Church of Christ Pantocrator, Nessebar

11 days · Quoted per enquiry

Bulgaria from the Mountains to the Black Sea

Sofia · Rila · Plovdiv · Kazanlak · Veliko Tarnovo · Nessebar · Sozopol · Burgas

11

days on the ground

8

stops on the route

Worth knowing

Finishes with four days on the Black Sea

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 hotel check-in.

Day 2

Sofia

Sightseeing tour of Sofia.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia

Plovdiv

Day 3–4

Day 3

Sofia – Rila – Plovdiv

Visit Rila Monastery before continuing to Plovdiv.

Day 4

Plovdiv

Explore the Old Town, Ancient Theatre and Kapana district.

Plovdiv old town, Bulgaria
Plovdiv

Veliko Tarnovo

Day 5–6

Day 5

Plovdiv – Kazanlak – Veliko Tarnovo

Travel through the Rose Valley, visiting Kazanlak and the region’s Thracian heritage. Continue to Veliko Tarnovo in the afternoon.

Day 6

Veliko Tarnovo

Explore Tsarevets Fortress, Samovodska Charshiya and the historic centre.

Tsarevets Fortress, Veliko Tarnovo
Tsarevets (fortress)

Nessebar

Day 7–8

Day 7

Veliko Tarnovo – Nessebar

Travel to the Black Sea coast and explore UNESCO-listed Old Nessebar.

Day 8

Nessebar

Free day to relax by the Black Sea.

Sozopol

Day 9–10

Day 9

Nessebar – Sozopol

Travel to Sozopol and explore its atmospheric historic Old Town.

Day 10

Sozopol & Southern Black Sea Coast

Free day or optional excursion along the southern Black Sea coast.

Old town of Sozopol, Bulgaria
Sozopol

Burgas

Day 11

Burgas – Departure

Transfer to Burgas Airport for departure.

Sunset over the Black Sea at Burgas Beach, Bulgaria
Burgas at sunset

Bulgaria & the Balkans

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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
Inbound

Essential Bulgaria

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

10 daysTwo UNESCO sites and the Rose Valley