Day Trip to Medieval Bulgaria- Small group tour
Description
This day-trip to Bulgaria will take you to see the best of Bulgaria in one day. Leave in the morning to the Romanian-Bulgarian border you will arrive at the Ivanovo Rock Churches, a unique UNESCO World Heritage Site with perfectly preserved frescoes. Next stop will be done in Veliko Turnovo, the capital of the second Bulgarian Empire where you can tour inside the Tsarevets fortress from the 12th century. Step back in time on the Samovodene Artisans Street packed with workshops of locals where you can find a coppersmith, silversmith, icon painter and many more. Drive up to Arbanassi Village, an architectural reserve unique in Bulgaria. Visit the interior of Konstantilieva House, a merchants house from the 17th century.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site with unique frescoes
Take a walk in the Fortress of the Kings from the 12th century
Visit an architectural reserve unique in Bulgaria with typical traditional architecture
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup possible from centrally located hotels, hostels, or apartments in Bucharest
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(76)
the tour did not happen, simply did not appreciate, I stayed 1 hour waiting at the meeting point, 1 day before was confirmed the pick up time, and nothing
Long distance to travel. Interesting insight into a section of Bulgarian History and current lifestyle.
It was amazing trip!!! Very interesting, information.we sow so beautiful places. Our guide Pavel very educated, polite, very good driver and very good speaker. All information was easy to understand..
The locations were great, the vehicle reasonable, but missed city tours and a more effective guide follow-up. Basically transportation.
A very interesting choice of visits. Guide (Daniel) very well prepared. All was fine. We recommend this operator. Lunch time with Bulgarian kitchen to try!
Excellent trip, Pavel was fantastic guide, WhatsApp instructions to meet were fantastic as well. Highly Recommended.
This tour is exactly what you would expect on an all day tour to another country. The drive is long the bathroom breaks and quick stops are at a gas station. That being said it is a wonderful way to quickly see two really great sites in Bulgaria. The rock church is simple and small but well done and a nice visit. The Fortress is also great and the views are stunning. Two things I think all travelers should know: 1. You will need 4 Bulgarian Lev in cash for the church. All other sites do all use of credit cards. 2. If you do not have it available you will have a stop to exchange but they will only except 20 EUR cash or minimum 50 LEU. This will get you the amount for the church but will not cover the fortress (you can use card).
Although our driver was nice, I would not recommend this trip. It was a long drive, with lots of climbing. Tour operators should classify this as hiking.
Company was unable to honor the contract, canceling the tour a day before the tour, frustrating the opportunity to meet the Medieval City
Veliko Tarnovo was amazing .. very beautiful town. Despite the rain and clouds, the view was great. Eating at Ego restaurant in town provided a great view of the river as per pics.
