Tsarevets Fortress and Veliko Tarnovo in morning mist, Bulgaria

9 days · Quoted per enquiry

Bulgaria – Kingdoms, Monasteries & Traditions

Sofia · Rila · Plovdiv · Bachkovo · Kazanlak · Veliko Tarnovo · Arbanasi · Troyan · Sofia

9

days on the ground

9

stops on the route

Worth knowing

Three monasteries and the Valley of the Thracian Kings

Day by day

The complete journey.

Accommodation, transport and included experiences are confirmed in the tailored proposal. No departure dates or prices have been invented.

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Sofia

Day 1–2

Day 1

Sofia

Arrival and introductory walk through central Sofia.

Day 2

Sofia

Discover Sofia’s historical and cultural heritage.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia

Plovdiv

Day 3

Sofia – Rila – Plovdiv

Visit Rila Monastery before travelling to Plovdiv.

Roman theatre of Philippopolis, Plovdiv
Roman theatre of Philippopolis

Bachkovo

Day 4

Plovdiv & Bachkovo Monastery

Explore Plovdiv and visit historic Bachkovo Monastery.

Bachkovo Monastery, Bulgaria
Bachkovo Monastery

Veliko Tarnovo

Day 5–6

Day 5

Plovdiv – Kazanlak – Veliko Tarnovo

Travel through the Rose Valley and the Valley of the Thracian Kings. Visit Kazanlak and selected Thracian sites before continuing to Veliko Tarnovo.

Day 6

Veliko Tarnovo

Visit Tsarevets Fortress and explore the historic centre.

Tsarevets Fortress, Veliko Tarnovo
Tsarevets (fortress)

Arbanasi

Day 7

Arbanasi

Excursion to Arbanasi followed by free time in Veliko Tarnovo.

Frescoes inside Saint George Church in Arbanasi, Bulgaria
Saint George Church · Arbanasi

Sofia

Day 8–9

Day 8

Veliko Tarnovo – Troyan Monastery – Sofia

Return towards Sofia with a visit to Troyan Monastery.

Day 9

Departure

Airport transfer and departure.

Bulgaria & the Balkans

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Inbound

Essential Bulgaria

Sofia · Rila Monastery · Plovdiv · Kazanlak · Veliko Tarnovo · Arbanasi · Sofia · Koprivshtitsa · Sofia

10 daysTwo UNESCO sites and the Rose Valley
Inbound

Balkan Rose Festival Journey

Belgrade · Novi Sad · Timișoara · Hunedoara · Sibiu · Sighișoara · Brașov · Bucharest · Plovdiv · Kazanlak · Veliko Tarnovo · Sofia

11 daysTimed to the Kazanlak Rose Festival