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A large, ornate church with multiple domes and arched windows. 1
A large, ornate church with multiple domes and arched windows. 2
A statue of a person holding a rifle. 3
A statue of a man in a park with a building in the background. 4
A historic building with a staircase leading to its entrance, surrounded by a paved area and a small tree. 5
By VisitBulgariaOn Bespoke Experiences

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8.2 out of 10
Very Good
Free cancellation available
Price is $34 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • 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.

Activity location

  • St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
    • Aleksander Nevski Square,
    • Sofia, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • St Alexander Nevski Square
    • 1000, Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

Check availability

Self-guided in English

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • Opening hours: Sat 8:00am-9:00pm
  • English

Your transport, our logistics

Language options: English
Price details
$33.64 x 1 Adult$33.64
Total
Price is $33.64

Privately-guided in English

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • Opening hours: Sat 8:00am-9:00pm
  • English

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

Language options: English
Price details
$172.83 x 1 Adult$172.83
Total
Price is $172.83

What's included, what's not

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

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
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.

Saint Sofia Church

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
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.

Saint Nikolas Russian Church (Tsurkva Sveta Nikolai)

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
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.

Ivan Vazov National Theater

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
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.

The Rotunda Church of St George

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
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.

The Presidency Building

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
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.

Sofia Synagogue

  • 5m
The Sofia Synagogue is the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe, one of two functioning in Bulgaria and the third-largest in Europe.

Banya Bashi Mosque

  • 10m
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.

Serdika

  • 10m
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.

Church of St Petka of the Saddlers

  • 10m
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.

Catedral de Sveta-Nedelya

  • 10m
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.

Sofia City Court

  • 10m
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.

Vitosha Mountain (Pass by)

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

Vitosha Boulevard (Pass by)

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

National Palace of Culture Congress Centre

  • 5m
  • Admission ticket included
One of the sights we are going to see along our tour.

Amphitheatre of Serdica

  • 10m
One of the sights we are going to see along our tour.

Location

Activity location

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    St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
    • Aleksander Nevski Square,
    • Sofia, Bulgaria

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    St Alexander Nevski Square
    • 1000, Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

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