Friday: Sofia
Sofia - Welcome to Sofia! Transfer from Sofia airport to a hotel in the center of the city. If it is not too late – a walking tour in the downtown of Sofia.
This is the capital of Bulgaria, which has many diamonds of architecture from different periods. Walk bellow the mighty Vitosha mountain and try the fortune of Sofia – the mineral water.
Welcome dinner in a folklore restaurant in the center of Sofia.
Night in the hotel.
Saturday: Sofia-Damascena-Kazanluk-Shipka-Sofia
Damascena Ethnographic Complex - After breakfast, transfer to ethnographic complex “DAMASCENA” in the village Skobelevo – 3 hours. Visiting the rose distillery and museum. Free time for lunch.
Kazanluk - In the afternoon transfer to Kazanlak – a city, famous with its ancient history and festival of roses. Sightseeing in the city.
Museum of Roses - The museum will introduce you to the technologies and traditions of manufacturing the most valuable essential oils in Bulgaria and the World.
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak - A copy of the original one, which is a part of UNESCO heritage.
The Thracian tomb at Shushmanets - Entrance fee for 3 other Thracian tombs - Gryphons, Helvetia, Shushmanets
Shipka - Visiting the near town Shipka, to see the Memorial monastery.
Back drive to Sofia -3 hours.
Sunday: Sofia-Boyana church-Sofia airport
Sofia - After breakfast - a walking tour in the center with visiting the Alexander Nevski Cathedral and the suburbs.
Boyana Church - In the afternoon visiting the Boyana church with its magnificent wall-paintings from 1259 – the first foregoing frescoes of Renaissance in Europe, under the protection of UNESCO.
- Entrance fees included for key attractions: Boyana Church, Damascena Complex, Thracian Tombs, and Essential Oils Museum
- Insightful guide-driver on hand
- Dinner provided
- Travel in comfort with a cozy car
- Start your day with included breakfast
- Stay at a central 3* hotel in Sofia for 2 nights
- Extra food and drinks
- Gratitudes (optional)
Embark on a voyage that allows you to experience Bulgaria’s cultural and tangible heritage– the production of Bulgarian rose oil and the Thracian tombs in Kazanlak dating back to the 4th century BC. Explore the largest city in Bulgaria, immerse yourself in the tales and myths shared by your guide, stroll through rose or lavender fields, and witness first hand the liquid gold of Bulgaria - the rose oil.
The ideal time to undertake this journey is from May to mid-June, which coincides with the rose harvesting season.
Seize the opportunity to make one of your weekends unforgettable in the land of roses, also known as Bulgaria!
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
