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Beautiful Bulgaria Tour

Bulgaria bound: a tale of wines and roses

Heritage

5 days and 4 nights through Sofia, Plovdiv and Kazanlak. Takes in Church St. George Rotunda, St. Sophia Church and Ivan Vazov National Theater. Shaped around your dates, your hotels and your pace — this is the route as it stands, not a fixed departure.

Suits

  • Architecture and history
  • A short break that still goes somewhere

Day by day

Day 01

Arrival to Sofia

Arrival at Sofia airport. Our tour escort will host you from the outside airport. Transfers to the hotel. Check in to the hotel. Sightseeing tour of Sofia – St. Nedelya Cathedral, St. George Rotunda, Russian Church of St. Nicolas, St. Sophia Church, St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Ivan Vazov National Theater. Transfer to the hotel. Free time to explore the city on your own. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 02

Sofia — Plovdiv — Sofia

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfers for Plovdiv. Sightseeing tour of Plovdiv visit of the old town which represents one of the most spectacular ensembles of townhouses from the period of the Bulgarian National Revival. Visit of the Saints Constantine and Helena Church, the Roman Theatre, the Regional Ethnographic Museum. Return to Sofia. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 03

Sofia — Rila Monastery — Sofia

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for the Rila Monastery. Arrival at Rila Monastery is the biggest monastery in Bulgaria, Hermit St. John of Rila, patron and protector of Bulgaria. The tour includes a visit of the monastery, the main church and the monastery museum. Return to Sofia. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 04

Sofia — Kazanlak — Sofia

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Kazanlak – the city of artist, roses and Thracian kings. Visit of the Iskra Museum of History and of the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak. It has been part of the UNESCO List of World Cultural Heritage since 1979. Return to Sofia. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 05

Departure Day

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out from the hotel. Transfer to Sofia airport for your onward journey.

What the service covers

  • Visa processing and paperwork (government fees are extra)
  • All accommodation as listed, with daily breakfast
  • All ground transport by private, air-conditioned vehicle
  • Meals as named in the day-by-day
  • A licensed guide for every sightseeing day
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure
  • A single named trip designer, reachable by WhatsApp for the whole journey

Not included

  • International flights, unless the itinerary says otherwise
  • Visa fees, travel insurance and anything a government charges directly
  • Meals other than those named in the day-by-day
  • Anything personal — minibar, laundry, spa, tips and porterage
  • Optional experiences and upgrades offered on the ground

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