One Day Tour from Sofia to Koprivshtitsa and Plovdiv
Description
Plovdiv is the second biggest town of Bulgaria offering great number of extremely valuable historical sites. You will admire a beautifully preserved Roman theater, Roman stadium, beautiful houses from the 18th and 19th century that belonged to rich local merchands. The Old town of Plovdiv is a living museum that is absolutely a must to see. The village of Koprivshtitsa is one of the most emblematic and historical sites of Bulgaria. Here were born many revolutionaries, scholars, writers, poets, men of letter. Here broke the very important April uprising in 1878 that indirectly led to the Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman domination two years later. The architecture of the houses of Koprivshtits is also unique. You will admire beautiful old houses bearing the spirit of the olden times.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The guide will provide a guided tour of Koprivshtitsa and will give complete information about its heroic past and the houses that you will visit.
The guide will guide you around the house.
The guide will provide guided tour around the house.
The guide will provide a guided tour around the house.
The guide will provide guided tour of the house.
You will visist the Ancient Roman Theater in Plovdiv dating to the 2nd century.
You will have a guided tour of the Old town of Plovdiv where you will admire beautiful houses of the rich local merchands from the 18th and the 19th century such as the Ethnographic museum, the house where the French poet La Martine stayed for few days, the house of the Armenian merchand Hindliyan and many others. You will admire a stunning view towards the Old Town from the Nebet Tepe Hill. You will walk on the stones of the Roman Stadium, 2nd century AD.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We can pick you up from your hotel for free or meet you at the St Aleksander Nevski Cathedral
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(7)
The tour was as described. Since it was a personal tour, we were able to make stops, go fater or slower - as desired. We learned many important aspects of Bulgarian history and saw Bulgarian architecture (no where else in the world). A very interesting and enjoyable day. We felt safe and our guide was entertaining. A must if you want to get to the heart of and understand Bulgarian culture. Booking was easy and the driver arrived as prearranged.
Wonderful itinerary, we saw so many things and really enjoyed the tour. Guide is gentle and professional, highly recommended
We had a really great time on this tour, and found it to be a really good value! Originally, I was planning on trying to take trains ourselves to Koprivshtitska and Plovdiv, but the amount of time and effort it would take compared to being driven made me change my mind. It was great being able to do both in one day! I didn't really know what to expect as I thought maybe we were just being driven and dropped off in both locations, but our driver Georgi guided us through both cities. Georgi was really laid back, kind, and super informative! He knows so much about the history of Bulgaria and it's the most I've ever learned during a tour about a place. We also loved that we were able to complete the tour at whatever pace we wanted (didn't book private but since it was middle of winter - we were the only ones). Georgi also gave great advice about other activities in the area, and honestly hanging out with him all day was the highlight for us! He felt like a friend by the end of the day. Plovdiv and Koprishtitska were worth seeing too, of course. Such rich history!
Very nice afternoon Nick was knowledgeable and very helpful and flexible Bit of a long day but got to see life in Bulgaria
My daughter and I were on your tour to Plovdiv and Koprivshtitsa guided by Martin from Roni Shaked Tours. We really enjoyed the tour!! Martin is an amazing guide, conveys the history of places with extraordinary vitality, has a sense of humor, an excellent guide!
Pauvina was a tour coordinator. She knows her job well. Dylan was a wonderful driver and an interesting tour guide. The day was sunny. Dylan treated us with Gelato. It was very kind of him. He is passionate about history of Bulgaria. Thank u for your dedication.
Very good tour visiting 2 places in Bulgaria with high interest; Christian was very good, he was eager to do well as it was his first trip since February due to the break imposed by Covid 19. It is good to combine these 2 places in one single tour;
