Private Sofia Guided Walking City Tour with Traditional Breakfast

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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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English
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Explore Sofia's landmarks on a guided walking tour, including entry to iconic sites like Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Savor a traditional breakfast of banitsa and ayran, plus a seasonal dessert.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

With this guided tour you will have the chance to see and get to know the history behind Sofia`s historical landmarks located in the center. The capital of Bulgaria has preserved heritage from different cultures and epochs- Roman, Early Christian. Ottoman, Bulgarian, Soviet. You will walk by all of the important buildings while your guide is telling you their stories. You will also enter for free the three most iconic places in Sofia- Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Saint Sofia Basilica and Saint George Rotunda.


This tour will also give you the chance to taste typical Bulgarian breakfast called banitsa (pastry delight, prepared from dough and cheese) and ayran (salty yogurt drink). It is a well know and very popular breakfast in Bulgaria. Youl will also have a local desert, which is different each season.

What You Get

Traditional Bulgarian breakfast- banitsa,ayran and a desert
Professional live guide
Sightseeing tour in the hear of the town
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Good To Know

  • Please keep in mind that you may be put together with another group, if there is another booking for the same tour, on the same date and at the same time.
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes.

What Youโ€™ll Experience

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City Tour

With this guided tour you will have the chance to see and get to know the history behind Sofia`s historical landmarks located in the center. The capital of Bulgaria has preserved heritage from different cultures and epochs- Roman, Early Christian. Ottoman, Bulgarian, Soviet. You will walk by all of the important buildings while your guide is telling you their stories. The most popular sights are Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the second biggest on the Balkans, Saint George Rotunda- the oldest church in the town, dating back to the 4th century and Saint Sofia Basilica- the medieval symbol of Serdica, built in the 6th century. Other interesting places that will be seen are the Parliament, National Theater "Ivan Vazov"- one of the most beautiful buildings in the town, the former Royal Palace, the administration of the President, the mineral springs. This tour will also give you the chance to taste typical Bulgarian breakfast called banitsa (pastry delight, prepared from dough and cheese) and ayran (salty yogurt drink). It is a well know and very popular breakfast in Bulgaria. You will also try some "kozunak" (kind of a sweet bread) and "mekitsa" (slightly similar to chiros).
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky, ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski", Sofia City Province, Bulgaria, BG, 1000

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End Point

Vitosha Boulevard, bulevard "Vitosha", Sofia City Province, Bulgaria, BG

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Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Excellent Tour
July 06, 2025
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The half day tour through Sophia was excellent. Our tour guide, Diana, was the best; very attentive and really took the time to share the history of Bulgaria with us. We had the opportunity to visi...read more

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The breakfast was...
May 26, 2025
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The breakfast was amazing. The guide was a little quiet for a guide but definitely hit the highlights and did the best he could with us being late from the public transit strike traffic and the kid...read more

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Fantastic introduction to Sofia
September 14, 2024
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What a great way to spend a morning in a new city. I met Ivan at one of the easiest landmarks to find in the city. And we spent a couple hours exploring the center of Sofia. Halfway through we stop...read more

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Piotr was a fantastic...
April 15, 2024
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Piotr was a fantastic guide, his knowledge was great. The laid back atmosphere was excellent. would thoroughly recommend this. 11/10 experience.

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Walking tour with breakfast
April 09, 2023
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Had an amazing walking tour with tour guide Yanislav. Top man with a lot of interesting stories and historical facts. Was very clear in his explanation and was indeed very knowledgeable in his fiel...read more

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