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8-Day Private Tour History and Culture from Sofia

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About this activity

Discover the most important Bulgarian places and destinations from Sofia with this great 8-day private guided tour! Rila Monastery and Boyana Church - UNESCO heritage sites, Plovdiv - the oldest existing town in Europe, Rhodope Mountain with Bachkovo Monastery and Asen`s Fortress, Koprivshtitsa - the cradle of the Bulgarian national Revival, and of course - the capital Sofia.

4* - centrally located hotels on BB bases are included in the price.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Hola Bulgaria

What is included

Included

Included: Entrance tickets to: Asen`s fortress, Koprivshtitsa house- museums
Included: Private English – speaking guide
Included: Hotel accommodation in 4* centrally located hotels in Sofia and Plovdiv
Included: The specified visits and guided tours
Included: Breakfast
Included: Private transportation by a comfortable A/C car
Included: Arrival and departure transfers
Included: Entrance tickets to: National History Museum, Boyana Church, Rila Monastery museum

Not included

Not included: Lunches and dinners
Not included: Gratuities (optional)

Itinerary

Day 1 · Sofia - arrival transfer

Sofia

one day

The guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in the city center. Hotel accommodation, free time and overnight stay in Sofia.

Overnight stay in a 4* centrally located hotel in Sofia.

Day 2 · Sofia Half - day City Tour

Sofia

one day

Breakfast at the hotel. Discover Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. First, we will visit the big national history museum. 1.5-hours guided tour there. Then, we continue to the city center for 2-hours guided walking city tour, which includes all of the major sites: Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Saint Sofia Basilica, the Parliament, the old Royal Residence, the national Theater, the Largo complex, the Roman remains, the old baths, the court. In the afternoon – free time. Overnight stay in Sofia

Overnight stay in a 4* centrally located hotel in Sofia.

Day 3 · Day Trip to Rila Monastery and Boyana Church

Stop 1

30 min Admission included

Breakfast at the hotel. Day trip to Rila Monastery and Boyana Church – UNESCO heritage sites. The first stop will be at the Boyana church, famous for its amazing frescoes, dating back to 1259 – a unique example of the Bulgarian renaissance. The church is rather small and it is allowed to be entered only for 10 minutes inside. The rest of the visit will be outside.
Rila Monastery

3 hours Admission included

Next, we continue to the Rila Moanstery - the biggest and most famous Bulgarian one. It is about 2 hours drive from Sofia. There, we will have about 1-hour guided tour in the monastery and in its history museum. After that, 2 hours free time for photos, to check the souvenir shops and to have a lunch break in a restaurant near the monastery. The expected return in Sofia is at 18:00.

Overnight stay in a 4* centrally located hotel in Sofia.

Day 4 · Sofia – Asen`s fotress – Bachkovo Monastery – Plovdiv

Stop 1

30 min Admission included

Breakfast at the hotel and hotel check – out. Departure to the Rhodope Mountain. First stop will be the Asen`s fortress, remarkable with its panoramic mountain views.
Bachkovo

1 h 30 min

Then, we continue to the Bachkovo Monastery – the second biggest in Bulgaria. After the visit, free time for lunch in a restaurant near the monastery.
Plovdiv

8 hours

Finally, we go to Plovdiv – the oldest existing town in Europe and European capital of culture for 2019! 2-hours guided tour there, including the old town, the Nebet hill fortress remains, the Roman theater, the Roman stadium and forum, the main walking street (the longest pedestrian in Europe!). Hotel accommodation, free time and overnight stay.

Overnight stay in a 4* centrally located hotel in Plovdiv.

Day 5 · Plovdiv - Free Day

Plovdiv

one day

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day in Plovdiv for shopping and museum visits. Overnight stay in Plovdiv.

Overnight stay in a 4* centrally located hotel in Plovdiv.

Day 6 · Plovdiv - Koprivshtitsa - Sofia

Koprivshtitsa

4 hours

Breakfast at the hotel and hotel check – out. Departure to the revival village of Koprivshtitsa, known for its 19th century architecture, as well as with the Bulgarian national uprising against the Ottoman rule in 1876. 2-hours guided tour, with a visit of its house-museums, some of which were the birthplaces of major Bulgarian revolutionaries. Then, free time for lunch. After that departure to Sofia. The approximate return in Sofia will be at 18:00 Hotel accommodation, free time and overnight stay.

Overnight stay in a 4* centrally located hotel in Sofia.

Day 7 · Sofia - Free Day

Sofia

one day

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day in Sofia for shopping and museum visits. Overnight stay in Sofia.

Overnight stay in a 4* centrally located hotel in Sofia.

Day 8 · Sofia - Departure Transfer

Sofia

30 min

Breakfast at the hotel and hotel check – out. Transfer to the airport. End of our services.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Vrazhdebna Airport

The guide will meet you at the respective airport terminal,

holding a sign with your name.

Using your ticket

When making a reservation, choose as a starting time the time of the arrival of your flight in Sofia.

We do not have child/baby seats in our cars, so we cannot accommodate children under 5 years old on this tour.

Approximate traveling times:

Sofia airport - Sofia center: 30 minutes

Sofia center - Boyana Church: 30 minutes

Sofia center - Rila Monastery: 2 hours

Sofia center - Asen`s Fortress: 2.5 hours

Asen`s Fortress - Bachkovo Monastery: 15 minutes

Bachkovo Monastery - Plovdiv center: 45 minutes

Plovdiv center - Koprivshtitsa: 1.5 hours

Koprivshtitsa - Sofia center: 2 hours

Cancellation

Free cancellation

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.