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Day trip to Skopje and Matka Canyon from Sofia
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Day trip to Skopje and Matka Canyon from Sofia

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Ages 0-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 11h 30m
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  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • English speaking professional Bulgarian guide/driver
  • English-speaking proffessional Macedonian guide
  • Entry/Admission - Matka Canyon
What's not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratitude to the guides


Departure details
  • Traveler pickup is offered.
  • We will pick you up from any hotel or address that you provide in Sofia
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 87479P23

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • We understand your concerns in relation to COVID 19, therefore we've taken the needed measures for you to feel safe. All our guides and drivers go through regular medical checks, wear masks during the tours and in each vehicle, we have a disinfectant spray. Furthermore due to the situation nowadays we organize tours only for small groups (up to 7 persons) and we have the option for private tours.
  • Please note that due to the current COVID situation you need to have any of the mentioned so that you can cross the border from North Macedonia to Bulgaria: negative PCR test (made up to 72 hours before you cross the border), negative antigen test (made up to 48 hours before you cross the border) or vaccination card (proving that you are fully vacinated).
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 87479P23

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Itinerary
  • You'll get picked up
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  • 1
    Old Bazaar, Skopje
    Stop: 45 minutes
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  • 2
    Skopje Fortress Kale
    Stop: 15 minutes
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    Pass by
    Sultan Murad Mosque
  • 3
    The Stone Bridge
    Stop: 10 minutes
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  • 4
    Macedonia Square
    Stop: 30 minutes
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  • 5
    Memorial House of Mother Teresa
    Stop: 20 minutes
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  • 6
    Matka Canyon
    Stop: 2 hours - Admission included
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  • You'll return to the starting point
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About the operator
BulTrips
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Sofia, Bulgaria
Joined in March 2018

#8 of 249 Tours & Activities in Sofia
  • 776dimithrip
    776dimithrip
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    Great value for money, Excellent use of time!
    Excellent well managed tour. Pick up on time. Great conversation throughout the trip. Great value for money! Our guide Lubo from Sofia and our Skopje guide were very knowledgeable and pleasant! Ample time after the tour to souvenir shop and grab lunch! Day well spent! No negative remarks.
  • 707johno
    707johno
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    Great tour! And great job Diana! Buzludzha is very impressive!
    Diana was a great tour guide! She knew in depth the history of Bulgaria and even shared with us the personal stories of her family and how communism changed their lives. The tour was a lot of driving and Diana was a very good driver. About 30 minutes from Buzludzha she went over the history of the monument which was extremely impressive! Highly recommend this tour!
  • Rebecca M
    Rebecca M
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    Impressive caves
    The waterfall is small but pretty and a nice walk. Caves were awesome. Love h was a cute town but the people are not friendly…at least not to Americans. Our guide was informative
  • Odyssey17708349544
    Odyssey17708349544
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    Even better than expected!
    The guide Peter was very lovely, played good music, and was just a joy to be around. The local Macedonian guide was quick and efficient. He told us the most import highlights of the history and even treated us to a desert! Can highly recommend doing this tour!
  • DarthEsculapio
    DarthEsculapio
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    Great
    Tour guide was friendly and very knowledgeable, the tour guide at location also was friendly and helpful, everything was on time as scheduled, very well organized.
  • Hannah D
    Hannah D
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    Well Worth a Visit!
    Highly recommend this experience! Our guide Michael was excellent, the transport was very comfortable and the day was seamless. A must see if in Bulgaria.
  • P700LYN
    P700LYN
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    A must see.
    Michael was a brilliant guide, we were all well informed of the delights that awaited us. The trip itself was amazing, these awe inspiring cave which have been there for millennia are just beyond words. It was a very small group of six, on a really hot Bulgarian day, the air conditioning in the mini bus was such a treat.
  • dryder38
    dryder38
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    Well worth the long drive
    Rosen was our guide for the trip. Very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. Picked up on time with a total of 7 of us. We had a phone call the night before asking if we would mind visiting 2 other caves so they could combine tours at no extra charge, but would mean trip wold be a hour longer so we did Krushina falls, Devetaki cave, Savea cave and eye of god cave. all different in their way. Only had a hour in Lovech town proper, but had a very nice meal as Rosen had pointed out 3 local restaurants
  • Samuel L
    Samuel L
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    Fantastic
    Our guide had fantastic knowledge, the drive was comfortable and the Buzludzha and museum of socialist art were great.
  • g0thv
    g0thv
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    Fantastic experience.
    Amazing trip, with a very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. Would thoroughly recommend, and will be booking through these guys again when I go back to Bulgaria.
  • 331imanim
    331imanim
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    Trip to macedonia for the day
    Great experience, I enjoyed the drive, and my tour guide from Bulgaria was very nice and accommodating. He allowed us to stop for a bathroom and snack break and always asked if we were alright throughout the drive!
  • MarioS1229
    MarioS1229
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    Nice small group trip
    Was one of my best tour guided trip. We got a lot of information about the city Sofia, the culture about bulgaria ect. what i moste liked, was that we were a small group in a Van and our tour guid. It had a family vibe. And the caves were stunning!!! worth worth worth all the money.
  • marcgrimbergen
    marcgrimbergen
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    Interesting tour
    Positive is the excellent overview you get from plovdiv and surrounding in a short period of time. Good guide and driver also. However it is really hot in a packed minibus if you are a large person.
  • rozinayordanovas
    rozinayordanovas
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    0
    Tour to Lovech, Devetaki cave & Krushina waterfalls
    We had a day tour at the end of July 2023.It was a very nice tour and very nice guide who could tell many interesting facts during the trip. Comfortable travel with family and children. I would recommend this trip. We will definitely be traveling with Bultrips again next holiday. Rozina & family
  • RogerBristolUK
    RogerBristolUK
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    Plovdiv definitely worth the drive
    Ivaylo was a terrific guide. Informative and friendly. Plovdiv is well worth traveling from Sofia to see and the tour allowed plenty of time to explore without feeling rushed
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Ian R
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Very enjoyable, but a long day. Guide was very good and attentive to all requirements. Time in Skopje was a bit rushed but definitely worth seeing. Matka is probably best done in the summer months.
Written December 4, 2022
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EverlastingSong
London, UK44 contributions
Oct 2022
I was really lucky as the weather was nice and we had Vasko as our tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and fun, being a historian. I actually learned a lot of regional history from him.

The drive to Skopje was quite long but not boring at all. We pulled over a couple of times to enjoy the views and to stretch our legs. Skopje was really nice, easy enough to walk around. We visited quite a few places with the help from our local guide Lina. We then took a boat trip in Matka Canyon to see the cave.

I really had a great time and would highly recommend this tour. Thank you so much Vasko!
Written October 8, 2022
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Esther
Rhode Island4 contributions
Our tour guide was a local, very knowledgeable about his country's history, we had a blast a the Matka Canyon it is such a beautiful place well worth the visit!
Written May 21, 2023
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Brett
Singapore, Singapore3 contributions
There were 2 guides on this trip and both were friendly and knowledgable

Food along the way was great (bought in Macedonia)

Boat ride was relaxing and scenic

Great introduction to Macedonia I will be back !
Written December 15, 2022
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MAH
Chennai (Madras), India28 contributions
Nov 2022
Skopje has a nice square and market place , Mother Theresa memorial in a far away nation is close to every Indian’s heart and the natural beauty of Matka canyon just 25 km away is a icing in the cake and the tour guide is knowledgeable about the history of the region
Written November 13, 2022
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derekmY3022QG
Carbis Bay, UK6 contributions
Had an amazing time , our guide
Lubo was very knowledgeable about the local area and was very friendly and helpful
Skopje was a decent city but the highlight by far was the stunning Matka canyon
There is a great little restaurant there and the coffee is decent also
The boat trip to the cave gave stunning views
You also get to go inside the caves
10/10
Written November 7, 2022
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Product Overview: Day trip to Skopje and Matka Canyon from Sofia

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Duration

690 minutes