15 Best Day Trips from Sofia

“★★★★★ Best transfer ever – Sofia to Skopje! Theodore was outstanding: drove super safely, spotless comfy car, perfect breaks. But the highlight? His endless passion! He shared captivating stories about Bulgaria, the Balkans, history, and culture the entire way – we were glued to every…”

“It was a great trip we had a good driver for the 4 hour drive to Scorpje though the Balcans. Our Tour guide was fantastic for the 2 hour tour of Scorpje after we had 2 hours free time before heading back to Sofia. They…”

“We got a whole day tour of the Devetaki cave & several other locations in Bulgaria. It was great value for money & our tour guide Mat was very friendly & informative. If you are visiting Sofia, I definitely recommend booking this tour so that…”

“Wonderful trip! Belogradchik Fortress and Rocks are spectacular. Guide Michael was very friendly and provided excellent information on the sites. Very accommodating and patient. Highly recommend this tour. The fall foliage added to the beauty.”

“Hotel pick-up was very convenient consider the excursion started at 08:00. We returned at the hotel around 19:00. Long day, but very relaxed. Driver / tour guide was very helpful .”

“This was a very long day with 4 hours drive each way plus 4 hours in Skopje but it was well worth the 12 hours. Ivan, who was our guide on the journey there and back, and Vladimir who was our guide in Skopje were…”

“Amazing tour, it was amazing seeing just beautiful scenery, got some amazing pictures, a very beautiful place to tour, our guide was very friendly, polite and very knowledgeable, the caves were very beautiful as well, would definitely recommend going on this tour.”

“The guide was very nice and helpful. The fortress is beautiful and the cave is fascinating. My best recommendations for this trip”

“What a great experience. Beautiful area to go to and highly recommend it. Ventislav was extremely knowledgable and very attentive to all his guests. Very chuffed I managed all the stairs as there were a fair few, but the alternative of not seeing the views…”

“Our driver picked us up at the time and place indicated and we began driving towards Skopje. Along the way he answered questions and gave a bit of history. Once in Macedonia, we met up with our guide for the day. The instructions were clear…”

“The activity and place is amazing… but what made it worth it was Maria!!! She is so kind and smart. She walked and helped our 4 year old son, while I held a baby, and my husband helped his mom. She was so attentive to…”

“It is a long drive from Sofia to Skopje and back (4 hours each direktion). Theodor was an excellence driver and told us a lot about the North- Makedonian country. Our guide in Skopje was not very empathic. He hurried up and we had minimal…”

“Otimo passeio. otima codndicao do guia e otimas informacoes prestadas sobre a historia do pais e da fortaleza. A fortaleza em si é um lugar fantastico que nos kostra como o homem aproveitou a natureza em seu favor. Vale a pena.”

“I have travelled the world and this experience (tour) was one of my favourites to date! Veljanoski was incredibly insightful answering any questions thrown his way but what impressed me the most was how kind, warm and friendly he was. This truly made me fall…”

“Excellent tour to an amazing fortress. Lots of climbing and great views. Methodiy was a knowledgeable and informative guide.”