The 10 Best Self-Guided Tours & Rentals in Sofia Region, Sofia Region

April 13, 2022 Terina Blouin

Discover the best top things to do in Sofia Region, Bulgaria including Private tour: Rila Mountains and The Seven Rila Lakes from Sofia, Rila Monastery & Boyana Church - 2 World Heritage Sites in 1Day!, Ski and Snowboard equipment rental in Borovets, 1 day Ski and Snowboard equipment rental in Borovets, 4 days Ski and Snowboard equipment rental in Borovets, 5-Day Ski and Snowboard Equipment Rental in Borovets, Premium Burton Snowboard hire, From Sofia to Plovdiv - Day trip!, 3 days Ski and Snowboard equipment rental in Borovets, 7 Rila Lakes Self-Guided Shared Trip from Sofia.
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1. Private tour: Rila Mountains and The Seven Rila Lakes from Sofia

VisitBulgariaOn Bespoke Experiences
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

You will have the pleasure to get to the highest of all lakes - the Eye, the Tear, the Kidney, the Twins, the Trefoil, the Fish Lake and the Lower Lake and enjoy the super scenery revealed from there. It's superb!

Inclusions: Pickup and dropoff Sofia (if the privately guided option is selected), English-speaking guide (if the privately guided option is selected), Detailed route notes, E-guide for your convenience (if the self-guided option is selected)

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Personal expenses, Tickets if you decide to use the lift

Reviewed By atharyn7

All local our guides were very friendly and very kind. The manager Hristo made everything easy for us. Definitely recommend booking with them.

2. Rila Monastery & Boyana Church - 2 World Heritage Sites in 1Day!

ul. "Ivan Vazov" 2, 1000 Sofia Center, Sofia, Bulgaria Undiscovered Bulgaria
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Take a drive with us to the Rila Monastery – UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the gorgeous mountain scenery of the mountains, it is considered the highest achievement of Bulgarian monumental architecture of the National Revival period. 2 World Heritage Sites in 1Day! Audio Guide - Аvailable in 7 languages - English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Russian, Bulgarian Budget-friendly Small group

Inclusions: Tour leader, Audio Guide - Rila Monastery & Museum, Boyana Church - ENG | GER | FR | SP | IT | RU | BG, Map of Rila Moanstery & Boyana Church, Parking Fees, Fuel surcharge, Bottled water, WiFi on board, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Entrance fees as per itinerary - Rila Monastery Museum - optional 4 euros per person, Entrance fees as per itinerary - Boyana Church - 5 Euro per person , Personal expenses

Reviewed By theonetrekker

Our driver Nicky took us to Plovdiv really friendly an helpful person. Gave us lots of information about Plovdiv and other areas of Bulgaria. Plovdiv was quite interesting (old town) and down around the upbeat trendy area. We had a very enjoyable experience.

3. Ski and Snowboard equipment rental in Borovets

Ski & Board Traventuria - Borovets, Hotel Ela, 2010 Borovets, Bulgaria Ski & Board Traventuria - Borovets
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5.0 based on 7 reviews

The highly-rated rental shop of Ski and Board Traventuria offers nearly 1000 sets of skis and boards to choose from, with dozens of world-famous brands (incl. their top models): Head, Nordica, Dynastar, Elan, Fischer, Rossignol, Salomon, Blizzard, Volkl, K2, Burton, etc. Brand new and used skis, boards and boots are also available for sale. Arrive at the rental shop at 10:00 AM for your equipment fitting. Rent reliable and high-quality equipment for your entire skiing day. Once finished for the day, you can return the equipment to the ski shop (if you have rented storage space) or take it back to your accommodation.

Inclusions: Skis and poles or Snowboard, Ski boots or soft boots

Exclusions: Lift pass, Equipment storage, Equipment insurance, Helmets and goggles, Ski jacket and pants

Reviewed By HolidayingAgent

Used these guys both times for when visiting. Good quality kit, quick and efficient set up. Only downside was the walk from our hotel (Rila) but it wasn’t that far, just the hill on ski boots isn’t great fun with little kids

4. 1 day Ski and Snowboard equipment rental in Borovets

ALPIN Rent Ski & School, On the Rila slope between the two chair lifts, Ski in Ski out, 2010 Borovets, Bulgaria Alpin Ski & Snowboard
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

Convenient Location We’re lосаtеd іn thе heart оf thе Воrоvеtѕ Rіlа rеѕоrt slope right bеtwееn thе twо lіfts. Ніgh quаlіtу Ѕkі аnd snоwbоаrd еquірmеnt of thе hіghеѕt quаlіtу available аt lоw rates. Great Prices Аttrасtіvе расkаgе рrісеѕ fоr lеѕѕоnѕ аnd еquірmеnt. Safety We carry chіldrеn-sized helmets at our ѕkі ѕсhооl.

Inclusions: Skis and poles or Snowboard, Ski boots or soft boots

Exclusions: Lift pass, Equipment storage, Equipment insurance, Helmets and goggles, Ski jacket and pants

Reviewed By marice81

We are regular clients with the kids in Alpine for the past 5 years. They have the best ski teachers (Dzoro and Maria loved them) in Borovets, they are on perfect location, the staff working in the ski rentals place are very nice and helpful and from this year the have invested in brand new ski equipment. We will continue using them in the next years for sure! Keep up doing the great work!

5. 4 days Ski and Snowboard equipment rental in Borovets

ALPIN Rent Ski & School, On the Rila slope between the two chair lifts, Ski in Ski out, 2010 Borovets, Bulgaria Alpin Ski & Snowboard
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Convenient Location We’re lосаtеd іn thе heart оf thе Воrоvеtѕ Rіlа rеѕоrt slope right bеtwееn thе twо lіfts. Ніgh quаlіtу Ѕkі аnd snоwbоаrd еquірmеnt of thе hіghеѕt quаlіtу available аt lоw rates. Great Prices Аttrасtіvе расkаgе рrісеѕ fоr lеѕѕоnѕ аnd еquірmеnt. Safety We carry chіldrеn-sized helmets at our ѕkі ѕсhооl.

Inclusions: Skis and poles or Snowboard, Ski boots or soft boots

Exclusions: Helmets and goggles, Lift pass, Equipment storage, Ski jacket and pants, Equipment insurance

Reviewed By marice81

We are regular clients with the kids in Alpine for the past 5 years. They have the best ski teachers (Dzoro and Maria loved them) in Borovets, they are on perfect location, the staff working in the ski rentals place are very nice and helpful and from this year the have invested in brand new ski equipment. We will continue using them in the next years for sure! Keep up doing the great work!

6. 5-Day Ski and Snowboard Equipment Rental in Borovets

ALPIN Rent Ski & School, On the Rila slope between the two chair lifts, Ski in Ski out, 2010 Borovets, Bulgaria Alpin Ski & Snowboard
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Convenient Location We’re lосаtеd іn thе heart оf thе Воrоvеtѕ Rіlа rеѕоrt slope right bеtwееn thе twо lіfts. Ніgh quаlіtу Ѕkі аnd snоwbоаrd еquірmеnt of thе hіghеѕt quаlіtу available аt lоw rates. Great Prices Аttrасtіvе расkаgе рrісеѕ fоr lеѕѕоnѕ аnd еquірmеnt. Safety We carry chіldrеn-sized helmets at our ѕkі ѕсhооl.

Inclusions: Skis and poles or Snowboard, Ski boots or soft boots

Exclusions: Helmets and goggles, Lift pass, Equipment storage, Ski jacket and pants, Equipment insurance

Reviewed By marice81

We are regular clients with the kids in Alpine for the past 5 years. They have the best ski teachers (Dzoro and Maria loved them) in Borovets, they are on perfect location, the staff working in the ski rentals place are very nice and helpful and from this year the have invested in brand new ski equipment. We will continue using them in the next years for sure! Keep up doing the great work!

7. Premium Burton Snowboard hire

Flora Apartment 423, Flora Complex, Borovets 2010, 2010 Боровец, Bulgaria Hunters Ski School
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We have all you need to get you ready for the mountain – whether you need Equipment or Tuition – we have it all. We are a young and dynamic Ski & snowboard School: we want to share our technical knowledge as well as our passion for snow sports in a fun way. With us it’s not just about skiing, it’s about having fun and fully experiencing the most fascinating and authentic mountains, defined World Heritage site by UNESCO: Rila National Park.

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Reviewed By carl m

3rd visit to Borovets 3rd time I’ve used hunters. Great location Pitar and Rumen very helpful as ever. I will definitely be using Hunters again on our next visit.

8. From Sofia to Plovdiv - Day trip!

ul. "Ivan Vazov" 2, 1000 Sofia Center, Sofia, Bulgaria Undiscovered Bulgaria
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Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019 There are places that draw you in time and time again. Places that you keep going back to only to experience their intangible allure. Places that soothe the mind and create memories you want to share. And Plovdiv is one such place. It is a town steeped in history yet bustling with modernity. Dubbed the oldest European inhabited city, this year it is crowned with a yet another well-deserved title – that of European capital of culture, a shared honour with the beautiful Italian city of Matera. ---------------- Аvailable in 6 languages - Audio Guide ( English, Russian, Spanish, French, Turkish, Greek, Bulgarian ) Budget-friendly Small group ----------------- Departure: From Sofia - 2 Ivan Vazov str., Sofia ( near Ivan Vazov National Theater ) Departure Time from Sofia : 9.30 AM Return Time Sofia : 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Inclusions: Driver / Host or greeter, Audio Guide - incluedes 25 places ( English | German | Spanish | Russian | French | Turkish | Greek), Map with route and all landmarks., Fuel surcharge, Parking Fees, Bottled water, WiFi on board, Air-conditioned vehicle

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Reviewed By QueenWM

We had a genuine travel experience and a great time in Bulgaria with “undiscovered Bulgaria” agent. I was very much satisfied with the communication process and the quick and professional feedback received from Mr. Nikolay through the first email. I arranged with him a four days tour around Bulgaria covering multiple attractions in Sofia, Rila Monastery, Kazanlak village, Veliko Tărnovo and Plovdiv. During the trip we’ve been escorted by a professional guide Ms. Diana who speaks English fluently and provided excellent historical information about each place visited while Mr. Nikolay was driving the car and also explaining about the local life, culture and best food in Bulgaria. We were very lucky in our trip and we had wonderful time in Bulgaria and this couldn’t go better without the excellent service from Nikolay who is very passionate man about Bulgaria and knows very well all the hidden beauty of his country, culture and food. Moreover, he is excellent photographer and taught us how to take pictures with different devices and stopped us on best locations to have amazing shots. He also sends us a beautiful collection of photographs via a web link taken by his camera spontaneously for us which turned to be a very nice memory to preserve. Besides this, Nikolay is a generous man and took us to the airport on the way back home without any charge and provided us with couple souvenirs from Bulgaria and introduced us to his friends who were preparing for a dance competition in traditional costumes and we enjoyed having lots of pictures with them. Both Diana and Nikolay were very patient and gave us enough time and space to have our satisfaction from each place. Thank you for the wonderful service and it worth every penny paid without any doubt.

9. 3 days Ski and Snowboard equipment rental in Borovets

Unnamed Road, 2010 Borovets, Bulgaria Alpin Ski & Snowboard
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4.8 based on 6 reviews

Convenient Location We’re lосаtеd іn thе heart оf thе Воrоvеtѕ Rіlа rеѕоrt slope right bеtwееn thе twо lіfts. Ніgh quаlіtу Ѕkі аnd snоwbоаrd еquірmеnt of thе hіghеѕt quаlіtу available аt lоw rates. Great Prices Аttrасtіvе расkаgе рrісеѕ fоr lеѕѕоnѕ аnd еquірmеnt. Safety We carry chіldrеn-sized helmets at our ѕkі ѕсhооl.

Inclusions: Skis and poles or Snowboard, Ski boots or soft boots

Exclusions: Helmets and goggles, Lift pass, Equipment storage, Ski jacket and pants, Equipment insurance

Reviewed By marice81

We are regular clients with the kids in Alpine for the past 5 years. They have the best ski teachers (Dzoro and Maria loved them) in Borovets, they are on perfect location, the staff working in the ski rentals place are very nice and helpful and from this year the have invested in brand new ski equipment. We will continue using them in the next years for sure! Keep up doing the great work!

10. 7 Rila Lakes Self-Guided Shared Trip from Sofia

ploshtad "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski", pl. "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski", 1000 Sofia Center, Sofia, Bulgaria Rila Shuttle
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Enjoy a day away from the city and immerse yourself in the beauty of nature. This self-guided tour will take you to the 7 Rila Lakes area in the Rila National park, Bulgaria's most famous natural site. The tour bus will in the early morning from the centrally located square/parking lot behind the Alexander Nevski Cathedraland and drive you to the 7 Rila Lake, approximately a 1.5 hour drive, where the hiking routes and base station of the chairlift are located. Here is where you will have the freedom to walk all the way uphill to the lakes or take the chairlift up in the mountain (fee for chairlift is not included in this tour). You will have more than 7 hours for yourself to experience the Rila Lakes. The tour ends at the centrally located square/parking lot behind the Alexander Nevski Cathedral (close to Sofia University metro station).

Inclusions: Round-trip shared transfer, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Driver, Fuel surcharge

Exclusions: Entrance fees - Rila Lakes chairlift ticket (20 BGN per person, approx 10 EUR, two-way), Gratuities, Food and drinks, Mountain guide services

Reviewed By P3961NCsimong

We took a full day Rila 7 Lakes plus Rila Monastery trip back in October and had a fabulous time (we had the walk almost to ourselves in completely glorious weather). We'd organised a private version of the trip with Philip so we could spend more time on the walk and less at the monastery as this suited our interests better. Philip gave us a great price and we really enjoyed his company on the journey. He was very punctual & picked us up from our AirBnB. Highly recommended!!

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