Top Veliko Tarnovo Historical Tours

Explore the medieval history of Romania’s southerly neighbor on a full-day tour to Bulgaria. Departing from Bucharest, cross the border into the foothills of the Balkan Mountains and Veliko Tarnovo, the capital of Bulgaria during medieval times. Learn about Bulgarian history from your guide while visiting regional highlights including the Tsaravets Fortress, St Dimitrie Basarabov Monastery and Arbanasi Village.

Explore Veliko Tarnovo on foot during this half-day guided walking tour. Learn about the area's history and culture through guided commentary as you travel; you'll discover much more about the city than you would simply exploring on your own. Visit local landmarks on the city's three hills: Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, and Sveta Gora. Traveling on foot lets you get to know the city from the ground up and choose places you may like to return to later.

Plan your vacation itinerary in advance with this prepaid ticket to the Tsarevets Fortress in Veliko Tarnovo. Breeze past the ticket-buying lines with your pass already in hand and get started exploring. Learn about the history of the 12th-century fortress by exploring at your leisure. This entry ticket-only option is a great choice for independent travelers.

Visit ¨the City of Tsars¨ with the most impressive medieval fortress in Bulgaria. Take the advantage of this small-group tour with free hotel pickup.

The region surrounding Veliko Tarnovo is studded with waterfalls, monasteries, and history-steeped sights. Make sure you don’t miss its best bits; take a tour by Jeep with a local guide to make the most of your time in the region. You’ll go off-road to get up close to Bulgaria’s nature, and find the hidden gems that you’d struggle to find if exploring on your own.

Visit the small Renaissance town of Elena known for its rich Ottoman history and learn about its centuries-old architecture and its struggle for liberation from Turkish slavery. Taste the dried cured meat produced only here - a famous delicacy know all around Bulgaria. The tour ends with a wine degustation where you get acquainted with regional wines at a local winery.

Visit the Buzludzha Monument on a private day trip from Veliko Tarnovo, and skip the need to hire a car. You’ll travel to Stara Planina with a guide, and head up close to the UFO-like monument to learn about Buzludzha from the locals’ perspective; learn why it was built, how it was developed, and what Bulgarians think of it. Just note, it is forbidden to enter inside the monument.

For a day of exploration with a twist, skip the typical sightseeing tours and see Veliko Tarnovo from a different perspective with this unique Pokémon GO tour. Explore the city and its three hills, Tsarevets, Trapezitsa, and Sveta while enjoying a thrilling Pokémon hunt led by an expert in Pokémon guiding.

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