Arrival in Sofia. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation. Time at leisure. Optional dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Sofia.

Breakfast. City tour in Sofia. Visit to Alexander Nevski Memorial Cathedral – one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in Europe, as well as one of Sofia’s symbols and a primary tourist attraction, St. Sophia Basilica, National Theater, St. George Rotunda, Banya Bashi Mosque, etc. Free time in the city center and main shopping area around Vitosha Boulevard. Transfer to Plovdiv. On the way – optional visit to Villa Yustina Winery with wine tasting. Accommodation and optional dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Plovdiv.

Breakfast. Sightseeing tour in Plovdiv – European capital of culture 2019. Walk in the old town, including the Roman Ancient Theatre, which was built in the 1st century AD and is nowadays considered to be the largest intact Roman construction in Bulgaria, Roman Stadium, St. Constantine and Helena Church, etc. Visit to the Ethnographic Museum. In the afternoon – trip to Bachkovo monastery, one of the most famous Bulgarian Orthodox holy places and second largest monastery in the country. Walking tour of the complex with its three churches and magnificent scenery. Return to Plovdiv and optional dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Plovdiv. 

Breakfast. Check out and departure for the beautiful town of Veliko Tarnovo. On the way stop for a visit to the Valley of Roses and the town of Kazanlak, famous for the Thracian tomb included in UNESCO world heritage list. Continue through Shipka pass for a short break at the ethnographic open-air museum of Etara. Arrival in Veliko Tarnovo in the evening. Accommodation and optional dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Veliko Tarnovo/ Arbanassi.

Breakfast. Visit to Tsarevets Medieval Fortress located on a picturesque hill in the center of Veliko Tarnovo, Samovodska Charshiya Street market, etc. Walking tour in Arbanassi – an architectural reserve famous for its well-preserved 17th and 18th century churches and the typical Revival architecture of the houses. In the afternoon departure for Sofia. Accommodation and optional dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Sofia.

Breakfast. Transfer to Sofia airport and departure.