Include:

• Guide/ driver.
• Accommodation in 4* hotels for 3 nights.
• Comfortable car.
• Private tour.

Not include:

• International airfare.
• Visa.
• Food and drinks.
• Gratuities.
• Personal expenses.
• Entrance fees for the museums.

Departure point: Sofia International Airport, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Ending point: Sofia International Airport, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Day 1: Sofia- Bachkovo monastery-Plovdiv

Welcome to Sofia. Transfer to Bachkovo monastery – 2 hours and 30 minutes. Bachkovo monastery is the second largest monastery in Bulgaria, built by a Georgian family Bakuryani in 11th. century. A guided tour of 45 minutes.

Free time to enjoy the market street at the front of the monastery. Transfer to Plovdiv, the second biggest city in Bulgaria- 40 minutes. Plovdiv is rich with its history and archeological remains. That’s why Plovdiv is the cultural capital of Europe for 2019.

Walking tour in “The Old town” – 2 hours. Free time and night in Plovdiv. 7 hours

Accommodation: Overnight at 4* hotel in Plovdiv.

Day 2: Plovdiv-Dobarsko-Bansko

10.00. Hotel check-out. Drive to destination Bansko through West Rhodopi mountain – 2 hours and 40 minutes. Bansko is the biggest ski resort in Balkan peninsula. It is placed in a valley below Pirin mountain, which is a part of UNESCO heritage.

Visit the church in Dobarsko, built in 17th. century. There are speculations frescos were made by a female painter. It was very unusual in these times. Walking tour in around the old town of Bansko. 6 hours

Accommodation: Overnight in Bansko.

Day 3: Bansko-Melnik-Rila monastery-Sofia

9.00. Hotel check-out. Transfer to Melnik, the smallest town in Bulgaria, with less than 186 inhabitants. Melnik has a tradition with the red wine and there is one unique red sort, called “Wide Melnik leaf”. In the south of Melnik is the fortress of Alexius Slav. He was a nobleman from the royal dynasty Asenevstsi and he was a ruler of Rhodopi region. He didn’t agree with the reign of his cousin Boril, who had problems to take the throne of the kingdom. During the internal and external crisis, Alexius Slav separated from the Bulgarian kingdom and this was his residence. For more than 20 years he controlled the area like an independent state. 3 hours

Afternoon- transfer to Rila monastery– 2 hours. This is the biggest monastery of Bulgaria and a part of UNESCO heritage. Rila is the highest mountain in the Balkan peninsula and the monastery is in its hearth. Always there are a lot of tourists and pilgrims because during the dark times of the Bulgarian nation this monastery was the spring of power and faith. Walking tour of 1 hour and free time to enjoy the atmosphere and nature. Transfer to Sofia – 2 hours. Free time. 2 hours

Accommodation: Overnight in the main center of Sofia.

Day 4: Sofia

Walking tour after breakfast. Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria, still hiding some gems in its heart. According to your time of the flight – visiting the Boyana church and free time. (3 hours)

• Please read the information before booking a tour.
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking.
• Not wheelchair accessible.
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
• Stroller accessible.
• Near public transportation.
• Infant seats available.
• Most travelers can participate.
• This is a private tour/ activity. Only your group will participate.

You can cancel up to 4 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

• For a full refund, you must cancel at least 4 full days before the experience’s start time.
• If you cancel less than 3 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
• Any changes made less than 3 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
• Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.