In Bulgaria there are more than 120 monasteries! The interest in them we can explain with their role in the historical and cultural evolution of the Bulgarian nation. They survived the cruelty times of the middle ages and the Ottoman period, the vandalism, the natural disasters. They were the source of light in the dark ages of the people, making literally schools for education, science and religion.
Some of them are like open-air museums, still keeping their secrets. Join us to solve some of their mysteries, to see the biggest ones like Rila, Bachkovo, Troyan. Feel the spirit of the orthodox temples and look over the monks and the nuns. See the incredible frescos and icons, made by the di...
Highlights
4 days and 4 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 days and 4 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide/driver
Private tour
Accommodation in boutique hotels for 3 nights
Enterence fees for the museums
Comfortable car
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Personal expenses
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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In Bulgaria there are more than 120 monasteries! The interest in them we can explain with their role in the historical and cultural evolution of the Bulgarian nation. They survived the cruelty times of the middle ages and the Ottoman period, the vandalism, the natural disasters. They were the source of light in the dark ages of the people, making literally schools for education, science and religion.
Some of them are like open-air museums, still keeping their secrets. Join us to solve some of their mysteries, to see the biggest ones like Rila, Bachkovo, Troyan. Feel the spirit of the orthodox temples and look over the monks and the nuns. See the incredible frescos and icons, made by the di...
Highlights
4 days and 4 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 days and 4 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide/driver
Private tour
Accommodation in boutique hotels for 3 nights
Enterence fees for the museums
Comfortable car
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Personal expenses
Itinerary
1
Boyana Church
Welcome to Sofia. Today we’ll see two UNESCO sites – Boyana church and Rila monastery. Transfer to Boyana – 30 minutes. The church is famous with its layers of paintings dated from 11th, 13th. and 19th. century.
20 minutes
2
Rila Monastery
Transfer to Rila monastery – 2 hours. Rila Monastery is the biggest monastery in Bulgaria. A guided tour of 1 hour and free time for lunch.
2 hours
3
Plovdiv
Transfer to Plovdiv – 2 hours and 30 minutes. Plovdiv is the second largest city and the cultural capital of Europe for 2019. Accommodation in a boutique hotel in the center of Plovdiv. Guided tour in the old part of Plovdiv.
12 hours
4
Bachkovo Monastery
9.00. Hotel check-out. Transfer to
Bachkovo monastery – 40 minutes. Bachkovo monastery is the second largest monastery in Bulgaria and it is a candidate for the list of UNESCO heritage. Guided tour and free time.
2 hours
5
Arapovo Monastery
Transfer to Arapovski monastery – 30 minutes.
1 hour
6
Shipka
Transfer to Shipka monastery – 2 hours.
30 minutes
7
Sokolski Monastery
Transfer to Sokolski monastery – 1 hour. A guided tour.
50 minutes
8
Veliko Tarnovo
Transfer to Veliko Turnovo – 1 hour. Veliko Turnovo was the capital of the Bulgarian kingdom from 12th to 14th. century.
Accommodation in a boutique hotel with a panoramic view to the King’s hill, where is the fortress.
12 hours
9
Tsarevets
9.00. After breakfast, a guided tour in Veliko Turnovo. Visit the fortress and feel the history of the place.
2 hours
10
Arbanasi
Transfer to Patriarch’s monastery – 30 minutes. Transfer to Arbanasi to see the church “The Nativity of Jesus” – 30 minutes.
2 hours
11
Къмпинг „Къпиновски манастир“
Transfer to Kupinovski monastery – 40 minutes.
40 minutes
12
Preobrazhenski manastir
Transfer to Preobrajenski monastery – 1 hour.
2 hours
13
Veliko Tarnovo
Transfer to Veliko Turnovo – 15 minutes. Night in Veliko Turnovo.
12 hours
14
Troyan Monastery
9.00. Hotel check-out. Transfer to Troyan monastery – 1 hour and 30 minutes. Troyan monastery is famous as the biggest monastery in North Bulgaria and with its miracle icon, which saved a lot of pilgrims. It was a hideout of Vasil Levski, the national Bulgarian hero, who made a big conspiracy inside the Ottoman empire.
4 hours
15
Glodzhevo
Transfer to Glodjene monastery – 1 hour and 30 minutes.
