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1 : Historical Bulgaria in two days - 2 days2 : Plovdiv and Bachkovo monastery - 1 day
3 : Rila Monastery - 1 day
4 : Koprivshtitza - 1 day
5 : Belogradchik rocks - 1 day
6 : Wine and the Thracians - 4 days
Private tours in Bulgaria
My name is Philip and I offer and convey private tours in Bugaria.
My specialty are the one-day tours, starting from Sofia, but also customer tailored tours according to travelers preferences and interests.
Ever since I started tour guiding I also combine guiding with driving - this way bringing the cost of a tour to a more affordable level, without any rick for the customer that they may miss an object or some knowledge about it.
I drive my own vehicles for up to 6 people.
Bulgaria has a lot to offer - from a variety of natural sight through Roman ruins to beautiful sandy beaches and cultural and historical sights, that are from major importance to the World - we have 10 UNESCO sites, each one of them bringing to the visitor a pure excitement and knowledge about world history!
About the guide
Activities
Cultural tour guideDriver-guide
Speaking languages
English Activity started in
2002
Car
Almera Tino 4+1, Toyota Previa 6+1Air conditioned : YES
Baby seat : YES
Interests centers
Geography of Bulgaria, World geography.Music - world and traditional Bulgarian folk music.
Cuisine, history, crafts, arts
Diploma, references, agreements
An MBA in International Tourism - 1998 at the University for National and World Economy.Tour-guide licence from May, 2007, 6 months course in tourguiding, geography, history, culture of Bulgaria.
License or certificate (click to enlarge)
Services
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Culture, Fair tourism
Tours
Duration : 2 days
Level :
Easy
Level :
Easy
This tour was designed by a special request - to see and make the most out of a short stay in Bulgaria. In two rich days you will see Koprivshtitza - a historical and architectural reserve, living town; Kazanluk - two tracian tombs, telling you the history of these lands; Etura open air ethnographic museum; Tryavna - another small jewel town of craftsmen; Veliko Tarnovo - the capital of the second Bulgarian Kingdom; village of Arbanassi with famous churches from 17th century.
The tour provides enough time to make it flexible and see even more - the Troyan monastery, The Preobrajenie (transfiguration) monastery and other places as we move.
The tour provides enough time to make it flexible and see even more - the Troyan monastery, The Preobrajenie (transfiguration) monastery and other places as we move.
Activities, services on this tour:
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Culture, Gastronomy, Excursion / trekking
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Culture, Gastronomy, Excursion / trekking
Duration : 1 day
Level : Easy
Level :
Easy
Even if you came to Sofia for business and do not have much time, this tour will give you an excellent impression of Bulgarian countrside while travelling and a broad overview of Bulgarian history and culture.
The tour is designed to accomodate in one day the best possible within 2 hrs. drive - Bachkovo monastery visit, Plovdiv - the ancient town and also the central part of the second biggest city in Bulgaria. For the whole day, about 8 hrs., you will collect good memories about Bulgarian history and culture and also will have tasted some excellent typical Bulgarian meals right at the centre of Plovdiv.
The tour is designed to accomodate in one day the best possible within 2 hrs. drive - Bachkovo monastery visit, Plovdiv - the ancient town and also the central part of the second biggest city in Bulgaria. For the whole day, about 8 hrs., you will collect good memories about Bulgarian history and culture and also will have tasted some excellent typical Bulgarian meals right at the centre of Plovdiv.
Activities, services on this tour:
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Culture, Gastronomy
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Culture, Gastronomy
Duration : 1 day
Level : Easy
Level :
Easy
A one-day trip to the biggest monastery in Bulgaria - the Rila Monastery. A site from the UNESCO heritage list, with more than 10 centuries history!
Sofia - Dupnitza - Rila monastery - Sofia
Firstly we'll start from your hotel in Sofia, then in about 20-30 mins drive we'll be on the one of the main roads exiting from Sofia - west, west south, taking us generally to either the FYROM's boarder south to the Bulgarian boarder with Greece. In about 60 mins from the start we'll make a short brake (optional) at Dupnitza (45 000 popluation) - about 15 mins. and then we'll continue south. Soon we'll see the grand siluette of the Rila mountain and will take to road uphill to the heart of the mountain.
Sofia - Dupnitza - Rila monastery - Sofia
Firstly we'll start from your hotel in Sofia, then in about 20-30 mins drive we'll be on the one of the main roads exiting from Sofia - west, west south, taking us generally to either the FYROM's boarder south to the Bulgarian boarder with Greece. In about 60 mins from the start we'll make a short brake (optional) at Dupnitza (45 000 popluation) - about 15 mins. and then we'll continue south. Soon we'll see the grand siluette of the Rila mountain and will take to road uphill to the heart of the mountain.
Activities, services on this tour:
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Culture, Ecology, Excursion / trekking, Mountain
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Culture, Ecology, Excursion / trekking, Mountain
Duration : 1 day
Level : Easy
Level :
Easy
One of the characteristic Bulgarian towns for 18th and 19th centuries, still preserving the atmosphere of the Bulgarian National Revival period. It is situated in central Bulgaria, lying on the Topolnitsa River among the Sredna Gora mountains. Kopivshitsa is known for its authentic Bulgarian architecture and for its folk music festivals, making it a very popular tourist destination. On the 20th April 1876 here was fired the first rifle giving the beginning of the biggest uprising against the Ottoman yoke.
Tour price for 1 to 4 people - 160 EUR
Tour price for 1 to 4 people - 160 EUR
Activities, services on this tour:
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Culture, Ecology
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Culture, Ecology
Duration : 1 day
Level :
Medium
Level :
Medium
The Belogradchik rocks are a group of bizarrely shaped sandstone, limestone and conglomerate rock formations located on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains near the town of Belogradchik in Northwest Bulgaria. They have been declared a natural Landmark by the Bulgarian government and are a major tourist attraction in the region.
An optional visit to the Ledenika cave near the town of Vratza or the famous Magurata cave exists.
An optional visit to the Ledenika cave near the town of Vratza or the famous Magurata cave exists.
Activities, services on this tour:
Tailor-made tours, Car, Culture, Excursion / trekking, Mountain, Climbing, Speleo
Tailor-made tours, Car, Culture, Excursion / trekking, Mountain, Climbing, Speleo
Duration : 4 days
Level : Medium
Level :
Medium
This tour is designed to introduce to you the ancient civilization of the Thracians - the oldest population on the Balkan peninsula, in the same time learning about the origins of wine - this God blessed liquid, that has been approved by many and denied just by some!
We will visit Rila monastery - one of 9 UNSESCO heritage sites in Bulgaria, stay in Melnik - popular small town with its underground tinnel wine cellars, Devin - a SPA town in the heart of the Rhodope mountains and relax there, then go to Brestovitza village and taste some wine from the Thracian valley and try typical Bulgarian wine in Assenovgrad - Mavrud. The fourth day will take us to Starosel where the biggest Thracian sanctuary was discovered, and taste some wine from this region. On the way back to Sofia - visit Koprivshtirza, the town where the April uprising started and gave the beginning of the strong movement for liberation of Bulgaria.
We will visit Rila monastery - one of 9 UNSESCO heritage sites in Bulgaria, stay in Melnik - popular small town with its underground tinnel wine cellars, Devin - a SPA town in the heart of the Rhodope mountains and relax there, then go to Brestovitza village and taste some wine from the Thracian valley and try typical Bulgarian wine in Assenovgrad - Mavrud. The fourth day will take us to Starosel where the biggest Thracian sanctuary was discovered, and taste some wine from this region. On the way back to Sofia - visit Koprivshtirza, the town where the April uprising started and gave the beginning of the strong movement for liberation of Bulgaria.
Activities, services on this tour:
Car, Culture, Gastronomy
Car, Culture, Gastronomy
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Historical Bulgaria in two days Plovdiv and Bachkovo monastery Rila Monastery Koprivshtitza Belogradchik rocks Wine and the Thracians
guide Historical Bulgaria in two days Plovdiv and Bachkovo monastery Rila Monastery Koprivshtitza Belogradchik rocks Wine and the Thracians
Review
Rocio RAMIREZ DE HARO - SPAIN 
2010-12-13 10:24 - 
2010-12-13 10:24 - 
Es una persona muy agradable y educada. Tiene muy buen conocimiento de los lugares que hemos visitado. Su Inglés es muy alto y tiene muy buen vocabulario.Ha sido una visita muy recomendable a la ciudad antigua de Plovdiv y al Monasterio de Bachkovo.
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