Private Tour - From Sofia to Bucharest
5 Days Starting in Sofia and ending in Bucharest
Visiting: Sofia, Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo, Bucharest
Tour operator:
Tour code:
SOF-BUC
Group Type:
Private
Recommended For:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 5
Physical rating:
Medium, Low
Age range:
21-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Vegans
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Activities:
Tour Overview
During this classic tour from Sofia till Bucharest, you will visit places full of charm, legends and history, architectural and historic monuments of Bulgarian culture, UNESCO sites. Admire thracian treasures, roman mosaics, richly decorated small churches, fantastic panoramas of mountain peaks, serene gardens and rivers. Private local guides in the main places of interest, entrances included.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Sofia
Location: Sofia
Accommodation: Hotel
Arrival Sofia Airport and private transfer to your hotel. Check in, overnight.
Day 2 : Sofia - Boyana - Rila Monastery - Sofia
Location: Sofia
Meals Included: Breakfast
Meet your local guide at 08:30. Depart to the suburbs of Sofia, where you will visit Boyana Chuech UNESCo site and the National Museum of History.
Since the year 2000, the museum is situated in the former residence of the communist government in Bulgaria, at the foothills of Vitosha mountain. The interior is a cubic structure with a lot of woodcarvings, big windows and open space for receptions. In an area of 6000 square meters, there are over 10 000 artefacts that represent the history of Bulgaria (from the VII millennium B.C. until the mid XX century).
Departure towards Rila Monastery UNESCO site.
Visit and back to your hotel in Sofia.
Day 3 : Sofia - Plovdiv
Location: Plovdiv
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Departure from Sofia to Plovdiv.
Meet your local guide and visit the Old Plovdiv town – an architecture reserve, awarded golden medal by UNESCO. See the Ancient Theatre, the complex of National Revival houses, St. St. Constantine and Helena Church.
Free time along the longest pedestrian street of the world with many small cafes, shops and restaurants, the remains of the Roman forum and Stadium, Djumaya Mosque Square, Kapana – the artistic neighbourhood of Plovdiv. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 4 : Plovdiv – Kazanluk – Shipka - Etura - Veliko Turnovo
Location: Veliko Tarnovo
Meals Included: Breakfast
Departure north towards the Balkan mountains. Stop for some pictures at Shipka memorial church and Shipka mountain pass. Arrival in Etura open air ethnographic complex and free time for lunch.
Afternoon arrival in Veliko Turnovo - the medieval capital city of Bulgaria. Meet your local guide and visit Tsarevets Citadel and the old part of Veliko Turnovo. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 5 : Veliko Turnovo – Arbanassi - Ruse – Bucharest
Location: Bucharest
Meals Included: Breakfast
Morning departure to Arbanassi museum village, located on a hill above Veliko Turnovo. Visit Nativity Church with a local guide.
Proceed to Ruse border city. Free time in the centre for lunch. Transfer to Bucharest. Arrival around 17:00 o`clock.
What's Included
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1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day
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Accommodation
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Airport Transfers at Destination
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Entrance Fees
Sofia - National Museum of History, Boyana Church UNESCO site, Plovdiv - Ancient Amphitheatre, Etura Open Air Ethnographic complex, Veliko Turnovo - Tsarevets Citadel, Arbanassi museum village - Nativity Church
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
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Local Taxes
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Meals – Breakfast Only
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Private car with English - speaking driver till Bucharest, border and road taxes, Danube bridge taxes
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Local guides: Sofia, Rila Monastery, Plovdiv, Veliko Turnovo, Arbanassi
What's Not Included
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International Travel
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Tipping and Gratuities
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes, we provide A/C car or minibus
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