Private Sofia Walking Tour: Explore Bulgarian Capital’s Historical Landmarks

Discover the rich history of Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, on a private walking tour. Explore historical landmarks and learn about the city’s diverse cultural heritage.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral - Alexander Nevsky Cathedral:
    The tour guide will meet you at the entrance of the cathedral. This is also the first point of interest where the tour will start. Your guide will explain the story of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and how, when, and why it was built. It is an indisputable truth that its representation is symbolic of the capital.
What's Included
  • Explore the city’s core with a walking sightseeing tour
  • Enjoy insights from a professional live guide
  • Experience a more personal touch with a small-group tour, limited to 10 people
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This guided exploration provides an opportunity to view and learn about Sofia’s historic central landmarks. The capital of Bulgaria boasts an array of cultural heritage from different eras and societies - Roman, Early Christian, Ottoman, Bulgarian, and Soviet. Your journey will be accompanied by a narrative of key landmarks by your tour guide. Three of…

Location
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski"
The meeting point is in front of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, at the stairs to the entrance.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ann_n
Sep 30, 2024
Walking tour Sofia - Wonderful tour with Peter. Extremely knowledgeable guide, he knows his city past + present. Perfect English. Highly reccomend.
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John_w
Sep 26, 2024
Delightful introduction to the city of Sofia. - We very much enjoyed our tour of Sofia with Peter. He obviously enjoys showing off his beautiful city. His insights on culture and history were interesting and educational. So much fun.
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Travelfoodietex
Sep 23, 2024
Amazing Tour! - My guide Peter was amazing! I was the only guest and he gave a wonderful tour. He covered Bulgarian history, culture, and architecture. We even stopped for some delicious Bulgarian food. What a treat. Enjoy!
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Kokoryko
Sep 18, 2024
Belle Sofia - Very nice town. The sites and monuments are quite grouped together so easy for walking tours. Lots of restaurants and bars. Very nice architecture.
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Suzanne_s
Sep 16, 2024
Wonderful -- if a little wet -- Tour! - The tour was great. Peter, our guide, knew so many stories and details and filled us in on the history of Sofia. And when, halfway through the tour, it started to rain, he had some excellent ideas about what to see inside or under cover to keep us dry! Fun day, even in the rain!
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Naomi
Sep 14, 2024
Excellent tour guide with great knowledge of the city. - We had a very good experience in the tour. Our tour guide Nikolas was very knowledgeable and we learnt a lot about the history of Bulgaria and current day life. He was able to answer all our questions. We would highly recommend this city tour.
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Susan
Sep 9, 2024
Excellent walking tour with Peter - Excellent walking tour with Peter. He showed us many sites and took us on the metro. He told us the history of Sofia and did a great job of choosing places we would like.
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Pedrowils
Sep 8, 2024
A great way to get an initial view of the city. - We went on a two-hour walking tour with Peter and found it to be a great introduction to the city’s complex history - I don’t think we’d have understood what we were looking at without his help. Peter was very friendly and professional and the tour was the perfect length and level for us as newcomers.
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Npk92
Sep 4, 2024
Excellent private day tour! Saw everything I wanted to see in Sofia in just a few hours. - I’m currently on a country hopping tour throughout southeast Europe and the Balkans and I don’t have much time to see things in each destination. I had only 1 day to see what the city of Sofia was about and I’m glad I booked this tour to do it. Petar was my tour guide and he did an excellent job guiding me throughout the city showing me the top landmarks and buildings of interest all while sharing his valuable knowledge about the history of Sofia and Bulgaria in general so a big thank you to him! I saw many famous Sofia landmarks during this tour including the St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Saint Sofia Church, Ivan Vazov National Theater, Ancient Serdica Archaeological Complex, The Presidency Building, Central Hall, The Rotunda Church of St George, Vitosha Boulevard and more. It’s all walking tour so make sure you bring comfortable shoes, water if needed, and sunscreen if it’s going to be sunny out. I couldn’t have asked for a better way to see Sofia in 1 day. I definitely recommend this tour - Nolan
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117daip
Sep 3, 2024
Insightful and well paced - A very knowledgeable guide, Peter who holds a degree in Theology was tested by two retired headteachers. He was truly excellent. Informative, witty and spontaneous. Loved the whole experience.
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From $21
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).