Sofia Tours in October 2026

Part 1. Igor was a good guide unfortunately after a passenger suffered a theft he was unable to conduct the tour effectively. This badly impacted two days of the tour. Bad things happen, may I suggest you increase the level of communication on passport safety, we have toured with other who maybe over emphasise theft risk pick pockets etc. Risk maybe low impact is significant. Part 2 Viktor was excellent and informative as we had two guides they could effectively deal with t tour. PARK GOLDEN VIEW Ohrid is not up to standard, the people running the hotel need to improve standards. This was notable s other hotels where of high standard. Overall this was a great tip. 1st century communication would help, if the guide is late delayed whatever a communication mechanism in the app would help maybe with an alternative SMS message for those not on-line. Itinerary says 3:00 p.m. - To join the city tour, please come to the hotel reception. I am there only to see a note saying guide is running late wait about for over an hour, bad start caused by poor communications. Dubrovnik guide left us in incorrect hotel no ability to communicate with guide, had to use app emergency contact.

This is a fascinating and well balanced itinerary. There is consistency, continuity and variety in the sites and sights, so you are left feeling very satisfied at the depth of exploration and the numerous”wow” experiences. Some of the scenery is magical, very little that is boring. The trip pace is good, never exhausting, good variation between travel and walking, with several multi- night stops and interludes of free time Last, but not least, our tour leader, Zorica, was perfection. Organisation and arrangements resembled a well oiled machine, but with the priiceless accompaniment of lovely personality, excellent knowledge and communication skills. No orders, just a gentle “Shall we….” had us moving in the right direction, most willingly. She was also backed up by a very capable and personable driver.

An excellent trip in a lovely part of the world. Seeing an adult female bear at the bear hide was amazing. Pity she was scared off by a group of wild boar but they were great to see too. The walks were great and weren’t too challenging although be prepared for a lot of uphills!

Had a great time on the Bulgarian Brown Bear trip! Trip leader, Julian, was very enthusiastic and well-informed on the region and subject matter. Bulgaria is a beautiful country and the local people were wonderful. The owner of Hotel Yagodina, Maria, runs a great hotel and her and her staff serve fantastic food. Julian took us on some wonderful hikes and provided great information about bear behavior, habitat, biology, etc. Visiting the bear hide in the evening provided a fun opportunity to view the bears and other wild life. Julian made sure we had multiple opportunities to visit the bear hide in order to ensure we had an opportunity to see a bear. The hikes themselves were challenging, but not so difficult that we had any real problems completing them. Julian was willing to point out other wild life during our hikes, and was very engaging with people in the group. Julian is passionate about bears and excited to share the subject with others. He made sure we were taken care of and educated about the wonders of bears!

I have been on plenty of holidays like this one and this was one of the best. I was on the same trip as Beth and Penny who have also posted reviews and I echo what they have said. We were blessed with good weather, a group that worked well together and an excellent leader.

Zorica, our guide, and Pascal, our driver, really were the dream team - lovely, kind, warm and so excited to show us their beautiful country. They couldn’t do enough for us. If the accommodation had been better in Sofia, Skopje and Kevala then my score would have been higher. The monastery stay was beautiful. I had a great time 😀