Belogradchik Full-day Tour: Explore Breathtaking Rock Formations and Ancient Fortress from Sofia

Embark on a full-day tour from Sofia to Belogradchik and witness the awe-inspiring rock formations and ancient fortress. Marvel at the unique shapes and explore the enchanting Magurata cave.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Belogradchik Fortress - The fortress has existed since Roman times. In 1st – 3rd century AD the Romans built roads in the new provinces of the empire on the Balkan peninsula, as well as fortresses to guard them.
  • Belogradchik Rocks - On the way we can enjoy the funny-looking forms of the rocks and use our imagination to “see” the figures of…
What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Air-conditioned minivan transport
  • English-speaking driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Explore the Bulgarian town of Belogradchik on this full-day guided minibus tour from Sofia. Located just 180 kilometers north of Sofia, you’ll find the stunning Belogradchik rocks, a series of uniquely shaped sandstone and conglomerate formations crafted by nature. The view from the ancient fortress overlooking these formations is truly awe-inspiring….

Location
Serdika Meeting Point - V Travel Day Tours Departures
bulevard "Knyaginya Maria Luiza"
8:30 Departure from Serdika Meeeting Point (2, Maria Luiza boulevard across McDonalds on the main street). Please show up at least 5 minutes earlier and look for a V Travel branded vehicle (car, minivan, van, minibus).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Michael
May 7, 2025
Great trip! Everything went smoothly - Everything was perfect. Belogradchik is one of the most beautiful places in Bulgaria. We ate traditional food and it was great. The cave was also beautiful and interesting.
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Odyssey47236201644
Apr 22, 2025
Perfect day - It was the perfect day - small group, warm weather, lots of interesting landscape, traditional lunch and last but not least a great guide.
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Jessika_r
Sep 10, 2024
Historical and natural wonder combined - Impressive fortress. We were lucky that the leaves were starting to turn autumn colours, so it was particularly beautiful. The guide, Stefan, was friendly, informative and easy-going. He was also very considerate and he made the trip pleasant for everyone. Despite the long ride (3 hrs one way), it was beautiful scenery and the time seemed to pass quickly.
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Bennyfanelli92
Aug 24, 2024
Belogradchik and Venetsa Cave with Michael, the best Guide there is! - The tour is well organized and very interesting. Belogradchik is an amazing place: you are in Bulgaria but it looks like Arizona. Venetsa Cave is extraordinary, full of stalactites and stalagmites illuminated by colorful lights that make it even more suggestive. The hike definitely exceeded expectations and was the spearhead of our week-long trip to Bulgaria. We were very lucky to have Michael as Guide: he is very nice, cheerful, funny, very knowledgeable and helpful: he met all our needs helping us in every way to make the most of this day. Recommendation to all this excursion, especially I recommend that the Guide is Michael!
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Chiara_p
Aug 24, 2024
Worth it! - The drive itself is very pleasant, beautiful landcapes along the way. And the Belogradchick is surely worth the trip. Everything was organised very professionally and went smoothly.
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Lin_a
Aug 4, 2024
Great! - Everything was very good. It was about 3 hours one way to get there, the driver was very skilled, nice and speaks perfect English. He took very good care of us.
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Shasurita86
Aug 27, 2024
Nice day but long drive - Plus: A friendly and punctual Guide (meeting point well described). Beautiful sights, the van is comfortable. Pros: no confirmation message the day before (while other companies do), very long trip (3h one way + 3h return) it would be nice to add a visit even quick on the way like a monastery or a church.
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Mylene_z
Aug 5, 2025
Very nice scenery but... - Very nice scenery but more DE 6h30 DE road on a day DE say EN viron 10 hours while we did it in 9h and we stayed there about 2h30, beware many DE turns for those who are ill plan medication...
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Emilhx6917yl
May 13, 2025
Booking cancelled less than 24 hours before departure - Would've loved to go. Unfortunately they decided to cancel the tour less than 24 hours before departure, due to the low amount of signups. Which is understandable from their point of view. But that leaves me with no decent time to arrange and book a different tour. Bit of a downer since this was supposed to be one of few planned things during my trip.
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Wayfaringlibertarian
Oct 2, 2024
Unreliable and unresponsive tour company - If you plan to book a trip with this company, I suggest you do so at your own risk. If you look at their reviews for their various trip offerings, you will see that they have a pattern of canceling at the last minute. If you decide to give them a chance (like I did) and run to into any issues with your booking or have any questions for them - don’t expect to get a response. I wish I had just paid an additional $30 for this day trip and booked with a competitor. I suppose that $30 might have gotten me professionalism and responses to my inquiries.
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From $80
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).