Itinerary

Day 1

Sofia city tour and Rila Monastery tour. Overnight.

Day 2

Departure to Plovdiv. On the way we will visit Koprivshtitza - one of the few Bulgarian towns preserving the typical features of the original Revival architecture. Overnight.

Day 3

The Renaissance town of Old Plovdiv tour - "Balabanova" house, "Hindiliyan" house, the Roman amphitheatre and the "St. Constantin and Helena" church. Departure to the village of Oreshak close to the legendary Troyan Monastery. In the village of Oreshak you will be accommodated in a typical Bulgarian house - "Popovi" guest house - gorgeous place with sunny rooms, garden and really friendly owners! The place has also got another name "Papa Bear" guest house due to endless abundance of home cooked food and home made drinks on the table ... Same day we will visit the Troyan Monastery (the third largest and most significant monastery in Bulgaria), The National Arts and Crafts Exhibition (the only place in Bulgaria where master-craftsmen from all over the country display their work) and the private gallery of the famous Veska Hadjiiska - one of the best Bulgarian craftsmen working on wood. Overnight.

Day 4

Departure to Veliko Turnovo - the medieval Bulgarian capital. On the way tour of Bozhentsi (superb examples of 19th century dwellings) and The Ethnographical complex "Etara" (open air museum of ancient Bulgarian crafts) and Tryavna (St "Archangel Michael" church, the Clock tower, "Daskalova" house and the Icon museum).Overnight.

Day 5

Veliko Turnovo (the medieval Bulgarian capital) city tour and tour of Arbanassi where you can see some of the most impressive monuments of Bulgarian art in XIV-XVIII like "The Nativity Church", "Sts Archangels Michael and Gavril", "Konstancialieva" house, etc. Departure to Varna.

Day 6

1 Day visit of Nessebur (town museum included in World UNESCO heritage)

Day 7

1 Day visit of Cape Kaliakra and The Romanian Queen Castle in Balchik (the summer residence of the Romanian Queen Maria)

Day 8

1 Day visit of The Thracian Tomb in Sveshtary (personally for me - the best Thracian tomb in Bulgaria)

Day 9

1 Day visit of "The Stone Forest" ((incredible natural phenomena over 40 000 000 years old) and The Madara Horseman (one of the most popular Bulgarian monuments included in the World Register of Historical Sites since 1979) Departure to Sofia.

Extra Information

Inclusions -

tour guide service + petrol cost

Exclusions -

entrance fees, food, drinks and accommodation

Extras -

Please note: The price of my personal walking tours is 10 Euro per hour + fuel consumption for my driving tours (air-conditioned car).

The price does not include meals, accommodation or entrance fees!