Bulgaria: Discover Plovdiv And The Miracles Of Rhodope

GPS & Auto Guided Tour to Plovdiv and Rhodope from Sofia. The concept of our trips offers you the best of two worlds. Discover Plovdiv, Asen's Fortress and the Bachkovo Monastery!
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 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 to the lunch stop

Enjoy your lunchtime at a nice restaurant located near Bachkovo monastery.

Drive (or walk) 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.

उपलब्धता की गारंटी के लिए जितनी जल्दी हो सके बुक करें। जल्दी बुकिंग पर विचार करना विशेष रूप से तब महत्वपूर्ण है जब आप सार्वजनिक छुट्टियों या सप्ताहांत जैसे उच्च सीजन के दौरान यात्रा की योजना बना रहे हों।

इस यात्रा को आप यात्रा शुरू होने से 24 घंटे पहले बिना किसी शुल्क के रद्द कर सकते हैं। यदि आप इसे 24 घंटे बाद रद्द करते हैं या यात्रा पर नहीं आते हैं, तो भी आपको गतिविधि की पूरी कीमत चुकानी होगी। पिक-अप या प्रस्थान में देर से आना यात्रा पर नहीं आने के रूप में माना जाएगा।