Private Day Trips

Eleven routes from Plovdiv, at your own pace.

Your own vehicle, your own schedule — stop for as long as you like, skip what you don't want to see. Every trip includes an English-speaking driver and pickup from your accommodation.

Bachkovo Monastery 01 from140 €

Bachkovo Monastery

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Pickup
09:00
Duration
4–5 hours
Distance
≈ 75 km

Also included

  • Asen's Fortress
  • Aviation Museum (Wed–Sun)

Price per car whole vehicle

Comfort4 PAX
140 €
Business3 PAX
210 €
Minivan4-6 PAX
195 €
Van1-8 PAX
210 €
Business Van1-8 PAX
230 €
Premium Sedan1-3 PAX
on request
Premium Van1-7 PAX
295 €

About 26 € each with 8 people in the Van.

Itinerary & notes
  • Pick up from your accommodation
  • Visit Asen's Fortress (open hours:09:00h - 18:00h) - a medieval fortress and a solemn reminder of Bulgaria's glorious past 30-45min
  • Enjoy the picturesque Bachkovo Monastery - the second largest monastery in Bulgaria and one of the most visited tourist site around Plovdiv 60-90min
  • Rinse your eyes on the scenic views at The Rodopi mountain and their beauty along the wayVisit Museum of Aviation 30-45min (open Wednesday to Sunday - 09:00h - 17:00h)
  • Return to your accommodation

Not included: Entrances, food and tips, tour guide

Note: Wear comfortable shoes, high heels are not recommended.. Dress code - shoulders and knees must be covered. Men are allowed in shorts above the knees. Sandals and T-shirts are allowed for everybody. Flip-flops are not advised. Trainers - OK.

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The Wonderful Bridges 02 from200 €

The Wonderful Bridges

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Pickup
09:00–12:00
Duration
7–8 hours
Distance
≈ 150 km

Also included

  • Asen's Fortress
  • Bachkovo Monastery

Price per car whole vehicle

Comfort4 PAX
200 €
Business3 PAX
300 €
Minivan4-6 PAX
280 €
Van1-8 PAX
300 €
Business Van1-8 PAX
330 €
Premium Sedan1-3 PAX
on request
Premium Van1-7 PAX
420 €

About 38 € each with 8 people in the Van.

Itinerary & notes
  • Pick up from your accommodation
  • Visit Asen's Fortress - a medieval fortress and a solemn reminder of Bulgaria's glorious history 30-45min
  • Enjoy the picturesque Bachkovo Monastery - the second largest monastery in Bulgaria and one of the most visited tourist site in Bulgaria 60-90min
  • Amazing Chudnite Mostove (The Wonderful Bridges) – a rock phenomenon - 60-75min
  • Rinse your eyes on the scenic views at The Rodopi mountain and their beauty along the way
  • Return at your accommodation

Not included: Entrances, food and tips, tour guide

Note: Take sensible walking shoes and don’t mind heights. Dress code - shoulders and knees must be covered. Men are allowed in shorts above the knees. Sandals and T-shirts are allowed for everybody. The temperature at the Wonderful Bridges is lower about 10 degrees, so take proper clothing for any case. Flip-flops are not advised. Trainers OK

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Wine Tour at Starosel 03 from150 €

Wine Tour at Starosel

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Pickup
09:00–12:00
Duration
5–6 hours
Distance
≈ 115 km

Also included

  • Starosel SPA Complex
  • Hisarya

Price per car whole vehicle

Comfort4 PAX
150 €
Business3 PAX
225 €
Minivan4-6 PAX
210 €
Van1-8 PAX
225 €
Business Van1-8 PAX
250 €
Premium Sedan1-3 PAX
on request
Premium Van1-7 PAX
315 €

About 28 € each with 8 people in the Van.

Itinerary & notes
  • Pick up from your accommodation
  • Visit Starosel winery and enjoy selected Bulgarian wine 60-90min
  • Walk around Starosel vineyard and spa complex 20-30min
  • The Starosel Thracian Temple 15-20min
  • Visit Hisarya Archaelogical Museum and Camel Gate 30-45min
  • Walking time exploring Hisarya old town 20-30min
  • Optional: Terme di Hisarya and swimming/spa time 60min
  • Return at your accommodation

Not included: Entrances, food and tips, tour guide

Note: Bring cash, card payments are rare. If you want to use the pool/spa, take a swimsuit.

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Wine Tour at Midalidare Estate 04 from220 €

Wine Tour at Midalidare Estate

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Pickup
09:00–12:00
Duration
6–8 hours
Distance
≈ 200 km

Also included

  • Stara Zagora city
  • Stara Zagora Zoo

Price per car whole vehicle

Comfort4 PAX
220 €
Business3 PAX
330 €
Minivan4-6 PAX
310 €
Van1-8 PAX
330 €
Business Van1-8 PAX
365 €
Premium Sedan1-3 PAX
on request
Premium Van1-7 PAX
460 €

About 41 € each with 8 people in the Van.

Itinerary & notes
  • Pick up from your accommodation
  • Visit Starosel winery and enjoy selected Bulgarian wine 60-90min
  • Walk around Starosel vineyard and spa complex 20-30min
  • The Starosel Thracian Temple 15-20min
  • Visit Hisarya Archaelogical Museum and Camel Gate 30-45min
  • Walking time exploring Hisarya old town 20-30min
  • Optional: Terme di Hisarya and swimming/spa time 60min
  • Return at your accommodation

Not included: Entrances, food and tips, tour guide

Note: Take sensible walking shoes and don’t mind heights. Dress code - shoulders and knees must be covered. Men are allowed in shorts above the knees. Sandals and T-shirts are allowed for everybody. The temperature at the Wonderful Bridges is lower about 10 degrees, so take proper clothing for any case. Flip-flops are not advised. Trainers OK

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Koprivshtitsa 05 from210 €

Koprivshtitsa

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Pickup
09:00–10:00
Duration
7–8 hours
Distance
≈ 190 km

Also included

  • Starosel Winery
  • Starosel Thracian Temple

Price per car whole vehicle

Comfort4 PAX
210 €
Business3 PAX
315 €
Minivan4-6 PAX
295 €
Van1-8 PAX
315 €
Business Van1-8 PAX
345 €
Premium Sedan1-3 PAX
on request
Premium Van1-7 PAX
440 €

About 39 € each with 8 people in the Van.

Itinerary & notes
  • Pick up at your accommodation
  • Visit Staro Zhelezare – a graffiti village in central Bulgaria
  • Visit Starosel winery and enjoy some good Bulgarian wine
  • The Starosel Thracian Temple
  • Walk around Starosel vineyard and spa complex
  • Visit Koprivshtitsa – one of the most frequented tourist town in Bulgaria
  • Visit few museums and admire to the traditional 19th-century architecture and lifestyle
  • Learn more about heroic Bulgarian history and Revival
  • Return at your accommodation

Not included: Entrances, food and tips, tour guide

Note: Bring cash, cards payments are rear. If start from Plovdiv, after exploring Koprivshtitsa you can be transferred to Sofia or vice-versa – if pick up from Sofia hotel in the morning and after exploring Koprivshtitsa to be delivered at your accommodation in Plovdiv, price is the same.

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Damascena Ethnographic Complex 06 from230 €

Damascena Ethnographic Complex

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Pickup
08:00–10:00
Duration
8–9 hours
Distance
≈ 190 km

Also included

  • Hisarya
  • Kalofer

Price per car whole vehicle

Comfort4 PAX
230 €
Business3 PAX
345 €
Minivan4-6 PAX
320 €
Van1-8 PAX
345 €
Business Van1-8 PAX
380 €
Premium Sedan1-3 PAX
on request
Premium Van1-7 PAX
485 €

About 43 € each with 8 people in the Van.

Itinerary & notes
  • Pick up at your accommodation
  • Hisarya Archaeological Museum and Camel Gate 30-45min
  • Walking time exploring Hisarya old town 20-30min
  • Walking time in Kalofer 45-60min
  • Hristo Botev National Museum and Memorial Statue of Hristo Botev 20-30min
  • Damascena Ethnographic Complex and lunch 60-120min
  • Return at your accommodation

Not included: Entrances, food and tips, tour guide

Note: Bring cash, cards payments are rear. Bring your camera to can pick amazing views.

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Rila Monastery 07 from400 €

Rila Monastery

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Pickup
08:00–10:00
Duration
9–10 hours
Distance
≈ 460 km

Also included

  • Junk Museum
  • Boyana Church

Price per car whole vehicle

Comfort4 PAX
400 €
Business3 PAX
600 €
Minivan4-6 PAX
560 €
Van1-8 PAX
600 €
Business Van1-8 PAX
660 €
Premium Sedan1-3 PAX
on request
Premium Van1-7 PAX
840 €

About 75 € each with 8 people in the Van.

Itinerary & notes
  • Pick up at your accommodation
  • Boyana church time for exploring 30-45min
  • Rila monastery time for exploring 60-150min
  • Lunch and Junk Museum visit 30min
  • Return at your accommodation

Not included: Entrances, food and tips, tour guide

Note: Dress code at the monastery – shoulders and knees must be covered. Men can be in shorts above the knees. Sandals and T-shirts are allowed. Over summer season if possible avoid weekings as it gets very busy.If start from Plovdiv, after exploring Rila Monastery you can be transferred to Sofia or vice-versa – if pick up from Sofia hotel in the morning and after exploring Rila Monastery to be delivered at your accommodation in Plovdiv, price is the same.

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7 Rila Lakes 08 from330 €

7 Rila Lakes

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Pickup
07:00–07:30
Duration
12 hours included
Distance
≈ 340 km

Hiking

Price per car whole vehicle

Comfort4 PAX
330 €
Business3 PAX
495 €
Minivan4-6 PAX
460 €
Van1-8 PAX
495 €
Business Van1-8 PAX
545 €
Premium Sedan1-3 PAX
on request
Premium Van1-7 PAX
695 €

About 62 € each with 8 people in the Van.

Itinerary & notes
  • Pick up at your accommodation
  • Lift at Rila Lakes 20min
  • Advises for Safari to Rila Lakes 10min
  • Waiting time and return to your hotel 180-300min
  • Rila Monastery(optional + price) 60-120min
  • Return at your accommodation

Not included: Entrances,lift, food and tips, tour guide

Note: The hike takes place between 2135 and 2560 m. a. s. l. Elevation difference: 425 m. Walking distance: 8.5 km. Hiking time: 5.5 h (including breaks). Sun can be dangerous, so take sunscreen products with you. Also can be cold, so bring something in the middle.You can combine this day trip with a transfer to Sofia or Rila Monastery if you need to be delivered there after the end of the tour. If possible in July and August try to avoid the weekends to go to the Seven Rila Lakes area as it is very busy. The Seven Rila Lakes and Rila Monastery day trip is possible but it takes around 14-14.5 h and the start from Plovdiv is at 7.00 – 7.30 the latest.

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Vacha Lake and Chilingira Complex 09 from270 €

Vacha Lake and Chilingira Complex

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Pickup
07:00–08:00
Duration
10–12 hours
Distance
≈ 245 km

Also included

  • Yagodina Cave
  • Devil's Throat Cave

Price per car whole vehicle

Comfort4 PAX
270 €
Business3 PAX
405 €
Minivan4-6 PAX
380 €
Van1-8 PAX
405 €
Business Van1-8 PAX
445 €
Premium Sedan1-3 PAX
on request
Premium Van1-7 PAX
565 €

About 51 € each with 8 people in the Van.

Itinerary & notes
  • Pick up at your accommodation
  • Explore Vacha Lake area and Rodope Mountains along the way
  • Coffie or lunch and Chilingira Complex with amazing view 30-60min
  • Most-visited Bulgarian cave Yagodina explore unique karst formation 30-60min
  • Explore Dyavolsko Garlo cave(Devil Throat) 30-60min
  • Eagle’s Eye peak reached by jeep safari and joy of the view 60-90min
  • Return at your accommodation

Not included: Entrances, food and tips, tour guide

Note: Not recommended lunch before safari start. Take middle clothing option, as in caves can be cooler than usual. Bring cash, cards payments are rear. Bring your camera to can pick amazing views.

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Buzludzha 10 from280 €

Buzludzha

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Pickup
07:00–09:00
Duration
8–10 hours
Distance
≈ 260 km

Also included

  • Rose Valley & Kazanlak
  • Shipka Monument & Church

Price per car whole vehicle

Comfort4 PAX
280 €
Business3 PAX
420 €
Minivan4-6 PAX
390 €
Van1-8 PAX
420 €
Business Van1-8 PAX
460 €
Premium Sedan1-3 PAX
on request
Premium Van1-7 PAX
590 €

About 52 € each with 8 people in the Van.

Itinerary & notes
  • Pick up at your accommodation
  • Explore Rose valley area and visit few Tracian Tombs by Unesco 45-60min
  • Explore historical Memorial House The Buzludzha build 1981 by communist government 30-45min
  • Visit Shipka monument of Freedom on Saint Nicholas peak 30-45min
  • Lunch at mountains 30-60min
  • Easy walking time over Shipka Church flower garden 20-30min
  • Return at your accommodation

Not included: Entrances, food and tips, tour guide

Note: Over winter season at peak can be snowing, so keep on mind your clothing choice. Bring cash, cards payments are rear. Bring your camera to can pick amazing views.If start from Plovdiv, after exploring you can be transferred to Sofia or vice-versa – if pick up from Sofia hotel in the morning and after exploring all places to be delivered at your accommodation in Plovdiv, price is the same. Same thing worth for Veliko Tarnovo pick up/drop. Any option is possible.

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Veliko Tarnovo & Tsarevets 11 from350 €

Veliko Tarnovo & Tsarevets

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
Pickup
07:00–09:00
Duration
10–12 hours
Distance
≈ 365 km

Also included

  • Baldwin's Tower
  • Arbanasi

Price per car whole vehicle

Comfort4 PAX
350 €
Business3 PAX
525 €
Minivan4-6 PAX
490 €
Van1-8 PAX
525 €
Business Van1-8 PAX
580 €
Premium Sedan1-3 PAX
on request
Premium Van1-7 PAX
735 €

About 66 € each with 8 people in the Van.

Itinerary & notes
  • Pick up at your accommodation
  • Explore a unique medieval fortress of Veliko Tarnovo 30-60min
  • See Baldwin's Tower - historical landmark in Veliko Tarnovo 30-60min
  • Discover the Patriarchal Church of Tsarevets 30-60min
  • Wander through the beautiful village of Arbanassi 30-60min
  • Return at your accommodation

Not included: Entrances, food and tips, tour guide

Note: Over winter season at peak can be snowing, so keep on mind your clothing choice. Bring cash, cards payments are rear. Bring your camera to can pick amazing views. If start from Plovdiv, after exploring you can be transferred to Sofia or vice-versa – if pick up from Sofia hotel in the morning and after exploring all places to be delivered at your accommodation in Plovdiv, price is the same. Same thing worth for Veliko Tarnovo pick up/drop. Any option is possible, just price can be different.

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Every price is per vehicle, not per person, and covers the driver, fuel, road taxes, passenger insurance, air conditioning and bottled water. Entrance fees, meals, tips and a licensed tour guide are not included. Premium Sedan is quoted on request. Pickup times and durations are recommendations — tell us what suits you.