The 10 Best Bachkovo Monastery Tours from Plovdiv

1.Small group tour to Plovdiv, Asen’s Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $90Our pick

Travel from Sofia to three of Bulgaria’s finest cultural sights with a professional English-speaking guide. Walk Plovdiv’s Roman ruins and Old Town, see Asen’s Fortress above the Rodopi Mountains, and visit Bachkovo Monastery. Hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees, and drop-off are included. Guides such as Daniel, Teodor, Krisi, and Stanimira have earned especially strong praise.

“Daniel the tour guide was very good, very knowledgeable and informative. We like the small group ( total of 3). Thank you soo much!!!”

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2.Wonderful Bridges-Bachkovo Monastery-Assen’s Fortress – day tour from Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $134

Leave Plovdiv at 9 a.m. for a private, English-language trip through the Rhodope Mountains. Your guide takes you to Asen’s Fortress, Bachkovo Monastery, and the Wonderful Bridges, with hotel pickup, commentary, and return transport included. Guides such as Kamen, Christian, Dimitar, Christina, and Stoyan are praised for making the history easy to follow.

“All the points of interest were very unique and exciting to visit. Our guide, Dimitar, was extremely personable and delighted us with his experience and knowledge. An amazing day, thanks Dimitar!”

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3.Bachkovo Monastery & Asen’s Fortress – day tour from Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $98

Travel from Plovdiv to Asen’s Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery with a professional English-speaking guide. See a 13th-century church, Rhodope Mountain views, a miraculous icon, and frescoes dating back centuries. Pickup and drop-off are included, with a maximum of eight people and an optional waterfall walk.

“Kamen is an exceptional guide. We booked this tour at 11 pm and the following day at 9 am he was under our hotel. It is a perfect trip for half a day if you are in Plovdiv without car. Kamen is eager to share information not only on the fortress and the Monastery, but also on Bulgaria and Bulgaria culture in general. Recommended!”

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4.Private trip to Bachkovo Monastery and Assen’s Fortress

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $55

Travel from Plovdiv with guide Lyuben to Bachkovo Monastery and Asen’s Fortress on a private three-hour outing. See a 1310 icon, 17th-century murals, a medieval church, and Ivan Asen’s stone inscription. Pickup is offered at your Plovdiv address. Bring cash for the fortress entry fee.

“Our guide was nice and polite but didn’t explain much about the fortress and church that we visited. We wish we would have learned some of the history of these amazing spots.”

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5.Plovdiv, Asen’s Fortress and Bachkovo Monastery small group tour with pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $94

Travel from Sofia in a group of up to seven with guide Ventsislav or another licensed English-speaking guide. Walk Plovdiv’s Old Town, Nebet Tepe, Kapana, the Roman theater, Asen’s Fortress, and Bachkovo Monastery. Hotel pickup, transport, and the fortress entrance are included.

“Thank you Ventsi for a lovely tour. There is some walking required and some slippery stone so wear appropriate shoes, but everything is accessible and set at your pace. The view from Assen Fortress's hill (opposite the fortess itself) is worth the climb, via some steps. Old Plovdiv is unique and the time in both old and new Plovdiv was just right.”

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6.Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery tour from Sofia

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $150

Travel from Sofia to Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery in a comfortable vehicle with an English-speaking driver-guide. You’ll see Plovdiv’s cobbled Old Town, Roman ruins, and ancient theater, then visit one of Bulgaria’s most important Orthodox monuments. Guides such as Todor, Metodiy, and Filip have led especially strong tours.

“We had a very knowledgeable guide named Todor. Highly recommended.”

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7.Private 1-day Trip To Wonderful Bridges-Bachkovo-Asen’s Fortress from Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $45Best value

Travel south from Plovdiv to Asen’s Fortress, Bachkovo Monastery, and the Wonderful Bridges in the Rhodope Mountains. Choose a self-guided plan with a personalized e-guide or a private guided option with transport, entrance fees, and a local guide included. The day lasts about eight hours, but confirm pickup and transport costs before booking.

“**SCAM ALERT** DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR Once we booked, operator asked for 180€ more for transportation. The tour operator was very rude and unprofessional. Would not cancel the reservation, so we ended up pay 93 USD for a google document. The document was Read more”

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8.Sofia: Small Group to Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $80

Travel from Sofia in an air-conditioned vehicle with a group of up to eight. A guide such as Dobrin or Velko leads you through Plovdiv’s cobbled Old Town, then into Bachkovo Monastery in the Rhodopes. You get three hours in Plovdiv and one hour at the monastery, with free time at both stops.

“Doblin a Knowledgeable and friendly guide. Considerate of your needs and checking on what you would like to do. Plovdiv an. Interesting city with historic old town.”

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9.Private Day Trip to Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $207

Travel from Sofia by private air-conditioned car with hotel pickup, a driver-guide, and onboard Wi-Fi. Walk Plovdiv’s Old Town for two hours, then visit Bachkovo Monastery for 20 minutes. Guides may include Nicholas, Lubomir, or Alexandra, and the day is paced for your own group.

“An excellent day trip from Sofia. We enjoyed visiting the charming old city of Plovdiv … the views are amazing and the old buildings beautifully restored. The monastery was definitely worth the additional drive out of Plovdiv … it was a treat driving through the beautiful countryside up to the monastery but the situation and inside the church of the Monastery was like nothing we had seen before … it was awe inspiring. Our driver/guide, Lubomir, was brilliant … he ably gave us an outline of the history of the Balkan Peninsula and the history of the Sofia area … we enjoyed his company and came away from the day…”

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10.Private tour to Plovdiv, Bachkovo monastery and Asen’s fortress

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $164

Travel from Sofia by air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide on a private 8 to 10-hour tour of Plovdiv, Bachkovo Monastery, and Asen’s Fortress. Expect hotel pickup, bottled water, coffee or tea, a small group capped at 15, guided sightseeing in English, and extra charges for some admissions and lunch.

“Plovdiv is a beautiful city with lots to see and do. Ves did an excellent job of explaining all about the sites. Wish I had more time in Plovdiv.”

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