Sofia & Plovdiv Tour Departing Every Friday 2026
Day 1: Istanbul – Edirne - Sofia
23:00 - In front of Kadıköy Marriage Registry Office
23:30 - In front of Mecidiyeköy Polat Holding
23:59 - Bakırköy Ömür Shopping Center
Departing from in front, we follow the Çorlu - Edirne-Kapıkule highway and arrive at the Kapıkule border gate. After passport and customs procedures, we continue our journey to Sofia via Haskovo - Plovdiv - Sofia highway. The approximate travel time is eight hours under normal weather conditions and including border crossing times.
Day 2 : Sofia
After arriving in Sofia in the morning, we begin our panoramic city tour. St. Nedelya Church, Rotunda Church, Russian Church, Saint Sofia Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Prime Ministry, Parliament, Sofia University, and the NDK National Palace of Culture are among the places to be seen. We also see the Army House where the famous ball attended by the Great Leader Atatürk in his Janissary uniform was held. After the city tour, free time and overnight at our hotel. Guests who wish may join the Bulgarian Tavern tour to be organized at a local restaurant.
Optional Tour: Bulgarian Tavern: 40 Euro In our dinner at an authentic restaurant in Bulgaria, we will taste exquisite Bulgarian dishes and enjoy an unforgettable Bulgarian Night accompanied by Bulgarian music played by local musicians
Day 3 : Sofia – Plovdiv – Filibe – Edirne - Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, Plovdiv, the second largest city of Bulgaria, has made great contributions to Islamic-Turkish culture throughout its long history. It is a city where life has continued for 4000 years. A place that combines excellent modern and ancient architecture. The most interesting area, the oldest part of the city called Old Plovdiv, is located on NÖBET TEPE. We will have the opportunity to see the traces left by the Byzantine, Greek and Ottoman states, the city's shopping centers, and the protected old town. We will visit Batenberg Street, the city's liveliest shopping and entertainment center. Argır Kuyumcuoğlu's house (converted into an ethnography museum), the finest symmetrical house example unique to Plovdiv, Balabanov House (with its original house layout, it currently hosts all kinds of cultural activities), and Georgi Mavridi's house. The ancient amphitheater from the old Roman era is the next place worth seeing. Djumaya Mosque is an old structure that attracts considerable attention with its Turkish architecture. The oldest churches in Plovdiv are also among the places we will see - Saint Constantine, Helena and Saint Nedelya. Free time for shopping and exploring the city as you wish. After our tour, we pass panoramically through the city of Haskovo, where minority Turks live densely, and then depart for Turkey. In the evening we arrive at the border gate. First Bulgaria, then after the passport and customs procedures at the Turkish Kapıkule border gate and shopping at the free shops, we enter Turkey. Reaching Istanbul overnight via the Çorlu road, we conclude our tour by dropping our guests off at the points where we picked them up