Topic: All over Bulgaria. Museums, archaeological sites, natural reserves.

Dating: All periods.

This is a tour for these who want to visit maximum places for minimum time. You must be ready to travel, travel and … more travel! In 12 days you will visit 7 museums, 14 archaeological sites, 20 cultural monuments (7 of them under protection of UNESCO), 9 churches and 3 monasteries in 17 Bulgarian towns. The tour includes some of the most remarkable natural places and very interesting ethnographic complexes.

Valid for over 8 persons. For biggest groups discount is available. For individuals requests, please contact us.

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SOFIA
Arrival. Sofia panoramic round-trip. Accommodation at Princess Hotel (4 + star). Dinner in the hotel.

SOFIA
Round trip of Sofia. Cathedral St. Alexander Nevski + Cript, St. Sofia church, Russian church St. Nicolas, National Theatre, Rotunda St. George, Roman remains. Food Market ("Haly"). Lunch in "Pitsa Victoria". National Historical Museum. Free time, shopping. 19.30 - Dinner in a National style restaurant "Hadzi Draganovi Kasti".

Duration: 12 days.

Cost of tour: 1 283 €

If you wish to get a lower price accommodation (2 and 1 star hotels) pleas send us the Accommodation form. We will recalculate your trip and will be in touch with you within two days.

Departure from the hotel "Princess" to KOPRIVSTITSA (161 km). A short walk around the town (Ethnographical open-air museum).

Departure to KAZANLAK (109 um). Visit to Kazanlak tomb and Archaeological museum. Lunch in restaurant "Tubeto". After lunch - Thracian tombs (Goliamata Arsenalka, Goliamana Kosmatka, Svetitsa), Museum of Roses, Russian church. Shipka pass (stopover), buffalo yoghurt milk tasting. Visit to Ethnographic open-air museum "Etara".

Departure to VELIKO TARNOVO (85 km). Accommodation in Grand-hotel Veliko Tarnovo (4 star). Dinner in the hotel.

VELIKO TARNOVO. 9.00 departure from the hotel. Tsarevec - the Medieval Bulgarian fortress, Trapezitsa hill, churches - St. Forty Martyrs, St. Dimitrius, St.St. Peter and Paulus. Lunch in the "Hashove" restaurant.

Archaeological museum of Veliko Tarnovo. Depdrture to Roman city Nicopolis ad Istrum (24 km). Visit to Ivanovo rock churches. Departure to RUSSE (90 km). Accommodation in "Bistra & Galina" hotel Russe (4 star). 19.00 dinner at the restaurant of the hotel.

9.00 departure to the town of ISPERIH (85 um). Visit of the capital of Gethi "Helis", active cult sentre "Demir Baba teke" (tomb of Demir Baba) and the Thracian sanctuary, Thracian tomb of Svestary (under protection of UNESCO). Departure to Razgrad (36 km). Lunch in the city of RAZGRAD. After lunch - Archaeological museum of Razgrad, the remains of the Roman city of Abritus. Visit to Preslav (the second Bulgarian capital). Departure to SHUMEN (52 km). Accommodation at the "Shumen" hotel (4 star).

9.00 departure from the hotel to Madara (17 km). Visit to MADARA - Madara rider (under protecton of UNESCO), caves, protobulgarian sanctuary, Late Antique fortress and Roman villa. Departure and visit to the First Bulgarian capital Pliska (14 km). Departure to the town of VARNA (75 km). Lunch in Varna. After lunch - Roman Baths, Varna Archaeological museum. Departure to NESSEBAR (98 km). Accommodation at hotel "Panorama" (4 star). Round trip of the Old town (on foot). Dinner in the restaurant of the hotel.

8.30 departure to SOZOPOL (66 km). Visit to the Archaeological museum. A short trip (on foot) round Sozopol (old town), remains of antique sity Apollonia and Archaeological Museum Sozopol. Departure to SLIVEN (141 km). Lunch in Sliven. After lunch - visit to the Hellenistic and Thracian town Cabyle, Archaeological museum Cabyle. Departure to STARA ZAGORA (70 km). Visit to the Neolithic dwellings, Roman forum and theater. Accommodation in hotel "Verea" in the city center (3 star). Dinner at the hotel.

9.00 departure to KARDJALI (107 km). Accommodation in hotel "Kardjali (4 star). Lunch in the hotel. After lunch - visit to the Archaeological museum Kardjali, Perperikon, sanctuary of Orpheus in Tatul. Dinner in the hotel.

8.30 departure to PLOVDIV (126 km). Accommodation in Park-Hotel "Peterburg" (4 star). Round-trip of the Old town. Visit to the places with remains of Roman and Early Byzantine fortification walls. Roman Theatre, Stadium and Bulefterion.

Lunch in restaurant "Alafrangite". After lunch - departure to ASSENOVGRAD (20 km). Visit to Bachkovo monastery and Assenova krepost (fortress). Dinner at the hotel.

9.00 departure to HISAR (45 km). Visit to the Late Antique town Diocletianopolis and Thracian cult center "Starosel".

Lunch in Hisar. Departure to BOROVETS (the most famous ski-resort) (151 km). Accommodation at the "Rila" hotel (4 star). Dinner in the restourant of the hotel.

9.00 departure to the Rila monastery and the museum (95 km). Lunch at a nearby restaurant.

Departure to MELNIK (117 km). Visit to the Slavova fortress and Rojen monastery.

Departure to SOFIA (175 km). Accommodation at the hotel "Princess". Dinner at the folk restaurant "Chevermeot".

Breakfast and transfer to the Airport.