Top Plovdiv Half-day Tours

Get out of the city and explore the notable religious sites around Plovdiv on this private day tour. Travel with a guide towards the Rhodope Mountains and visit King Asen's Fortress in Asenovgrad. Stop at the 11th-century Bachkovo Monastery and learn about its history. Choose to take a walk in the Red Wall Nature Reserve.

Delight your palate in the signature award-winning flavors of the Thracian Valley on a private wine-tasting tour from Plovdiv. This exclusive experience invites you to explore Bulgaria's rich wine heritage. After a scenic transfer from the city, visit a boutique winery, where you'll learn about the country's unique wine-making process. Complete the pastoral adventure with a delightful wine tasting paired with traditional Bulgarian snacks.

Skip the tourist traps, eat like a local, and get an authentic taste of Bulgarian culture on this food walking tour. Learn about—and sample—some of the country's best-loved dishes while learning all about Bulgarian customs and culture.

From Plovdiv we head towards the Rhodope Mountains passing through the pretty town of Assenovgrad. Nearby we will see the remarkable remains of King Ivan Assen’s fortress – a wise ruler of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. There we are to find an ancient church dating from the 13th century painted with some authentic pieces of iconography as well as the stone made inscription carved by King Ivan Assen. Next we go deeper in the Rhodope Mountains towards the picturesque Bachkovo monastery. The cloister is the second largest in Bulgaria, founded in 1083 and one of the most sacred places in the Bulgarian history. We can stop on the way if you wish. If you are the only one booked for that day, the tour is just for you. Please note that the maximum number of people who can join is 6

Venture into Plodiv and explore the city like a local on this private, half-day bike tour. If you don't own your own bike, you can rent one for a small fee—making your adventure as easy as can be. Your guide is happy to customize the tour to suit your interests, from busy city streets and interesting neighborhoods, to parks and riverbanks. Choose what interest you most and set the speed—no need to rush or worry about getting lost.

Discover Bulgarian history and culture away from the crowds on a private 6-hour tour to Koprivshtitsa. Seemingly frozen in time, the town offers a snapshot of 18th and 19th-century Bulgaria with its well-preserved architecture and monuments. Explore the cobblestoned streets with your guide and break for lunch at a riverfront restaurant (at own expense). Round-trip transportation from Plovdiv spares you the headache of navigating public buses in a foreign country.

Maximize every second of your limited vacation time in Bulgaria, and discover the rich culture and flavors of Plovdiv on a private half-day tour. Follow your local guide to the city's most important landmarks and monuments, including the ancient Roman Amphitheatre and Old Town. You'll also taste a range of Bulgarian wines, including local varietals, while learning about the region's centuries-old wine-making traditions.

Travel back to ancient Bulgaria to the Stone City of Perperikon, one of the country’s most remarkable archaeological sites. Experience an exclusive talk with one of the archaeologists responsible for rediscovering this ancient Thracian city from the 6th millennium BC and follow your tour guide through its ancient streets. This tour includes pick-up from your hotel in Plovdiv and private transportation, allowing you to relax and enjoy the scenery of the Eastern Rhodope mountains.

Explore the different wineries of the Thracian Valley wine region of Bulgaria without worrying about counting drinks on this private wine tour from Plovdiv. Start with a guided tour around the Old Town of Plovdiv, before heading out of the city to several wineries and destinations in the Thracian Valley for wine tasting, including Villa Vinifera with admission included. Travelers must be at least 18 years old for the wine tasting.

This is an unique product offering you to see the unique Bulgarian revival town of Koprivshitsa at your own pace individually without the need of an expensive guide. We prepare for you a personalized e-guide which you could load on your device and explore everything yourself whenever you want to. This is a very modern product which is cost-effective and very much liked by the travelers.

Rila Monastery is definitely a must-see sight if you are a tourist with a free day in Sofia. The arcaded balconies, the unique frescoes – a work of one of the most famous Bulgarian Revival Period painters, the gilded iconostasis, the fabulous mountain views… and the unique combination of them all, makes the visit to the monastery extraordinary and memorable one. You will have around an hour of free time at the Rila Monastery to explore the most visited UNESCO site in Bulgaria, enter the main church and take photos of the narthex’s gallery, admire the exhibits in the History Museum of the Monastery, try the tasty "mekitsi" (Bulgarian doughnuts) with delicious buffalo’s yogurt (local specialty) or even have a short walk in the area; The Boyana Church's frescoes bring epochal change in the mural painting and are considered predecessors of the European Renaissance. The majority of more than 240 figures depicted there have individuality, vitality and psychological depth.

Discover the beauty, history, and flavors of the Rhodope Mountains on this authentic Bulgarian experience. Explore the medieval Asen’s Fortress and the historic Bachkovo Monastery, two of the region’s most iconic landmarks. Then visit a small family-owned winery near Asenovgrad to taste handcrafted Mavrud wines, learn about local winemaking traditions, and enjoy warm Bulgarian hospitality. A perfect blend of breathtaking scenery, rich heritage, and homemade wine, offering a genuine taste of rural Bulgaria away from the crowds.