Classic Bulgaria Tour
8 Days / 7 Nights

We will take you back dozens of centuries to Pliska, Preslav and Veliko Tarnovo - the seats of the first Bulgarian khans, czars and kings; to the stone carving of the Madara Horseman; to the Thracian Gold Treasures; to the breathtaking murals of the Kazanlak Tomb and the church in Boyana; to the quiet wisdom of the Rila,Troyan and Rozhen Monastery and to the town of Melnick - Renaissance legend of wood, stone and color.

Dates: on your request

Day 1 - Saturday: Sofia
Arrival in Sofia, transfer to your hotel. Overnight (D).

Day 2 - Sunday: Sofia - Pleven - 116km
Morning departure for Pleven. On the way sightseeing the Troyan Monastery and the Oreshaka. Lunch. Proceed on to Pleven. Visit the "Panorama" museum. Overnight (B,D)

Day 3 - Monday: Pleven - Veliko Tarnovo - 124 km
Morning departure for Veliko Tarnovo. Sightseeing of Tarnovo - an ancient Bulgarian capital. Visit the museum village Arbanassi. Lunch. Sightseeing Tzarevetz Holy Hill. Overnight (B,D)

Day 4 - Tuesday: Veliko Tarnovo - Kazanlak - Plovdiv - 200km
Morning departure for Plovdiv. On the way sightseeing the spectacular Shipka pass. Lunch at Kazanlak and then visit the famous Valley of Roses (the Rose's museum and the sepulchre Thrace). Overnight (B,D)

Day 5 - Wednesday: Plovdiv - Bansko - 130km
Morning sightseeing tour of Plovdiv. See the Old Quarter. Lunch. Visit the 11-th century Bachkovo Monastery . Proceed on to Bansko. Overnight (B,D)

Day 6 - Thursday: Bansko - Melnik - Sandanski - 100km
Morning departure for Sandanski. On the way see the Rozhen Monastery. Visit Melnik village - lunch with wine testing. Departure for Sandanski. Overnight (B,D).

Day 7 - Friday: Sandanski - Sofia - 162km
Morning leave for the 10-th century Rila Monastery, one of Europe's oldest and included in UNESCO's World Heritage List. Lunch. Continue to Sofia. Overnight (B,D)

Day 8 - Saturday: Sofia
Morning sightseeing tour of Sofia. Lunch. Transfer to Sofia airport (B)

Prices
• prices are calculated depending on the desired class of the hotels for
accommodation - 3*, 4* or 5* - please ask for rates

Prices include
• 7 HB
• all taxes
• all entries
• guide service
• transfer for the whole tour
Options for accomodation
• Sofia - Princess Hotel ****
• Plovdiv - Novotel *****
• Veliko Tarnovo ****
• Sandanski - Sadanski Hotel ****
• Bansko - Pirin Hotel ****
• Pleven - Balkan Hotel ***

Bulgaria - the land of monasteries
8 Days/ 7 Nights

The Bulgarian monasteries - hiding human, warm and living rather than divine beauty behind their austere stone facades, still amaze with their magnificent architecture, unfading frescoes and murals, exquisite icons and wood-carvings, made by self-taught architects, builders and painters.

The Bulgarian monasteries - during difficult and turbulent times they acted as centers of patriotism which helped to preserve
national feelings and hopes of the Bulgarians.

Dates: on your request

Day 1 - Sofia
Arrival /Airport Sofia/, transfer, sightseeing tour of Sofia /it may be on the next day, according to the landing time/, dinner, overnight in Sofia.

Day 2 - Sofia - Troyan - Troyan Monastery - Lovech /240 km/
Visit of the Troyan Monastery, the old town in Lovetch, dinner in the old town, overnight in Lovetch.

Day 3 - Lovetch - Arbanassi - Veliko Tarnovo /100 km/
Visit of the village - museum Arbanassi, sightseeing tour of Veliko Tarnovo - the capital of the second Bulgarian Kingdom - 13th century and the old town, dinner and overnight in Veliko Tarnovo.

Day 4 - Veliko Tarnovo - Shipka Monastery - Plovdiv /200 km/
Visit of the ethnographic village "Etara" - active handkraft centre, the Russian memorial church in Shipka village, visit and dinner in the old town, overnight in Plovdiv.

Day 5 - Plovdiv - Bachkovo Monastery - Pamporovo /140 km/
Visit of the Bachkovo Monastery, sightseeng of the town Smolyan /ethnographic museum/, dinner in the folk tavern "Chevermeto", overnight in the international mountain resort Pamporovo.

Day 6 - Melnik - Rozhen Monastery - Sandanski /250 km/
Visit of the town Melnik /old wine producing centre/, the Rozhen Monastery, winetasting and dinner in Melnik, overnight in Sandanski.

Day 7 - Sandanski - Rila Monastery - Sofia /220 km/
Visit of the Rila Monastery, overnight in Sofia - leisure time, dinner at a folk restaurant.

Day 8 - Sofia
Transfer to Sofia airport.

Prices

• prices are calculated depending on the desired class of the hotels for accommodation - 3*, 4* or 5* - please ask for
rates

Prices include
• board: H/B (breakfast and dinner)
• 7 overnights in three- and four stars hotels;
• transfer: with A/C coaches or car;
• guide in English;
• entry taxes for museums;
• participants - min 2 pax