Private Day Trip to Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery
Description
Discover the town of Plovdiv- one of the oldest existing settlements in world! See the Roman Theater and parts of the Roman Stadium. Walk through the longest pedestrian street in Europe. Explore the magnificent Revival old town with its unique colorful houses from the 19th century. See the recently uncovered early Christian mosaics dating back to the 4th century! Plovdiv itself will be a European capital of culture in 2019. In the afternoon, you will go to the Bachkovo monastery- the second biggest monastery in Bulgaria, established in the 11th century. It is famous for the icon of Virgin Marry, which is taught to be miraculous and thousands of people each year come to see it. Most times the trips are done with eco friendly cars - with cng engine or electro mobiles, so that we can help fighting the air polution.
Tour Options
Itinerary
2 hour guided walking tour.
20 minutes guided visit of the monastery.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Hotel/address pick up at 9am - please indicate it.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes, the terrain in the old town is harsh.
- It would mean a lot to us if you leave us a valid EMAIL address - so that we may remind you to leave us a review on our Tripadvisor page
- Please warn us if you have a 0-2 years old baby when you make the reservation so that we can prepare a special seat for them
Reviews(5)
The tour was well organized. Our guide Alex was friendly and well-prepared with lots of historical facts. Communication from the company could have been better. Emails took days to get a response and after the initial payment weeks in advance there was nothing received from the company until the evening before pick up.
Very nice, Nicholas was very accommodating and gave us good information and history of the Plovdiv area.
A great day trip out of Sofia. Well organised and good value and very convenient with the hotel pick up/drop off 😀 Our guide was Lubomir who was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Bulgaria and the Sofia/Plovdiv area.
Thank you for your recommendation! We are happy that you liked your day tour to Plovdiv. Stay safe and keep traveling! And call again when you visit Bulgaria again. Kind regards, Lilly
An excellent day trip from Sofia. We enjoyed visiting the charming old city of Plovdiv … the views are amazing and the old buildings beautifully restored. The monastery was definitely worth the additional drive out of Plovdiv … it was a treat driving through the beautiful countryside up to the monastery but the situation and inside the church of the Monastery was like nothing we had seen before … it was awe inspiring. Our driver/guide, Lubomir, was brilliant … he ably gave us an outline of the history of the Balkan Peninsula and the history of the Sofia area … we enjoyed his company and came away from the day much better informed than we had been at the beginning of the trip. The vehicle we travelled in was immaculately clean and comfortable and Lubomir was a safe and considerate driver. Thank you 😊
<p>Fantastic experience with a wonderful driver/guide. We were fortunate to have Alexandra as our guide...she was warm, genuine and most of all very knowledgeable about Bulgaria, Plovdiv, Bachkovo Monastery and more! Easy to talk with and fun...we had an absolute wonderful experience and highly recommend this tour.</p>
