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.
Highlights
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
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
Food, drinks & entrance fees
Travel insurance
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
St Alexander Nevski Square
For the self-guided tour option
Return
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Children must be accompanied by an adult
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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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.
15 minutes
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Saint Sofia Church
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.
10 minutes
3
Saint Nikolas Russian Church (Tsurkva Sveta Nikolai)
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.
10 minutes
4
Ivan Vazov National Theater
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.
10 minutes
5
The Rotunda Church of St George
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.
10 minutes
6
The Presidency Building
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.
10 minutes
7
Central Synagogue Of Sofia
The Sofia Synagogue is the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe, one of two functioning in Bulgaria and the third-largest in Europe.
5 minutes
8
Banya Bashi Mosque
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.
10 minutes
9
Serdika
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 minutes
10
Church of St Petka of the Saddlers
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.
10 minutes
11
Catedral de Sveta-Nedelya
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.
10 minutes
12
Sofia City Court
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.
10 minutes
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)
One of the sights we are going to see along our tour.
5 minutes
16
Amphitheatre of Serdica
One of the sights we are going to see along our tour.
10 minutes
Private City Tour of Sofia
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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.
Highlights
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
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)
