Small-group Weekend trip to Bulgaria's most famous sites
Duration
2 days
Group Size
1 to 13 people
Ages
0
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99
yrs
Languages
English
Tour Overview
If you are visiting Bulgaria for a weekend trip this tour is a great option to see its most famous sites. For these two days, you will visit and explore the Rila monastery, Plovdiv, and Koprivshtica. You will learn a lot about our history, culture, and traditions. You will spend a night in the most vivid cities in Bulgaria, selected for the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2019th. Its artistic spirit and great nightlife will leave unforgettable memories and you can say without hesitation that you have been to Bulgaria.
Additional information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We understand your concerns in relation to COVID 19, therefore we've taken the needed measures for you to feel safe. All our guides and drivers go through regular medical checks, wear masks during the tours and in each vehicle, we have a disinfectant spray. Furthermore due to the situation nowadays we organize tours only for small groups (up to 7 persons per vehicle) and we have the option for private tours.
Pickup
What's included
Entrance fees
Highly educated professional guide
Breakfast
1 night in the heart of Plovdiv
Other
Gratuities
Itinerary
At 8:30 you will be picked by your guide from your hotel/accommodation in Sofia. You will have an hour and a half drive, on a beautiful road, to get to the first famous site-Rila monastery. Situated deep in the dense pine forests of Rila Mountain, Rila Monastery is the biggest and most important Orthodox cloister in Bulgaria. It is an outstanding example of the Bulgarian cultural and historical heritage, in which architecture and painting merge harmoniously. The site is part of the UNESCO world heritage list. Rila Monastery was found in the 10th century by St Ivan Rilski, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy place and later on a monastic complex was formed. It played an important role in the spiritual and social life of medieval Bulgaria.
3* hotel in the historical part of Plovdiv
After a good Bulgarian breakfast, we will drive to our first point of interest- the Thracian temple complex of Starosel. It is an amazing burial site of this ancient civilization. Luckily for us it almost perfectly preserved. You will learn from your highly educated guide about those people who were living in our lands since the Bronze Age.
Breakfast:
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