Day Tour to Melnik and Rozhen Monastery

SOFIA - MELNIK - ROZHEN MONASTERY - SOFIA

DAILY PROGRAM

DAY 1

Departure at 8:00 a.m. in front of Bohemia Gray Line`s office (address: 7 Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Blvd., Sofia).

Advanced booking and confirmation are required.

Departure for the town of Melnik. Guided walking tour with visit to Kordopulova House Museum (the entrance fee is not included). Melnik is the smallest town in Bulgaria, located amidst magnificent rock formations. Declared an architectural reserve, here you can witness original medieval houses together with the ruins of an old fortress. The town and the region are famous for their wine cellars producing the best red wine in the country.

Departure for Rozhen Monastery. Built in the 13th century, it is located to the east of Melnik. The iconostasis, the woodcarvings and the miraculous icon of Virgin Mary in the monastery church are real masterpieces of local artisans.

Return to Sofia.

Duration: approximately 9 hours. The tour ends in front of Gray Line`s office (address: 7 Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Blvd., Sofia).

PACKAGE INCLUDES

Тransportation with comfortable vehicle;

Walking tour in Melnik and visit to Rozhen Monastery;

English-speaking guide service;

PACKAGE EXCLUDES

Hotel pick-up and drop off;

Personal expenses, meals and drinks, entrance fees for museums and tourist sites visited;

Lunch and coffee breaks; personal expenses;

Gratuities to the guide and the driver;

USEFUL INFO

Advanced booking and confirmation are required.

Group tour. Minimum of 2 participants is required to confirm this tour. If this minimum is not met, the tour will be cancelled and you will receive an email within 24 hours before departure. In the unlikely event of such a cancellation, your choice of a refund, reschedule or alternative tour will be offered.

You must print the voucher and bring it with you or display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the boarding point.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour starts.

The tour is not suitable for disabled people.

All reservations are fully refundable when cancelled up to 24 hours in advance.

Service for children: due to compliance with Bulgarian law regulations, please contact us for additional confirmation for service for children with height below 150 cm.

Spanish speaking guide -on request. Please contact us directly using this email - info@discoverbalkans.net

The tour operates with English-speaking guide/driver for small groups.

No medical or health conditions associated with the travel.

Bulgarian citizens traveling to the country need to have a valid identity card.

PRICES AND DATES

DAILY PROGRAM

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PACKAGE EXCLUDES

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