Advanced booking required
Departure: every day at 07h00
Starting point: in your hotel in Sofia – your guide will wait for you on the reception with „RUAL TRAVEL” sign.
Guide in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian or Russian (please specify your choice of language at the time of the reservation). Guides speaking other languages - on request and require additional payment.
Duration: around 9 hours (drive time included)

The excursion includes: Visit to Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria and one of Europe’s most ancient cities, older than Athens, Rome and Constantinople. Sightseeing tour of Plovdiv – a tour of the old town which consists of one of the most spectacular ensembles of town houses from the period of the Bulgarian National Revival. Visit to the Saints Constantine and Helena Church, Roman Theatre and Regional Ethnographic Museum. Visit to Bachkovo Monastery situated 24 km from Plovdiv, at the foot of the Rhodope Mountains. It is the second largest Bulgarian monastery, founded in 11th century, keeping frescoes from 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, as well as the legendary wonder-working icon of Virgin Mary Eleusa from 1310. Return to your hotel in Sofia.

Price per person: 55 EUR
Price for children 02 – 12 years old: 47 EUR
Price for students 12 – 25 years old: 55 EUR

The price is for a join-in group of minimum 10 participants. Rual Travel can offer rates on request for groups of more or less than 10 participants.

The price includes:

• Pick up from your hotel in Sofia and transfer by car, minibus or coach to Plovdiv;

• Visit of the old town of Plovdiv, the Regional Ethnographic Museum and the Bachkovo Monastery with a professional English, French, German, Spanish, Italian or Russian speaking guide;

• Entrance fees for the Saints Constantine and Helena Church, Roman Theater, Regional Ethnographic Museum and Bachkovo Monastery.