TOUR START DATE: Available every day
TOUR ROUTE: Sofia » Koprivshtitsa » Rila Monastery » Bansko » Thessaloniki » Vergina » Athens » Santorini » Mykonos » Athens
Includes
- Arrival airport transfer
- 2 nights hotel in Sofia (BB basis)
- 1 night hotel in Thessaloniki (BB basis)
- 2 nights hotel in Mykonos (BB basis)
- Visit of Rila Monastery
- Walking tour in Bansko
- Guided Athens Sightseeing Tour
- Guided Vergina Tour
- Ferry tickets to Santorini
- Transfer from hotel to Santorini Port
- Transfer from Mykonos Port to hotel
- Ferry tickets to Piraeus or Rafina
- Special lectures on coach during long rid
- Transportation with comfortable motor coach according to the itinerary
- 1 night hotel in Bansko (BB basis)
- 2 nights hotel in Athens (BB basis)
- 2 nights hotel in Santorini (BB basis)
- Sightseeing tour of Koprivshtitsa
- Sightseeing tour of Sofia
- Escorted Half All in One Panoramic Tour
- Transfer for hotel to Piraeus port
- Transfer from Santorini Port to hotel
- Ferry tickets to Mykonos
- Transfer from hotel to Mykonos Port
- Departure transfer from Piraeus or Rafina Port to Athens Airport
- Professional English guide
Day 1 – Bulgaria – Sofia
Arrival at Sofia airport and transfer to the hotel. Today you will be free to explore Sofia on your own. Overnight in Sofia.
Day 2 – Bulgaria – Sofia – Koprivshtitsa – Sofia
(Breakfast included)
One day tour to the town of Koprivshtitsa. A town with a special spirit, now turned into a museum where you can feel the unique atmosphere of the Revival Period in Bulgaria. Outstanding ethnographic treasures can be seen together with significant historical monuments: specific architecture, original furniture, old weapons, national costumes, traditional crafts, precious jewellery. In the afternoon drive back to Sofia. Overnight in Sofia.
Day 3 – Bulgaria – Sofia – Rila Monastery – Bansko
(Breakfast included)
Departure for Bansko. On the way stop for a visit of the beautiful Rila Monastery – the most exquisite example of the monastery art and architecture in Bulgaria. Guided tour of the monastery complex. Visit to Nativity of the Virgin Church with its miracle icon of the Virgin and splendid gilded iconostasis, the old kitchen, the monastery museum where you can learn about the long and heroic history of the monastery, the woodcarved cross made for a period of twelve years by a monk called Rafael, Hrelyo’s Tower and many spectacular views from the mountain and the surrounding nature. Arrival in Bansko in the late afternoon. Bansko is the most famous ski resort in Bulgaria with excellent conditions for winter sports. The town also keeps a special authentic atmosphere with its old houses and traditional restaurants. Accommodation and overnight in Bansko.