Itinerary
- Day 1
Varna or Bourgas
- Start point
- Varna, Bulgaria (Welcome to Bulgaria! Arrive at your chosen Airport – Varna or Bourgas, take your car, and drive to your accommodation hotel. , 01:00 - 00:00)
Optional Activities
- Professional private tour guide (4 hours) - English, French, German, or Spanish-speaking
- Walking tour of pedestrian centre and significant sites
- Visit to museums with local history and traditions
- Beach relaxation and swimming
Landmarks Sea Gardens - Day 2
Varna/Bourgas - Nessebar - Kazanlak - Plovdiv
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Old Town Nessebar and explore 13th-century churches
- Visit UNESCO-designated Thracian Tomb in Kazanlak (dating 310–290 BC)
- Experience Bulgarian rose production at the Rose Museum
Landmarks Old Town of Nessebar Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak Rose Museum Kazanlak 
- Day 3
Plovdiv
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Roman Amphitheatre (built 2nd century AD)
- Explore Hindlyan House (Bulgarian Revival architecture)
- Browse the Thursday market (local produce and crafts)
- Explore bohemian quarter of Kapana with cafes and ateliers
- Trip to Rhodopi Mountain
- Visit Batchkovo monastery (second largest monastery in Bulgaria)
Landmarks Roman Amphitheatre of Philippopolis Hindlyan House Old Town Plovdiv Kapana Quarter Batchkovo Monastery - Day 4
Plovdiv to Sofia
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit ethnographical centre in Karlovo (Bulgarian Revival period)
- Dress in Bulgarian traditional costumes for photos
- Enjoy traditional Bulgarian coffee and sweets in Karlovo
- Visit Panagyurishte town and History Museum (world-famous golden treasure of Panagyurishte)
Landmarks Karlovo Panagyurishte History Museum of Panagyurishte 
- Day 5
Sofia
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral (largest Orthodox cathedral in Bulgaria)
- Visit St. George Rotonda
- Visit Russian Church St. Nikolay
- Visit National Theatre Ivan Vazov
- Coffee stop on pedestrian street Vitoshka
- Visit National History Museum
- Visit Boyana Church (UNESCO-designated medieval monument with fine wall paintings)
- Hiking on Vitosha Mountain
- Professional private tour guide (4 hours) - English, French, German, or Spanish-speaking
- Optional dinner with Folklore and Nestinari Dances (3 hours): four-course menu with glass of wine, folklore program, and barefoot Nestinari dance on smouldering embers (weather dependent) starting at 20:00, ending at 23:00
Landmarks St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral St. George Rotonda Russian Church St. Nikolay National Theatre Ivan Vazov Vitoshka Pedestrian Street National History Museum Boyana Church Vitosha Mountain - Day 6
Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Troyan Monastery (third largest monastery in Bulgaria)
- Explore Tzarevetz hill with views of medieval Veliko Tarnovo
- Stroll Samovodska charshia street and observe local craftsmanship
- Visit Arbanassi village and learn about medieval merchant life
Landmarks Troyan Monastery Tzarevetz Hill Samovodska charshia Arbanassi 
- Day 7
Veliko Tarnovo to Varna/Bourgas
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site—Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari (polychrome caryatids and murals)
- Visit Madara Rider relief (carved high in rocks on Shumen plateau)
- Optional dinner at fancy restaurant in Varna with four-course menu (if accommodated in Varna)
Landmarks Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari Madara Rider - Day 8
Varna or Bourgas
- End point
- Varna, Bulgaria (Day 8: CAR HIRE DROP-OFF / DEPARTURE VARNA or BURGAS, 00:00 - 00:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Professional private tour guide (4 hours) - English, French, German, or Spanish-speaking
