Plovdiv Tour: Explore Europe's Oldest City

Embark on a day tour from Sofia to Plovdiv, Europe’s oldest settlement. Discover its rich heritage, stroll along the longest pedestrian street, explore the Revival old town, and visit the Roman theater. Join a guided tour and enjoy free time to explore on your own.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vasil Levski Monument - The tour begins at the Vasil Levski Monument, located at Yanko Sakuzov Blvd 7. Please arrive by 08:15 am as the tour departs at 08:30 am. Punctuality is appreciated!
  • Plovdiv Old Town - Explore Plovdiv, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities! Visit the Roman Theater and parts of the Roman Stadium….
What's Included
  • Group tour
  • English-speaking driver or guide, depending on the booked option
  • Guided sightseeing tour in the heart of Plovdiv (if option booked)
  • Transportation
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on an unforgettable adventure to Plovdiv, the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe. Set amidst scenic hills, this lively destination offers a captivating mix of history, culture, and allure.
Take a leisurely walk along one of Europe’s longest pedestrian streets, explore the beautifully preserved Revival-era Old Town, and be amazed by the…

Location
bul. "Yanko Sakazov" 7
bulevard "Yanko Sakazov"
The meeting point for the tour is Vasil Levski Monument, Yanko Sakuzov Blvd 7 Ask for travel agency City Tour. Please be there at 8:15am. The bus departs at 08:30 am and will not wait for you if you are late.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Bamatams
Aug 19, 2026
Go see Plodiv! - Loved Plodiv!! Ample time to see the modern city. Tour in Old Town was ok - would have enjoyed half the guided tour time and more to see Old Town on my own.
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Joshua_b
Aug 5, 2026
Plovdiv with Sonia (English tour) - The tour was a lovely way to spend the day in Plovdiv. Sonia was a wonderful tour leader, and very friendly/approachable. She was well versed and knowledgeable in all aspects in the history of Plovdiv and Bulgarian history. Would highly recommend doing this tour if you’re weighing up between traveling to Plovdiv on your own, or taking a tour.
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K351wtgraziellab
Aug 2, 2026
Great Italian tour guides - A special thank you to Marlin, I would say a very good guide, today in Plovdiv, a nice and very skilled guy, and another thank you to Ornella, who is very knowledgeable, trip taken on July 31 to Rila and Boyana, thank you guys, you are wonderful.
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Nikos_r
Aug 7, 2026
Good choice - The company implemented the schedule and the bus departed on time. The tour in Plovdiv lasted 2 hours with our guide Martin who was very informative. On the way back there was a long detour to villages (about 3 hours) due to an accident or fire on the national road. The air conditioning on the bus was not working properly, making our stay on it very uncomfortable. Overall it was a good trip.
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Bradyboy2
Aug 4, 2026
Good Day Trip - The trip to Plovdiv was 2 hours but I think was worth the trip It is the second oldest city in Bulgaria We spent most of the day in the old city I would caution anyone who has balance problems to not do this trip The cobble stone streets were hard to navigate Old town had some interesting brightly painted buildings and a Roman theater After old town you have time to shop the longest pedestrian street in the world
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Wingsheung_w
Aug 17, 2026
Transportation is good.... - Transportation is good. But dont expect too much on the guide. It’s like you are exploring the city by yourself.
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Adele
Aug 16, 2026
Treatment was not the best - Inexplicably, on the return trip we found ourselves with "extra" people who were not there on the way out. My boyfriend and I found our seats occupied and had to make do by sitting in uncomfortable and cramped seats for a two-hour trip in the middle of other people who were not there before. Honestly, for the price paid, I expect better treatment.
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Erik_c
Aug 3, 2026
Do not book with an audio guide - I booked the visit with an audio guide, but when I arrived at the location, no one knew who had the audio guides. They told me that I was supposed to have been given a map or the guide before boarding the bus, or otherwise I should just pay five euros extra per person to be included in the guided tour, which I did not want, as that is why I explicitly booked an audio guide to go at my own pace. In the end, we could not use the audio guide and had to look everything up on the Internet on our own.
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731f_timag
Aug 11, 2026
Terrible management and terrible guide. - Plovdiv tour 10/8. We missed the first part of the tour due to the poor organization of the City tour company. Despite being at the starting point, the guide told us that we were not on the list. The company said that another guide would come to pick us up. In the end, after half an hour, the same guide came who told us that we were not on the list. The guide told us that we hadn't missed that much and that what she had said was written on the monument signs in case we wanted to see it on our own. During the tour, the guide would forget, hesitate, or make mistakes in her explanations. At the stops to see monuments, she continued walking without paying attention to see if the whole group was following her. The explanations were brief and uninteresting. Many of us tourists talked among ourselves about how poor the tour was. The agency, after we filed a complaint, simply sent us a link to an audio guide. The tour is not worth the money it costs for what they tell you and the poor management of the company.
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Thientien_h
Aug 6, 2026
The guide was not good in English - It was not great at all. First of all, they didn’t have my name on the list and we had to wait until the end for the guide to call the office to double check to allow us to get in the bus and it was very hot inside this bus.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).