15 Best Day Trips from Sofia

“Overall trip was great but maybe 2hrs guided tour and 2.5hrs self exploration would be better or 1.5hrs guided tour and 2.5hrs self exploration.2hrs time for self exploration was too less for Skopje.”

“Really great capital city. Perfect for a day trip. Lots to do and see and the people were so friendly.”

“Amazing experience! It was only me and some other very nice guy and Lora, our guide, so it felt almost like a private VIP tour. Lora was super friendly and knowledgable, she told us alot about Bulgaria and the road er're taking, also she shared…”

“The guide went beyond just explaining the basics of the places we went to, she added more info about Bulgaria itself, kings and queens, neighborhoods... You can tell she prepares and loves her job 👍”

“Really great. The falls are nice and the title photo of the tour. That said, as lovely as they are the cave is the rockstar of the show and Lovetch has many interesting features. Highly worthwhile.”

“We had a wonderful day, our driver, Georgi, was incredibly patient and full of knowledge! He shared so much with us about Bulgarian and Macedonian culture. There was a mix-up with the return time from Macedonia (due to a miscommunication from the Macedonian guide and…”

“This trip should include warnings that cave has some very tight and wet passages. And the fortress to be fully appreciated has a lot of steep stairs”

“a wonderful day! a day to remember :) highly recommended! thank you to super guide Radi, and amazing driver Jilian”

“Everything about the trip was fantastic. TBH, it couldn't have gone any better.”

“The city of Skopje, was alot more than I expected. Full of history, shops, restaurants and bars. I wasn’t expecting much, but I was wrong. Stefan was my driver… what a great guy!”

“The guide and the transport was really nice. He kept showing me around because we had plenty of time. Overall good, a little bit pricey though”

“What a great way to get a taste of North Macedonia. If I were to do it again I probably would forgo the lake. While it was nice to experience what locals do on their time off/outings with family- I would have preferred to spend…”

“Very nice scenery but more than 6h30 drive on a day of so-called about 10 hours while we did it in 9h and we stayed there about 2h30, pay attention many turns for those who are sick plan medication...Auto-translated”

“The trip was awesome. Matka canyon was totally worth it. Pristine greenish blue waters, beautiful views and the cave was cool too. Both our driver(evan) and guide Veljanoski were amazing, very nice and friendly. Skopje center is amazing but i would say if u like…”

“This was an almost 10 hour tour where again we were not stopped to stretch our legs. When we arrived after about 4 hours of continuous travelling we were quite jammed. There are many rocks which were probably formed by the wind during millions of…”