Bulgaria Audio Tours: the 4 to Press Play On

1.Sofia: City Monuments Guided Walking Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 825 reviews · 2 hours · from $17Our pick

Meet near Ivan Vazov National Theater for a relaxed two-hour walk through central Sofia. Your live guide keeps the group moving while a personal audio guide explains each stop in seven languages. Visit churches, see Serdica ruins, enter selected temples, and finish at the Presidency.

“Tour was really good , visited many historical places churches , Monuments , Mosque and others”

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2.Rila Monastery and 7 Rila Lakes Self-Guided Shared Trip from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 280 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $54Top rated

Join Philip and a shared minivan from central Sofia for a full day combining the Seven Rila Lakes with Rila Monastery. You hike independently, choose your route, and receive maps, timing advice, and WhatsApp updates. Bring 25 BGN for the chairlift, food, water, and mountain clothing.

“The tour was perfect we had enough time to do the both activity I did the big tour which normally took a lot of time”

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3.Sofia: Rila Monastery & Boyana Church – Audio guided tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 91 reviews · 8 hours · from $58

Travel from Sofia by comfortable minibus to Boyana Church and Rila Monastery, with time to see medieval frescoes, striped arcades, icons, woodcarving, and Saint Ivan Rilski’s cave. The group is limited to seven, and audio guides are available in six languages.

“It was a great experience. We were the only ones on this tour, making it more like a private tour. Our driver is very nice and patient with us. Our driver was on time picking us up and spoke enough English to communicate with us about the basic things. Both churches are really beautiful and amazing and we had a great time. Boyana Church takes credit cards while Rila Monastery offers free admission (only the museum requires tickets and only takes cash).”

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4.From Sofia: Plovdiv with audio guide + free pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 48 reviews · 8 hours · from $53

Travel from Sofia to Plovdiv in a small group of up to seven, with pickup from your Sofia address and an English-speaking driver. Use the included audio guide in six languages as you explore the Old Town, Roman Stadium, ancient Amphitheatre, Roman Forum, and main street at your own pace.

“We had a great day out with Ilia our driver/guide. Ilia was punctual, courteous, spoke English fluently, very knowledgeable & shared his country’s history with passion. He was very flexible with time, allowing us to nominate how much free time we had after our guided tour of Plovdiv. It was a perfect day out. Highly recommended by all in our group.”

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