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Sofia Private Tour - Klianti house reception room
Klianti house reception room
Sofia Private Tour - Eastern gate
Eastern gate
Sofia Private Tour - Roman Amphitheatre
Roman Amphitheatre
Sofia Private Tour - Balaban house courtyard
Balaban house courtyard
Sofia Private Tour - Hindilyan house fresco
Hindilyan house fresco
Sofia Private Tour - Klianti house fresco
Klianti house fresco
Sofia Private Tour -

Plovdiv - At the Crossroads of Balkan Cultures

Car Tour (driver & guide)
Sofia Tour Guide - Mihail R.

Joined 2026

Mihail R.
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks
Sofia
English (Native), Russian (Native)
10 hours
Private tour (only you and Mihail R.)
Up to 3 people

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!

08:00 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel

- We shall meet at the travellers' hotel.

09:30 AM

Rest stop at Happy Restaurant

10:20 AM

Eastern Roman Gate

We shall park there and enter the Old city.

10:30 AM

Byzantine Gate

Sixth century Byzantine gate

10:50 AM

Ethnography Museum

12:00 PM

Nebet Tepe Hill

12:30 PM

Balaban and Hindilyan Houses

01:30 PM

Klianti house - optional

01:30 PM

Roman Amphitheatre

02:00 PM

Lunch

03:30 PM

Grand Basilica

03:30 PM

Archaeological museum - optional

04:30 PM

Return to Sofia

06:20 PM

Arrival at Sofia

Ending Point

Travelers' hotel.

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee

Hotel pick-up / drop-off

Gasoline, Toll, Parking fees

Private transportation (Kia Ceed Car)

What‘s not included

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
Sofia Tour Guide - Mihail R.

Joined 2026

Mihail R.
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

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).



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$600/ per group