All Sofia Tours & Excursions in 2026

This is one of a kind experience if you are seeking a spiritual place and want to touch history. Nestled amidst mountainous gorge the monastery is framed by changing fall foliage like a beautiful picture frame. Come to the Orthodox service which is absolutely transcending with acapella echoing in the majestic cathedral domes. There late a few cafes behind the Monastery where you can refresh yourself by drinking fresh mountain spring water. Put your guide Alex was very thoughtful in his tour and accommodated our group’s interest. We had a nice group photo memento.

Motivated by the previous excursion to the Rila Monastery, I booked for Plovdiv the following day. It was an excellent choice. Once we arrived in the city, we spent a beautiful day with our guide Martin, who was very kind and knowledgeable; he showed us the most interesting corners and gave us excellent advice on how to spend the remaining free time. Thank you Martin! I absolutely recommend it

Really glad I took this trip! I was hesitant bc it was a long drive, but the new van was very comfortable and it was worth the trip! Our tour guide Elena(?) was wonderful and our driver was fun to chat with. I was really impressed with Skopje, it was gorgegous!

Both the Rila Monastery and the Lakes are amazing places to visit. The views are breathtaking. And the our tourguide, Alex, was very insightful and offered a ton of information on the various sites visited, as well as local culture and traditions. Absolutely recommend.

Really enjoyed the walk about Sofia mixing cultural and historical sites with local bites and beverages. The small group as perfect. Enjoyed talking to other guests as well as our very knowledgeable guide. The stops were quite good and sequenced well. All in all a very nice tour. Definitely recommend it.

Our experience has been very satisfactory. They picked us up at the indicated time and, as a courtesy from the company, they included a visit to the Bell Park. It is well worth spending some time visiting this park, as the history, the values behind it, and the meaning of unity between countries, especially for preserving childhood, are very interesting. Afterward, we continued the trip to the Rila Monastery, making a 20-minute stop at a service station before arriving. During the bus ride, the very professional and dedicated guide kept giving us information about everything we were seeing. She informed us in great detail about everything, her name is Krasi, and we were very lucky that she was the one who accompanied us throughout the day. The bus was not entirely comfortable since it had little legroom and the seats were not comfortable. On the other hand, it is worth highlighting the skill and caution of the driver who parked in difficult places and drove very well on the mountain roads; it was a pleasure and at all times we felt very safe. Without a doubt, it was a great decision to choose Traventuria because of the attention from Krasi, our guide. The monastery is beautiful and impressive; later we went to the Cave of Saint Ivan and it was an unforgettable experience with a lot of spiritual content. Without a doubt, the best part of the visit was our guide, since without her we would not have known so many details nor taken such advantage of the visit. Her level of knowledge about the Rila Monastery, the cave, and Bulgaria in general was amazing. She also knew a lot about Bulgarian flora and species. A pleasure to travel with her.

I would like to thank a great guide with whom I was on three tours in Sofia: A trip to the Rila monastery outside Sofia, a tour to know Sofia, its main sites and its historical story and a tour of the Jewish story that was really exciting. The Slavyan guide is knowledgeable, full of humor and courtesy and we and all the tour participants have had a lot of fun with him. He's a Bulgarian patriot and loves people, easy to fall in love with, as much as the Minister of Culture and Foreign Affairs of Sofia and Bulgaria. We highly recommend joining his and his company’s free tours and getting his excellent guidance. We’ll be back...Thank you very much Response from Israel.

Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. She spoke perfect English and showed us everything a foreign tourist would want to experience when they are in Sofia and Bulgaria in general for the first time. We were very satisfied and would recommend this tour 100% to anyone who wants to learn some of the Bulgarian history and culture when they are in the country for the first time.