day 1
Collection from Sofia airport.
Accomodation in 3 stars hotel in Sofia.
Explore Sofia.
Visit to Boyana Church in Sofia - a UNESCO's World Heritage Site.
18:30 - Dinner.
day 2
Breakfast.
Depart from Sofia.
Accomodation in 3 stars hotel in the ancient town of Melnik.
12:30 - Lunch in Melnik.
Visit to "Rojen Monastery" - "Nativity of the Virgin" - 13 century.
Explore Melnik.
18:30 - Dinner.
day 3
Breakfast.
Depart from Melnik.
Accomodation in 3 stars hotel near Rila Monastery.
Visit to "Rila Monastery" - 10 century.
12:30 - Lunch in restaurant near the monastery.
(Rila Monastery is the most impressive building from the Bulgarian National Revival period, a UNESCO's World Heritage Site.)
Short walk in Rila.
18:30 - Dinner.
day 4
Breakfast.
Depart from Rila Monastery.
Lunch in the town of Plovdiv (the second largest city in Bulgaria).
Visit to the ancient Plovdiv and the Church "St. Konstantin and Helena" - 19 century.
Accomodation in 3 stars hotel in Plovdiv.
18:30 - Dinner.
day 5
Breakfast.
Depart from Plovdiv.
Visit to the Bachkovo Monastery - "Virgin Mary" - 11 century.
12:30 - Lunch.
Depart from Bachkovo Monastery.
Accomodation in 3 stars hotel in Assenovgrad.
18:30 - Dinner.
day 6
Breakfast.
Depart from Assenovgrad.
Visit to ethnographical open air museum "ETAR".
Lunch in "Etar".
Accomodation in 3 stars hotel in Veliko Tarnovo (the old capital of Bulgaria).
18:30 - Dinner.
day 7
Breakfast.
Visit to the "Birth of Blessed Virgin" monastery - 14 century - town of Kilifarevo.
Visit to the "St. Nicola" monastery - 13 century - village of Kapinovo.
12:30 - Lunch.
Visit to the "Holy transfiguraion of God" monastery - 14 century - Veliko Tarnovo.
Visit to the "Holy Trinity" monastery - 11 century - Veliko Tarnovo.
18:30 - Dinner.
day 8
Breakfast.
Depart form Veliko Tarnovo.
Lunch.
Transfer and dispatch to Sofia airport.
PRICE PER PERSON: 708 EUR (510 GBP).
The price include:
- 7 overnight stays in 3 starts hotel, full board.
- Transportation with luxury bus with air-conditioner.
- Guide during the trip (24 hours/day).
- Insurance.
- All transport during the tour & collection & dropping off at the airport.
PLEASE NOTE:
- a minimum number of 15 people (maximum of 30 people) are required for this tour to proceed & car accomodate.
Start days for the Guided Tour:
30 July, 20 August, 3 September and 8 October 2006.
(start day is negotiable, depends on the flights).