Bulgaria
Around Bulgaria in a small group
Bulgaria
Bulgaria in a week, in a group of 16 at most: Sofia, the village of Koprivshtitsa, Veliko Tarnovo, former capital of the tsars, the Madara Rider, Varna and Nessebar on the Black Sea, Kazanlak and its Valley of Roses, Plovdiv, Bansko, then Rila monastery.
When
April to October
Price
From 1 499€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-4
The tsars' towns and the coast.
Day 1
Arrival in Sofia
Flight to Sofia, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Koprivshtitsa – Veliko Tarnovo
Sofia and the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the museum village of Koprivshtitsa, then Veliko Tarnovo.
Day 3
Veliko Tarnovo – Madara – Varna
Tsarevets fortress, the Madara Rider carved into the cliff, then Varna.
Day 4
Varna – Nessebar
The Black Sea coast and the Nessebar peninsula and its Byzantine churches.
Days 5-8
Plovdiv, Bansko and the monastery.
Day 5
Burgas – Kazanlak – Plovdiv
The Valley of Roses and the Thracian tomb of Kazanlak, then Plovdiv.
Day 6
Plovdiv – Bansko
Plovdiv's old town and its Roman theatre, then Bansko at the foot of the Pirin.
Day 7
Rila – Sofia
Rila monastery and its frescoes, then back to Sofia.
Day 8
Back to France
Transfer to Sofia airport and fly to France.
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