Exclusive Bulgaria round tour
On this private tour you will go through the rich history of Bulgaria, starting with the ancient Thracian's, going through the mighty Romans and the times of the Ottoman empire.
You will enjoy our Balkan culture still preserving the old, traditional way of life and the typical Bulgarian rituals. You will go "off-the-beaten-track", meeting local families, visiting lost mountain villages and exploring ancient ruins.
You will relish home cooked fresh meals, as well as the superb Bulgarian wine.
Come join me on this ultimate Bulgarian experience
Day 1: Sofia city tour - including Al. Nevski cathedral, Boyana church, National museum of history, etc.
Day 2: Departure to
Veliko Tarnovo - the medieval Bulgarian capital. C
ity tour upon arrival including "Tsarevets" the hill of the Bulgarian kings and a walk around the Old Crafts street.
Day 3: D
ay tour to Ethnographic complex "Etara" (open air museum featuring typical Bulgarian crafts), the small picturesque town of
Tryavna (famous for the authentic Revival architecture, the Clock tower and the wood-carved sun-ceilings of "Daskalova" house), the heroic
Dryanovo monastery (the Bulgarian Alamo)
and the small village of
Gumoshtnik (known for being the only place in Bulgaria with a monument of Titanic), where we will meet my friend Angelina. She will show us the local village library and take us to her century old house to drink some mountain tea and enjoy the breathtaking views of the Central Balkan mountains.
Day 4: Morning visit to
Arbanassi village where you can see some of the most exquisite monuments of Bulgarian art like "Nativity" church, "St's Archangels Michael and Gabriel" church, "Konstancialieva" house, etc.
Drive to the well exposed Roman forum of
Nicopolis ad Istrum and then to
Ivanovo Rock Monastery - exceptional XIV century frescoes characteristic of the rare Palaeologues style. Overnight in
Ruse - once called the little Vienna!
Day 5: Morning drive to the
Thracian Tomb in Sveshtari (the most impressive ancient site in Bulgaria),
Demir Baba Teke (the tomb of the Alian saint Demir Baba) and the Roman town of
Abrittus. Visits to
Madara Horseman (one of the most popular Bulgarian monuments included in the World Register of Historical Sites since 1979) and
"The Stone Forest" (incredible natural phenomena over 40 000 000 years old) on our way to
Varna.
Day 6: Varna city tour in the morning including the imposing Cathedral, the Archaeological museum - showing the oldest Golden treasure in the world (over 6000 years) and the Roman baths - fourth largest Roman thermae in Europe.
In the afternoon we will visit
The Romanian Queen Castle in Balchik (the summer residence of the Romanian Queen Maria) and
Cape Kaliakra (revealing splendid views over the Black Sea)
Day 7: Departure to
Nessebar (town museum included in World UNESCO heritage). Old town tour.
Continue the trip to the quaint and lovely village of
Zheravna, where, if you get up early enough you can watch the goats and the sheep being taken out to the fields, and jostle with the cows who are coming into the main square for a morning drink.
Day 8: Departure to
Plovdiv. En route we will visit some of the tombs in the
Valley of Thracian Kings including the famous
Kazanlak tomb (part of the UNESCO heritage), the abandoned
Buzludzha monument and
Staro Zhelezare street art village.
Day 9: Pleasant walk along the labyrinth of cobbled streets shaded by charming overhanging buildings in
Old Plovdiv, including the Roman theater and the stadium, the Archaeological museum, the Grand Basilica and its amazing "in situ" mosaics, the Small Basilica, the 14th century Dzhumaya mosque Nedkovich house - museum, the artistic "Kapana" area, etc. etc.
Day 10: Beautiful backroads mountain drive en route to
Rila Monastery (regarded as one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments). Departure to Sofia.
bulgariaprivateguide@gmail.com
