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Bulgaria Highlights

10 days
Start and end in Sofia
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in German
Group Size 2 - 14
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Sofia

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner in a restaurant in Sofia's old town)

    Optional Activities

    • Drive to hotel on your own
    Landmarks
    Sofia Old Town
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  2. Day 2

    Sofia - Melnik

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in the restaurant of family-run hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Sofia including Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Rotunda of St. George, and ruins of the Roman city of Serdika (outside visit)
    • Visit Rila Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
    • Stroll through Melnik old town
    Landmarks
    Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
    Rotunda of St. George
    Serdika (Roman City Ruins)
    Rila Monastery
    Melnik Old Town
  3. Day 3

    Melnik - Trigrad

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with villagers including typical dishes, wine and schnapps)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Rozhen Monastery
    • Walk through Kovachevtitsa village
    • Lunch with villagers including typical dishes, wine and schnapps
    • Stop for ayran yoghurt drink
    Landmarks
    Rozhen Monastery
    Kovachevtitsa Village
    Rhodope Mountains
  4. Day 4

    Trigrad - Plovdiv

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Devil's Throat Cave
    • Wine tasting in Ustina
    • Guided tour of Plovdiv including Roman Theatre, old town, and Kapana artists' quarter

    Optional Activities

    • Visit historic Kliant House
    Landmarks
    Devil's Throat Cave
    Roman Theatre of Plovdiv
    Plovdiv Old Town
    Kapana Artists' Quarter
    Kliant House
  5. Day 5

    Plovdiv - Burgas

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Fish menu from the Black Sea in family-run restaurant in the port of Nessebar)

    Included Activities

    • Sample regional lavender and rose oils at oldest rose distillery
    • Visit replica of Thracian tomb (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
    • Visit Nessebar old town with medieval churches and traditional houses
    Landmarks
    Tarnicheni Village
    Kazanlak
    Thracian Tomb Replica
    Nessebar Old Town
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Burgas - Varna

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Varna including Assumption Cathedral and Archaeological Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Walk through Sea Garden (Primorski Park)
    Landmarks
    Assumption Cathedral
    Archaeological Museum of Varna
    Sea Garden (Primorski Park)
  7. Day 7

    Baltchik - Russe

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Cape Kaliakra with its cliffs and red limestone rocks
    • Explore the summer palace and botanical garden of former Queen Mary in Baltchik
    Landmarks
    Cape Kaliakra
    Summer Palace and Botanical Garden of Queen Mary
    Russe
  8. Day 8

    Russe - Veliko Tarnovo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • City tour in Russe
    • Visit Ivanovo rock churches (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
    • Tour of Veliko Tarnovo including Tsarevets Fortress (exterior) and Samovodska Charshia

    Optional Activities

    • Visit inside Tsarevets Fortress (for a fee)
    Landmarks
    Russe
    Ivanovo Rock Churches
    Tsarevets Fortress
    Samovodska Charshia
    Veliko Tarnovo
  9. Day 9

    Veliko Tarnovo - Sofia

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Outdoor wine picnic with homemade cheese and salami specialties, three different wines and a glass of rakia on the banks of the Iskar River), Dinner (Farewell dinner with folklore program and Nestinari fire dances)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Church of the Nativity of Christ in Arbanassi
    • Outdoor wine picnic in Lyutibrod with homemade cheeses, salami, three wines and rakia
    • Visit Boyana Church (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
    Landmarks
    Church of the Nativity of Christ
    Arbanassi
    Lyutibrod Village
    Iskar River
    Boyana Church
  10. Day 10

    Sofia

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Drive to airport on your own
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    Asked on July 29th, 2025

    Is the tour full of walking long distances? I have a problem in my knees to avoid stairs and long walking distance in addition to long standing. Kindly advise before booking.

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    • SKR ReisenOperatorWritten July 2025

      While this particular tour is conducted in German and is not available in your region, we recommend checking the itinerary and what is included in an adventure in the middle part of the adventure page under 'Itinerary' and 'What's included'.

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    Michael

    Asked on January 12th, 2023

    Is it better to fly to Frankfurt at a specific time or can we fly direct and meet the group in Sofia?

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      Michael

      TravelerWritten January 2023

      Will there be any english options? I speak German but my boyfriend does not.

    • SKR ReisenOperatorWritten January 2023

      The tour is fully operated in German. Flights from and back to Frankfurt are included in the price. An option without flights and operated in English might be better.

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      Michael

      TravelerWritten January 2023

      Is there a time we have to be in Frankfurt to fly out and coordinate further flight times with?

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