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5 day(s)
Private
1-40 people
easy
Turkey & Bulgaria Tour First class service and guided transportation through the historical and picturesque sites of Istanbul and historical sites to visit in Sofia, Bulgaria that gloriously depict the country's past.
Duration
5 day(s)
Max Group Size
1-40 people
Tour Code
5DTBT
Departure Type
scheduled
Tour Category
Combined Country
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
11 - 99

İstanbul
Sofia
Upon
our arrival at Istanbul International Airport, your guide will meet, assist and
transfer you to the hotel. Istanbul’s original name is Byzantium then
Constantinople. It is a most fascinating city, which actually crosses two
continents Europe and Asia. It is a city of amalgamation of bazaars, minarets,
mosques, churches, palaces, and restaurants catering to every one’s taste,
museums, customs and twelve million people. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast and Lunch included)
Please
Note: Please do not forget to carry
headscarf with you for the visit of religious places as Blue Mosque &
Haghia Sophia Mosque.
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After the
breakfast, we depart for 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 wood
carved 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. Tour duration - approx. 8 hours. Arrival in Plovdiv. Overnight in
Plovdiv.
(Breakfast,
Lunch and Dinner included)
Sightseeing tour in the Old Town including a
visit to the Roman Ancient Theatre,
which was built in the 2nd century AD under the rule of the Roman
Emperor Trajan and is nowadays considered to be the largest surviving Roman
construction in Bulgaria. Visit to the Ethnographic
Museum, Roman Stadium, St. Constantine and Helena Church, etc. Departure for Hissarya. Sightseeing tour, including
the Roman Fortress, the Tomb, etc. The archaeological reserve Hissar Fortress is an excellent example
of early fortification art and perhaps the best monument of this kind in
Bulgaria. Visit of Starosel and walk
around the latest excavations of the Thracian
tombs at Starosel. The village is known for its abundance of ancient
Thracian sites, with finds dating back to the 5-6 millennium BC. Drive to
Sofia. Overnight in Sofia.
Optional evening panoramic tour “Sofia by night” and dinner at a traditional
restaurant with folklore music and dances. Overnight in Sofia. . Optional
evening panoramic tour “Sofia by night” and dinner at a traditional restaurant
with folklore music and dances. Overnight in Sofia.
If you love folk culture, you’ll adore this
guided evening tour—particularly as Sofia is at its most beautiful by night.
Soak up the illuminated sights on a scenic drive, then savor a hearty Bulgarian
dinner as you enjoy a folklore show with songs, dance, music, and traditional
costumes. Tour includes door-to-door round-trip transfers for maximum
ease.Feast on a Bulgarian buffet dinner as you watch a folklore show
Discover the beauty of Sofia by night on a panoramic tour
Learn about Sofia landmarks and Bulgarian folk culture
from your guide
What's Included
·
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if the
privately-guided option is chosen)
·
Professional guide (if the privately-guided
option is chosen)
·
Transportation (if the privately-guided
option is chosen)
·
4-course dinner with drinks at folklore
restaurant with folklore music
·
All information in an electronic leaflet
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we depart for Sofia Airport for our return flight back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing Travel Shop Booking.
Optional one-day tour to Boyana Church and National History
Museum Tour (for late departures only)
After the breakfast, visit to the National History Museum. Most interesting are the collections of Thracian and Old Bulgarian gold and silver treasures, rich collection of icons, church plates and cloths, numismatics, manuscripts and early printed books, ethnographic exhibits. Visit to Boyana Church (included in the list of UNESCO), located at the foot of Vitosha Mountain in the suburb of Boyana. Tour duration - approx. 3 hours. After the tour, we depart for Sofia Airport for our return flight back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing Travel Shop Turkey.
1 nights’ hotel accommodation in Istanbul 5 Star La Quinta by Wyndham Istanbul
2 nights’ hotel accommodation in Sofia - Ramada Sofia Hotel
1 night accommodation in Plovdiv - Imperial Hotel
PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange similar other hotel for your group. If you prefer a Different category hotel, there might be an additional cost
Professional English-speaking tour guides
4 breakfasts
3 lunches at restaurants during to tours
3 dinners
All Tour & Airport transportation
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
Guided Istanbul City Tour
Guided Visit of Rila Monastery
Guided Sightseeing Tour in the Old town of Plovdiv
Guided Sightseeing Tour of Hissarya and Starosel
Guided Sightseeing Tour of Sofia
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
International flights Istanbul to Sofia
Insurance: All types
City Tax
Turkey entry visa
Bulgaria entry visa
Visit to
Boyana Church and the National History Museum
Evening
panoramic tour “Sofia by night” and dinner at a traditional restaurant with
folklore music and dances.
Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold
drinks, laundry
Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included
section.
Hotel room taxes
Tipping