The Bulgarian monasteries - hiding human, warm and living rather than divine beauty behind their austere stone facades, still amaze with their magnificent architecture, unfading frescoes and murals, exquisite icons and wood-carvings, made by self-taught architects, builders and painters.
The Bulgarian monasteries - during difficult and turbulent times they acted as centers of patriotism which helped to preserve national feelings and hopes of the Bulgarians.

Sofia - Troyan Monastery - Arbanassi Church - Kilifarevo Monastery - Veliko Tarnovo - Sokolovo Monastery - Shipka Monastery - Plovdiv - Bachkovo Monastery - Melnik - Rozhen Monastery - Rila Monastery - Sofia
 

 1.Day - Sofia
 Arrival /Airport Sofia/, transfer, sightseeing tour of Sofia /it may be on the next day, according to the landing time/, dinner, overnight in Sofia.

 2.Day - Sofia-Troyan-Lovech /240 km./
 Visit of the Troyan Monastery, the old town in Lovech, dinner in the old town, overnight in Lovech.

 3.Day - Lovech-Veliko Tarnovo/100 km./
Visit of the village - museum Arbanassi, sightseeingtour of Veliko Tarnovo - the capital of the second Bulgarian Kingdom - 13th century and the old town, dinner and overnight in Veliko Tarnovo.

 4.Day - Veliko Tarnovo-Plovdiv/200 km./
Visit of the ethnographic village "Etara" - active handkraft centre, the Russian memorial church in Shipka village, visit and dinner in the old town, overnight in Plovdiv.

 5.Day - Plovdiv-Pamporovo /140 km./
 Visit of the Bachkovo Monastery, sightseeng of the town Smolyan /ethnographic museum/, dinner in the folk tavern "Chevermeto", overnight in the international mountain resort Pamporovo.

 6.Day - Pamporovo-Sandanski /250 km/
Visit of the town Melnik /old wine producing centre/, the Rozhen Monastery, winetasting and dinner in Melnik, overnight in Sandanski.

 7.Day - Sandanski-Sofia /220 km/
Visit of the Rila Monastery, overnight in Sofia - leisure time, dinner at a folk restaurant

 8.Day - Sofia
 Transfer to Sofia airport.

PACKAGE PRICES :

• per pax in double room - 450.00 €

• single room supplement - 90.00 €

THESE PRICES INCLUDE:

• board: H/B (breakfast and dinner)

• 7 overnights in three- and four stars hotels;

• transfer: with A/C coaches or car;

• guide in English;

• entry taxes for museums;

• participants - min 2 pax