HEART OF BULGARIA TOUR
Destinations to visit with this tour: Arbanasi - Bozhentsi - Hisarya - Kalofer - Karlovo - Kazanlak - Kmetovtsi - Koprivshtitsa - Sofia - Starosel - Sueva Dupka Cave - Triavna - Troyan Monastery - Veliko Tarnovo
1 Day ARRIVAL IN SOFIA
Arrival in Sofia. Transfer from the airport. Check in at hotel. Time at leisure. Overnight in Sofia.
2 Day SOFIA - TROYAN MONASTERY-CAVE "SAEVA DUPKA" - APRILTZI ( 250 km.)
Breakfast. Departure for Sueva Dupka Cave. Continue to the Troyan Monastery popular mainly for the creative work of Zahari Zograph who painted both its exterior and interior (a rare practice at that time) of the main church built in 1835. Tour of the complex. Departure to Apriltzi Mountain Resort. Overnight in Apriltzi.
3 Day APRILTZI - VELIKO TARNOVO - ARBANASSI - KMETOVTZI ( 190 km.)
Breakfast. Departure for Veliko Tarnovo - the medieval capital of Bulgaria. Tour of Veliko Tarnovo with a visit to the medieval fortress of Tsarevets; the old Marketplace Samovodska Tcharshia; and other exciting landmarks. In the afternoon: arrival in the village of Arbanassi. Visit to the Nativity Church and Konstantsaliev's House. Overnight in the village of Kmetovtzi.
4 Day KMETOVTZI - BOJHENTSI - TRIAVNA - ETARA - SHIPKA - KAZANLAK (80 km.)
Breakfast. The tour continues to Bozhentzi village that preservs the authentic Revival Period spirit and architecture. Departure for Triavna. Tour in the old part, which was proclaimed an architecture reserve with about 140 monuments of the Revival period: beautiful houses, schools, and churches, ornamented with icons and mural paintings; all this completed with unparalleled altars, ceilings, and windows. Departure for the Valley of Roses. En route: stop to feel the unique atmosphere in the Etara open-air museum of authentic traditional crafts, created to preserve the appearance and the spirit of the old time Bulgarian mountain villages and the manufacturing traditions of the region. Overnight in Kazanlak.
5 Day KAZANLAK - KALOFER - KARLOVO - HISSAR (100 km.)
Breakfast. Visit to the Museum of Roses and the ancient Thracian tomb (UNESCO) in Kazanlak. The tour continues to Kalofer - the birthplace of the great Bulgarian poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev, and to Karlovo - the hometown of Bulgaria`s greatest son - the Apostle of Freedom, Vassil Levski. Overnight in Hissar.
6 Day HISSAR - STAROSEL - KOPRIVSHTITZA (60 km.)
Breakfast. Departure for Starosel to visit the next place of culture - the Thracian Temple from 6th-5th century B.C. Continue to Koprivshtitza town situated in the heart of the Sredna Gora Mountain Range. Tour of the town famous for its numerous museums, old stone bridges and walls, wooden yard gates, and more than 120-year-old buildings and courtyards in their original colours. Return to Sofia. Overnight.
7 Day KOPRIVSHTITZA - SOFIA ( 120 km.)
Breakfast. City tour of Sofia. Time at leisure. Overnight in Sofia.
8 Day SOFIA, DEPARTURE TO THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Departure.
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| Transfer | Arrival Transfer Airport – Centre of Sofia, sharing, one way only | Roundtrip Transfer Airport – Hotel - Airport, no assistance only driver; | Roundtrip Transfer Airport – Hotel - Airport, with English-speaking assistance; |
| Guide | English-speaking local guides | English-speaking escort guide throughout, excluding the transfers | English-speaking escort guide throughout; |
| Transport | Air-conditioned vehicles; For parties up to 5 persons – the guide is also a driver; | Modern air-conditioned vehicles; For parties up to 5 persons – the guide is also a driver; | Modern air-conditioned vehicles; For parties up to 5 persons – the guide is also a driver; |
| Hotels | 2-3* hotels, with private bathroom; breakfast included; regardless the location, all hotels are conveniently located next to public transport stations with good connections to the city centre. | 3* hotels, buffet breakfast included; the hotels are located in the central area of the town; | 4* o 5* hotels, buffet breakfast included; top central location; porterage service included |
| Entrance | Not included. | Included. | Included. |
| Meals | Breakfast | Breakfast | Half board – lunch or dinner according the clients preferences |
