Bulgarian Highlights
Sofia-Rila monastery-Plovdiv-Kazanlak-Etara-Great Turnovo
Tour overview:
Day 1:
Arrival in Sofia
Transfer from the airport and accommodation in 4* hotel in Sofia.
Day 2:
Sofia city tour.
Overnight stay in Sofia (details are shown below).
Day 3:
Sofia – Rila monastery – Borovets.
Accommodation in 4* hotel in Borovets.
Day 4:
Borovets – Plovdiv.
Walking tour of the old quarter of Plovdiv and visit to Bachkovo monastery (details are shown below). Accommodation in 4* hotel in Plovdiv.
Day 5:
Plovdiv – Kazanlak – Etar – Veliko Tarnovo.
Visit of the Thracian tomb in Kazanlak and Samovodskata Charshia in Etar ethnographical complex. Accommodation in 4* hotel in Veliko Tarnovo. Option to watch at an extra charge the show “Sound and Light”.
Day 6:
Veliko Tarnovo.
Tour of Tsarevets hill. Departure to Sofia. Accommodation in 4* hotel.
Day 7:
Free time in Sofia or transfer to the airport, depending on flights. Rooms should be vacated by 12:00h.
The program includes 6 nights on BB basis – 3 nights in Sofia, 1 night in Borovets, 1 night in Plovdiv, 1 night in Veliko Tarnovo; transfer with an air-conditioned coach; English speaking guide throughout the entire trip, refreshments during couch travel – mineral water, tea, coffee, fruits.
PROGRAM
Day 1:
Arrival at Sofia Airport. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Sofia*.
- We suggest dinner in the hotel
dinner supplement- 15 EURO per person.
Day 2:
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Sofia – The St. Nedelya Cathedral, St. George Rotunda, Russian church of St. Nicolas, the church of St. Sophia, St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Ivan Vazov National Theater. A visit to the National Museum of History and the Boyana Church. The Boyana Church is included in the UNESCO List of World Cultural Heritage and has preserved frescoes of an unknown artist, which date back to the year 1259. The frescoes impress with the spirituality and expressiveness of their images, created 7 years before the birth of Giotto di Bondone, considered to be the first Renaissance artist. Overnight stay in Sofia.
- We suggest lunch in the center of Sofia and dinner in hotel
lunch supplement – 13 EURO per person
dinner supplement – 15 EURO per person
Day 3:
Breakfast. A tour of Rila Monastery – the biggest monasteri in Bulgaria, founded in the 10th century by the monk and hermit St. John of Rila, patron and protector of Bulgaria. The monastery served as the center for cultural and spiritual life of the Bulgarian people, during the centuries of foreign enslavement.
The tour includes a visit to the monastery, the main church and the monastery museum.
- We suggest lunch en route (near the rila monastery) and dinner in hotel in Borovets. Guests can relax in the spa centre of the hotel.
Guests can use free of charge the swimming pool, sauna and fitness.
Lunch supplement per person -13 Euro.
Dinner supplement per person â 15 Euro.
Day 4:
Breakfast. Departure for Plovdiv â one of Europeâs most ancient cities, older than Athens, Rome and Constantinople. Arrival. Sightseeing tour of Plovdiv â a tour of the old town, which consists of one of the most spectacular ensembles of town houses from the period of the Bulgarian National Revival (middle of the 18th century until the end of the 19th century). Visit to the Saints Constantine and Helena Church, Roman Theatre, Regional Ethnographic Museum, Balabanova House. Visit of the Bachkovo monastery â the second latgest and oldest in Bulgaria,preserving the frescoes of the prominent bulgarian artist Zahari Zograf. Overnight stay in Plovdiv.
- We suggest lunch in Plovdiv and dinner in hotel.
Lunch supplement per person – 10 Euro.
Dinner supplement p.p. â 15 Euro.
Day 5:
Departure for Kazanlak â the city of artists, roses and Thracian kings. A visit to the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak. The tomb is part of a great Thracian necropolis that dates back to the 4th century B.C. It has been a part of the UNESCO List of World Cultural Heritage since 1979. Departure for Veliko Tarnovo â the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1187-1396). On the way â stop at the Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex, which portrays the way of life, traditions, customs and economic background of the Bulgarians during the National Revival period ( 17-19 century). Overnight in Veliko Tarnovo. Possibility to watch laser show over the Tsarevets Hill â “Sound and Light”, telling the history of the old capital in a very intuitive way using lights and sounds effects. The show is available at an extra charge, depending on the number of people.
- We suggest lunch in Kazanlak and dinner in hotel in Veliko Tarnovo.
Lunch supplement per person – 13 Euro.
Dinner supplement p.p. â 15 Euro.
Day 6:
Breakfast. Sightseeing in Veliko Tarnovo â Tsarevets hill, Samovodska Charshia. Departure for Sofia. Arrival in Sofia in the late afternoon. Accommodation at the hotel. Overnight stay in Sofia.
- We suggest lunch in Veliko Tarnovo and dinner in hotel in hotel in Sofia.
Lunch supplement per person – 13 Euro.
Dinner supplement p.p. â 15 Euro.
Day 7:
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Departure.
COST:
The 7-day tour of Bulgaria costs 575 EURO per person.
If you would like to pay in Bulgarian Leva, the exchange rate is 1 EUR = 1.95583 BGN
Price is valid for groups of at least 15 people.
All hotels, guides and Transport Company are carefully selected to ensure maximum comfort and satisfaction from the trip.
All hotels are 4 star rating with customer's satisfaction points above 8,9 from a 10 point evaluation system.(10 has never been reached. 8,9 = excellent) Vacancies can be confirmed and hotel names specified at the time of reservation,
PRICE INCLUDES:
- 6 nights (3 nights in Sofia, 1 in Borovets, 1 in Plovdiv, 1 in Veliko Tarnovo) on BB basis in carefully selected 4 star Hotels.
- All entrance fees for museums, listed in the program
- All transfers and transport with a luxurious airconditioned coach. (air-conditioning, video, mini-bar). Refreshments during travel ( coffe, tea, fruits, mineral water)
- English speaking guides throughout the entire trip.
- Price includes V.A.T.
- Price includes tour operatorâs civil liability insurance.
Price does not include:
- The Show “Sound and Light” is not included in the price and will require additional payment.
- Lunches and dinners are a subject of additional supplement.
- Additional tours and services not included in the itinerary of the program.
- Hotel services like: spa procedures, minibars, etc. unless specifically described in the program as free or included in the price.
- Doctors services and personal insurances.
- Products and services, unless stated as free or included in the price.
TOUR DATES:
The Guided Tours of Bulgaria start twice every month. Dates:
- 15.05.2013
- 30.05.2013
- 15.06.2013
- 30.06.2013
- 15.07.2013
- 30.07.2013
- 15.08.2013
- 30.08.2013
- 15.09.2013
- 30.09.2013
