Items | Plovdiv, Asen's Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery small group tour with pickup
Plovdiv, Asen's Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery small group tour with pickup
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Plovdiv
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Explore the 8000-year history of Plovdiv with ruins from the Roman times, beautiful Revival architecture and cozy restaurants in Kapana district.
Enjoy breathtaking views from Asen’s Fortress, perched on top of a hill in the beautiful Rhodope Mountains.
Visit the second largest monastery in Bulgaria and see the miraculous icon of Virgin Mary.
Take the advantage of this small-group tour with free hotel pickup.
Highlights
From 9 hours to 10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 9 hours to 10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Transport with minivan or car
Entrance fee to House-Museum Hindliyan, Plovdiv
Entrance fee to Asen's fortress
Licensed English-speaking guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Food and drinks
Personal expenses
Meeting Points
Departure
Municipal Institute "Ancient Plovdiv"
Return
Itinerary
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Plovdiv
Travel time from Sofia to Plovdiv is about 1h and 45 min
1 hour and 45 minutes
2
Plovdiv Old Town
Explore the 8000-year history of one of the oldest cities in the world Plovdiv. Travel through the ages just in one day.
1 hour
3
Archaelogical Complex Nebet Tepe
Ruins of the old village and fortress where the ancient city was founded 4000 years BC.
20 minutes
4
Ethnographic Museum
The building of the museum was built in 1847 and is a stunning masterpiece from Bulgarian Revival period. The museum keeps one of the biggest collections of Bulgarian cultural heritage.
15 minutes
5
House-Museum Hindlian
The house of Stepan Hindliyan is one of the few houses in Plovdiv which has preserved its original symmetric design from the Revival period.
20 minutes
6
Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis
One of the best preserved ancient Roman theaters. It was built in the 1st century.
20 minutes
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Kapana suberb
Area with cozy restaurants and cafes.
1 hour
8
Assenova krepost (Asen's Fortress)
The fortress played an important role in defending the route from the Aegean Sea to Thrace. It is perched on top of a hill in the beautiful Rhodope Mountains and reveals breathtaking views.
30 minutes
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Bachkovo Monastery
The second largest monastery in Bulgaria with one of the oldest iconostasis in the country and the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary.
30 minutes
10
Sofia
Travel time from Bachkovo monastery to Sofia is about 2 hours and 20 minutes.
