Culture Tour in Bulgaria - Sightseeing

The travel begins from the capital Sofia and leads throughout Bulgaria. The most interesting places of interest are the town-museums of Melnik, Nessebar, Koprivshtitsa, Arbanassi and Tryavna; the three biggest Bulgarian monasteries, the Thracian Tomb in Kazanluk, the Roman remains in Plovdiv, the Medieval Stronghold in Veliko Turnovo.

SIGHTSEEING TOUR OF BULGARIA

Culture program - 15 days

Route
Day 1: Arrival at Sofia airport. Free time. Overnight in Sofia at Bulgaria hotel (3 stars).
Day 2: Sightseeing of the Bulgarian Capital - National Museum and the old Church "St.Georgi" (4th century). Overnight at Bulgaria hotel.
Day 3. Sofia to Boyana Church and back (40 km/25 miles):
Sightseeing of the Alexander-Nevski-Cathedral and the Boyana-Church (11th cent.). Overnight at Bulgaria hotel.
Day 4: Sofia to Sandanski (220 km/137 miles):
Sightseeing of the Rila-Monastery (the biggest in Bulgaria), Melnik (the smallest Bulgarian town) and the Rozhen-Monastery. Overnight at Sandanski hotel - 4 stars (Sandanski town).
Day 5: Sandanski to Plovdiv (350 km/217 miles):
Travel through Rhodope-Mountains (visiting of Shiroka Luka village, Smolyan town and Pamporovo winter resort). Overnight at the Leipzig hotel (Plovdiv) - 3 stars.
Day 6: Sightseeing of Plovdiv (Old Town - some old houses and churches and the Roman Amphitheater). Overnight at Leipzig hotel.
Day 7: Plovdiv to Bachkovo and back (70 km/43 miles):
Travel to Bachkovo-Monastery, sightseeing of the monastery and the Assenova Stronghold. Overnight at Leipzig hotel.
Day 8: Plovdiv to Kazanluk (240 km/149 miles):
Travel to Koprivshtiza town (architectural museum) and sightseeing of the town. Travel to Kazanluk town. Sightseeing of the Thracian Tomb. Overnight at Kazanluk hotel - 3 stars.
Day 9: Kazanluk to Veliko Turnovo (140 km/87 miles):
Travel to Veliko Turnovo (sightseeing on the way of the Russian Church in Shipka village, the National Monument on the Shipka-Pass and the Icon-Museum in Tryavna town). Overnight in Veliko Turnovo at Yantra hotel (3 stars).
Day 10: Sightseeing of the medieval Bulgarian Capital Veliko Turnovo (Tsarevets hill with the stronghold, some old churches and the Old Town). Overnight at Yantra hotel.
Day 11: Veliko Turnovo to Arbanassi and back (60 km/37 miles):
Travel to Arbanassi village and sightseeing of old houses and churches. Travel to Preobrazhenski Monastery. Overnight at Yantra hotel.
Day 12: Veliko Turnovo to Varna (260 km/162 miles):
Travel over Tombul-Mosque (Shoumen town), Pliska-Stronghold (Old Bulgarian Capital) and Pobiti kamani (natural sights) to Varna. Overnight at Cherno more hotel - 3 stars (Varna).
Day 13: Varna - Aladzha Monastery and back (40 km/25 miles):
Sightseeing of Varna (Roman Baths and Archelogical Museum). Travel to Aladzha - Scale - Monastery. Overnight at Cherno more hotel.
Day 14: Varna to Sofia (570 km/354 miles):
Travel to Nessebar town (sightseeing of museums, old churches and houses) and to Sofia. Overnight at Bulgaria hotel.
Day 15: Flight home.

Optimal season: All over the year
Group size: min 1; max 20

REMARKS

Normally our company ensures:
     - half board;
     - Accompanying of the group by a foreign language speaking guide from Sofia to Sofia;
     - Transfer - from Sofia to Sofia;
     - Overnight as mentioned in the program (2-bed rooms).

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Lucky Tours Co.
PO Box 7, 4023 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Tel: +359 32 649-785
FAX: +359 32 650-270
E-mail: AGeorgiev@gmx.de

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