10 Days Bulgaria Round Tour - Urban & Sea Experience

Itinerary

Day 1: Sofia

Stop At: St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Aleksander Nevski Square, Sofia Bulgaria
The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and it is believed to be one of the top 50 largest Christian church buildings in the world.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ancient Serdica Archaeological Complex, ul.Serdika 5 Sofia Center, Sofia 1000 Bulgaria
This remarkable, partly covered excavation site, situated just above the Serdika metro station, displays the remains of the Roman city, Serdica, that once occupied this area. The remains were unearthed from 2010 to 2012 during the construction of the metro. There are fragments of eight streets, an early Christian basilica, baths and houses dating from the 4th to 6th centuries. Plenty of signage in English.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Rotunda Church of St George, Bul. Kniaz Aleksandar Dondukov 2, Sofia 1000 Bulgaria
The Church of Saint George is an Early Christian red brick rotunda that is considered the oldest building in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is situated behind the Sheraton Hotel, amid remains of the ancient town of Serdica.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Catedral de Sveta-Nedelya, pl.Sveta Nedelya, Sofia 1000 Bulgaria
Sveta Nedelya Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, a cathedral of the Sofia bishopric of the Bulgarian Patriarchate. Sveta Nedelya is a medieval church that has suffered destruction through the ages and has been reconstructed many times.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Ivan Vazov National Theater, Dyakon Ignatii 5 str., Sofia 1000 Bulgaria
The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is located in the centre of the city, with the facade facing the City Garden.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: The Presidency Building, 2 Dondukov Blvd, Sofia 1000 Bulgaria
The Bulgarian president's office isn't open to the public, but the changing of the guard ceremony (on the hour) is a spectacle not to be missed
Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Saint Sofia Church, ul.Parizh 2, Sofia Bulgaria
The Saint Sofia Church is the second oldest church in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, dating to the 4th century. In the predecessor building took place the Council of Serdica held most probably in 343 and attended by 316 bishops. In the 14th century, the church gave its name to the city, previously known as Sredets.
Duration: 10 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 4-star hotel

Day 2: Rila Mountain

Stop At: Seven Rila Lakes, 2650 Sapareva Banya Rila Mountain, Sofia Bulgaria
The Seven Rila Lakes are a group of glacial lakes, situated in the northwestern Rila Mountain in Bulgaria. They are the most visited group of lakes in Bulgaria. The lakes are situated between 2,100 and 2,500 metres elevation above sea level. Each lake carries a name associated with its most characteristic feature.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 4-star hotel

Day 3: Plovdiv

Stop At: Plovdiv Roman Theatre, Plovdiv Old Town, Plovdiv 4000 Bulgaria
Plovdiv Roman theatre is one of the world's best-preserved ancient theatres, located in the city center of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It was constructed in the 90s of the 1st century AD, probably under the rulership of Emperor Domitian. The theatre can host between 5000 and 7000 spectators and it is currently in use.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Kapana suberb, Center ville Djumaya mosque, Plovdiv 4000 Bulgaria
Kapana district preserves the architectural and traditional memories of the past.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ethnographic Museum, Ul. Doctor Stoyan Chomakov 2, Plovdiv 4000 Bulgaria
The Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum is a museum of ethnography in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Since 1938, it has occupied the 1847 house of the merchant, Argir Kuyumdzhioglu, in the city's Old Town. The museum features six exhibitions, each occupying a separate room
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Family hotel

Day 4: Plovdiv

Stop At: The Wonderful Bridges, Smolyan Bulgaria
The Marvelous Bridges or Wonderful Bridges are natural arches in the Rhodope Mountains of southern Bulgaria. They are located in the karst valley of the Erkyupriya River in the Western Rhodopes at 1,450 metres metres above sea level, at the foot of Persenk Peak
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Bachkovo Monastery, 10km south of Asenovgrad on the main road between Assenovgrad and Smolyan, Bachkovo 4251 Bulgaria
The Bachkovo Monastery of the Dormition of the Theotokos, archaically the Petritsoni Monastery or Monastery of the Mother of God Petritzonitissa is a major Eastern Orthodox monastery in Southern Bulgaria
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Assenova krepost (Asen's Fortress), Asenovgrad 4000 Bulgaria
Asen's Fortress, identified by some researchers as Petrich, is a medieval fortress in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains, 2 to 3 kilometres south of the town of Asenovgrad, on a high rocky ridge on the left bank of the Asenitsa River. Asen's Fortress is 279 metres above sea level.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Family hotel

Day 5: Black Sea Riviera

Stop At: Kamchiya River, Kamchia Bulgaria
The Kamchia Biosphere Reserve, is a former UNESCO-listed biosphere reserve on the northern coastline of Bulgaria, comprising the floodplain at the mouth of the Kamchia River.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Family hotel

Day 6: Black Sea Riviera

Stop At: Sozopol Old Town, Apolonia str. 1, Sozopol 8130 Bulgaria
Sozopol is an ancient seaside town located 35 km south of Burgas on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. Today it is one of the major seaside resorts in the country, known for the Apollonia art and film festival that is named after one of the town's ancient names.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Family hotel

Day 7: Veliko Turnovo

Stop At: Tsarevets, Tsar Asen Square, Veliko Tarnovo 5000 Bulgaria
Tsarevets is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. Tsarevets is 206 metres above sea level.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Samovodska Charshiya Complex, Veliko Tarnovo Bulgaria
The complex consists of restored or built in the historic Renaissance-style buildings with high stone walls, houses with balconies overhanging over the street, small workshops.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Arbanasi, Arbanasi, Veliko Tarnovo Province
Arbanasi is a village in Veliko Tarnovo Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province of central northern Bulgaria, set on a high plateau between the larger towns of Veliko Tarnovo and Gorna Oryahovitsa.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Shipka Monument, Stoletov Peak, Shipka 6150 Bulgaria
The memorial complex was erected in memory of the fallen Bulgarian volunteers and Russian soldiers during the Shipka battles in the summer of 1877
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Etarat, Etarat, Gabrovo Province
Etarat (The Eter) is a small village under the protection of UNESCO in near the town of Gabrovo in Bulgaria.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Family Hotel

Day 8: Veliko Turnovo

Stop At: Hotnitsa, Hotnitsa, Veliko Tarnovo Province
The Hotnitsa waterfall (Kaya Bunar, Hotnishki Vodopadi, Водопад Кая Бунар) is a gorgeous waterfall near the village of Hotnitsa, north of Veliko Tarnovo
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bacho Kiro Cave - Dryanovo monastery, Bulgarka National Park, Dryanovo 5370 Bulgaria
The Bacho Kiro cave is situated 5 km west of the town Dryanovo, Bulgaria, only 300 m away from the Dryanovo Monastery. It is embedded in the canyons of the Andaka and Dryanovo River.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Dryanovo Monastery, Dryanovo Bulgaria
The Dryanovo Monastery is a functioning Bulgarian Orthodox monastery situated in the Andaka River Valley, in Bulgarka Nature Park in the central part of Bulgaria five kilometers away from the town of Dryanovo.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bozhentsi, Bozhentsi, Gabrovo Province
Bozhentsi, officially but not commonly Bozhentsite, is a village and architectural reserve in Gabrovo municipality, Gabrovo Province, in central northern Bulgaria. The village lies in the middle part of the Balkan Mountains, 15 km east of Gabrovo and just north of the Shipka Pass.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Family Hotel

Day 9: Sofia

Stop At: Prohodna Cave, Village Karlukovo Iskar George, Karlukovo 5782 Bulgaria
Prohodna is a karst cave in north central Bulgaria, located in the Iskar Gorge near the village of Karlukovo in Lukovit Municipality, Lovech Province. The cave is known for the two eye-like holes in its ceiling, known as God's eyes.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 4-star hotel

Day 10: Departure

Stop At: Vitosha Boulevard, Sofia Bulgaria
Vitosha Boulevard is the main commercial street in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, which is abundant in posh stores, restaurants and bars.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.