11 Days Discovery Train Tour Bulgaria

·11 Days, 6 Destinations·Starts from Sofia
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Duration

11 days

Max Group Size

10

Departure Type

Guaranteed

Guiding Method

Partially guided

Physical level

easy

Operated In

English

Age Requirement

5 - 90 Ages

About this tour


Discover Bulgaria in 11 days on this private train tour, travelling by rail from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo, Varna on the Black Sea coast, and the historic city of Plovdiv, before taking the narrow-gauge railway from Septemvri up to the mountain resort of Bansko. Enjoy private local guides in Sofia, Plovdiv and Veliko Tarnovo, explore the UNESCO-listed Pirin National Park at Bansko, and finish with a private transfer visiting Rila Monastery UNESCO site on the way back to Sofia. Ten nights with breakfast are included at selected 3-4 star hotels and guesthouses throughout the journey.

FamilyExplorerHistoricalSightseeingSolo TravelWalking TourFood & Culinary

Route

Journey6 stops
  1. 1SofiaEuropeBulgariaStart
  2. 2Veliko TarnovoEuropeBulgaria
  3. 3VarnaEuropeBulgaria
  4. 4PlovdivEuropeBulgaria
  5. 5BanskoEuropeBulgaria
  6. 6Rila MonasteryEuropeBulgariaKyustendilEnd

What makes this tour special

A private local guide in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria The Tsarevets citadel and the cobbled streets of Veliko Turnovo above the Yantra river Varna on the Black Sea coast, reached by train from Veliko Turnovo Plovdiv, the oldest continuously inhabited city in Europe, with its old town, artists' quarter and long pedestrian street The narrow-gauge railway from Septemvri to Bansko Pirin mountain, a national park on the UNESCO list, at Bansko Rila Monastery, a UNESCO site, on the private transfer back to Sofia Train tickets on every leg of the route Ten nights with breakfast at 3-4 star hotels and guesthouses

Itinerary

Arrival in Sofia and check in at your central hotel. If time permits - private walking city tour of Sofia with local guide.

Otherwise, the tour can be rescheduled for Day 2 morning, or for the departure day.

Overnight at your hotel.

Breakfast. Free time or morning departure to Veliko Turnovo ( several connections per day ).

Arrival in Veliko Turnovo, check in at your hotel.

Breakfast. Day in Veliko Turnovo - the medieval capital city of Bulgaria, picturesquely located on Yantra river.

Private walking tour of the old town - Samovodska Charshia, Tsarevets Citadel ( from outside ), Gurko Street, etc.

Second night at your hotel.

Breakfast and departure to Varna and the Black sea coast ( several connections per day ).

Check in at your hotel and free time to enjoy the city of Varna and the sea.

Breakfast. Free time to enjoy the area. Overnight at the same hotel.

Breakfast. Departure by train to Plovdiv - the 2nd largest Bulgarian city. Check in at your hotel.

Breakfast. Meet your private guide in the Old Plovdiv architecture reserve, walking tour.

Free afternoon for own discoveries and overnight at your hotel.

Breakfast. Take the fast train to Septemvri train station and then change to the slow narrow-gaude train to Bansko.

Arrival in Bansko museum town, check in at your hotel. Traditional dinner to taste some local specialties.

Breakfast. Day in Bansko and Pirin Mountain National Park. Overnight at the same hotel.

Breakfast. Private car transfer to Sofia, stop en route to visit Rila Monastery UNESCO site.

Check in at your hotel.

Breakfast. Free time and departure.

Trip includes

Included

10 nights with breakfast and city tax at selected 3-4* hotels and guesthouses

HotelGuesthouse

Local guides for private tours of Sofia ( 3 h ), Old Plovdiv ( 1.5 h ) and Veliko Turnovo ( 2 h )

Guiding Method
Partially guided

English

All breakfasts at hotels

1 traditional dinner in Bansko ( 3-course menu, mineral water )

Train tickets ( 1st class, reserved seats where available )

  • Sofia - Veliko Turnovo ( bus ot train with change at Gorna Oriahovitsa Train station )

  • Veliko Turnovo - Varna

  • Varna - Plovdiv

  • Plovdiv - Septemvri

  • narrow gauge line: Septemvri - Bansko

Private transfer Bansko - Rila Monastery - Sofia

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