria marked significant changes in the city's appearance. The population of Sofia expanded rapidly due to migration from the country. Whole new residential areas were built in the outskirts of the city, like Druzhba, Mladost and Lyulin.
Prices
| Prices | 1 person | 2 persons | 3 persons | 4-8 persons | 9-18 persons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 € per person | 99 € per person | 79 € per person | 69 € per person | 59€ per person |
The tour price is based on the number of people in your party and includes: transfer to/from your hotel/accommodation in Sofia, live guide in English, parking fees, entrance fees. Meals and personal expenses are not included.
Departure point
The departure point for this tour is from your hotel or accommodation within Sofia city limits. You will be notified for the exact pick up time from our agents approximately 2 days before your tour.
ThanK You so much for a beautiful trip in RILA e BOYANA, thanks a lot to Gheorghie very helpful guide, see You next time we'll fly to Bulgaria!
17.02.2020
We delayed 5 min for losing our wallet, and still they gave us no option to go to the excursion, despite the fact that hours before we were notified by... read more
07.01.2020
Unfortunately I had to cancel this tour because I was ill (and we all know that during this pandemic situation we can't take any risk, not for ourselves and not... read more
25.08.2020
Next tours
Gallery
Highlights
Complete guided visit of Sofia
Guided visit of Boyana church
Professional guide in English or other language
Comfortable A/C estate car or van
Already been here? Keep exploring
The Rhodope tour: Trigrad gorge (3 days)
From 199 €/person
Niš (Serbia) Tour
from 59€ per person Tue, Thu & Sat
Kazanlak Tour
From 49 €/person
Balkan Loop Tour: Sofia – Nis – Skopje – Sofia (2 Days)
From 229 €/person
Prices
