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Plovdiv - At the Crossroads of Balkan Cultures
Plovdiv is a Balkan city with a history spanning more than five millennia. It was founded by the Thracian tribe of the Bessi. Later Macedonian king Philip II conquered it in 342 BCE and named it Philippopolis. Since the Roman conquest, Plovdiv has served as a rest stop on the Via Militaris, a road that continues to function today, connecting the East (Istanbul) with the West (Vienna).
Join me on this tour and come and visit Plovdiv with me!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel
- We shall meet at the travellers' hotel.
Rest stop at Happy Restaurant
Eastern Roman Gate
We shall park there and enter the Old city.
Byzantine Gate
Sixth century Byzantine gate
Ethnography Museum
Nebet Tepe Hill
Balaban and Hindilyan Houses
Klianti house - optional
Roman Amphitheatre
Lunch
Grand Basilica
Archaeological museum - optional
Return to Sofia
Arrival at Sofia
Ending Point
Travelers' hotel.
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
Hotel pick-up / drop-off
Gasoline, Toll, Parking fees
Private transportation (Kia Ceed Car)
Museum entrance fees
Lunch
Personal expenses
Tour Important Information
This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
The tour is not recommended for those with severe back/knee problems.
Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
Important message from the supplier
It would be nice to have a seven-day notice. I am more available for tours over the weekends. For Sofia tours, we will not need a car, but for tours outside the city, we will use either my car for groups up to 3 people or rent a minivan for groups up to 8 people.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Mihail R.
Hello!
I would like to welcome you to Sofia and Bulgaria!
Since 2008, I have organised a wide range of international events, including conferences, seminars, and official delegations' visits to the country. It is for this reason that I have started guiding. By doing this, I not only offer high-quality services but also share my passion for Bulgarian history, traditions, politics, and economics, as well as how Bulgarians are connected to the rest of the world.
A few words about Sofia and Bulgaria: Sofia was a Roman provincial capital and played a significant role in the first centuries of Christianity. The city is situated along the Via Militaris (aka Via Diagonalis) from Antiquity through the twentieth century. In the fifteenth century, the Ottomans chose it as the capital of Rumelia, i.e., their Balkan provinces. For this institutional tradition, Sofia remained the capital of the re-established Bulgarian principality in 1879. Over the last 140 years, it has experienced economic and demographic expansion.
You may discover all these historical facts and the enticing tastes of wine and rakia with me... Any of the tours I offer can be customised upon request, with visits to towns such as Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo, Samokov, Melnik, or the Rila Monastery, or a combination of these and many more, and can include religious sites, traditional restaurants, and limited-production wineries.
I try to accommodate weekend tour requests because I have a full-time job during business days.
The languages I offer tours in are English and Russian.
I hold a tourist guide license issued by the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria, valid for the territory of Bulgaria, and a standard unrestricted driving license (Bulgarian classification: Class B).
$600/ per group
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