Day 1: Tour starts in Sofia. Meeting at the
airport and transfer to your hotel. Welcome dinner in a traditional
Bulgarian restaurant with live music entertainment.
Day 2: In the morning we
take the road through the winding Iskar gorge to the Cherepish
monastery. After a short tour of the monastery, we will ride
eastwards to the secluded Glojen
monastery. Lunch on the way. Afterwards we continue to the
Ribaritsa vacation village where we will spend the night.
Day 3: On the next morning,
we will be heading to the city of Troyan and the nearby Trojan
monastery. On the way we will made a stop in the Chiflik spa
complex to enjoy the mineral waters of the local outdoor swimming pool
and to have a lunch in one of the fine restaurants of the complex. In
the afternoon we will continue our ride to the Trojan monastery. After
a short tour of the monastery we will continue to the village of
Apriltsi and spend the night in the Tihia kat family hotel.
Day 4: Next morning, after
breakfast we will be heading east to Batoshevo
monastery - located in the heart of the Balkan Range and founded
in the 13th century under the reign of King Mikhail Asen. Our next top
in the afternoon on day five of the tour, is the architectural reserve
of Arbannassi which has a splendid view over the medieval castles of
Trapezitsa and Tsarevets.
In 17th-18th century the village reached its "Golden age"
and richly ornamented monumental houses and
churches were built during this period. The Arbanassi house has
no equivalent in building and style in other parts of the country. We
will visit the oldest and the most interesting church in the village -
Rojdestvo Christovo "Nativity" church. Dinner in a
traditional Bulgarian restaurant using domestic organic products.
Day 5: On the next morning
after breakfast, our next stop is the city of Veliko
Tarnovo and Tsarevets fortress. After lunch a ride to Kapinovo
monastery and Dryanovo monastery. We will spend the night in the
charming Fenerite hotel complex - some 7 km from the architectural
reserve of Bojenci. Dinner at the complex.
Day 6: On day five, we ride to the town of Gabrovo, visit
Etara
Open Air Ethnographic museum and then take the scenery Shipka
pass. On our way we will visit Shipka
monument and the picturesque Shipka
church. From the village of Shipka we ride southwards to the
city of Plovdiv, the town of Asenovgrad and Bachkovo
monastery. Overnight stay in the village of Bachkovo. Next morning
after breakfast, a visit to the monastery, followed by a full day ride
in the Rhodope
mountains heading to Rila
monastery. The road passes through Peshtera - Lake Batak -
Velingrad - Razlog - Blagoevgrad - Dupnica - Rila monastery. After
sightseeing of the Rila monastery, we have 2-hour ride to Sofia.
Transfer to the airport.
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Tour dates:
May to October
Tour mileage: 1250km
Tour quota: min 2 riders
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Tour includes
* 5 full days of guided riding * Tour guide * Transfer
from/to Sofia airport * Motorcycle rental plus liability and
comprehensive insurance * All fuel expenses during the tour *
5-night stay in two and three-star hotels * 5 breakfasts and 5 dinners
* Motoroads T-shirt * Route map |
Tour price: per rider = $1090
US per passenger = $545
US 4-8 riders = 10%
off
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Alternatives |
Self-guided: per
rider = $590 US per
passenger = $295 US 3-7
riders = 10% off |
Private
tour: per
rider = $1470 US per
passenger = $735 US Tour
quota: one rider |
Prices shown are per rider and
double room. Single room supplement is $100 USD for the entire tour.
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