Day 1. Arrival

Arrival at Sofia Airport. You will be welcomed by a professional tour guide. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Sofia.

Day 2. Sofia sightseeing, Stara Zagora
Sightseeing tour of Sofia - see the St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral, the Church of St. Sofia, the Russian Church of St. Nicolas, the 4th century Rotunda of St. George and a part of the remainders of the old Roman settlement. A visit to the valuable icon exhibition in the crypt of the Cathedral. Lunch in Sofia and continue to the town of Stara Zagora. Overnight in the SPA resort of Stara Zagora.
In the evening: concert/opera as per Festival/ Opera Programme 2008

Day 3. Option 1: Perperikon, Tatoul, natural phenomena ‘Stone wedding’ & ‘Stone mushrooms’
A day in the eastern part of the Rhodope Mountains - in the vicinity of the town of Kurdjali. A visit to the cult complex Tatoul (legend has it that Orpheus was born here), to the rock pyramids near Kurdjali called ‘Stone wedding’, the Thracian temple of Perperikon (sanctuary of Dionyseus) and the natural phenomenon ‘Stone mushrooms’. Lunch. Return to Stara Zagora and time at leisure in the downtown. Overnight in the SPA resort of Stara Zagora.
In the evening: concert/opera as per Festival/ Opera Programme 2008 or Folk Style Evening

Day 3. Option 2: Thracian Culture in the Valley of the roses
A journey to the Valley of the Roses and its main city - Kazanluk. See the Thracian Tomb (UNESCO heritage), the newly discovered Tomb ‘Golyama Kosmatka’ and the Memorial Church in the town of Shipka. A visit to the Ethnographic Complex in Kazanluk. Lunch. Return to Stara Zagora. Overnight in the SPA resort of Stara Zagora
In the evening: concert/opera as per Festival/ Opera Programme 2008 or Folk Style Evening

Day 4. Plovdiv, Batschkovo Monastery

After breakfast departure to the second largest city in Bulgaria – Plovdiv. Enjoy the romantic atmosphere in Old Plovdiv, visit the Ethnographic museum, the Church of St. Konstantine and Helena, and the impressive Roman Theater (2nd century AC). Leave the city in the afternoon to visit the country’s second largest monastery – Batschkovo, see the monastery’s church and refectory, known for their splendid frscoes. Overnight in Plovdiv
In the evening: concert/opera as per Festival Programme/ Opera 2008 or dinner in a traditional restaurant in Old Plovdiv

Day 5. Departure
Transfer to Sofia airport.

The tour programme can be redisigned in accordance to flight schedule.

* An unofficial meeting could be orginised with the director of the Stara Zagora State Opera - Mr Vesselin Stoykov in case he is available

Services:
- 4BB in wellness hotels
- 3 x 1st class concert ticket OR 1 x 1st class concert/ opera ticket + 1 Folk
Style Evening + 1 x dinner OR 2 x 1st class concert/ opera ticket + 1 x Folk
Style Evening
- 1 x dinner
- 2 x lunch
- transfers according to the programme description
- sightseeings & entrance fees according to the programme description
- professional tour guide from/to airport
- Groups over 20 participants - 1 free in DBL room per every 21 participants

Remark: Possibility for extra concerts to be organised beside the Programme of the State Opera Stara Zagora. Please contact us if you are interested in this option.

Would you like to take this tour? Contact us for more information and reservation. This tour can be booked both for individuals and groups. Costs depend on the number of participants and selected accommodation.