Melnik Wine Tour

  Definitely recommend this trip with V Travel as their guides seem to really know the history behind the sites. Ivan was out guide and he had an answer for every... read more question we had about sites we visited. It can be a long trip but our guide was friendly and made sure everyone was comfortable. Bonus points for taking us to a delicious lunch spot. Also, was the most affordable option when booking this tour.

  Really good trip in comfortable mini bus. The tour guide was well informed and had very good English. Rila Monastery is impressive (both inside and out) and it's... read more in a really beautiful mountainside setting. We also thought the frescos in Boyana Church were stunning and very interesting. The value for money was very good. There is a restaurant not far from Rila Monastery where you can have lunch, which has a varied and good value menu. If you want to ask about tours, they have an office, which we found after enquiring at the tourist office, but it's on Rilski Street just off Vitosha Blvd, so very central.

  Went in February. I'll go over the positives - in the winter there's not a lot of tourists, and the wait time at the border is not long. ... read more I am indeed a self loathing tourist. Our tour guide, Mikhail, was amazing. Super friendly, good driver, and really knew the history of his country and the surrounding Balkans. I love when tour guides tell you the good and bad moments of their history The only negative is, well, in winter it's pretty cold. Great experience from start to finish.