This 5-day tour covers some of the most popular and interesting Bulgaria highlights.
Upon your arrival in Sofia, you will head straight for the ancient city of Plovdiv where you will spend a day exploring the city and seeking out the attractions that you find most inspiring. From here, you will return to the historic city of Sofia. Surrounded by stunning scenery, this city is a wondrous mix of natural beauty and cultural significance.
Finally, you spend a day travelling to and exploring the cobbled streets of Veliko Tarnovo and its neighbouring town of Arbanassi. This quick tour of Bulgaria introduces to the history and natural beauty of the country that will leave you curious to learn more. This 5-day tour covers some of the most popular and interesting Bulgaria highlights.
Upon your arrival in Sofia, you will head straight for the ancient city of Plovdiv where you will spend a day exploring the city and seeking out the attractions that you find most inspiring. From here, you will return to the historic city of Sofia. Surrounded by stunning scenery, this city is a wondrous mix of natural beauty and cultural significance.
Finally, you spend a day travelling to and exploring the cobbled streets of Veliko Tarnovo and its neighbouring town of Arbanassi. This quick tour of Bulgaria introduces to the history and natural beauty of the country that will leave you curious to learn more.
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Itinerary
Day 1
Bulgaria Highlights Tour Begins
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Arrive in Sofia and meet your guide who will transfer you to Plovdiv to check-in to your accommodation. The rest of your day is free for you to enjoy, you may wish to head out and explore Plovdiv.
Accommodation
Park Hotel Plovdiv★3 star
Transportations
Private Driver from Sofia Airport to Plovdiv
Destinations
Plovdiv
Day 2
Plovdiv Sightseeing
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The city of Plovdiv is where history and culture mix to reveal the glory of the town over the centuries. Here, you can see Roman and Byzantine fortress walls, the Roman theatre and the symmetric smooth pavement streets, the remains of the Roman Forum and the aqueduct, and the churches of St. Constantine and Helena, St. Marina, St. Nedelia, and St. Bogoroditza. In the evening, you'll be transferred to Sofia.
Accommodation
Hotel Hemus★3 star
Activities
Plovdiv Sightseeing Tour
Plovdiv Old Town
Transportations
Private Driver from Plovdiv to Sofia
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Plovdiv
Sofia
Day 3
Sofia Sightseeing
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After breakfast city tour of Sofia , Bulgaria’s capital and its largest city. Founded thousands of years ago, today the city continues to develop as the country’s cultural and economic center. Then direction to visit the Boyana Church.
Accommodation
Hotel Hemus★3 star
Activities
Boyana Church
Sofia Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
St. Nedelya Church
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Sofia
Ivan Vazov National Theatre
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Sofia
Day 4
Day Trip to Veliko Tarnovo
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Today you will travel out of Sofia to one of Bulgaria's great highlights! Sofia is one of Bulgaria's most picturesque cities, Veliko Tarnovo, the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. You will go on a guided tour of the city, its top attractions and the neighbouring museum village of Arbanassi. In the afternoon, you will transfer back to Sofia.
Accommodation
Hotel Hemus★3 star
Activities
Veliko Tarnovo Walking and Sightseeing Tour
Tsarevets Fortress
Church of the Nativity
Arbanasi
Transportations
Private Driver from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Sofia
Veliko Tarnovo
Day 5
End of Your Bulgaria Highlights Trip
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This marks the end of your trip to Bulgaria, you'll be transported to the airport in Sofia when you are ready.
Transportations
Private Driver from Sofia to Sofia Airport
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Sofia
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What’s included?
4 nights accommodation
11 activities
4 breakfasts
Airport transfer
Entrance fees
Ground transportation
Licensed English speaking guides
What’s not included?
Alcohol beverages
Domestic flights
Entry visas / airport departure tax
Gratuities
International flights
Laundry
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Trekking permits
Starting From
AU$ 2,352/ per traveller sharing
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Benefits of this trip
Bulgaria in 5 days
3-star accommodation
24/7 in-destination support from your local designer
