The 15 Best Koprivshtitsa & Revival Village Trips

1.Plovdiv and Koprivshtitsa Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 314 reviews · 11 hours · from $47Our pick

A full day from Sofia to Plovdiv and Koprivshtitsa, with guided old-town walks, Roman sights, Revival houses, and time to explore.

“We had a great trip from Sofia to Plovdiv and Koprivshtitsa with Radi as our guide. We enjoyed the day very much, as both places were amazing - Plovdiv for its ancient history and beautifully preserved old town, and Koprivshtitsa for its brave patriotic resistance villagers and unique architecture. Radi was a good driver, well-informed, engaging, and amusing in his anecdotes. He taught us a lot about the places and the country. And yes, Radi - Bulgarian tomatoes really are the best!”

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2.Plovdiv and Koprivshtitsa Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 177 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $24

Plovdiv’s Roman ruins and colorful streets plus Koprivshtitsa’s liberation story, guided and air-conditioned from Sofia in one long day.

“The tour is homogeneous and very well organized. Loved the colors of the houses in Plovdiv and the villages. The tour guide was an amazing woman full of good vibes and energy. Also she is very well cultured and knowledgeable.”

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3.Rila Monastery & Melnik Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 55 reviews · 11 hours · from $47

Sofia day trip to UNESCO Rila Monastery and Melnik. Small group, expert English guide, frescoes, sand pyramids, and a historic wine house.

“The tour was very well organized and covered some truly impressive places. Our guide Radi spoke excellent English and was very knowledgeable, sharing lots of interesting facts. Everything ran smoothly, and I really enjoyed the balance between sightseeing and free time - there was enough free time to explore. Highly recommend this tour!”

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4.The Rose Valley & Koprivshtitsa 12 hrs Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 39 reviews · 11 hours · from $70

Scent-filled Rose Valley day trip from Sofia, plus Kazanlak and Koprivshtitsa, with rose-oil lessons and a Russian Orthodox memorial temple.

“The weather was not so good so we couldn’t see the roses blooming but the our tour guide Martin is really informative and funny.”

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5.Rila Monastery and Melnik Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $36Top rated

Small-group day trip from Sofia to UNESCO Rila Monastery and the wine town of Melnik, with photo stops and guided walks.

“This is my third Viator excursion and it was excellent as were the others. My small group driver Radi with Traventuria spoke excellent English, good personality, lots of interesting information. Rila Monastery and the autumn colors along the highway were outstanding! Must see.”

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6.The Valley of the Roses&Koprivshtitsa Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $72

Rose oil, ethnographic distillery demos, Shipka views, and Koprivshtitsa on a small-group day trip from Sofia.

“It was a kind of get away of hot weather, also useful information, the most charming sensation was I FELT FREE WITH MOTHER NATURE, LEARN ABOUT PEOPLE LIVING IN COUNTRYSIDE, LOVED IT”

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7.Rila Monastery & Melnik Day Trip with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · 10 hours · from $100

Rila Monastery and Melnik wine town from Sofia. A 10-hour day of frescoes, pyramids, and Bulgarian wine tastings.

“On time. Arrived Rila before crowd which was excellent for pictures and viewing chapel. Also showed us the best doughnuts there. Melnik was a cute town and we had a good meal there. The tour of the winery was informative. The wine was sweet for our taste. They would not let us buy a bottle to taste-he was not so friendly.”

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8.Koprivshtitsa Full-Day Tour – Back to the 19th Century

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 8 hours · from $140

A full day from Sofia to Koprivshtitsa, visiting restored National Revival houses, crafts, and the 1876 April Uprising story.

“Koprivshtitsa was so beautiful and Georgi was the perfect guide. He was very knowledgable and engaging in how he told us about the points of interest but gave us space and time to look at things ourselves. Great day that I can recommend.”

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9.From Plovdiv to Sofia: Koprivshtitsa half-day tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 8 reviews · 5 hours · from $17Best value

Plovdiv to Sofia with a guided Koprivshtitsa walking tour, revolutionary-era house visits, and Balkan views, all for $17.

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11.Melnik Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · 9 hours · from $187

Full-day Melnik wine tour from Sofia: Rozhen Monastery, cellar tastings at Villa Melnik, village food, and a wine museum visit.

“Winery was excellent, great wines and very good and knowledgeable guide. Lunch was ok, Monastery visit not that interesting. The biggest challenge was our driver not speaking English so had to rely on translation a lot.”

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12.Rila Monastery and Melnik, Day Tour from Sofia with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $101

Small-group day trip from Sofia to UNESCO Rila Monastery and the wine town of Melnik, with pickup, a licensed English guide, and cave-cellar tasting.

“An extraodrinary day trip to the enchanting Rila Monastery and small town of Melnik, that is not to be missed. Melnik is quaint and set between some strange mountain dunes. Make sure to head to a view point to the see the whole town from above. Some lovely wine available and recommended. Thank you to our guide Ventsi!”

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13.Zheravna, Blue Mountains & Sliven Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $91

One-day Bulgaria trip from Sunny Beach to Zheravna’s old streets, Blue Stones chairlift views, and Sliven city life, with lunch.

“I loved the chair lift the most, I loved the village the food was great and the tour guide was sorren and Maria they were both great guides and ensured we had the answers to any queries on the tour. I would highly recommend the tour 👏🏻”

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14.Wine Tasting & More in Villa Melnik – One of the World’s Best Wineries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $45

Visit Villa Melnik, a world-ranked winery in Bulgaria, with a guided wine tasting plus a personalized electronic guide for a flexible half-day.

“I keep going back to the Hilton Universal City because they make me feel special and treat me better than family! Kevin Finister and his staff are amazing. I combined business and family this trip as we celebrated my daughter's marriage to an Read more”

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15.Koprivshtitsa – private day tour from Plovdiv

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $134

Private Koprivshtitsa day tour from Plovdiv with hotel pickup, Revival house museums, April Uprising sites, and lunch time by the Topolnitsa.

“This was an absolute delight of a day. Kamen was our guide, this is the second tour we took with him, and all we can say is that he went above all expectations. He is extremely knowledgeable of his country’s history and you can feel his delight in showing and sharing this town. The trip started with a drive throughout the countryside, then we saw the town centra square, a history packed bridge, then we saw three very distinctive homes, a church and its graves. We followed all this with a wonderful lunch with traditional cuisine and good conversation, then followed up with two more homes. I recommend this tour…”

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