Bulgaria Round Trip Itinerary - 12 days, 11 overnights on FB
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Itinerary
Day 1: capital Sofia and Boyana church
Stop At: Boyana Church, 3 Boyansko Ezero Str., Sofia 1616 Bulgaria
Through this combined (walking and bus) tour you will discover the present day capital Sofia, as well as its ancient history. By bus we will reach Boyana Church, renowned for its 13th-century frescoes and included in the list of UNESCO
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Sofia
Day 2: Rila monastery, Bansko and Sandanski
Stop At: Rila Monastery, Rila 2643 Bulgaria
Overnight in *** hotel in Sandanski or Melnik
In this day you will see the next UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site – Rila monastery, center of learning and church power during the time of Medieval centuries.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Archaeological Museum Sandanski, Macedonia Str. 55, Sandanski 2800 Bulgaria
Then we continue to Sandanski - one of the places in Bulgaria famous for its numerous mineral water springs.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: The Melnik Pyramids, Pirin Planina, Melnik Bulgaria
The day will end in Melnik - the smallest town, natural and architectural reserve renowned for the unique Bulgarian kind of wine “Shiroka melnishka loza”
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Sandanski or Melnik
Day 3: Melnik, Plovdiv and Bachkovo monastery
Stop At: Plovdiv Old Town, Plovdiv 4000 Bulgaria
The day starts with walking tour of Melnik. Then we continue to the oldest town in Europe – Plovdiv. It is also a European capital of culture.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Bachkovo Monastery, 10km south of Asenovgrad on the main road between Assenovgrad and Smolyan, Bachkovo 4251 Bulgaria
Last for the day is Bachkovo monastery, which is one of the largest and oldest Orthodox monasteries in Europe
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Plovdiv
Day 4: Alexandrovo Thracian Tomb, Perperikon and Tatul
Stop At: Thracian tomb of Aleksandrovo, 6351, Bulgaria
This day you will see a Thracian burial mound and tomb famous for its well-preserved frescoes.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Perperikon, 10 miles from the town of Kurdzhali Bulgaria
The archaeological complex Perperikon is one of the most ancient monumental megalithic structures, entirely carved into the rocks, which is as well as a rock of worship.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Thracian Sanctuary at Tatul Village, To the South-East of the Town Kardzhali 35 km for reference: 2.6 km south of Tatul, look for Sanctuary signs, Momchilgrad 6835 Bulgaria
Finally we will visit Tatul, the place where is believed, that Orpheus was buried.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel In Momchilgrad or Kardjali
Day 5: Armira villa, antique town of Kabile and Sozopol
Stop At: Vila Armira, Ivaylovgrad 6570 Bulgaria
Armira Villa is one of the most interesting monuments from the time of the Roman Empire. Then we continue to the antique town of Kabile with territory of the archaeological reservation more than 600 decares. The day will end with a walking tour in a very romantic town of Sozopol.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Sozopol
Day 6: Varna and Aladzha monastery
Stop At: Varna Archaeological Museum, Bul. Maria Louisa 41, Varna 9000 Bulgaria
In this day you will discover present day town Varna, where we will visit Archaeological museum in Varna, which houses an extraordinary collection, including 6,000-year-old gold.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Aladzha Monastery, In Naturpark, Varna 9000 Bulgaria
The last place for visit in this day is Aladzha Monastery - one of the few cave monasteries in Bulgaria.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in St. Konstantin and Elena, Golden sands or Varna
Day 7: Veliki Preslav and Sveshtari tomb
Stop At: Madara Rider, Madara Town, Shumen 9971 Bulgaria
We will visit the Horseman of Madara, a huge proto-Bulgarian basrelief carved into a cliff.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: 9850 Veliki Preslav, Bulgaria
We continue to the Preslav, the capital of First Bulgarian Kingdom.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari, Sveshtari 7423 Bulgaria
Then we go to the most famous Thracian tomb in Sveshtari, which is built in the early 3rd century BC and is painted and lined with semi-columns of goddesses with upraised arms.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Shumen
Day 8: Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi
Stop At: Tsarevets Fortress, Tsar Asen Square, 5000 Царевец, Велико Търново, Bulgaria
The day is dedicated to the the capital of Second Bulgarian Kingdom – Tarnovo and the gorgeous town-museum Arbanasi.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Arbanassi, 5029 Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Gorgeous town-museum Arbanasi
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Arbanasi or Veliko Tarnovo
Day 9: Etar, Buzludzha monument, Shipka, Karanovo and Stara Zagora
Stop At: Open Air Ethnographic Museum ETAR, Gabrovo 5309 Bulgaria
We will start with the lovely architectural and ethnographic complex Etar.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Buzludzha Monument, Central Stara Planina, Kazanluk 6100 Bulgaria
Then we will continue to Buzludzha – the most important monument from communist era and Shipka National park-monument.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Shipka Monument, Stoletov Peak, Shipka 6150 Bulgaria
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Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Neolithic Dwellings Museum, Armeyska Str 20, Stara Zagora 6000 Bulgaria
At Stara Zagora we see a group of Neolithic dwellings, in Karanovo - the Thracian chariot tomb and the Karanovo Tell.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Pavel bania or Kazanlak
Day 10: Valley of the Thracian Kings and Koprivshtitsa
Stop At: Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, General Radetski St. Parc Tubelto, Kazanlak 6100 Bulgaria
This day we will visit the most significant tombs of Valley of the Thracian Kings.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Thracian Temple of Starosel, Starosel village, near Hissarya city, Hissarya 4180 Bulgaria
Touring continues with the Thracian Temple Complex at Starosel - the oldest ever found royal Thracian complex with a mausoleum.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Municipality Koprivshtitsa, Koprivshtitsa, Lyuben Karavelov St 16, 2077 Средна махала, Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria
Then continue to the wonderful architectural and historical reserve Koprivshtitsa town
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star SPA hotel in Hisarya or Pavel Bania
Day 11: Hisarya - SPA day
Stop At: 4180 Tsentar, Hisarya, Bulgaria
Relax day in the Late Roman Spa Town – Diocletianpolis, famous for its numerous healing mineral springs
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star SPA hotel In Hisarya
Day 12: Arrival in Sofia and transfer to the airport for flights home
Stop At: Sofia International Airport, bul. "Christopher Columbus" 1, 1540 Sofia, Bulgaria
Arrival in Sofia and transfer to the airport for flights home
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: capital Sofia and Boyana church
Stop At: Boyana Church, 3 Boyansko Ezero Str., Sofia 1616 Bulgaria
Through this combined (walking and bus) tour you will discover the present day capital Sofia, as well as its ancient history. By bus we will reach Boyana Church, renowned for its 13th-century frescoes and included in the list of UNESCO
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Sofia
Day 2: Rila monastery, Bansko and Sandanski
Stop At: Rila Monastery, Rila 2643 Bulgaria
Overnight in *** hotel in Sandanski or Melnik
In this day you will see the next UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site – Rila monastery, center of learning and church power during the time of Medieval centuries.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Archaeological Museum Sandanski, Macedonia Str. 55, Sandanski 2800 Bulgaria
Then we continue to Sandanski - one of the places in Bulgaria famous for its numerous mineral water springs.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: The Melnik Pyramids, Pirin Planina, Melnik Bulgaria
The day will end in Melnik - the smallest town, natural and architectural reserve renowned for the unique Bulgarian kind of wine “Shiroka melnishka loza”
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Sandanski or Melnik
Day 3: Melnik, Plovdiv and Bachkovo monastery
Stop At: Plovdiv Old Town, Plovdiv 4000 Bulgaria
The day starts with walking tour of Melnik. Then we continue to the oldest town in Europe – Plovdiv. It is also a European capital of culture.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Bachkovo Monastery, 10km south of Asenovgrad on the main road between Assenovgrad and Smolyan, Bachkovo 4251 Bulgaria
Last for the day is Bachkovo monastery, which is one of the largest and oldest Orthodox monasteries in Europe
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Plovdiv
Day 4: Alexandrovo Thracian Tomb, Perperikon and Tatul
Stop At: Thracian tomb of Aleksandrovo, 6351, Bulgaria
This day you will see a Thracian burial mound and tomb famous for its well-preserved frescoes.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Perperikon, 10 miles from the town of Kurdzhali Bulgaria
The archaeological complex Perperikon is one of the most ancient monumental megalithic structures, entirely carved into the rocks, which is as well as a rock of worship.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Thracian Sanctuary at Tatul Village, To the South-East of the Town Kardzhali 35 km for reference: 2.6 km south of Tatul, look for Sanctuary signs, Momchilgrad 6835 Bulgaria
Finally we will visit Tatul, the place where is believed, that Orpheus was buried.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel In Momchilgrad or Kardjali
Day 5: Armira villa, antique town of Kabile and Sozopol
Stop At: Vila Armira, Ivaylovgrad 6570 Bulgaria
Armira Villa is one of the most interesting monuments from the time of the Roman Empire. Then we continue to the antique town of Kabile with territory of the archaeological reservation more than 600 decares. The day will end with a walking tour in a very romantic town of Sozopol.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Sozopol
Day 6: Varna and Aladzha monastery
Stop At: Varna Archaeological Museum, Bul. Maria Louisa 41, Varna 9000 Bulgaria
In this day you will discover present day town Varna, where we will visit Archaeological museum in Varna, which houses an extraordinary collection, including 6,000-year-old gold.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Aladzha Monastery, In Naturpark, Varna 9000 Bulgaria
The last place for visit in this day is Aladzha Monastery - one of the few cave monasteries in Bulgaria.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in St. Konstantin and Elena, Golden sands or Varna
Day 7: Veliki Preslav and Sveshtari tomb
Stop At: Madara Rider, Madara Town, Shumen 9971 Bulgaria
We will visit the Horseman of Madara, a huge proto-Bulgarian basrelief carved into a cliff.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: 9850 Veliki Preslav, Bulgaria
We continue to the Preslav, the capital of First Bulgarian Kingdom.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari, Sveshtari 7423 Bulgaria
Then we go to the most famous Thracian tomb in Sveshtari, which is built in the early 3rd century BC and is painted and lined with semi-columns of goddesses with upraised arms.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Shumen
Day 8: Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi
Stop At: Tsarevets Fortress, Tsar Asen Square, 5000 Царевец, Велико Търново, Bulgaria
The day is dedicated to the the capital of Second Bulgarian Kingdom – Tarnovo and the gorgeous town-museum Arbanasi.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Arbanassi, 5029 Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Gorgeous town-museum Arbanasi
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Arbanasi or Veliko Tarnovo
Day 9: Etar, Buzludzha monument, Shipka, Karanovo and Stara Zagora
Stop At: Open Air Ethnographic Museum ETAR, Gabrovo 5309 Bulgaria
We will start with the lovely architectural and ethnographic complex Etar.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Buzludzha Monument, Central Stara Planina, Kazanluk 6100 Bulgaria
Then we will continue to Buzludzha – the most important monument from communist era and Shipka National park-monument.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Shipka Monument, Stoletov Peak, Shipka 6150 Bulgaria
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Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Neolithic Dwellings Museum, Armeyska Str 20, Stara Zagora 6000 Bulgaria
At Stara Zagora we see a group of Neolithic dwellings, in Karanovo - the Thracian chariot tomb and the Karanovo Tell.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Pavel bania or Kazanlak
Day 10: Valley of the Thracian Kings and Koprivshtitsa
Stop At: Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, General Radetski St. Parc Tubelto, Kazanlak 6100 Bulgaria
This day we will visit the most significant tombs of Valley of the Thracian Kings.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Thracian Temple of Starosel, Starosel village, near Hissarya city, Hissarya 4180 Bulgaria
Touring continues with the Thracian Temple Complex at Starosel - the oldest ever found royal Thracian complex with a mausoleum.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Municipality Koprivshtitsa, Koprivshtitsa, Lyuben Karavelov St 16, 2077 Средна махала, Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria
Then continue to the wonderful architectural and historical reserve Koprivshtitsa town
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star SPA hotel in Hisarya or Pavel Bania
Day 11: Hisarya - SPA day
Stop At: 4180 Tsentar, Hisarya, Bulgaria
Relax day in the Late Roman Spa Town – Diocletianpolis, famous for its numerous healing mineral springs
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star SPA hotel In Hisarya
Day 12: Arrival in Sofia and transfer to the airport for flights home
Stop At: Sofia International Airport, bul. "Christopher Columbus" 1, 1540 Sofia, Bulgaria
Arrival in Sofia and transfer to the airport for flights home
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- 10x Breakfast
- 11x Dinner
- 11x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 11 nights
- Entry/Admission - Boyana Church
- Entry/Admission - Rila Monastery
- Entry/Admission - Archaeological Museum Sandanski
- Entry/Admission - The Melnik Pyramids
- Entry/Admission - Plovdiv Old Town
- Entry/Admission - Bachkovo Monastery
- Entry/Admission - Thracian tomb of Aleksandrovo
- Entry/Admission - Perperikon
- Entry/Admission - Thracian Sanctuary at Tatul Village
- Entry/Admission - Vila Armira
- Entry/Admission - Varna Archaeological Museum
- Entry/Admission - Aladzha Monastery
- Entry/Admission - Madara Rider
- Entry/Admission - Veliki Preslav
- Entry/Admission - Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
- Entry/Admission - Tsarevets Fortress
- Entry/Admission - Arbanassi
- Entry/Admission - Open Air Ethnographic Museum ETAR
- Entry/Admission - Buzludzha Monument
- Entry/Admission - Shipka Monument
- Entry/Admission - Neolithic Dwellings Museum
- Entry/Admission - Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
- Entry/Admission - Thracian Temple of Starosel
- Entry/Admission - Municipality Koprivshtitsa
- Entry/Admission - Hisarya
Not included
- Flight tickets, drinks, tips and personal expences
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Sport
45%
Cultural
45%
Aquatic
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