Plovdiv Full Day Tour from Sofia

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Plovdiv, Bulgaria

#Cultural and theme tours #Day trips and excursions #Bus or minivan tour #Walking tour #Self drive tour

Plovdiv and Koprivshtitsa Transport only

50

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Part of our revenue from this experience
will go to a charity in the region

Travel hassle-free from Sofia to Plovdiv and back in the comfort of a modern and air-conditioned minibus. Plovdiv is one of the oldest towns in the world. More ancient than Rome! With a guide explore and experience its millennia of epic history, monumental attractions, unique Bulgaria culture and way of life. Your guide will take you to the most interesting sites and pinpoint fascinating details missed by the general public. You will have free time to stroll on your own along the longest pedestrian street in Europe and sample local food and drinks.

Duration

8 hours and 30 minutes

The tour starts at

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Departure from the meeting point

Your day trip starts at 9:00 am from the parking lot behind the majestic Alexander Nevski Cathedra...

Your day trip starts at 9:00 am from the parking lot behind the majestic Alexander Nevski Cathedral 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.

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Stop at Sofia Airport

Picking up the clients who have booked pick-up from the airport.

Picking up the clients who have booked pick-up from the airport.
Guided visit of Plovdiv

As one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, cosmopolitan Plovdiv is packed wi...

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 Rennaissance town architecture, the spectacular 2nd-century Ancient Theater, the Roman Stadium, Plovdiv's Ethnographic Museum and much more.

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Free time for further exploration of the city

After the guided tour of the Old Town, you will have about an hour and a half to further independe...

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 centre. You can have lunch (own expense) or go shopping on "Glavnata"- the longest pedestrian 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 neighbourhood - 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.

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Stop at Sofia Airport

Dropping off the clients who have booked drop off at the airport.

Dropping off the clients who have booked drop off at the airport.
Arriving back at the meeting point

After you have immersed in the unique atmosphere of Plovdiv, sit back and relax on your ...

After you have immersed in the unique atmosphere of Plovdiv, sit back and relax on your 2-hour transfer back to Sofia's Alexander Nevski Cathedral with a stop at the Airport before that.

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