Top Bulgaria Bus Tours - page 11

Unveiling the Rila Monastery: Your Private Journey Experience the awe-inspiring Rila Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on a truly unique and personal journey. Your Private Guide & Driver: Effortless Navigation: Relax and enjoy the scenic drive. Personalized Insights: Benefit from the private guide's in-depth knowledge of the monastery, shared through engaging conversation and insightful commentary. Flexibility: Explore at your own pace. Your private guide is going to adapt to your interests and linger at the spots that captivate you most. Immersive Storytelling: Uncover the monastery's rich history and profound spirituality through captivating narratives that bring its past to life. This is more than a visit; it's your private pilgrimage. Book your tour today and embark on an unforgettable journey of discovery with us.

Step out of the ordinary and into a full-day journey filled with nature, culture, and relaxation. We begin in the heart of Sofia at the majestic Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, then head up to Vitosha Mountain for a dramatic panoramic view from the cliffs near the TV tower at Kopitoto – a breathtaking photo stop above the city. Next, we explore Bulgaria’s medieval soul with a visit to the UNESCO-listed Boyana Church, over 900 years old and nestled among the trees. Then it's time for a traditional Bulgarian lunch in a cozy mountain restaurant – homemade flavors to fuel your next adventure. After lunch, we escape deeper into nature with a peaceful horseback ride through the wild beauty of Plana Mountain – open meadows, forests, and fresh air. Finally, the perfect ending: a relaxing soak in the natural hot mineral pools of Sapareva Banya. Surrounded by mountains, sky, and steam – this is Bulgaria at its best.

Start your adventure with our exclusive winter escape from Sofia to the stunning Borovets ski resort! ❄️⛷️ Enjoy a thrilling day of world-class skiing and snowboarding, where we provide all the necessary equipment and a lift pass for a seamless experience. Whether you’re a seasoned skier, snowboarder, or a beginner, the slopes offer something for everyone! (Private ski or snowboarding lessons can be arranged at an additional cost.) ✨ After an exhilarating day, we’ll treat you to a delicious Bulgarian lunch at a cozy restaurant, where you can enjoy traditional flavors and warm hospitality. ✨ But the adventure doesn’t stop there! After lunch, unwind in soothing thermal pools with saunas to melt away stress. Immerse yourself in warm, mineral-rich waters and enjoy breathtaking views of the mountains. ♨️️ Join us for a day filled with excitement, relaxation, and unforgettable memories. Experience the perfect blend of adventure and comfort on this winter getaway!

This is truly a spectacular, exclusive day tour, visiting some of the "must-see" UNESCO Heritage sites in Bulgaria: Alexander Nevski Cathedral, the Ancient City of Plovdiv, and Boyana Church! You will see really amazing places and landmarks, starting from our meeting point, St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, and then going by luxury SUV to the ancient city of Plovdiv, one of the oldest centers of European civilization. You will have the unique opportunity to explore the hidden treasures of the city with a professional guide on a two-hour walking tour. We will have lunch at a very nice traditional Bulgarian restaurant. Next stop will be another UNESCO heritage site, about 900 years old: Boyana Church. You will see and learn a lot about Bulgarian history and culture!

Discover Bulgaria in an eco-friendly way - with our hybrid and electric vehicles! Join our journey back in time to Bulgaria's Revolutionary capital Koprivshtica and Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second-largest city on full-day tour from Sofia. Feel Koprivshtica, stroll the cobblestone streets and hear about the April Uprising. Discover the charming colorful house museums, enjoy the tasty local food, and feel the beauty of the mountains. In Plovdiv we start with comprehensive guided walking tour, delving into the rich history and vibrant culture of a city steeped in an astonishing 8,000 years of heritage. This tour includes the Ethnographic Museum, a captivating showcase of Bulgarian folk culture, costumes, and lifestyles. Additionally, explore the awe-inspiring Plovdiv Roman Theatre and Stadium, renowned as one of the best-preserved ancient theaters in the world.

Discover a historical side of Bulgaria on a 12-hour tour to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi. Thanks to all-inclusive transportation from Sofia, there’s no need for you to interpret cyrillic signs or worry over timetables. Begin with a guided visit of the medieval hill fortress, which served as the country's capital for over two centuries. Continue with the area's main attractions including Samovodska Charshia, Assens Monument, and the village of Arbanassi.

Discover Eastern Europe on this private 11-day guided tour through Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia, one of the most complete Balkan itineraries available on Viator. Start in Sofia, Bulgaria's vibrant capital, before visiting the iconic Rila Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled in mountain forests. Explore Plovdiv, one of Europe's oldest continuously inhabited cities, and the medieval fortress town of Veliko Tarnovo. Cross into Romania for Bucharest's grand boulevards and the Palace of Parliament, the world's second-largest building. Journey deep into Transylvania to visit Peleș Castle (Romania's most-photographed landmark), Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle), the UNESCO-listed citadel of Sighișoara, and charming Sibiu. Continue to Timișoara, city of the 1989 Revolution, before entering Serbia for two days in Belgrade and a day trip to Novi Sad's Petrovaradin Fortress.

Enjoy a relaxing Sofia evening tour, with an exciting folklore program and a delicious traditional Bulgarian dinner! See the most interesting sites of the town – Saint Alexander Nevsky Cahedral, Saint Sofia Basilica, the parliament, the old palace and the Largo complex. Then, continue to a traditional restaurant, where you will be impressed with the local dances and music, as well as with the tasteful local dishes!

Sredna Gora is a mountain range in the main center of Bulgaria. The mountain is rich with copper ores and gold mines, that’s the people came and started living in the 4-th millennium B.C. In this trip, you’ll see the gold of Thracians, megalithic sanctuaries from the Copper age and how Bulgarians fought for their freedom and independence.

Departure point: Your hotel in Sofia Departure time: 08:00 am Duration: 10 hours (approx.) Return details: Return to the initial departure point or wherever you would want to go in Sofia Tour highlights: •  Zemen monastery •  The city of Kyustendil •  The Ottoman bridge in the village of Nevestino •  The ancient sanctuary close to the village of Nevestino In 73 year B.C. was the biggest rebellion of slaves against the Roman republic. Their idea was led by Spartacus, the famous gladiator. In his origin, he was a Thracian, from the tribe Medi. In this tour we’ are going in the lands of this tribe, searching some pieces of the past.

No raven lands in Vratsa... because is a nest of eagles. Vratsa and the region are not very popular places for foreign tourists. But the land is full of history - from Cooper age, Thracians time, Middle ages, Ottoman period, and the time of Bulgarian revival, when Bulgarians fought for their freedom and independence. See the beautiful countryside, the longest mountain range in the Balkan peninsula, and natural phenomena. With this tour, you will see a hidden land full of legends. Be a part of one of them.

Melnik is 3 words – wineries, history, and tradition. This is the smallest town in Bulgaria, surrounded by natural phenomena – rock pyramids! Come with us to taste different wines, to walk over the pyramids, and to listen to the stories from the guide about Melnik and Rozhen monastery!

Niš Fortress is a fortress in the city of Niš, Serbia. It is a complex and important cultural and historical monument. It rises on the right bank of the Nišava River, overlooking the area inhabited for longer than two millennia. It was protected by law in May 1948 as it was declared a cultural site of great significance. The current condition of the fortress lists it as one of the best preserved fortifications of this kind in Serbia as well as on the Balkan Peninsula. The existing fortification is of Ottoman Turkish origin, dating from the first decades of the 18th century (1719–1723). It is well known as one of the most significant and best preserved monuments of this kind in the mid-Balkans. The Fortress was erected on the site of earlier fortifications – the ancient Roman, Byzantine, and later yet Medieval forts. During World War I it was occupied by Bulgarians who turned it into a prison where Serbian patriots were imprisoned and tortured.

On this tour you will have a very comfortable, modern and non-smoking vehicle, based on the number of people in your group. Our vehicles are impeccably clean and very well maintained, especially the cleanness. Our service is unique as we provide young and knowledgeable guides that will also provide information on the every day life of the Bulgarians, the current political and economical situation and will gladly answer any other question that you ask. We are professional, energetic and extremely happy to have you on board. The historical information will be enough even for the most interested travelers.

You will go to a place that seems to have come out of the fairy tales. Lively lawn, old oaks, Bulgarian yurts, bungalow-barrel, gazebo-barrel, local-style tavern with self-cooked options, open-air barbecue places, and improvised zoo are just some of the surprises that await you. The eco village is a result of the long-term pursuit of its owners to create an oasis where people take a step back to the old Bulgarian way of life and traditions, striving to fill the long gap between the urban man and nature. Here you will spend one night in a unique construction - a huge wooden barrel or in the Khan's Yurt with the canopy bed, and in the morning we will surprise you with an authentic, homemade breakfast. Then you will be able to master the ancient art of archery and finally to raise the adrenaline and excite the senses with a trip around the area with a buggy! Come and try - the reality is even more colorful!

Come with us for a half day tour around the stunning nature in Vitosha Mountain! Enjoy the cultural heritage of the UNESCO site - Boyana Church, and then have an amazing hike to the gorgeous Boyana Waterfall. And to top it all, finish with the mesmerizing view over Sofia from the Kopitoto TV tower on top of Vitosha Mountain.

Swap nightlife for bird life on this full-day private birding tour of the Burgas Wetlands, with round-trip transportation from nearby resort towns ensuring a hassle-free trip. Benefit from the local knowledge of your guide to optimize your chances of spotting the area’s various waders, divers, and birds of prey, and enjoy an intimate glimpse of the saltpans, lagoons, and reserves that line this part of the Black Sea coast.

This birding trip will bring you to explore the birdlife in a great variety of habitats around Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, including the conifer and broad-leaved forests in the Vitosha mountain, high mountain meadows, marshlands, steppe and Karst areas. The key species of birds to be seen during the trip include the Great Bittern, Little Bittern, Purple Heron, Great White Egret, Ferruginous Duck, Garganey, Long-legged Buzzard, Short-toed Eagle, Little Crake, Corncrake, Water Rail, European Bee-eater, Eurasian Hoopoe, White-backed Woodpecker (ssp. lilfordi), Black Woodpecker, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Syrian Woodpecker, Calandra Lark, Tawny Pipit, Water Pipit, Black-headed Yellow Wagtail, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Semi-collared Flycatcher, Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, Ring Ouzel (ssp. alpestris), Isabelline Wheatear, Sombre Tit, Black-headed Bunting, Ortolan Bunting, Rock Bunting and many others. Best time: mid-April - July

A concept, that offers you the best of two worlds where we create your own personalised excursion or choose from recommended routes. We bring your full equipped car personally to your hotel in Sofia, the cultural capital of Bulgaria. With an audio guide, access to unique places, the best restaurants, leisure and outdoor adventures; all-inclusive: kilometrage, maps, GPS coordinates, vouchers and tickets., and our experienced team is 24/7 at your disposal. In this tour, we will offer you a personalised excursion in the intimacy of your own relatives. Your schedule and itinerary will be both online and as a hard copy be made available. This is a self-guided audio tour with all-inclusive car services, device, map, GPS coordinates, audio guides, videos, excess kilometrage, entry tickets, restaurant reservations and vouchers.

During the 9 hours trip, you will see really amazing places and landmarks, including a unique flight with a plane above the remarkable Rila Monastery and 7 lakes. Starting from our meeting point St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, then going by car/van to a very nice traditional Bulgarian restaurant in the middle of Rila mountain. When we finish our lunch we will go to the most popular UNESCO Heritage - Rila Monastery. You will have the opportunity to touch the spiritual life of this sacred place and discover its hidden treasures! Next stop will be Panicharevo airport where you will be transferred to a airplane and perform a breathtaking flight above Rila Monastery and 7 lakes. Our final destination will be Sapareva Banya village and the hot spring mineral pools there :)! Regardless of the weather you will have the pleasure to dip yourself in the hot mineral waters in an outdoor swimming pools! We will spend an hour there and then we will bring you back to the starting point in Sofia!

A tremendous self-drive experience with an electric car in Bulgaria. Explore Bulgaria like no other with our super tech and user-friendly tour supported by local guides on spot.

Enjoy a private tour led by one of the top local guides in Bulgaria, dedicated to showing you the very best of the country’s UNESCO-listed cultural heritage. The itinerary is designed to be comfortable and accessible for everyone, no matter your fitness level. You have the freedom to choose your own accommodation and meals, so you can tailor the experience to your taste and budget. Need help with hotel or restaurant choices? We’re just a call away and happy to assist you with recommendations or bookings

After more than 10 years of experience and after having met many many travelers from all over the world, our team came up with the idea to offer this busy but colorful tour to Serbia and Macedonia from Sofia. You will have the chance to understand and see why Balkan countries are different than the rest of Europe and why Balkan people have more history than they can handle.

Veliko Tarnovo is hands down the most beautiful and picturesque city in Bulgaria. Often referred to as the “City of the Tsars”, Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famously known as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists with its unique architecture. Tsarevets served as the Second Bulgarian Empire’s primary fortress and strongest bulwark from 1185 to 1393. The Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex is an open-air museum. It presents the Bulgarian customs, culture and craftsmanship. It spans over an area of 7 ha and contains a total of 50 objects, including water installations and houses with craftsmen’s workshops attached. As a whole, the complex’s goal is to illustrate the architecture, way of life and economy of Gabrovo and the region during the Bulgarian National Revival. It is the place every visitor must experience if he wants to go back home saying that he really saw Bulgaria.