Ancient Plovdiv: Breathtaking Day Trip from Sofia
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Enjoy a Memorable Day Trip to Plovdiv – Europe’s Oldest Living City! Join us for an unforgettable journey to Plovdiv, the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in Europe. Nestled among picturesque hills, this vibrant city offers a rich blend of history, culture, and charm. Stroll along the longest pedestrian street in Europe, explore the beautifully preserved Revival-era Old Town, and marvel at the impressive Roman Theater. Your local guide will bring the city’s fascinating history to life during a 2-hour guided tour, followed by 2 hours of free time to discover Plovdiv at your own pace. Total tour duration: 8.5 to 10 hours. A perfect day trip filled with culture, sights, and unforgettable experiences!
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Gabriel P, 12/13/2025 2:53:25 AM
Amazing trip but as a tour it can improve, when compared to different experiences in similar scenarios. Still highly recommend and well worth it surely
Anonymous, 12/6/2025 3:54:13 AM
It was an interesting day out, the guide was very knowledgeable, good amount of time to go out and explore + shop on your own! overall great value for money
Jonathan_G, 12/5/2025 12:01:08 PM
This trip is fine if you have echausted Sofia (we we think we did in a pretty full day) and could a day of relative down time. There is 4 hours of travelling (tbh we appreciated the chance to catch up on sleep) and, be warned, much walking up/down steepish roads and quite tricky/slippy pathways. Beyond the initial Roman ruins and some moderately elegant Bulgarian Renaissance buildings (we were listening Maria!) the sights were a bit sparse. Found it difficult to fill the 2.5 hours of free time even with the need to get lunch. Call out to Maria who - as most tour leaders - did a grand job of injecting energy and commentary and couldn't be faulted. I guess this a comment on what there is to see in Plovdiv than on the management of the tour.
Clarisa_Y, 11/23/2025 11:26:02 AM
I think it was good to have someone explain Plodviv who actually lives there. I also liked having some free time to explore the city on our own.
Gisele_L, 11/23/2025 10:47:04 AM
This was great. They were on time, we had a nice tour and I just loved the city. I wish I could have stayed one night there, as I discovered Plovdiv is a very nice town.
michael_m, 11/22/2025 11:44:23 PM
Plovdiv is an amazing city and it was a great tour. The tour guide was very informative and seemed okay but I was on crutches as I had a knee injury and he didn’t really wait for me when moving from one site to the next. There’s a lot of walking to do and it was all done too fast.
phillip_m, 11/10/2025 4:06:53 AM
Good trip well worth a visit, the bus journey was 2hr and the guide informative...had plenty of time to explore the city after the tour by ourselves.
Tamas_S, 10/22/2025 3:10:18 AM
Departure was on time, Diana, the tour guide was really nice and helpful. On the way back, already close to the capital city, water started dripping over the front seats, then it splashed on some of the passengers. Fortunately, there were still unoccupied rear seats, so they could manage to move to the back of the coach.
travelerlover504, 10/21/2025 1:21:47 PM
We had Diana as our tour guide, she was very knowledgeable, friendly and patient. It was fun to have her on this tour to Plovdiv.
Ythanman, 10/19/2025 11:48:20 AM
On route to Plovdiv our tour bus for the day broke down and we had to wait at a service station station for 40 minutes for a replacement bus to arrive. We arrived in Plovdiv and met by our guide who guided us through the old town explaining interesting points, buildings and the history of the town on the way. We finished the walk in the town centre where we had about a hour and a half before returning back through the old town to meet our tour bus. Our time in Plovdiv was not reduced due to the bus breakdown but we arrived back in Sofie later than expected which was not any matter for us. Oct 14th
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Rough terrain- please wear comfortable walking shoes
- 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
- For the safety and enjoyment of all guests, any customer who appears intoxicated at the time of the tour will not be permitted to participate. In such cases, no refunds will be issued.
- The expected departure from Plovdiv to Sofia is 3:30 pm. The expected return in Sofia is at 5:20 - 6:00 pm.
Departure point
The meeting point for the tour is Vasil Levski Monument, Yanko Sakuzov Blvd 7 Ask for travel agency City Tour. Please be there at 8:40am. The van departs at 9am and will not wait for you if you are late.Return details
Enjoy a Memorable Day Trip to Plovdiv – Europe’s Oldest Living City! Join us for an unforgettable journey to Plovdiv, the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in Europe. Nestled among picturesque hills, this vibrant city offers a rich blend of history, culture, and charm. Stroll along the longest pedestrian street in Europe, explore the beautifully preserved Revival-era Old Town, and marvel at the impressive Roman Theater. Your local guide will bring the city’s fascinating history to life during a 2-hour guided tour, followed by 2 hours of free time to discover Plovdiv at your own pace. Total tour duration: 8.5 to 10 hours. A perfect day trip filled with culture, sights, and unforgettable experiences!Redemption
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