In the morning your guide will pick you up from your hotel/accommodation in Sofia. You will start your adventure by visiting first the biggest monastery in the Balkans. Rila monastery, part of the UNESCO World Heritage List, is situated in Rila mountain, an hour and a half drive from Sofia. The place is magical. The monastery is surrounded by the amazing beauty of the Mountain. You will learn a lot about the Bulgarian Medieval History and the Orthodox Christianity. After the guided tour of the complex, you will be able to enjoy it as much as you like by taking some free time to feel the atmosphere. Then, you can have a good traditional Bulgarian lunch.

Our journey will continue through a very scenic passage into the Pirin mountain. The region that we will head to is called the Balkan Tuscany. The region is famous for growing sorts of vines that you can’t find anywhere else. We will visit also one more medieval monastery and the smallest town in Bulgaria - Melnik. Melnik was the main stronghold of one Bulgarian aristocracy family in the 13th and the 14th century. During the Ottoman period, the town became the main wine production center and was exporting wines to many European countries. The most famous customer was Winston Churchill himself. We will overnight in this quiet little town. Overnight: Melnik