The 15 Best Bulgaria Day Trips from Bucharest

1.Full-Day Trip to Bulgaria

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,008 reviews · 12 hours · from $93Our pick

Visit Bulgaria from Bucharest on a 12-hour small-group trip to Tsarevets Fortress, Arbanasi, and Veliko Tarnovo with an English-speaking guide.

“Roberto was a great guide-- professional, knowledgeable, great sense of humor, very easy to understand. We saw everything listed on the itinerary. The van was comfortable & the driver was skilled with navigating roads, roadblocks & traffic. I can highly recommend this day trip as an excellent way to learn about & visit another country while in Bucharest.”

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2.Small Group Day Trip to Medieval Bulgaria

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 382 reviews · 12 hours · from $87

Cross into Bulgaria from Bucharest for rock churches, medieval Veliko Tarnovo, Tsarevets Fortress, Arbanassi, and local crafts.

“The trip was excellent by all means and good value for money. Razvan our guide, such a wonderful guide, he kept us informed at all times and he went beyond his duty to tell us about the history of the places we visited. I highly recommend it and hope Razvan is your guide.”

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3.Full Day Trip to Bulgaria from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 343 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $95

Cross from Bucharest into Bulgaria for Ruse, Veliko Tarnovo, Tsarevets Fortress, and Arbanasi on a long but rewarding history tour.

“Roberto was an excellent tour guide and showed us the sights of Veliko Tarnovo, Arbanasi, and Ruse. Veliko Tarnovo was the highlight of the tour. I enjoyed seeing the medieval church and city walls. Also, the town itself had a lot of character. Had an excellent Bulgarian stew for lunch in one of the local restaurants. Would definitely take the tour again if given the chance.”

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4.Day Trip to Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 122 reviews · 12 hours · from $66Best value

Cross into Bulgaria from Bucharest for a long but rewarding day at Basarbovo Monastery, Veliko Tarnovo, Tsaravets Fortress, and Arbanasi.

“We had Alex as our driver and guide. he was very knowledgeable and pleasant throughout. he drove safely and got us to Bulgaria and back in good time.”

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5.Day Trip to Medieval Bulgaria- Small group tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 75 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $78

Review of a Bucharest day trip to Bulgaria, with Ivanovo’s rock churches, Tsarevets Fortress, Arbanasi, border tips, costs, and drawbacks.

“Alin was an excellent guide. Very cautious and capable driver. Bulgaria is a beautiful country and well worth visiting again.”

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6.Bulgaria -Private Tour- Basarbovo, Arbanasi, Veliko Tarnovo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $170Top rated

Review of a private Bucharest day trip to Basarbovo, Arbanasi, and Veliko Tarnovo, with fortress views, Orthodox heritage, transport, costs, and tips.

“Excellent tour. My guide Radu was very knowledgeable and interesting. Pickup was exactly on time. Very good value.”

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7.Small-Group Day Trip to North Bulgaria

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 60 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $71

Cross into Bulgaria from Bucharest for Ivanovo’s rock churches, Tsarevets Fortress, and Arbanasi on a full but rewarding small-group day.

“Our guide and driver, Boogie, did an excellent job of commentary and education on this long 12+ hour tour, much of it driving time. It was a small group with 5 persons in the van.”

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8.Visit Bulgaria – Veliko Tarnovo Medieval Fortress – Private tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $177

Spend a full day in Bulgaria from Bucharest, visiting a cliff monastery, Tsarevets Fortress, Arbanasi, and historic market streets.

“Our guide, Alin, was great. He contacted us the day before to confirm logistics; was right on time meeting us at the hotel; the car was comfortable, roomy and clean; Alin was knowledgeable, professional and engaging; and his English was terrific.”

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9.Private Day Trip to Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $299

Cross the Danube from Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovo, explore Tsarevets Fortress and Arbanassi, with a private guide and hotel pickup.

“My guide, Claudia, was perfect to discover places where my family grew up. The rythm of the tour was great and she was as interesting as entertaining. More than 5 stars for the whole experience.”

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10.Bulgaria 1-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 21 reviews · 12 hours · from $205

Cross the Danube from Bucharest to Basarbovo, Arbanasi, and Veliko Tarnovo on a private 12-hour Bulgaria day trip with a local guide.

“We were very surprised that the tour was just our family. Angelica picked us up promptly at the arranged time and gave us an excellent tour of the sights covered in the tour. She was friendly and knowledgable about our route and recommended a lovely restaurant for our lunch break. We recommend this tour as a way to see the country and not just the city while in Bucharest .”

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11.Private Daytrip to Buzludzha Monument and Veliko Tarnovo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $360

Review of a private Bucharest day trip to Tsarevets, Shipka, and Buzludzha, with costs, timing, sights, value, and booking advice.

“If you're a fan of beautiful nature, abandoned buildings and good food thank this tour is a perfect choice.”

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12.Bulgaria -Private Tour – Caves, Waterfalls, Hiking, National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $179

Cross from Bucharest into Bulgaria for Ivanovo’s rock churches, Krushuna Waterfalls, Devetashka Cave, and a full day outdoors.

“This is a nice tour if you;like outdoor scenery. The waterfall was beautiful and the caves were very nice. To be fair they are not ‘epic’ but very beautiful. You get to see some of the Bulgaria country side which is nice. Our tour guide Roxana was fantastic. Great personality and worked hard to add information about both Romania and Bulgaria to the tour and experience I definitely recommend this tour. .”

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13.Bulgaria Day Trip: Private Tour from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $171

Explore Bulgaria from Bucharest on a private day trip to rock monasteries and Veliko Tarnovo, with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide.

“We would like to acknowledge and send our sincerest gratitude to our private tour guide, Claudiu Sorin. We were originally scheduled for a group tour but Viator cancelled it the day before because there were not enough people joining the tour so they gave us an option to do a private tour which we did. We have traveled all over Europe for many, many years and very often join tour groups, but no one can surpass Claudiu’s kindness, honesty, sincerity, care, respectfulness as well as his vast knowledge of Romania and Bulgaria’s history. He was a very dedicated and hardworking tour guide. He went over and above to make our…”

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14.Buzludzha Monument and Tsarevets Fortress in Bulgaria Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $227

Visit Veliko Tarnovo and Buzludzha from Bucharest on a private Bulgaria day trip with hotel pickup, an English guide, and flexible pacing.

“I had booked this tour because it was going to Bulgaria and the monument was there. I had a low bar set as we were not really knowledgeable or interested in Bulgaria….Enter in; Sebastian! Sebastian was punctual, professional, informative, personable and a very good driver. Right from the start, Sebastian started providing deep insight into Romania as we drove through the country on our way to Bulgaria. He kept us well informed about expectations throughout the tour so there were Z E R O “bad” surprises, which was greatly appreciated. We traveled and talked, got through the border with no issues and after a couple hours arrived at Tsarevets Castle.…”

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15.Private Day Trip to Medieval Bulgaria from Bucharest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $272

Explore Bulgaria from Bucharest on a private 12-hour trip to Ivanovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Tsarevets, Arbanassi, and Ruse.

“Excellent, our Guide Cokco was very knowledgeable and helpful. We loved his stories. Really safe driver. We had a beautiful sunny days so enjoyed all the planned activities.”

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