Private City Tour of Sofia

Check off Sofia’s key landmarks in minimum time on this comprehensive private city tour lead by a private local guide. Exploring with your private guide, see Cathedral Saint Alexander Nevski, Saint Sofia Church, the Banya Bashi Mosque, Borisova Gradina gardens, the National Art Gallery, and so much more. Tour includes hotel pick up and drop off but excludes any entrance fees.

Itinerary

1. St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral · 15 min

   The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is believed to be one of the top 50 largest Christian church buildings in the world.

2. Saint Sofia Church · 10 min

   The Saint Sofia Church is the second oldest church in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, dating to the 4th century. In the predecessor building took place the Council of Serdica held most probably in 343 and attended by 316 bishops. In the 14th century, the church gave its name to the city, previously known as Sredets.

3. Saint Nikolas Russian Church · 10 min

   The Russian Church, officially known as the Church of St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker, is a Russian Orthodox church in central Sofia, Bulgaria, situated on Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard.

4. Ivan Vazov National Theater · 10 min

   The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is located in the centre of the city, with the facade facing the City Garden.

5. The Rotunda Church of St George · 10 min

   The Church of Saint George is an Early Christian red brick rotunda that is considered the oldest building in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is situated behind the Sheraton Hotel, amid remains of the ancient town of Serdica.

6. The Presidency Building · 10 min

   The presidential institution in Bulgaria came into being upon the adoption of the country’s new Constitution on 12 July 1991. The establishment of a republic with a parliamentary system of government was accordingly accompanied by introduction of the institution of President of the Republic as head of State.

7. Sofia Synagogue · 5 min

   The Sofia Synagogue is the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe, one of two functioning in Bulgaria and the third-largest in Europe.

8. Banya Bashi Mosque · 10 min

   The mosque Banya Bashi is situated in the center of Sofia, on Maria Luisa boulevard. It was built by the initiative and with the financial support of Mullah Effendi Kada Seyfullah and is also known as Mollah Effendi Mosque. It was designed by the famous Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, who also built the mosque of Sultan Selim on Edirne and the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul.

9. Serdika · 10 min

   The Amphitheatre of Serdica was an amphitheatre in the Ancient Roman city of Ulpia Serdica, now Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Discovered in 2004 in the heart of nowadays Sofia.

10. Church of St Petka of the Saddlers · 10 min

    The Church of St Petka of the Saddlers is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is a small one-naved building partially dug into the ground located in the very centre of both the modern and the antique city, in the TZUM subway.

11. Catedral de Sveta-Nedelya · 10 min

    St. Nedelya Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, a cathedral of the Sofia bishopric of the Bulgarian Patriarchate. Sveta Nedelya is a medieval church that has suffered destruction through the ages and has been reconstructed many times.

12. 10 min

    The Sofia Court House is a building in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, accommodating several courts in the city. Stylistically a simplistic yet monumental structure, it is located on 2 Vitosha Boulevard, surrounded by Alabin Street, Laveleye Street and Positano Street.

13. Vitosha Mountain

    One of the sights we are going to see along our tour.

14. Vitosha Boulevard

    One of the sights we are going to see along our tour.

15. National Palace of Culture (NDK) · 5 min

    One of the sights we are going to see along our tour.

16. Amphitheatre of Serdica · 10 min

    One of the sights we are going to see along our tour.

What's included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off (for the privately-guided option only)
• Professional guide services in English (for the privately-guided option only)
• Complete e-guide, audio guide and route to follow (in the self-guided option only)
• Transportation (by public transport only in the privately-guided option, if needed)
• Start anytime you want
• Visit to the Cathedral Alexander Nevski

What's not included

• Food, drinks & entrance fees
• Travel insurance
• Gratuities

Meeting point

End point

Languages

In-person guide: English

Travellers

• Child (5–15)
• Adult (16–70)

Options

• Self-guidedfrom €29

  Your transport, our logistics

  In-person guide: English

• Privately-guidedfrom €79

  Our transport,guide,logistics: Please note that the privately-guided tour could gather people if they are staying in the same hotel and book the same time.

  Pickup included

  In-person guide: English

Additional information

• Wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.