Private Sofia Walking Tour: Explore Sofia's Ancient, Medieval, and Modern History
4.6
16 Ratings
Sofia
Discover Sofia's rich history on a private walking tour. Explore ancient ruins, medieval churches, and modern landmarks with a knowledgeable guide.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral - One of the main sights in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
What's Included
  • E-guide for the whole itinerary
  • Professional guide (if the privately-guided option is chosen)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (only from central hotels could be made)
Additional Information

Embark on a 3-hour private walking tour to unravel the historical essence of Sofia, guided by a personal historian who will enlighten you about the city’s ancient, medieval, and contemporary chronicles. As you stride, marvel at Sofia’s architectural diversity and make crucial stops at the 4th-century St. George Rotunda Church and the gold-adorned Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Also, witness attractions such as the ‘King Liberator’ statue, Banya Bashi Mosque, and others.

Enjoy the freedom to choose between a professionally guided or a self-guided tour for your convenience.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"
At the front stairs entrance of the cathedral.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.6
(16 Ratings)
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E8520eudavidc
May 14, 2023
Great tour and guide - My guide Stoyan had great local knowledge and gave me an insightful tour of Sofia. He was a very nice chap and we got on really well. It was pleasure to see his town and learn about the capital of Bulgaria.
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Charlesbi7084bw
May 10, 2023
Sofia 's point of interest - The monuments and history was very well explained by thé tour guide. Hé hadj excellent kbowlesge of his subject
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Jeff30226
Feb 2, 2023
A great tour guide makes the trip - Pavlina is the way to go - It was perfect! Our tour guide was funny, smart, pleasant, patient and made the tour very enjoyable. Pavlina, was just awesome, what more can I say! If you are going to use this company, make sure she is your guide. Her English is great.
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Ekaterina1710
Jan 23, 2023
Great local tour of Sofia - I got this as a surprise from my man. Private walking tour of Sofia for the fraction of the price. We had Yordan as our guide - super professional local. Also a historian! Young guy knowing it inside out and telling it in an interesting way. Super nice almost four hours. We tipped him :)
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Ala221
Jul 1, 2022
Informative, interesting and fun. - Stoyan was great company and very informative. We visited all the cultural sights and everything was explained in its historical context t.
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Dmytroa988
May 25, 2022
I enjoyed the tour and the guide - I attended the private tour around the city center of Sofia and I liked it a lot. It lasted 2.5 hours
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Amrmulla2027
May 4, 2022
Enjoy Sofia, Enjoy history - I have enjoyed the walking tour .. it was just awesome in a way that it brings the history along with the present of Sofia and Bulgaria. The guide was very knowledgeable and talking from her heart about her country and also provide some useful information that we cannot find in books or Google. Talking and walking was a very pleasant experience in Sofia and I really recommend this to new visitors to start with it the first day so they can then plan for their stay in Sofia accordingly.
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Fbertora
Apr 18, 2022
Perfect walking tour - Tour was nice and informative. The guide was very kind. The walking was easy and we could see all the most important sights of the city.
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Krishna
Nov 9, 2022
Sofia walking tour - I could walk at my own pace but nothing that I could’ve not done myself! Whatever information was sent is available on Google and google maps! Why pay for the information? If you can do your own research then no point in paying!
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Kate_y
Oct 7, 2023
No tour and no refund! - I book tours through Viator all the time and usually have great success. This was supposed to be a private walking tour. When I booked it, my booking details said that the tour operator would reach out to me with the start time of the tour. I waited and waited but nothing. So the day before the tour, I reached out to the operator, who said I was supposed to have contacted THEM! This was not written in my booking details; in fact it was the opposite, that they would contact me. So when I talked to them, the only time they had available to start a 3 hour walking tour was 6:30 PM at night. I could not do this, so I told them I would have to cancel. They said I should reach out to Viator for a refund, which they would approve. When I returned from my trip, I contacted Viator for the refund, mentioning that the operator said they would approve the refund. Viator flat out denied my refund, even though their misinformation was the reason the tour didn't happen. So I just lost the full amount of the tour when the reason for not being able to do it was fully the fault of Viator. I'm not impressed with their poor customer service.
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