Adventure Tour to Plovdiv and Rhodope Mountain

Overview

Available languages

English

11 hours

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Do you want to get off the bitten path? Visit one of the most popular and vibrant cities in Bulgaria and after that continue your day with a real adventure in one of the most beautiful mountains and enjoy the scenic views from a place which you can reach only by boat. If you want not only to get to know a bit more about Bulgaria but also to feel it, if you want to make memories, not only check new destinations then join us.

This day trip is the best combination of history, culture, nature, and adventure. It is not just a sightseeing tour, it is fun. You will visit in the morning the Cultural Capital of Europe – Plovdiv, considered to be one of the oldest cities in Europe. The afternoon you will spend enjoying the nature of one of the most picturesque canyons in Bulgaria. You will have a beautiful boat trip from which you can take stunning pictures.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

We understand your concerns in relation to COVID 19, therefore we've taken the needed measures for you to feel safe. All our guides and drivers go through regular medical checks, wear masks during the tours and in each vehicle, we have a disinfectant spray. Furthermore due to the situation nowadays we organize tours only for small groups (up to 7 persons) and we have the option for private tours.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Entrance fees

Boat trip in the reservoir

Air-conditioned vehicle

Food and drinks

Hire a waverunner (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Plovdiv Old Town

The tour starts with pick up from your hotel/accommodation in Sofia at 8:00 am. After approximately an hour and a half drive, we will reach Plovdiv. There we will visit the highlights – the Roman Theatre from the I century AD, the Roman Stadium from the II century AD, the oldest mosque on the Balkans from the XIV century, an old pharmacy and have a walk in the Old Town with typical for the Revival Period house museums and narrow cobblestone streets. In the itinerary is scheduled to visit 5 sites and the top of the main hill with a great view of the whole city.

3 hours • Admission Included

Rodope Mountains

After we finish with the exploration of Plovdiv we will drive south to the Rhodope Mountain. The road is very scenic. We will reach Vucha dam and you will have an amazing boat trip. The place also offers nice lunch with a spectacular view of the area.

4 hours • Admission Included

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Adventure Tour to Plovdiv and Rhodope Mountain

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Reviews

4.75

8 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Plovdiv is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe for us!
Bernd H,
Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
For us, Plovdiv was a surprisingly beautiful city in Bulgaria! The Roman excavations in the center were very worth seeing! A visit to the monastery and the great scenery in the mountains rounded off the very nice tour!
Beautiful excursion in Plovdiv and Rhodope mountain
mandop,
Jun 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Our guide Daniel was very welcoming when picking us up in the morning. He was full of great history knowledge about Plovdiv and not only. He showed us all the highlights of the city, and recommended the best restaurants to have a meal. After our city excursion we headed to Rhodope mountain and the scenery did not disappoint. It felt like we were in a sci-fi movie. It cannot be described therefore so worth visiting.
great day
Josianne Z,
Oct 21, 2022
- Review from Viator
4.00
Plovdiv is divided into the old part and the new part. Ideally wear a comfortable shoes for the old part since its all cobbled payment. The road to Rhodope mountains was amazing even the boat trip in Vucha lake/ reservoir. Boris our guide gave us a lot of information and he is an excellent driver. Highly recommended.
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Shirley M,
Sep 19, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00
Loved the climb up to the old fortress and the views were spectacular ..the guide Daniel was very knowledgeable and had lots of info about all the places we saw
Simply amazing
Susan D,
Sep 3, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00
An amazing day spent. The tour was amazing from beginning to end. Vasco our tour leader was super, his information about the history was told with so much passion and made even more interesting. The city of Plovdiv is just amazing and The lake it left me speechless of words. No words or photos can explain the really beauty. Thank you Vasco 👍😊
A breathtaking and exciting visit
769priscillial,
Jun 1, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The guide was very interesting and gave us lots of tips! The guide picked us up directly from the hotel. We talked a lot and we could visit Plovdiv before going to the mountains and the lake. It was really great and we’re going at our own pace. It was perfect, a big thank you!!
You won’t regret this trip!
Discover309838,
Jun 21, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great day, very knowledgeable guide…and beautiful weather helped! We learnt a lot about Bulgaria, the history and it’s music on the way back in the car! I can fully recommend this trip!
Fantastic scenic trip
kieralouise14,
Oct 5, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We booked this day trip from Sofia in August. We were expecting a minibus of people but instead we were the only two on the tour and had a private car for the day. It was very hot in certain places like the amphitheatre so would recommend bringing water. Adrian (our tour guide) was brilliant and took us around some of the key places in Plovdiv including a few of the house museums (with entrance fees included), the amphitheatre and the Roman hippodrome. Adrian then left us to explore Plovdiv for around 20 minutes before we met up with him to drive to Rhodope. The drive to the Rhodope Mountains took a couple of hours but once there Adrian took us on a small boat across to a remote island where everything had been built from sustainable materials. The island itself was stunning and idyllic with hammocks to relax in and food cooked fresh whilst you wait. I had trout caught fresh from the reservoir that day and it was delicious! After lunch, we had the opportunity for a private boat trip around the resort which was beautiful. The only slight disappointment was that the wave runners were no longer working and so we were not able to experience this. In all, Adrian was very friendly and professional. Thank you BulTrips for a very enjoyable day trip.