From Athens to Sofia

From Athens to Sofia

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From Athens to Sofia

6 Days Starting in Athens, Greece and ending in Sofia, Bulgaria

Visiting: Athens, Kalabaka, Thessaloniki, Sofia

Tour operator:

Europamundo

Tour code:

31134

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

36 - 72

Physical rating:

Medium

Age range:

3-85

Tour operated in:

English

Activities:

Sightseeing, Wine Tasting

From: $727 $707 (USD) Tourhub's Discount: -$21

NB: Prices correct on 16-Feb-2025 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

Embark on a captivating journey from Athens to Sofia, exploring the rich cultural tapestry of Greece and Bulgaria. Begin with a city tour of Athens, visiting iconic landmarks like the Presidential Mansion and the Acropolis, and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of the Plaka neighborhood. Travel through Greece's stunning landscapes, stopping at the historic Thermopylae Mountain Pass and the awe-inspiring Meteora monasteries. Delight in the flavors of Thessaloniki and the wine-rich town of Melnik in Bulgarian Macedonia. Discover the spiritual beauty of the Rila Monastery before arriving in Sofia, where you'll explore the city's architectural marvels, including the Alexander Nevski Cathedral. With comfortable accommodations and seamless transportation, this tour offers an unforgettable blend of history, nature, and culture.

Highlights

  • City tour of Athens with visits to the Presidential Mansion, Panathenaic Stadium, and the Acropolis.

  • Explore the historical neighborhood of Plaka in Athens, known for its charming Greek tavernas.

  • Visit the Thermopylae Mountain Pass, the historic site of the famous battle.

  • Explore the Meteora, a breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage Site with renowned monasteries.

  • Stroll and have lunch in Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city.

  • Visit Melnik, a picturesque museum-town in Bulgarian Macedonia known for its wine production.

  • Tour the Rila Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site surrounded by forests.

  • City tour of Sofia, including the Alexander Nevski Cathedral, the Russian Church, and Stalinist architecture.

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Athens

Location: Athens

Accommodation Name: hotel

Welcome to your tour with Europamundo! We’ll transfer you to the hotel and you’ll have some free time. In the afternoon, you’ll find information about the start of your tour on the boards located at the hotel reception.

Day 2 : Athens

Location: Athens

Accommodation Name: hotel

We´ll embark on a city tour of Athens with a local guide, visiting landmarks such as the Presidential Mansion, the Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held, the National Library, and the bustling squares of the city center. We´ll also explore the newer neighborhoods that developed after the 2004 Olympic Games. The tour will conclude at the Acropolis (admission not included). In the evening, we´ll provide a transfer to the historical neighborhood of Plaka, renowned for its charming Greek tavernas and opportunities to immerse yourself in the rich folklore of this country.

Day 3 : Athens, Kamena Vourla, Kalabaka

Location: Kalabaka

Accommodation Name: hotel

Meals Included: Dinner

We’ll depart early in the morning towards northern Greece, stopping at Kamena Vourla, a charming seaside tourist hub surrounded by stunning landscapes. We´ll then proceed north, stopping at the Thermopylae Mountain Pass, the historic site of the famous battle. Next, we´ll visit Kastraki, a picturesque village with beautiful views of the entire valley, where you´ll have free time for lunch. Afterward, we´ll explore the Meteora, a breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admission to one of its renowned monasteries is included. Dinner will be provided in Kalabaka.

Day 4 : Kalabaka, Thessaloniki, Melnik, Sandanski

Location: Thessaloniki

Accommodation Name: hotel

Meals Included: Dinner

We’ll journey through northern Greece, taking in the beautiful mountain scenery as we head towards the Aegean Sea. Our first stop will be in Thessaloniki, where we’ll have time to explore and enjoy lunch in Greece’s second-largest city. Afterward, we’ll continue into Bulgaria, crossing the border into the region of Bulgarian Macedonia. Here, we’ll visit Melnik, a picturesque museum town nestled among stunning landscapes and renowned for its wine production. We’ll conclude our day in Sandanski, a charming spa town known as the birthplace of Spartacus where we’ll stay for the night. Dinner will be included.

Day 5 : Sandanski, Rila, Sofia

Location: Sofia

Accommodation Name: hotel

We’ll visit the stunning Rila Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its fortress-like appearance and beautiful forest surroundings. We’ll then continue to Sofia, arriving by late morning. After lunch, we’ll take a guided tour of Bulgaria’s capital, where we’ll see the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Russian Church, the Mosque, and the city´s squares and avenues, showcasing Stalinist architecture. You’ll have free time afterward to explore the city at your leisure.

Day 6 : Sofia

Location: Sofia

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, our journey will come to an end, leaving you with wonderful lasting memories.

What's Included

  • Hotel Transfer

    Transfer to the hotel upon arrival in Athens.

  • City Tour of Athens

    A guided city tour of Athens, including visits to landmarks such as the Presidential Mansion, the Panathenaic Stadium, the National Library, and the city center squares.

  • Transfer to Plaka

    Evening transfer to the historical neighborhood of Plaka in Athens.

  • Visit to Thermopylae Mountain Pass

    A stop at the historic Thermopylae Mountain Pass.

  • Visit to Meteora

    Exploration of the Meteora, including admission to one of its renowned monasteries.

  • Visit to Rila Monastery

    Visit to the Rila Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  • City Tour of Sofia

    A city tour of Sofia, including visits to the Alexander Nevski Cathedral, the Russian Church, the Mosque, and Stalinist architecture squares and avenues.

  • Comfortable Transportation

    Travel in comfort with Europamundo's reliable transportation, including transfers from the airport, city tours, and scenic drives through Greece and Bulgaria.

What's Not Included

Acropolis AdmissionAdmission to the Acropolis in Athens is not included.

Mode of Transport

Travel in comfort with Europamundo's reliable transportation, including transfers from the airport, city tours, and scenic drives through Greece and Bulgaria, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable journey.

Accommodation

Enjoy comfortable accommodations throughout your journey, with stays in well-appointed hotels in Athens, Kalabaka, Sandansky, and Sofia, ensuring a restful night's sleep after each day's adventures.

Check out our Q&As

  • What type of transportation is provided during the tour?

    The tour provides comfortable transportation with Europamundo, including transfers from the airport, city tours, and scenic drives through Greece and Bulgaria.

  • Is admission to the Acropolis included in the tour?

    No, admission to the Acropolis in Athens is not included in the tour.

  • What kind of accommodations can I expect on this tour?

    You will enjoy comfortable accommodations throughout the journey, with stays in well-appointed hotels in Athens, Kalabaka, Sandanski, and Sofia.

  • Will there be any guided tours during the trip?

    Yes, there will be guided city tours in Athens and Sofia, as well as a visit to the Meteora with admission to one of its monasteries.

  • What is the starting and ending point of the tour?

    The tour starts in Athens, Greece, and ends in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Reviews of this operator

Mauro Grasso García (Google Reviewer)  

I have taken a trip...

02-Apr-2024

I have taken a trip with them through Spain and Portugal and everything was very organized. Professional guides and wonderful places. Without a doubt, I will return.

alejandra gonzalez (Google Reviewer)  

We had a fantastic trip...

27-Jun-2023

We had a fantastic trip with EuropaMundo. We visited France, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco and Spain. Gonzalo our guide was incredibly knowledgable and friendly, gave us a fantastic tour throughout the whole trip. We learned about history, art, culture and much more. He kept us entertained, was happy to answer all of our questions, also offered recommendations of things to do, see and places to eat during the tour. Also want to thank our drivers Narciso and Olivier both did a fantastic job driving us safe. Money and time well invested. Highly recommended.

Nimar Sekhon (Google Reviewer)  

I want to let you...

16-Jul-2024

I want to let you guys know your tour guides were excellent Frey, Julie and Alba was very professional. Also hotels in Spain quite clean. Only think you guys need to improve on giving accurate times guides bus because told 8:30 am because told I would little more accurate timings of the tour. I was wondering if guys tours in Greece or Israel plan another vacation next year asking if guys have any tours available in Greece or Israel.

Paul Quan (Google Reviewer)  

Just finished a 3 week...

22-Oct-2023

Just finished a 3 week tour not do long ago. Most of it was great, I couldn't ask for a better experience. Except for 1 tour guide (Maria). First of she and the driver was over an hour late to our hotel to pick every one up, which is fair enough, unexpected things happen. Then I thought that everyone was punished due to them being late. We were rushed everywhere we went. She made us pay for a toilet only to walk us down to the city centre to only allow us 45 minutes to find a restaurant to have so called lunch at around 3:00pm. Then we drove for at least 6 hours with very little breaks, not even to allow everyone to have toilet breaks. I would recommend eurpomando but not Maria as a tour guide. Every other tour guide we had were fantastic.

Julia Macapagal (Google Reviewer)  

We are three from the...

20-Aug-2024

We are three from the Philippines and were set to tour the Czech Republic (June 10). Overall, the tour was satisfactory except we would like to suggest giving more time to the highlights of each city. For instance, we were able to see the exterior of Versailles - but even if we wanted to get in to see more of its beauty, we could not as we were pressured by time to be at the meeting place at a certain point. That is exactly what happened to us during our Eiffel Tower experience as well. The Louvre museum was optional but we finished the cruise at 3:00 PM and the museum would close at 5:00 PM. This schedule was literally just like a tick the box list. Another important thing I would like to say is regarding William or Guillermo. He was our tour guide on June 12 from Pilsen to Germany. We understand that this is a group tour and that time is a big factor such that our punctuality is required. But it is also inevitable that sometimes you get late, you can get lost, but that was not intentional. That is exactly what happened to us, we got lost in Rothenburg and caused us to be late, meters away from the bus, he was yelling at us at the peak of his lungs. Very discourteous and very unethical! He was unlike other guides. Not to mention that he is not so knowledgeable in the topics he was discussing, again, unlike the other tour guides. To think that he has been doing his job for several years “with passion”, it was such a disappointment. His attitude did not show any passion for his work.

Glenn (Google Reviewer)  

We had an incredible time...

12-Dec-2023

We had an incredible time visiting Switzerland and Paris, and there was no need to worry about anything. The organization was perfect, and the hotels were booked and all this was at a resonable cost. But an issue arose with an extremely rude and unpleasant driver(Andres) for one of the days, who abruptly slammed the brakes on a high-speed bus because he was angry at kids talking. This could have been very dangerous for the passengers also. Would have given 5 stars if it wasbt for the driver

Talia Rodriguez (Google Reviewer)  

Terrible agency, total scammers. Booked...

08-Oct-2024

Terrible agency, total scammers. Booked a trip to Europe and didn’t received what was promised. We didn’t have free time (10-30 min in most cases) the whole trip felt rushed, we ate at every gas stations in Europe, not restaurants , we had to drag mas suitcases, couldn’t watch a show/performance because we had to book it advance and according to them this was included until we got to the places and they said “we couldn’t book the show” money was returned. This is false advertisement. Hotels were pure garbage, at some point we found bugs in our bed. To many lies, to many scams, I hated the whole thing. Our group was a gem, they handpicked the most annoying people ever and had to be together from 6 am until 12 pm in the mornings, we couldn’t visit or watch anything in Europe because we were busy 12 h on a bus crossing borders, so what they put in the paper example: “The alps” was literally the view of the alps from a bus, never visited anything that was stated in the world. We were to supposed to visit Switzerland, one of the bests countries and most beautiful places on earth but we were there 1 h, San Sebastián Spain 10 min, what the hell is that? Tourist guides are terrible, while on the bus they won’t tell you the history. We visited France and stayed ij burdeaux (for some reason burdeaux was included but never saw it. Nasty hotels in the middle of nowhere , felt like I was working the whole trip

Pete F (Google Reviewer)  

Poorly organized tours - no...

19-May-2024

Poorly organized tours - no continuity or directions to people on tours. Drivers and guides are often late and, while nice people, are also very disorganized with little support from the home office. We are missing our Versailles tour because the bus driver did not show up. One hotel had no water for the entire hotel. The company is about churning as many people through their tours than providing quality experiences. I plan to report them through our travel agent to prevent more people from using them.

Pedro Rascon (Google Reviewer)  

I had travelled with Europamundo...

24-Jul-2024

I had travelled with Europamundo twice back in 2013 and 2014. This year I decided to repeat a trip with them (Prague-Budapest-Vienna-Innsbruck). In the last 10 years I’ve done about 10 trips to Europe, but this time I decided to go back with them so I could worry less about transportation, hotels, guided tours, etc. I regret so much going with them. After spending about $20K on this trip my vacation got totally ruined by Europamundo. I am never traveling with Europamundo ever again. Rest of my review in screenshots attached...

Arielle Nicole (Google Reviewer)  

The absolute worst. They do...

02-Sep-2023

The absolute worst. They do not follow the itinerary provided. When we arrived in Versailles, tickets are sold out since instead of morning, they changed it to 3-4pm where all the tickets are sold out. Whole day wasted. Most of the museums/sights they state in their itinerary, they will just bring you there, entrance fee is not included. They will only bring you to free places, so just be aware that you will not be getting your money’s worth. Bus is ALWAYS late, today our meetup time is 7:45am, the bus arrived 8:25am, since they had to pick up other guest from a totally different hotel. They frequently change buses, it is a hit or miss. There are times where the airconditioner is good, leg space is acceptable. There are also times, they would rent a bus from a different company, where it is very cramped. Guide: they know the basics but not the nitty gritty details. For example they would just point you “Oh this is blah building, without any further explanation.” Hotels are mostly 4 star hotels with really shitty customer service. Once I had a room (cant remember the hotel in Lyon, France) assigned to me where the room has not been cleaned up. GROSS. One of the other hotel (Dormero Hotel, Zurich), did not have a reception staff at night, so when we were a defective bath tub, we had no one to complain to.

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  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of europamundo charges.

    Up to 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 20 days before tour starts: Forfeit 20% of booking price.

    At 10 days before tour starts: Forfeit 30% of booking price.

    At 2 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

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