From Sofia · 9 hours
Guided Day Tour of Plovdiv's Must-See Sights
Optional audio guide
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Day trips to & from Plovdiv
Visit Plovdiv from Sofia, or make the city your base for exploring Bulgaria.
Day trips to Plovdiv from Sofia
Five leading tours from GetYourGuide’s Sofia-departure results. Check each listing for current prices, availability and pickup details.
From Sofia · 10 hours
Plovdiv, Starosel, and Art Village Day Trip
Small group · Pickup available
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Plovdiv and Rila Monastery Tour in One Day
Plovdiv and Rila Monastery
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Group Guided Tour of Plovdiv's Highlights
Pickup available · Optional audio guide
View on GetYourGuideFrom Sofia · 9.5 hours
Full-Day Tour to Plovdiv with Options
Private option available · Pickup available
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Monasteries, mountain villages and wine country — all within two hours.
30 km · Half day
Bachkovo Monastery
Bulgaria's second-largest monastery, founded in 1083, in a wooded Rhodope gorge.
20 km · Half day
Asenovgrad & Asen's Fortress
A medieval fortress on a cliff edge with a perfectly preserved church.
20–60 km · Full day
Thracian Valley Wine Route
Mavrud, Rubin and Melnik reds from family estates around Plovdiv.
45 km · Half–full day
Hisarya
A Roman spa town ringed by intact walls and mineral springs.
80–120 km · Full day
Rhodope Villages
Shiroka Laka, Kovachevitsa and stone villages in pine-covered mountains.
110 km · Full day
Rose Valley & Kazanlak
Rose oil distilleries, Thracian tombs and the Shipka church.