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24 - 27 September 2007
1 - 4 Octover 2007
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Discover Bulgaria in 4 Days
4 Days /
3 Nights
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Day 1 - 24 Sept / 1 Oct - Etura & Turnovo
After breakfast departure to the town of Gabrovo and Etura Open Air Ethnographic Museum, where master craftsmen fashion beautiful gold, silver, copper, leather and wooden articles right before your eyes from early morning until late at the night. amidst lovely old houses & small shops. Lunch at a Tavern in the complex. In the early afternoon departure to Turnovo. Accommodation at 4-stars hotel Premier or similar. Dinner and seeing from the square the impressive spectacle “Light & Sound” at Tsarevets Hill. Overnight.
Day 2 - 25 Sept / 2 Oct - Turnovo & Plovdiv
After breakfast - tour of Veliko Turnovo - the Old town, the Mediaeval capital of Bulgaria, situated on the Tsarevets hill - a natural inaccessible fortress where the royal palace once was, encircled by the deep-cutting Yantra River. Perched one above the other on the rocks, the houses reach right down to the riverbank. Lunch and walking tour at the nearby Arbanassy village-architectural museum. In the afternoon departure to Plovdiv. Accommodation and dinner at 4-star Hotel Bulgaria or similar.
Day 3 - 26 Sept / 3 Oct - Plovdiv
In the morning – city tour of Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second largest city. It has a 24-centuries long history and is one of the ancient crossroads between East and West, proofs of its glory are the Roman amphitheatre, the Forum, the Old Plovdiv and its National Revival architecture (from 18th - 19thc). Lunch at a restaurant in the Old town. In the afternoon - leisure time or optional excursion to Bachkovo Monastery and Assenova Fortress at the foot of Rodope Mountain. Dinner at Chevermeto Tavern with Specialties from the cuisine of the Rodope region with live folklore music.
Day 4 - 27 Sept - 4 Oct - Rila Monastery
After breakfast departure to the Rila Monastery via Borovets – the oldest and largest year-round mountain resort and ski center in Bulgaria. Borovets lies at the foot of Mount Moussala in the northern part of the Rila Mountain at an altitude of 1350 meters. The resort was founded a century ago by the Bulgarian kings who built a palace and hunting lodges there – stop for refreshment and short walk around. At noon – arrival at Rila Monastery, the most famous monument of Bulgarian architecture and history, a stronghold of the Orthodox religion and Slavic culture, included in UNESCO’s world heritage list and located in the magnificent surroundings of Rila Mountain at 120 km from Sofia. Lunch in a mountain restaurant with menu of monastery recipes. Continue to Sofia and arrival in the late afternoon. Accommodation at chosen Hotel in Sofia.
PACKAGE PRICE PER PERSON IN:
DBL room - 335 EUR
SGL room - 385 EUR
PACKAGE PRICE IS BASED ON MINIMUM 20 PERSONS BOOKED
FOR GROUPS from 10 to 20 PERSONS – 40.00 EUR SUPPLEMENT PER PERSON IN DBL or SGL ROOM
!!! THE PACKAGE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE HOTEL ACCOMMODATION IN SOFIA & AIRPORT TRANSFERS !!!
Package price includes:
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1 night in 4-star hotel in the town of Turnovo & 2 nights in 4-star Hotel in Plovdiv;
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3 Full boards – breakfast, lunch & dinner and 1 Half board breakfast + lunch on 27 Sept in chosen restaurants throughout the itinerary – all meals on 4-courses set menu;
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Transport with deluxe coach or minivan;
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Guide service through the tour in English or other language upon request and according to bookings;
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All entrance fees for museums and sites as per program;
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Package price does not include:
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Services not mentioned in the description of the program
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Personal expences
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