Sofia Private 5-Day Car Tour Experience

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5 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Discover the most important Bulgarian places and destinations from Sofia with this great 5-day private guided tour! Rila Monastery and Boyana Church - UNESCO heritage sites, Plovdiv - the oldest existing town in Europe, Koprivshtitsa - the cradle of the Bulgarian national Revival, and of course - the capital Sofia.

4* - centrally located hotels on BB bases are included in the price.

What's Included

Private English – speaking guide
Hotel accommodation in 4* centrally located hotels in Sofia and Plovdiv
Breakfast (Optional[4])
Breakfast
Private transportation by a comfortable A/C car
Tickets: National History Museum, Boyana Church, Rila Monastery museum, Koprivshtitsa house- museums
Arrival and departure transfers
The specified visits and guided tours
Lunches and dinners
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

The guide will meet you at the respective airport terminal, holding a sign with your name.

Itinerary

Duration: 5 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Sofia arrival transfer and Sofia city tour

    1 stop
  • 1
    Sofia

    Arrival, meet and greet at the airport. Discover Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. First, we will visit the big national history museum. 1.5-hours guided tour there. Then, we continue to the city center for 2-hours guided city tour, which includes all of the major sites: Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Saint Sofia Basilica, the Parliament, the old Royal Residence, the national Theater, the Largo complex, the Roman remains, the old baths, the court. Depending on the time of the arrival flight, free time for lunch will be planed. After that, hotel accommodation, free time and overnight stay. Note: if your flight arrives in the evening, this tour will be conducted on day 5.

    5 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Sofia - Boyana Church - Rila Monastery - Sofia

    2 stops
  • 2

    Breakfast at the hotel. Day trip to Rila Monastery and Boyana Church – UNESCO heritage sites. The first stop will be at the Boyana church, famous for its amazing frescoes, dating back to 1259 – a unique example of the Bulgarian renaissance. The church is rather small and it is allowed to be entered only for 10 minutes inside. The rest of the visit will be outside.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Rila Monastery

    Next, we continue to the Rila Moanstery - the biggest and most famous Bulgarian one. It is about 2 hours drive from Sofia. There, we will have about 1-hour guided tour in the monastery and in its history museum. After that, 2 hours free time for photos, to check the souvenir shops and to have a lunch break in a restaurant near the monastery. The expected return in Sofia is at 18:00.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 3

    Sofia - Plovdiv

    1 stop
  • 4
    Plovdiv

    Breakfast at the hotel and hotel check – out. Departure to Plovdiv – the oldest existing town in Europe and European capital of culture for 2019! 2-hours guided tour there, including the old town, the Nebet hill fortress remains, the Roman theater, the Roman stadium and forum, the main walking street (the longest pedestrian in Europe!). After that, hotel accommodation, free time and overnight stay.

    1 day • Admission ticket free
    • Day 4

    Plovdiv - Koprivshtitsa - Sofia

    1 stop
  • 5
    Koprivshtitsa

    Breakfast at the hotel and hotel check – out. Departure to the revival village of Koprivshtitsa, known for its 19th century architecture, as well as with the Bulgarian national uprising against the Ottoman rule in 1876. 2-hours guided tour, with a visit of its house-museums, some of which were the birthplaces of major Bulgarian revolutionaries. Then, free time for lunch. After that departure to Sofia. The approximate return in Sofia will be at 18:00 Hotel accommodation, free time and overnight stay.

    4 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    Sofia - departure transfer

    1 stop
  • 6
    Sofia

    Breakfast at the hotel and hotel check – out. Transfer to the airport. End of our services. Note: if your arrival flight was in the evening, the Sofia tour will be conducted on day 5 and then you will be transferred to the airport.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Hola Bulgaria

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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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