Sofia Full Day Tour

59 € / per person

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Your Sofia Full day Private tour

We begin our Sofia full day tour with a visit to Boyana Church, the only UNESCO World Heritage monument near Sofia, where, despite its small size, the frescoes offer an immense contribution to the world history of art. Afterward, we head to the National History Museum, where you will be guided through Bulgaria’s 14-century history. By now, our hunger for knowledge and a delicious local meal grows, so we will stop at a hidden gem of a restaurant, established in 1927, to continue discussing topics like communism, the Soviet era, the Turkish occupation, and Bulgaria’s involvement in both World Wars.

In the afternoon, we will park at Alexander Nevsky Square to visit the largest church in the Balkans before exploring the catacombs of St. Sofia Church from the Byzantine era. Our walk will continue through landmarks such as the Russian Church, the National Theater and its garden, the Rotunda St. George, Roman remains, and finish at the Bania Bashi Mosque with the nearby thermal springs.

Quick information

Duration:

Start: 9:00 h
End: 16:30 h
Driving time – 1h. approx.

Accessibility:

Yes, fairly accessible

Important:

Comfortable shoes

Overview

Itinerary

Tour itinerary for Sofia Full Day Private tour

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 Sofia full day tour by the Mosque Bania Bashi and the thermal springs nearby.

Tour details

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.

Activity map

Departure point

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.

Prices

The tour price is based on the number of people in your party.

1 person

199 € per person

2 person

99 € per person

3 person

79 € per person

4 – 8 persons

69 € per person

9 – 18 persons

59 € per person

Included:

Pick up/drop off to/from your hotel/accommodation in Sofia
Professional guide in English
Parking fees

Not included:

Meals
Personal expenses
Entrance fees

Reviews

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   Declan Dowd 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Stefan was great! We were in a pinch and he drove us all the way to the airport. The tour its self was very well run and smooth. Couldn’t recommend more.
  
 
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   Aidan Boyle 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Stefan was very good, and very knowledgeable, tour also ran a bit late, and he did what he did to help us get to our flight. Thank you
  
 
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   Jack Turek 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great guy. Stefan rushed us to the airport giving us a chance to make our flight home. Great service.
  
 
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   Jordan Wright 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The tour was really good. The spa and pool was exception recommend to anyone who doesn't know where to go.
  
 
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   Galena Donovan 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The trip was very interesting and leisurely attractive.  Rila monastery is absolutely stunning and then we enjoyed the hottest  thermal baths and swimming pools. What a lovely day!
  
 
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   Alayla Castle-Herbert 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had a really good day trip to Nis with this company. It was very organised with excellent communication beforehand and during, and smooth comfortable travelling in the vehicle. It was really interesting to visit all the different locations and learn a bit more about the history, even though some of it wasn’t always pleasant such as the visit to the concentration camp. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly and gave a good mix of background information while also letting us find out more and explore the sites themselves, as well as going out of his way to make aure we had places we could eat/exchange money/pay with card in Nis itself.
  
 
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   דוד קדם 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. It is evident that Philip, the guide, is very knowledgeable.
An excellent driver, friendly, and with a sense of humor.
We really enjoyed the tour and the sites we visited.
  
 
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   Magdalena Zając 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Belogradchik was breathtaking! We received clear instructions before the trip and had just enough time to enjoy the sites
  
 
  
  
 
 
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