Sofia to Plovdiv: Explore Ancient History

Embark on a hassle-free full-day tour from Sofia to Plovdiv, one of the oldest towns in the world. Explore its epic history, monumental attractions, and unique Bulgarian culture with an expert guide.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vasil Levski Monument - Begin the day trip at 9:00 am from the Vasil Levski Monument (Embassy of Slovakia) located in central Sofia. Board a comfortable, air-conditioned minibus for a 2-hour journey on the motorway to Plovdiv. During this time, the guide will share insights into Bulgarian history, culture, economy, and nature.
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What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Fuel surcharges included
  • English-speaking driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Admission tickets
Additional Information

Travel effortlessly from Sofia to Plovdiv and back in the comfort of a modern, air-conditioned minibus. Plovdiv is among the oldest cities in the world, even older than Rome! With a knowledgeable guide by your side, delve into its rich history, monumental attractions, and distinctive Bulgarian culture and lifestyle. Your guide will lead you to the most…

Location
bul. "Yanko Sakazov" 9
bulevard "Yanko Sakazov"
Cancellation Policy

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

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Val_riema3239tb
Nov 19, 2025
Day in Plovdiv Bulgaria - Nice experience with Traventuria. Guide and driver at the top. Nice and available. Good behavior. I recommend.
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Octavio_o
Nov 4, 2025
Good morning in Plovdiv - Extraordinary excursion commanded by Maria and a great driver of the vehicle. Maria since we left gave us explanations of the Cd. From Sofia and upon arriving in Plovdiv he did the same, guided us through the main attractions of the city, giving us details of many things. All excellent, thank you.
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Lucile_b
Oct 30, 2025
audio guide not crazy (in French) but the rest conforms - Superb historic city of Plovdiv in autonomy. Attention, single-string voice of the audio guide otherwise very well.
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Rebeccasl8979nl
Oct 13, 2025
Super friendly tour - Todor and Nikolai thank you for a lovely day. Friendly staff with loads of knowledge. Would recommend a tour with these guys Can't wait to go on another someday Thanks
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Alessandra_r
Oct 9, 2025
The city of Plovdiv... - The city of Plovdiv is worth a visit! Stone streets, colorful houses, the well-preserved Roman theater, craft shops and exceptional and cheap restaurants make this day unforgettable. Very good our guide Maria, and also the driver Peter was not far behind, with the traffic and the roadworks, he got off very well!
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Artemis_s
Oct 4, 2025
Excellent guide for the history and architecture - Our tour guide, Hristo was very knowledgeable about the history of this area of the world. He filled in gaps I had been unclear about in the religious history of Bulgaria. He spoke clearly and loudly in his excellent English, making it easy to understand all he said. He was personable, helpful and excellent at pointing out local architecture and how it related to the history and religion of Plovdiv. I highly recommend a tour with Hristo. In fact, we booked another tour with him for next week. Our bus driver was a safe driver and I'm always appreciative of that. I highly recommend.
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Evelynhamilton_nj
Sep 20, 2025
Insightful Guided Tour of An Ancient City - I booked a last minute tour to Plovdiv with Traventuria. The tour guide was top notch. He provided some of the best information on Bulgaria's history and how things changed over the centuries with other Balkan countries. Although I chose the guided tour in English, others on the bus toured independently with or without audio tours in their local language. The only downside of the tour is that after the excellent tour, to go back to the sites during the free time requires walking up some step hills that you just walked down! Wear sturdy, slip-resistant shoes.
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Thiti_v
Aug 23, 2025
Great way to explore Plovdiv - This was a great way to see Plovdiv with some context. Martin was an exceptional guide who didn't simply tell you the facts, but kept engaged with humor, quizzes, interesting tangents; he made the tour great. I think time is well slotted for most people, personally I could use another hour so I could maybe visit a museum and have quick lunch... but I think it's fine for most! Would recommend this tour.
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Sebklu007
Sep 19, 2025
Experiencing Remnants of Ancient Civilisations - This day trip to Plovdiv provides an opportunity to experience and to reflect on a region that saw continuous human habitation throughout about 8 millennia. This outing is recommended to anyone who is interested in history and diverse cultures, all wrapped up in one place.
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Vicki_w
Oct 10, 2025
Poor organisation - We were crammed in to a small minibus bus and on return was so hit the whole 3 hour journey was uncomfortable. When we arrived in Plovdiv the tour guide was extremely rude and unhelpful in determining the pick up area. She refused to point out where to meet on a map on my phone and just kept saying it was at McDonalds- there are over 6 McDonald’s, and hen you don’t speak the language or understand street names. The town itself is beautiful and worth a visit but avoid this company.
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).