Highlights

Valley of Roses

The Valley of roses is not only dedicated to the magical beauty of flowers. Here is one of the biggest Thracian kingdoms where archeologists was found numerous Thracian tombs in the area. With this trip you will enjoy the original taste of first quality wine with visiting several wineries that can add flavor to your trip to the valley. Here are some of the best themed tours you can take to the Rose Valley.

Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak 

The tomb is part of a large Thracian necropolis. It comprises a narrow corridor and a round burial chamber, both decorated with murals representing a Thracian couple at a ritual funeral feast. The monument dates back to the 4th century BCE and has been on the UNESCO protected World Heritage Site list since 1979.

The Rose Museum

The rose is one of the symbols of Bulgaria. One of the biggest attractions in the museum is a rose oil vessel which had been used for the last time in 1947 to this day a strong rose scent can still be smelled around it. 

Plovdiv 

Plovdiv is one of the most appealing cities in Bulgaria and the Balkans with its first foundations laid here between 6-8000 years ago thus making it older than Rome or even Beijing. Plovdiv is a great combination of real historical and archaeological treasures with the liveliness of a modern city and great cultural and night life. The most visited and admired is the hilly Old Town, built on three hills called “tepeta”. The maze of cobbled streets which meander the area and contain the cuddled up revival houses with their colorful facades and ornate decoration don’t fail to impress and take you back in time.

6 Days Program

Held May / June annually 

There is a valley, hidden between the Balkan Range and the Sredna Gora Mountain, where hundreds of thousands of roses are in bloom in May and June. 

This program invites you to attend a beautiful festival, beginning with rose-picking and followed by an amusing folklore program near the old rose-distillery at the Tarnichene Ethnographic complex, rose fragrance, a lot of cheerful music and dishes, beautiful young girls in typical national costumes, Bulgarian national dishes and special wines … and many other surprises. 

1st DAY

Meeting and assistance on arrival at Sofia Airport. Private transfer by bus/car. 

Accommodation, optional:

• 5* Sofia Hotel Balkan or similar
• 5* Hotel All Seasons Residence (in the Vitosha Mountain) or similar
• 4* Hotel Downtown or similar
• 3* Hotel Hotel Niky or similar 

Dinner at the typical Bulgarian restaurant. Overnight. 

2nd DAY

Breakfast at your hotel. Sightseeing tour of Sofia and Vitosha Mountain. Lunch. Leisure time, cocktail-tasting and dinner. Overnight. 

3rd DAY

Breakfast at your hotel. Departure for the Valley of Roses. Accommodation and lunch. Visit to the Museum of roses and Thracian Tomb. Dinner and Overnight. 

4th DAY

Breakfast at your hotel. Participation in the Festival of Roses. Lunch. Trip to Plovdiv the second largest city in Bulgaria, founded more than 6.000 years ago. Accommodation and dinner. Overnight. 

5th DAY 

Breakfast at your hotel. Sightseeing of Plovdiv incl. The Old Town, the Antique Amphitheatre, the Ethnographic Museum, the “St. Konstantin & St. Elena” Church. Lunch. Departure for Sofia. 

Accommodation, optional:

• 5* Sofia Hotel Balkan or similar
• 5* Hotel All Seasons Residence (in the Vitosha Mountain) or similar
• 4* Hotel Downtown or similar
• 3* Hotel Hotel Niky or similar 

 Folk-style evening. Overnight. 

6th DAY

Breakfast at your hotel. Private transfer to Sofia Airport.