After being picked up from your Sofia hotel, head straight to the city's star attraction — the UNESCO-listed Boyana Church. Continue to the National Historical Museum, where you'll gain a greater insight into Balkan history and heritage.
Break for lunch (own expense) at a restaurant by the picturesque Pancharevo Lake.
After lunch, head into the city center and take of walking tour of landmarks such as the National Palace of Culture, the St. George Rotunda, the National Archaeological Museum, and the 16th century Banya Bashi Mosque. Other attractions that you'll see include St. Nedelya cathedral, the National Theater, the former Royal Palace (now housing the National Revival Art Gallery and the Ethnographic Museum), the Russian Church of St. Nikolay, and the National Assembly Square where the impressive Tsar Osvoboditel (King Liberator) monument was erected in 1907 by the Italian sculptor Arnoldo Zocchi.
Your tour ends at Alexander Nevski Cathedral.