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Guaranteed departures 2012: 22-27 April,  20-25 May, 30 Sept-05 Oct

Most Important objects and attractions:

1. Bulgaria's capital city Sofia- one of the oldest city in Europe
2. Veliko Tarnovo castle on the top of Tsarevets Hill
3. UNESCO listed Thracian Tomb
4. Old town of Plovdiv
5. Etara open air museum, preserved ancient crafts methods still used nowadays
6. Rila Monastery  
7. The Thracian tomb in Kazanlak
8. Boyana church

ITINERARY:

 Day 1 – Welcome to Sofia – a 8500 years old town
Arrival to Sofia. Accommodation in 3* hotel. Dinner and overnight. 

Day 2 – The Capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom
After breakfast – meet your tour guide for a panoramic tour around the Bulgarian capital ( a 8500 years old city!) and visit to the most interesting historical sights: the Alexander Nevski Cathedral, the St. Sofia Church, which had given the name of the city, and the historical and cultural center of the Capital.
 
Day 3 – The Valley of the Roses and the Thracian Kings
After breakfast - panoramic tour of Veliko Tarnovo with visit to the historical hill Tsarevets with the Fortress, the Patriarchal church and the Emperor's Bladwin's Tower. You will also have a walk along the old Trade Street- "Samovodska charshia'. Departure to Etara- a unique open air museum, recreating the way of life of the Bulgarians in the 19th c. It is a great attraction for tourists, one of the most visited places in the country. set off to Kazanlak- The capital of the Rose valley. Visit of the the historical museum, which houses collection of bronze and gold treasures, and the replica of Thracian Kazanlak thomb as well, dating back to the 4th C. B.C. It is listed in the world natural and historical heritage of UNESCO. Accommodation and overnight in 3* hotel in Kazanlak
 
Day 4 - The Antique Plovdiv
After breakfast –we continue exploring the Valley of the roses with visit of Skobelevo village. Here is located the ethnographical Complex "Damascene", which works also as a family run rose oil distillery from more than 20 years. The hosts will show you how the famous Bulgarian rose oil (used in the perfumery) is produced. Departure to Plovdiv, the city of the seven hills. Visit to the old part of the town, built in IV century B.C. from King Philip of Macedonia, with some of the museum houses, the Antique Theatre and the Roman stadium. In the afternoon, Visit to Bachkovo Monastery- the second biggest monastery in Bulgaria. the Monastery was built in the 11th C. and  is famous with the miraculous icon of Virgin Mary, Mother of God. A number of temples in the area mad de the region known as the "Rhodopes Holly Mount" . Departure for Asenovgrad- small and charming town near Plovdiv, center of the Thracian lowlands, famous with the wine producing. Asenovgrad is Protected Designation of Origin of some typical Bulgarian grape varieties. The city is also called the Bulgarian Jerusalem, because in its surroundings there are 9 churches and 41 chapels! accommodation and overnight in 4* hotel complex in Asenovgrad
 
 
Day 5 – The treasury of the Rila monastery
Breakfast. Take off to the Rila monastery, founded in X-th c. It was the biggest Bulgarian medieval spiritual centre. The monastery has rich collection of icons, wall-paintings, old-printed books - about 15 000 volumes. Guided tour around the monastery. It is in the UNESCO list of world heritage and it is situated in the highest mountain of the Balkans- Rila Mountain, with its top peak "Moussala" at 2925 m. In the afternoon return to Sofia. Accommodation  and overnight in 3* hotel .

Day 6.
After breakfast – free time. Transfer to the airport and flight back home.

2012 Price for guaranteed departures minimum 2 passengers traveling together:

Maximum group size - 10 passengers
5% discount for 4 passengers traveling together
15% discount for 6 passengers travelling together

 *$ rate varies depending the exchange

Tour prices include:

·         Accommodation for 5 nights in best available hotels 4*, 3* and B3 (Bed and Breakfast) base.

·         A/C vehicle with driver during the whole trip.

·         Parking fees and road taxes.

·         All entrance fees for the museums, sites and churches.

·         Professional English speaking guide throughout. 

Tour prices doesn’t include:

• Other meals than stated.
• Beverages.
• Airplane tickets to Bulgaria
• Porterage in hotels

Optional:

• Full board supplement – 12 EUR per person per day
• Dinner with folklore show in Sofia – 44 EUR per person
• Wine tasting in wine-cellar “Todoroff” – EUR 19 per person

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