1 DAY
Arrival at Sofia International Airport. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation. Overnight in Sofia.

2 DAY
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the National History Museum and the medieval Boyana Church, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Panorama bus tour around Sofia. Visit to the Alexander Nevski Cathedral – one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in Europe, as well as one of Sofia’s symbols and a primary tourist attraction; the Rotunda “St George”, the Church “St. Sophia”, built by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, the National Theatre “Ivan Vazov”, the former Royal Palace, the President Hall, etc. Free time in the city center and main trade area around Vitosha Boulevard. Dinner and overnight in Sofia.

3 DAY
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to the Rila Monastery – the largest and the most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria, built in the 10th century. Visit to the monastery church “Nativity of the Virgin”. One of its greatest valuables is the wooden iconostasis, some 14th and 15th century icons, wall paintings, made by the famous artist Zahari Zograph. Walk around the monastery – the Hrelyo Tower, the old kitchen, the History Museum. Drive back to Sofia, dinner. Overnight in Sofia.

4 DAY
After breakfast, drive to Veliko Tarnovo. Sightseeing tour of Veliko Tarnovo – visit to the historical Tsarevets Hill, which served as a primary fortress of the capital town during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. Drive to the village of Arbanassi, famous for its well preserved 17th and 18th century churches and the typical Revival architecture of its houses. Drive back to Veliko Tarnovo, dinner at the hotel. After dinner – the show “Tsarevets in Sounds and Lights”/optional/. Overnight in Veliko Tarnovo.

5 DAY
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Plovdiv. On the way stop at the Dryanovo Monastery. Visit to the Etar Open-Air Museum, representing the Bulgarian customs, culture and craftsmanship. The park features typical Bulgarian Revival houses and the tourists are able to see how locals use original old instruments in crafts such as wood carving, pottery, coppersmith, needlework, etc. Walk around the complex. Drive to the town of Kazanlak via Shipka Pass. Visit to The Thracian Tomb in Kazanlak, which dates back to the 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. Visit to the Museum of Rose or the Ethnographic Complex. Drive to Plovdiv. Accommodation and dinner. Overnight in Plovdiv.

6 DAY
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Plovdiv, including visit to the Old town – the Ethnographic Museum, the Roman Stadium, “St Konstantin and Helena” Church, etc. Visit to the Roman Theater, which was build in the 2nd century AD under the rule of the Roman Emperor Trajan and is nowadays considered to be the largest surviving Roman construction in Bulgaria. Drive to the village of Bachkovo. Visit to the Bachkovo Monastery, which dates back to the 11th century and is one of the most important and well preserved Bulgarian monasteries. The monastery is known and appreciated for the unique combination of Byzantine, Georgian and Bulgarian culture, united by the common faith. Drive back to Plovdiv. Dinner and overnight in Plovdiv.

7 DAY
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Koprivshtitsa. Walking tour of the town. Koprivshtitsa is a world famous folk festival center, representing the typical atmosphere and architecture style of the Bulgarian National Revival Period of the 19th century. The town was one of the centers of the April Uprising in 1876 and it was here that the first shot against the Ottoman occupation was fired. Visit to some of the most beautiful museum-houses in Koprivshtitsa: the Oslekov’s House, which is nowadays an ethnographic museum; the Church “Dormition of the Virgin”, built in 1817, the Kableshkov’s Memorial House, etc. Free time for a walk in the cozy cobbled streets of Koprivshtitsa and shopping. In the afternoon, drive to Sofia. Accommodation and overnight in Sofia.

8 DAY
Breakfast. If time permits – shopping tour in the city center. Transfer to the Sofia International Airport and departure.

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