Wonderful Bridges-Bachkovo Monastery-Assen's Fortress - day tour from Plovdiv
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Wonderful Bridges-Bachkovo Monastery-Assen's Fortress - day tour from Plovdiv
By Plovdiv Trips
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Ages 10-99
Duration: 7h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Professional local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Fuel surcharge
What's not included- Entrance fees: Assen's Fortress (4 EUR)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Entry/Admission - Assenova krepost (Asen's Fortress)
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Travelers are collected from any hotel (accommodation) or location within Plovdiv city
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7798P1- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7798P1
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- stanis_aww6260 contributionsEverything well-organized and done for the clientsReally appreciate how our guide showed us some hidden gems in a relatively short time. We were picked up from our hotel so we didn't have to rush early in the morning. While going back to Plovdiv we didn't have to care about anything while our guide was driving - we were just admiring views.Written 20 September 2024
- lackland550 contributionsDay tours from Plovdiv.We did the first trip with Stoyan to Bachkovo/Asen, and then a second day out with Kamen to Budludzha and Shipka. We were picked up on time at out hotel and both Stoyan and Kamen were excellent guides. We spent three days in Plovdiv itself, so adding in two tours, one south of the city and the other north, gave us, we felt, a very good idea of the whole area. I would recommend both trips as we also say some of the rose fields in bloom, the Wonderful Bridges, Shipka church and the tomb of Seucies III - so a lot in 2 days. I would recommend Plovdiv Trips for their knowledge and expertise.,Written 5 May 2024
- U1813QVcarolinet0 contributionsA fantastic tripStoyan is a knowlegable & informative guide who made for an enjoyable day seeing the monastery & fortress. He also was happy to answer any questions regarding Bulgarian life & culture. He went out of his way & above & beyond to help when we had a family emergency & needed to get to the airport quickly to return home. We would highly recommend using Plivdiv Trips whilst you are in Bulgaria.Written 6 February 2024
- aldodK6145LU0 contributionsA service worth usingWe had two tours with them, and both were lovely. They were clever, attentive, polite and knowledgeable about places. They drove carefully and respect our needs.Written 30 January 2024
- R3967CHlauram0 contributionsSuperb Tour of a Bulgarian TreasureFabulous tour with Kristian to this charming, virtually intact 18th and 19th c village nestled in the Sredna Gora mountains. We spent a very pleasant day meandering through the cobbled stoned streets and visiting the Revival houses. Kristian's grasp on the complex history of the town, where the fight for national independence began, was excellent. We enjoyed a delicious lunch outdoors at typical Bulgarian restaurant and the tour end with a short hike up to the Monument of Bulgarian Independence with sweeping views over the valley. Highly Recommend!Written 29 January 2024
- 706alastairm0 contributionsExcellent exploration of Roman & Ancient Bulgarian historyHad a fantastic day trip to Starosel & Hisarya with Stoyan - who was friendly, flexible, and did the maximum to make sure that we got the maximum out of the day, varying routes and emphasis to cover the things that interested us most. Would absolutely recommend to anyone with an interest in Roman and ancient Bulgaria, and a day to spare while visiting Plovdiv.Written 23 January 2024
- jackbT5328DU0 contributionsAmazing day! Amazing Guide!Bulgaria is a wonderful place to visit and there is so much to see and do. We were taken on a day trip to remember. Kamen was an incredible guide who really goes above and beyond in all aspects. We have never experienced a more knowledgeable guide who brought so much to life and made for such a fantastic experience. First class service from start to end. We would highly recommend!Written 22 January 2024
- James K0 contributionsGreat lessons and great experience!Kamen perform an excellent, informative and enjoyable tour. His knowledge base of history is matched with his cordial personality snd engaging delivery.Written 22 October 2023
- Q3134RHkevinj0 contributionsInterestingKnowledgeable with the history. Learned why in the past they built the walls in layers of stone, then bricks to make them more resistant to earthquakes.Written 7 June 2023
- karina7140 contributionsGreat day in StaroselTwo of us arranged for a private trip to Starosel to visit the Thracian temple and to spend time at the local spa and winery. Kamen was instrumental in organizing the trip to meet our needs. He was very responsive and communicative. We traveled with Stoyan the day of our trip. He was available before our scheduled pick up time and made sure we made our appointments. Excellent service, excellent driving, and an all around pleasure. I highly recommend Plovdiv Travel.Written 28 May 2023
- sfjulesj0 contributionsEverything a guide should beWe took this tour with Kamen. He is a professionally trained guide and is excellent. He is very knowledgeable about the sites and their history. We highly recommend hiring him for this tour.Written 23 May 2023
- silviaeB9110FR0 contributionsExcellente experienceLast week I made a tour to Assen forteress, Bachkovo monastery and the Seven bridges. It was a very nice trip, well organized with a tourist guide who spoke a very good Englisn, very nice and helpful who knew and loved his place, so he transmitted his knowledge with enthousiasm. I highly recommend the tour and the tourist agency. When I go back to Plovdiv I 'll certainly choose them to make other tours. SilviaWritten 29 March 2023
- Maura S0 contributionsAsen’s Fort, Bachkovo Monastery and Wonderful Bridges day tripWe had a fantastic day trip lead by Stoyan our guide. His knowledge of the history of the places visited was excellent, as was his English. He was very friendly and professional. A bonus was lunch at a traditional cafe that was frequented by Bulgarians. Would highly recommend doing a trip with this company, you will not be disappointed.Written 24 March 2023
- Ebakalska0 contributionsExcellent every time!Kamen and Stoyan have provided us with excellent experiences on multiple trips to Bulgaria! They’ve been very accommodating, and a pleasure to be around. They’re extremely knowledgeable about Bulgaria’s history, natural attractions and everything you’d need to have a great visit to this beautiful country. We look forward to traveling with them again!Written 10 February 2023
- Anakha N0 contributionsBest day out!Incredible day spent with Kamen! He was punctual, super knowledgeable and provided a really interesting and beautiful tour. Throughout the day he gave us amazing facts about the city and knew so much about the Asen’s fortress and the Bachkovo monastery. This was our favourite day of our 5 day trip to Bulgaria and highly recommend the company. Thank you Kamen!Written 27 December 2022
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petebkk
Ko Lanta, Thailand66 contributions
We initially booked an airport transfer, but we ended up also doing two tours and a final transfer with Kamen. Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful, and was also very flexible when I got sick and needed to change arrangements. We’ll be back to Plovdiv and I can’t imagine we’d use any other service.
Written 11 April 2022
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Thank you Pete! Lovely Plovdiv is expecting you in summer ;).
Written 12 April 2022
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Laura M
San Francisco, CA23 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
This was one of several tours I booked with Plovdiv Tours - all excellent. Stoyan is a fantastic guide, his English is great and he has a good command of the history and culture of Bulgaria.
This tour is absolutely worth doing. We had a lovely authentic Bulgarian meal at a mountain hut at Wonderful Bridges before taking the hike down to the river to fully take in the immensity of these natural features. The sweeping views of the Rhodope mountains from Asen's Fortress are stunning and the Bashkovo Monastery is a jewel. Highly recommend!
This tour is absolutely worth doing. We had a lovely authentic Bulgarian meal at a mountain hut at Wonderful Bridges before taking the hike down to the river to fully take in the immensity of these natural features. The sweeping views of the Rhodope mountains from Asen's Fortress are stunning and the Bashkovo Monastery is a jewel. Highly recommend!
Written 29 January 2024
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Thanks for the great review!
Written 4 February 2024
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John P
Eastbourne18 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
We returned to Bulgaria after a 9 year break, having previously enjoyed Sofia, the Rila and Pirin areas. We wanted to see the best in the Plovdiv area. Plovdiv Trips were a super company who transferred us from Sofia via the wonderful historic town of Koprivshtitsa. We then took 3 full-day trips of which this was the first. All were well worthwhile. Kamen, Stoyan and Demetri were lovely people and very good guides. The restaurants they took us to were also great! They also drove us back to Sofia. All good vfm.
Written 20 July 2019
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annie
51 contributions
This was an excellent experience. Kamen is an expert with the history and knowledge of the area.
The Fortress was amazing and the views were just stunning 😍
We had a traditional lunch which was delicious and then off to the Bridges which are a site to see. Just beautiful. I highly recommend 👌
The Fortress was amazing and the views were just stunning 😍
We had a traditional lunch which was delicious and then off to the Bridges which are a site to see. Just beautiful. I highly recommend 👌
Written 16 July 2022
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Love2TravelBasildon
Basildon24 contributions
Sept 2019
We found Plovdiv Trips via an Internet search and are so glad we did. Our tour was a private one, just for 2 people, but I would have been willing to share with others if they had booked on the same day. Kamen, our driver and guide for the day, was very knowledgeable and spoke good English. We were picked up on time from our hotel (Odeon) and our first stop was Assen's Fortress - a bit of climbing but nothing too strenuous. From there we visited the Bachkovo Monastery, with its breathtaking frescoes. I wanted to visit the Refectory (for which there is a small charge) but it had closed for an hour. Kamen brought us back to the Monastery on our way home from 'Wonderful Bridges' to enable us to see it. The so called 'Wonderful Bridges' are natural rock formations and the scenery is lovely. Be sure to wear trainers with a good grip as it's easy to skid on the stones (hiking boots wouldn't be out of place). There's a cafe which we would recommend using to help the local economy but we took sandwiches as we didn't know about this facility, and only drank their delicious elderflower cordial. Small charge for the very clean toilet. The road to 'Wonderful Bridges' is full of pot holes which Kamen skillfully navigated!! I would definitely recommend this company and this particular trip.
Written 26 September 2019
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Darshani R
20 contributions
Aug 2019
This daytrip to Rhodopi mountains, couldn't have been better! It was a very nice experience from the moment I sent them the first email. I found Plovdiv Trips randomly on Tripadvisor, and I booked a tour based on reviews. They replied very quickly and confirmed me the tour, whole there were only two other people who had already signed up to it. They gave me a fixed rate for three people. And on the day of the tour, they picked me up from my hostel right on the minute they promised, and this was an area on the old town many taxies refused to enter. Stoyan was a very professional, efficient, knowledgable, and funny person. He told us many stories as we slowly drove across the mountains in a variety of road conditions. HE had a very good knowledge of Bulgarian and regional history and we conversed over many very interesting topics during the drive. There wasn't a single moment that was boring. He was very accommodating to the needs of everyone in our group, we were five people in various ages. Thank you Stoyan for the amazing day, I hope to be back in beautiful Bulgaria for a longer time as soon as it become possible.
Written 13 September 2019
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Anthony F
Prague, Czech Republic4 contributions
We used a private tour for our trip using the provider DMC tours. We booked the tour only the day before.
They were very easy to deal with and professional.
The tour to the wonderful bridges was excellent and so was Bachkovo monastery and Ansen's fortress......well worth doing.
Our driver, Victor was great, very friendly and helpful....he was able to answer all our questions...I would highly recommend!
They were very easy to deal with and professional.
The tour to the wonderful bridges was excellent and so was Bachkovo monastery and Ansen's fortress......well worth doing.
Our driver, Victor was great, very friendly and helpful....he was able to answer all our questions...I would highly recommend!
Written 4 June 2024
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pete1156
London, UK49 contributions
Sept 2023
We would highly recommend using Plovdiv trips, we used them on 4 occasions having emailed them direct to arrange bespoke trips around Bulgaria including transfers. Kamen and Stoyan are friendly and very knowledgeable about Bulgaria and the places we visited. We stopped at a number of restaurants and tried the local food. Kamen and Stoyan went out of their way to ensure we had the most enjoyable experience. We would definitely use Plovdiv Trips again when visiting Bulgaria.
Written 24 September 2023
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Zachary L
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Aug 2023
Kamen was a great tour guide and extremely knowledgeable. Also very personable and great to talk to on the drive. Would recommend him to anyone visiting Plovdiv.
Written 14 August 2023
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Thank you Zach!
Written 15 August 2023
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Philip W
London, UK14 contributions
Great trip. Very beautiful. Our guide was very interesting and spoke excellent English.
We did a private trip by car. Great and safe driver. I thoroughly recommend Plovdiv Trips.
We did a private trip by car. Great and safe driver. I thoroughly recommend Plovdiv Trips.
Written 8 December 2022
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we will be in Plovdiv on August 15 and we are looking at this trip and the rose valley trip. Are the roses in bloom at that time? We would prefer a trip that is more active. Any suggestions?
Written 14 May 2019
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