Plovdiv Full-Day Tour from Sofia

The journey, in full

Your day trip starts at 9:00 am from the Vasil Levski Monument (Embassy of Slovakia) in central Sofia. You will board a comfy, air-conditioned minibus and head for a 2-hour drive on the motorway to Plovdiv. This is the time that you will learn from your guide more about Bulgarian history, culture, economy, and nature. As one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, cosmopolitan Plovdiv is packed with fascinating Thracian, Roman, Slav, Turkish, and Bulgarian history. With your guide, enjoy a 2.5-hour walking tour on the cobbled, narrow paths in the Old Town of Plovdiv. Explore and learn about all its major highlights, including the finest examples of Bulgarian Renaissance town architecture, the spectacular 2nd-century Ancient Theater, the Roman Stadium, Plovdiv's Ethnographic Museum, and much more. After the guided tour of the Old Town, you will have about an hour and a half to further independently explore the attractions of the city center. You can have lunch (own expense) or go shopping on "Glavnata"- the longest pedestrian street in Europe. You can get entertained by some of the artistic events organized in the heart of the city while Plovdiv is celebrating its nomination as the European Capital of Culture for 2019. A lot of tourists choose to wander in the Kapana neighborhood - a place with a bohemian vibe, chic bars, and beautiful graffiti. The region of Plovdiv is famous for its wine production, and in Kapana, you will find options to sample some of the local red or white wines. After you have been immersed in the unique atmosphere of Plovdiv, sit back and relax on your 2-hour transfer back to the Vasil Levski Monument (Embassy of Slovakia).