Short Tours from Sofia

2-day Winter Tours from Sofia

Private Guided Tour #1: Sofia - Rila Monastery - Plovdiv - Bachkovo monastery - Sofia

1 day – Sofia – Rila monastery – Borovets – PLOVDIV

09:00 your tour starts from your hotel. Drive south to Rila monastery (2 hrs). Visit the largest monastery in the Balkans, included in the List of World Cultural Heritage, which will captivate you with its unrivalled architecture and murals. Lunch break – ask for the local specialty: grilled fresh trout

Drive to Plovdiv (3, 5-4 hrs), en route stop over in Borovets, the oldest mountain ski resort in Bulgaria. Plovdiv is Bulgaria’s second largest city and one of the oldest in Europe. Its location astride the river Maritsa, and its six hills, which are prominent features on the Thracian plain, indicates the strategic significance of the city. It is one of the oldest and most colorful towns in Bulgaria. No one can tell exactly when the foundation stone was laid here, although it must have been over 5000 years ago. Old Plovdiv on Trimonzium hill is the centre of Bulgarian national revival architecture at its height. The irresistible charm of this city goes into your blood slowly. Here the Hills meet the Valley and the River... and so the Legends were born.  Dinner in a local restaurant in the Old city. Overnight in Plovdiv at the Hebros 4* hotel ( www.hebros-hotel.com)D, Overnight at Hebros hotel. 

2 day – PLOVDIV- Bachkovo monastery – SOFIA

Hot breakfast at hotel.Morning sightseeing tour of Plovdiv, including the Old city (walking tour). Visit the Roman Theatre (2nd c. AD) and one of the old houses, now turned into a museum. Walk along the narrow cobbled streets and admire the silence and tranquility of this historic town.

Drive to Bachkovo monastery, founded in the 11th c. This monastery is now valuable primarily for its ossuary and its church, in which 11th to 14th century frescoes are preserved. Early evening drive back to Sofia, where tour ends.

2010  TOUR PRICE IN EUR:

295,-EUR per person, based on double occupancy.  

Included features:

  • 1 overnight at the 4* Hebros hotel in Plovdiv,
  • 1 dinner in a local restaurant in the Old City,
  •  fully insured car with climate control, for the entire distance,
  •  fuel & parking fees included,
  • professional English speaking guides to accompany you throughout,
  •  guide’s expenses,
  • admissions to museums, sites, churches as per itinerary,
  • detailed maps of Bulgaria,
  • All local taxes.

Not included:

  •  Other meals than stated,
  • Beverages,
  •  Photo/video fees at sites, museums, etc.,
  • Gratuities of any kind.