Bulgaria Round Trip Itinerary - 12 days, 11 overnights on FB

Bulgaria Round Trip Itinerary - 12 days, 11 overnights on FB

During the tour you will see all the most significant historical and archaeological places, most UNESCO sites, present day big cities and small villages, monuments and traces from communist era. You will enjoy delicious traditional food and wine and discover the best kept secret in Europe - Bulgaria!

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:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Sofia

Day 2: Rila monastery, Bansko and Sandanski

Stop At: Rila Monastery, Rila 2643 Bulgaria
Overnight in *** hotel in Sandanski or Melnik

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.
Duration: 1 day

Stop At: Archaeological Museum Sandanski, Macedonia Str. 55, Sandanski 2800 Bulgaria
Then we continue to Sandanski - one of the places in Bulgaria famous for its numerous mineral water springs.
Duration: 1 day

Stop At: The Melnik Pyramids, Pirin Planina, Melnik Bulgaria
The day will end in Melnik - the smallest town, natural and architectural reserve renowned for the unique Bulgarian kind of wine “Shiroka melnishka loza”

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Sandanski or Melnik

Day 3: Melnik, Plovdiv and Bachkovo monastery

Stop At: Plovdiv Old Town, Plovdiv 4000 Bulgaria
The day starts with walking tour of Melnik. Then we continue to the oldest town in Europe – Plovdiv. It is also a European capital of culture.

Duration: 1 day

Stop At: Bachkovo Monastery, 10km south of Asenovgrad on the main road between Assenovgrad and Smolyan, Bachkovo 4251 Bulgaria
Last for the day is Bachkovo monastery, which is one of the largest and oldest Orthodox monasteries in Europe
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Plovdiv

Day 4: Alexandrovo Thracian Tomb, Perperikon and Tatul

Stop At: Thracian tomb of Aleksandrovo, 6351, Bulgaria
This day you will see a Thracian burial mound and tomb famous for its well-preserved frescoes.
Duration: 1 day

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: 1 day

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 is believed, that Orpheus was buried.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel In Momchilgrad or Kardjali

Day 5: 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. 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: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Sozopol

Day 6: Varna and Aladzha monastery

Stop At: Varna Archaeological Museum, Bul. Maria Louisa 41, Varna 9000 Bulgaria
In this day you will discover present day town Varna, where we will visit Archaeological museum in Varna, which houses an extraordinary collection, including 6,000-year-old gold.
Duration: 1 day

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: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in St. Konstantin and Elena, Golden sands or Varna

Day 7: Veliki Preslav and Sveshtari tomb

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

Stop At: 9850 Veliki Preslav, Bulgaria
We continue to the Preslav, the capital of First Bulgarian Kingdom.

Duration: 1 day

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: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Shumen

Day 8: Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi

Stop At: Tsarevets Fortress, Tsar Asen Square, 5000 Царевец, Велико Търново, 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: Arbanassi, 5029 Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Gorgeous town-museum Arbanasi
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Arbanasi or Veliko Tarnovo

Day 9: Etar, Buzludzha monument, Shipka, Karanovo and Stara Zagora

Stop At: Open Air Ethnographic Museum ETAR, Gabrovo 5309 Bulgaria
We will start with the lovely architectural and ethnographic complex Etar.
Duration: 1 day

Stop At: Buzludzha Monument, Central Stara Planina, Kazanluk 6100 Bulgaria
Then we will continue to Buzludzha – the most important monument from communist era and Shipka National park-monument.
Duration: 1 day

Stop At: Shipka Monument, Stoletov Peak, Shipka 6150 Bulgaria
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Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Neolithic Dwellings Museum, Armeyska Str 20, Stara Zagora 6000 Bulgaria
At Stara Zagora we see a group of Neolithic dwellings, in Karanovo - the Thracian chariot tomb and the Karanovo Tell.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star hotel in Pavel bania or Kazanlak

Day 10: Valley of the Thracian Kings and Koprivshtitsa

Stop At: Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, General Radetski St. Parc Tubelto, Kazanlak 6100 Bulgaria
This day we will visit the most significant tombs of Valley of the Thracian Kings.
Duration: 1 day

Stop At: Thracian Temple of Starosel, Starosel village, near Hissarya city, Hissarya 4180 Bulgaria
Touring continues with the Thracian Temple Complex at Starosel - the oldest ever found royal Thracian complex with a mausoleum.

Duration: 1 day

Stop At: Municipality Koprivshtitsa, Koprivshtitsa, Lyuben Karavelov St 16, 2077 Средна махала, Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria
Then continue to the wonderful architectural and historical reserve Koprivshtitsa town
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 3-star SPA hotel in Hisarya or Pavel Bania

Day 11: Hisarya - SPA day

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 3-star SPA hotel In Hisarya

Day 12: Arrival in Sofia and transfer to the airport for flights home

Stop At: Sofia International Airport, bul. "Christopher Columbus" 1, 1540 Sofia, Bulgaria
Arrival in Sofia and transfer to the airport for flights home
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.