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The Best of Bulgaria Tour
Tour ID:
1063
Tour Theme:
Historic and Cultural Tours
Regions:
Sofia, Central Bulgaria, Southern Bulgaria
Duration:
7 Days / 6 Nights |
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Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1:
ROUTING: BUCHAREST
- Your English-Speaking driver/guide will pick you up from the Airport in Bucharest and transfer you to your hotel
- Overnight in Bucharest
ACCOMMODATION:
Option A: Berthelot Hotel ****
Option B: Venezia Hotel***
Day 2:
ROUTING: BUCHAREST - GIURGIU (BULGARIAN BORDER) - VELIKO TURNOVO
- Breakfast
- In the morning a sightseeing tour of Bucharest
- Then transfer to Bulgarian Border where you will meet the Bulgarian guide.
- Pick up at Giurgiu – Romanian side of the border approx. at 1 p.m.
- Cross the border to Bulgaria
- Drive to the Rock monasteries by Ivanovo, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List
- Check-in hotel
- Overnight.
ACCOMMODATION:
Option A: Hotel ****
Option B: Hotel***
B
Day 3:
ROUTING: VELIKO TURNOVO
- Breakfast
- After breakfast – sightseeing of Veliko Turnovo - the ancient capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (12th -14th C.), picturesquely situated on the hills at the banks of the meandering river Jantra. Visit of the medieval fortress of Tsarevets hill and of Samovodska charshiya - handy craft street.
- Sightseeing of Arbanassi – 17th C. fortified village with entrance to Konstanzaliev’s house (17th C.) and Jesus Christ’s Nativity Church which interior is covered in frescos depicting 2000 scenes.
- Overnight
ACCOMMODATION:
Option A: Hotel ****
Option B: Hotel***
B
Day 4:
ROUTING: VELIKO TURNOVO - SHIPKA - PLOVDIV
- Breakfast
- Drive to Plovdiv via Shipka Pass.
- Visit to the Shipka Memorial church with golden domes.
- Visit to the Thracian tomb in Kazanlak, UNESCO World Heritage monument
- Arrival in Plovdiv in the afternoon. Walking in the old part of the town with beautiful old houses from the Bulgarian Revival period (18th – 19th C.).
- Entrance to the St. Konstantin and Elena church and to the Roman Theatre.
- Overnight at 3-star hotel in Plovdiv.
ACCOMMODATION:
Option A: Hotel ****
Option B: Hotel***
B
Day 5:
ROUTING: PLOVDIV - RILA - SOFIA
- Breakfast
- Departure to Rila Monastery across the magnificent nature of the Rila and Rhodope Mountains.
- Stop at winter resort Borovets.
- Visit of the largest and one of the oldest Bulgarian monasteries (10th C.), included in the UNESCO World Heritage List with medieval defense tower from the 14th C. and fine frescoes.
- Departure to the capital Sofia. Overnight at 3-star hotel in Sofia.
- Overnight in Sofia
ACCOMMODATION:
Option A: Hotel ****
Option B: Hotel***
B
Day 6:
ROUTING: SOFIA
- Breakfast
- Sightseeing on foot of the capital town – St. Sofia statue, St. Petka church, St. George Rotunda, Ruins of Serdica, National Theater, Russian church, Al. Nevski Cathedral and St. Sofia church.
- Continue the sightseeing of Sofia – entrance to Boyana Church (UNESCO site) and National History museum or trip to Vitosha Mountain. Overnight as the same hotel.
- Overnight in Sofia
ACCOMMODATION:
Option A: Hotel****
Option B: Hotel***
B
Day 7:
ROUTING: SOFIA
- Breakfast
- Transfer to the airport and the final good-bye
B
End of tour services
This tour can also be adjusted to start or end in Romania. For tour ideas visit our partner website www.goromaniatours.com
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