Sofia Pub Crawl Tour of The Hidden Unique Bars
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Sofia, Bulgaria
- 4 to 5 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
Overview
Mingle with fellow travelers from all over the world on this action-packed pub crawl. Discover Sofia’s hippest nightlife hotspots with an insider guide as you explore the Bulgarian capital with new friends. Tours include complimentary wine, beer, or liquor shots at each of five different locations, plus free dance club admission on weekends.
- A half-day, guided evening pub crawl in Sofia with free club entry on weekends
- Skip the tourist traps and discover in-the-know nightlife spots, where locals hang out
- Learn about Bulgaria’s unique history as you travel between five different locations
- Explore the city at a leisurely pace through drinks and conversation, with no rowdy pub games
What's Included
- Alcoholic BeveragesBeer or wine included in the first place for free! Free traditional rakia drink included. Free entry included in every place even on a weekend. Welcome shots in every other place.
- Dinner
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Crystal GardenOld City Center, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Meeting point is next to the big head statue of Stefan Stambolov
End point
- Sofia, Bulgaria
The pub crawl ends in different locations, depending on the day of the week and the season.
Operating hours.9:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Crystal Garden
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 80 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
cameron_m
Definitely worth the small price! You go to multiple bars and they all have fairly cheap drinks and are very fun to be at. I went with a bunch of students from my university and it’s one of the best experiences and bar crawls I’ve ever done!
Reviews
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based on 294 reviews
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Sedat_A, May 2026
terrible customer service
never ever recommend it nobody came back to me at the end
i wrote maby times still jo reply
Bernie_G, Dec 2025
Kudos to Damien! You did a good job. Even though we are more than 20 in the group, you made our night worth remembering! Cheers!!
Peter_V, Dec 2025
On Saturday, there are no hidden, cozy bars at all. Definitely not recommended if you don't like a massive event .A stream of more than 40 people moving on command from one empty, boring bar to another.
HELMUT_I, Nov 2025
The experience was great and getting to know new people. Explored 4 different bars with different crowds.
sandie1994, Sep 2025
This was a good experience overall. The first two bars we went to had a great vibe and the tour guides were well organised and quite funny.
We didn’t go to 5 places as advertised only 4 so overall I didn’t think it offered as much value as was promised but still a good experience.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hello,
Thanks for the feedback.We almost always do 5 places. We sometimes don't go to 5 places with exceptionally big groups. Sorry if in your crawl we didn't communicate it well - it is our bad.
Thanks for joining the crawl and for making time to give us some feedback. We try to read every review and adapt accordingly.
Cheers!
Farouk_T, Sep 2025
This was a great activity! We explored different places and met wonderful people along the way. Mirela was an excellent guide—she brought the group together and made sure everyone enjoyed themselves
joy_p, Aug 2025
A great time with great people! We had am excellent tour guide Afrodita who took us to some amazing hidden gems and we ended the night night club and kept the party going until 3am.
cameron_m, May 2025
Definitely worth the small price! You go to multiple bars and they all have fairly cheap drinks and are very fun to be at. I went with a bunch of students from my university and it’s one of the best experiences and bar crawls I’ve ever done!
Amanda_S, Apr 2025
Had an absolute blast. The group wasn't too large, but so many people were friendly, including one of the people in charge (I'm so sorry, I cannot remember her name, but she was from Spain). I would recommend.
Vivianne_D, Mar 2025
It was much better than I expected. Amazing people, wonderful guides. Good energy and atmosphere! It was a really nice tour! I would repeat for sure! Hopefully soon!
Viv_S, Jan 2025
Damien, our guide, was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening with him, even though we met some "crazy" Italians from Naples – they were good fun!
Thanks again to Damien, we had a fantastic time. I've been traveling to Sofia for many years, but this was my first time staying for a weekend.
Without a doubt, your Sofia Pub Crawl was the highlight of the weekend – we had such a good laugh. Many thanks,
Matthew_W, Jan 2025
Super fun night and well organised. Recommend this to anyone wanting to see some hidden gems and meet new people.
Andrea_M, Nov 2024
The tour was really good for meeting other travellers, as well as finding quirky bars and clubs. Had a great night with great people
Jason_G, Nov 2024
Loved the lakes and the monastery. The tour guide was very knowledgeable of the area. Very enjoyable.
sam_k, Nov 2024
Guide was really nice and knowledgeable, even on a Sunday there was 6 if us and it was quite fun to get to know everyone! Would definitely recommend
Nancy_M, Nov 2024
The tour start with maybe the most quiet pub and as we move forward the pub it was more discotheque. The environment is so great because you make friends there. Everybody is happy and kind
Lois_C, Oct 2024
We did this on our first night in Sofia and met some great people that we hung out with again over the duration of our stay. Would 100% recommend, especially if you are a solo traveller or new to the city.
JOAO_M, Oct 2024
It was a nice experience. The bars and clubs were good spots.
To cold outside. And you have to walk a lot.
Alexei_P, Oct 2024
Start the evening sober with people you don’t know. Meh. End the evening drunk with people you know. Great! Visit some hidden jams in Sofia with Mirella and enjoy the atmosphere of never-ending party. Excellent!!!
sean_r, Oct 2024
Damien was the guide...he was enthusiastic interesting and took an interest in us! Top class and brought to us to pubs we would never find!
Jason_H, Jul 2024
Had great night met up with loads off different people ….great value for money .saw pubs and clubs that you would only see with the guide and jan the guide was very helpful
Suzette_J, Apr 2024
Great experience meeting up with other like minded travelers. The young and old, single and married the group were together as one with plenty to talk about and enjoy.
Devon_M, Jul 2023
Fabulous tour guide and a variety of different bars, definitely worth it! ❤️ Got a different shots or drinks at each, and met some great people.
Roozbeh_G, Jul 2023
Nice experience there, me and my GF had a whale of time!
We went to 4 nice bars and one club in the end, nice fellas were there and made some friends there
jonnie911, May 2023
We booked the 'Sofia Pub Crawl Tour of The Hidden Unique Bars', expecting to see some of Sofia's 'Hidden Unique Bars'. We'd already been in Sofia a few nights already and had already come across some truly hidden bars ourselves, and so we expected to perhaps visit one (or some) of these bars again on the trip. When we assembled at the meeting point I confimed with one of the people organising the evening that we were in fact meeting up for the 'Hidden Unique Bars' trip and was told 'Yes, of course', even though I could see on some paper he was handling about it being the 'Pub Crawl' trip.
I believe, depending on numbers, both trips are sometimes combined. Some of the bars had loud music, which is absolutely fine (I don't mind loud music). However, when you are on a bar crawl with strangers who come from different parts of Europe and the world, it would be good to visit bars without loud music so you can actually chat and get to know people. A few other people on the trip said the same thing.
As I say, there are some truly hidden bars in Sofia but we didn't visit these on the trip, so you have been warned. If you book the trip, maybe just expect a regular bar crawl.
Nevertheless, that being said, some of the bars we did visit were cool and the night overall was an enjoyable one.
N_M, Mar 2023
Unusually crowded (with more than 50 people in the group). Would have been much easier if the groups were smaller so we can actually experience the conversation, interact with the guide and enter the pubs. Drinks were alright
would have better if they served chilled beer.
Alan_C, Jun 2022
Good way to spend an evening. Met some good people, visited some nice bars and drank some good local beers in a cool city. Highly recommend! Fun night out and organised really well by our excellent guide :)
Sergio_G, Nov 2021
Good and different experience, you can drink in alternative bares and know people around the world. I recommend no doubts!!! :)
Miguel_G, Nov 2021
Good people and good bars. This idea is very good for meeting new people and getting to know more your own friends
Leslie, Mar 2020
3 super guides, it all started where and when specified. We visited 5 super bars - which I don't think you could find on any tourist info site and were given interesting facts about them. Had beer, wine or shots at all and then (Sat. night) were taken to a great night club as well. Very enjoyable night. Thank you.
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