8 DAYS/ 7 NIGHTS IN BULGARIA

Arrival in Sofia. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation. Guided sightseeing tour of Sofia, including visits to the National History Museum and the National Archeological Museum. Upon request - optional dinner at a traditional restaurant with folklore music and dances. Overnight in Sofia.

Breakfast. Drive to Plovdiv - European Capital of Culture 2019. Visit to the local Archaeological Museum. Sightseeing tour in the Old town, including the Roman Ancient Theatre, which was built in the 1st century AD and is nowadays considered to be the largest surviving Roman construction in Bulgaria, visit to the Ethnographic Museum, the Roman Stadium, St. Constantine and Helena Church, etc. Free time in main shopping street, Kapana creative district and city garden. Optional dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Plovdiv.

Breakfast. Drive to Perperikon. Sightseeing of the archaeological complex - discovered and documented in April 2001, this area has been inhabited for the last 5000 years and is among the best representatives of Thracian cultural development in Bulgaria. Departure for Kardzhali. In the afternoon - visit to the local History Museum. Accommodation and optional dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Kardzhali.

Breakfast. Drive to the Thracian complex Tatul. Sightseeing of the rock tomb and sanctuary, connected with the cult of Orpheus. Departure for Stara Zagora. On the way - visit to the Museum of Thracian Art in the Eastern Rhodopes in the village Aleksandrovo, built by the original Aleksandrovo Thracian Tomb. Accommodation, optional dinner at the hotel and overnight in Stara Zagora.

Breakfast. Sightseeing of Stara Zagora - Ancient Forum, Neolithic Settlements, Regional History Museum. In the afternoon - drive to the ancient town Kabile, established 2000 years BC. Visit to the local museum and the archaeological complex. Return to Stara Zagora. Optional dinner at the hotel. Overnight.

Breakfast. Drive to Kazanlak. Walk around the historic area of the town - the Ethnographic complex, and History Museum. Visit to Kazanlak Thracian Tomb, which dates back to 4th century BC and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Its murals and paintings are Bulgaria's best preserved artistic masterpieces from the Hellenistic period. Visits to some of the other Thracian tombs in the region of Kazanlak - the Valley of the Thracian Rulers. Optional dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Kazanlak.

Breakfast. Drive to the spa town of Hisarya. Although famous for its mineral water springs, the town is a genuine pearl of antiquity. Hisar Fortress, an archaeological reserve, is an excellent example of early fortification art and perhaps the best monument of this kind in Bulgaria. Departure for Sofia. On the way – visit to Starosel and walk around the latest excavations of the Thracian tombs at Starosel. The village is known for its abundance of ancient Thracian sites, with finds dating back to the 5-6th millennium BC. Accommodation and optional dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Sofia.

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport and departure.