16x Breakfast

15x Dinner

15x Lunch

Accommodation included: 15 nights

Entry/Admission - Boyana Church

Entry/Admission - Rila Monastery

Entry/Admission - Pirin National Park

Entry/Admission - The Melnik Pyramids

Entry/Admission - Plovdiv Old Town

Entry/Admission - Bachkovo Monastery

Entry/Admission - Thracian Tomb of...

Entry/Admission - Thracian Tomb of Alexandrovo

Entry/Admission - Perperikon

Entry/Admission - Thracian Sanctuary at...

Entry/Admission - Thracian Sanctuary at Tatul Village

Entry/Admission - Vila Armira

Entry/Admission - Sozopol Old Town

Entry/Admission - Varna Archaeological Museum

Entry/Admission - Aladzha Monastery

Entry/Admission - Srebarna Nature Reserve

Entry/Admission - Thracian Tomb of...

Entry/Admission - Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari

Entry/Admission - Rock-hewn Churches of...

Entry/Admission - Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo

Entry/Admission - Madara Rider

Entry/Admission - Fortezza di Veliki...

Entry/Admission - Fortezza di Veliki Preslav

Entry/Admission - Trapezitsa Fortress

Entry/Admission - Church of Saints...

Entry/Admission - Church of Saints Archangels Michael and Gabriel

Entry/Admission - Buzludzha Monument

Entry/Admission - The Thracian tomb...

Entry/Admission - The Thracian tomb at Shushmanets

Entry/Admission - Hisarya

Entry/Admission - Sofia Airport Transfer

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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:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in *** hotel in Sofia

Day 2: Rila monastery and Bansko

Stop At: Rila Monastery, Rila 2643 Bulgaria
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. Then we continue to Bansko – a magnificent combination between a small town and a modern ski resort.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in *** hotel in Bansko

Day 3: Pirin mountain

Stop At: Pirin National Park, Pirin Bulgaria
This day is dedicated to Pirin National Park, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its rich flora and fauna. There will be walking tours, hiking and open air activities.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in *** hotel in Banya, Dobrinishte or Bansko

Day 4: Sandanski and Melnik

Stop At: The Melnik Pyramids, Pirin Planina, Melnik Bulgaria
On this day we are going to visit Melnik - the smallest town, natural and architectural reserve renowned for the unique Bulgarian kind of wine “Shiroka melnishka loza”. The day will end in Sandanski - one of the places in Bulgaria famous for its numerous mineral water springs.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in **** SPA hotel in Sandanski

Day 5: Plovdiv - European capital of culture

Stop At: Plovdiv Old Town, Plovdiv 4000 Bulgaria
We continue to the oldest town in Europe – Plovdiv. Walking tour in the old part of the town and visit the most significant Revival houses, which are turned into museums today.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in *** hotel in Plovdiv

Day 6: Bachkovo monastery

Stop At: Bachkovo Monastery, 10km south of Asenovgrad on the main road between Assenovgrad and Smolyan, Bachkovo 4251 Bulgaria
It is time to get some rest. After visiting Bachkovo monastery, which is one of the largest and oldest Orthodox monasteries in Europe, the group will have a half-day free time for a walks and shopping in Plovdiv.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in *** hotel in Plovdiv

Day 7: Alexandrovo Thracian Tomb, Perperikon and Tatul

Stop At: Thracian Tomb of Alexandrovo, Aleksandrovo 6351 Bulgaria
This day we will see a Thracian burial mound and tomb famous for its well-preserved frescoes.
Duration: 2 hours

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: 4 hours

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 Orpheus was buried.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in *** hotel In Momchilgrad or Kardjali

Day 8: 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.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Sozopol Old Town, Apolonia str. 1, Sozopol 8130 Bulgaria
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: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in *** hotel in Sozopol

Day 9: Varna and Aladzha monastery

Stop At: Varna Archaeological Museum, Bul. Maria Louisa 41, Varna 9000 Bulgaria
In this day we will discover present day town Varna with its Archaeological museum, which houses an extraordinary collection, including 6,000-year-old gold.
Duration: 3 hours

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: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in *** hotel in St. Konstantin and Elena, Golden sands or Varna

Day 10: Srebarna Lake and Sveshtari Thracian tomb

Stop At: Srebarna Nature Reserve, Srebarna 7587 Bulgaria
The first spot for the day is the Srebarna Nature Reserve, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Duration: 3 hours

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: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in *** hotel in Ruse

Day 11: Ivanovo Rock Monastery and Churches, Madara rock relief, old capital Preslav

Stop At: Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo, Ivanovo 7088 Bulgaria
The tour will start with Basarbovski Rock Monastery “St. Dimitrius Basarbovski” and Ivanovo Rock Churches.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Madara Rider, Madara Town, Shumen 9971 Bulgaria
Then we will visit the Horseman of Madara, a huge proto-Bulgarian basrelief carved into a cliff
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Fortezza di Veliki Preslav, Veliki Preslav 9850 Bulgaria
We continue to the Preslav, the capital of First Bulgarian Kingdom
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in *** hotel in Shumen

Day 12: Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi

Stop At: Trapezitsa Fortress, ul. "Trapezitsa", 5000 Trapezitsa, Veliko Tarnovo, 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: Church of Saints Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Arbanasi Bulgaria
The gorgeous town-museum Arbanasi
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in *** hotel in Arbanasi or Veliko Tarnovo

Day 13: Etar, Buzludzha monument, Shipka, Karanovo and Stara Zagora

Stop At: Buzludzha Monument, Central Stara Planina, Kazanluk 6100 Bulgaria
We will start with the lovely architectural and ethnographic complex Etar. Then we will continue to Buzludzha – the most important monument from communist era and Shipka National park-monument. At Stara Zagora we see a group of Neolithic dwellings, in Karanovo - the Thracian chariot tomb and the Karanovo Tell.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in *** hotel in Pavel bania or Kazanlak

Day 14: Valley of the Thracian Kings and Koprivshtitsa

Stop At: The Thracian tomb at Shushmanets, Shipka 6150 Bulgaria
This day we will visit the most significant tombs of Valley of the Thracian Kings. Touring continues with the Thracian Temple Complex at Starosel - the oldest ever found royal Thracian complex with a mausoleum. Then continue to the wonderful architectural and historical reserve Koprivshtitsa town

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in **** SPA hotel in Hisarya or Pavel Bania

Day 15: SPA & relax day in Hisarya

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 ****SPA hotel In Hisarya

Day 16: Arrival in Sofia and transfer to the airport for flights home

Stop At: Sofia Airport Transfer, Blv. Cristopher Columbus 1, Sofia 1309 Bulgaria
Arrival in Sofia and transfer to the airport for flights home
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

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