Duration: 11 hours
Tour to the second largest Bulgarian city, situated 175 km to the southeast of Sofia. Plovdiv was once a capital city of Philip the 2nd of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great. The city is Read more ➤
GPS & Auto-Guided Tour to Plovdiv and Rhodopi from Sofia
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Duration - 12 hours
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Guide optionsEnglish, German, Dutch, French
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Cancellation PolicyStandard
Overview
GPS & Auto-Guided Tour to Plovdiv and Rhodopi from Sofia. A self drive audio guided tour to Plovdiv and Rhodope mountains. The concept of our trips offers you the best of two worlds. You will be able to use your holiday ultimate efficient to discover the beauty of Bulgaria.
Highlights
- Pre-booked Activies, We help you with the transportation, restaurants and landmarks,
- Organised Route You will be guided to the most beautiful places by precise coordinates.
- Travel at Your Own Pace Start driving when you want. Stop where you need. All that is left is enjoy
Description
GPS & Auto-Guided Tour to Plovdiv and Rhodopi from Sofia
Start your self guided tour to Plovdiv from your accommodation at convenient time
- Drive to Plovdiv
After you meet our representative and receive all documents and audio/video guide at your accommodation you will be ready to hit the road to the first stop in our self drive trip in Bulgaria. Plovdiv is known as “The City of the Seven Hills” and it is the European Capital of Culture 2019. Here you will see Roman, Persian and Ottoman influences and enjoy walking through the centuries. During the self guided tour of Plovdiv you will visit the most famous cultural monuments of Plovdiv – the Ancient theatre, the Old town and the pedestrian area full of shops, terraces and galleries.
- Drive 22 km // 28 min to Asen’s Fortress
Continue your Bulgarian road trip into the impressive Rhodope Mountains and follow the winding road up to where you find Fortress of Asen standing on a rocky ridge. The Fort was built in the 6th century during the rule of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian the Great and the fort had an important strategic function during the Middle Ages. Ruined after the Ottoman conquest in the 14th century, only the authentic church survived, but you will enjoy the great panoramic view from the top.
- Drive 10 km // 7 min to the lunch stop
Enjoy your lunchtime at a nice restaurant located near Bachkovo monastery.
- Drive 500 m // 2 min to Bachkovo Monastery
After your lunch our self guided tour to Plovdiv will take you to Bachkovo Monastery. Beautifully located in the Rhodope Mountains, it is situated in the valley of Chepelarska River. During the self drive tour to Bachkovo you will understand why this is one of the most important monasteries of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. It conserves a huge number of very precious Icons, frescoes and paintings from the 11th to 14th centuries.
- Drive back to your Accommodation
After you visit all landmarks included in our self drive audio guided tour to Plovdiv and Rhodope mountains you will drive back to your accommodation.
What's included
- Inclusions:
- Travel at your own pace, stop whenever you want, stay how long you like
- Travel by our luxury car or minivan (up to 8 pers.)
- GPS coordinates, audio/video guides, petrol!! , entry tickets, restaurant voucher
- Upon request, we can bring a tablet with internet for better visual effect and a tablet holder
- Tickets for entrances are reserved and provided
- Coordinates are pre-defined, including exact parking places
- Audio/video guide, to the point information but listening at any time convenient and unlimited
- The car is all-inclusive. All-risk insurance included, no separately renting or filling up the tank.
- Exclusions:
- Personal expenses
- Parking Fees
Itinerary
- Visited Places:
- Plovdiv
- Асенова крепост
- Bachkovski manastir
- Хижа “Чудните мостове” / Hut “Wonderful Bridges”
START FROM SOFIA
08:00 Departure
Drive 147 km, 1 hour, 37 minutes
09:30 Arrive Plovdiv
12:00 Departure
Drive 23 km, 32 minutes
12:30 Arrive Asen’s Fortress
13:30 Departure
Drive 10 km, 13 minutes
Arrive 13:45 Restaurant
15:00 Departure
Drive 451 m, 1 minute
Arrive 15:00 Backovo Monastery
16:30 Departure
Drive 176 km, 2 hours, 9 minutes
18:45 Arrive Sofia
Optional: the Wonderful Bridges!
Frequently Asked Questions
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GPS & Auto-Guided Tour to Plovdiv and Rhodopi from Sofia duration is 12 hours.
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