Day 2 - Sofia – The seven lakes of again and taking our bus to drive back to Sofia. mountain Drive to Sofia and arrival at the hotel. Overnight in Sofia

Day 3 - Sofia city tour and Mountain

City tour by bus showing the central part of Sofia. Drive to VITOSHA mountain. On the ref.№ 001KW

Drive from Sofia on the way to Panichishte, The lovely nature in which is located at the foothill of Rila Mountain, one hour drive south from Sofia. - SUMMER TOUR Just before come to Panichishte the route goes via . On the way if there are 14 days/ 13 nights cherries along the road - a short stop for 10 min. to buy some cherries. Arrive to Sapareva way they make a stop at Kambanite (The

Banya. The hottest mineral water geyser in bells). Second stop at The Dendrarium in Day 1 – upon arrival transfer to the hotel and Europe is there - in Sapareva Banya. 103 Vitosha. This is open space, green area with good rest. At the evening guide and tour leader Celsius, it comes up every 8 seconds. Drive different little lakes, varieties of trees, places for meet to comment the excursions and attractions. uphill to Panichishte. It is a ski resort at 1400 m. children to play and adults to relax and seat. above sea level. Taking the open chair lift to the Drive higher in the mountain and there is the top of the mountain From there by horses or Third stop Morenite (The stone river). This Jeeps going to the seven lakes area. If someone is a nature phenomenon. Children and adults wants to walk it takes about 45 minutes can go on the rocks, walk in the area and walking. Enjoying the lakes and nature on top. TOUCH the water. Drive back to Sofia and After some time by horses and jeeps we are there is the Fourth last stop The Mall in Sofia. going back to the lift and reach Panichishte 43 Hristo Belchev Str. [email protected] Tel.+359(0)490 21 92 Sofia 1000, Bulgaria [email protected] mob.+359(0)882 692 666 www.traveluxbg.com

The bus goes back to the hotel at 20:30. located at the biggest dam in the BALKANS marble clefts into a deep water cave, the ceiling Overnight in Sofia. with the name ISKUR Dam .At the lake – of which whittled up through time and possibility for dinner, sailing boat or water collapsed, allegedly during an earthquake. Day 4 -Sofia one day wheel. Drive back to Sofia. Overnight in Sofia. Geologists suppose that the water carried the excursion debris away. As a result, the two remaining Day 5 - Sofia- bridge-shaped boulders remained. Drive to Departure from Sofia to the mountain resort PAMPOROVO. Overnight. Pamporovo located in RODOPE Day 6 - Pamporovo – lakes –Lift to mountains. Snejanka peak – Milk dairy in Smilian village –town of Smolyan

Drive from Pamporovo to Smolyan lakes. Riding the chair lift to Snejanka peak.

Enjoying the area and the peak. Going to Snejanka tower with a fantastic view of Drive to one of the 3 most famous International RODOPI mountains and cosy coffe-shop with ski resorts in BULGARIA- Borovets, located at seating next to the windows (like the tower in 1350 metres above the sea level in Rila On the way stop over in Bachkovo next by the BERLIN). Mountain (the highest mountain in the waterfall and shopping area (small souvenirs, BALKAN Peninsula with peak MUSSALAH – honey other) and possibility for having lunch in By chair lift back from Snejanka to the bus and 2925 m). From Borovets taking the cabin lift to some of the restaurants there. Drive to the drive to the small village of Smilian where the the top of the mountain. On the top of the WONDER BRIDGES - located near the town of group visit a milk dairy with demonstration of mountain fresh air, nice views, making pictures, , the natural rocky phenomenon how the butter is prodused. Group tastes the walking around. Taking back the cabin lift to Wonderful Bridges is a popular sightseeing butter. Drive to the town of Smolyan. On the the resort. In the resort there are possibilities to place for tourists.The Wonder Bridges is a way we can see the small lakes of ride horses and/or take another open chair lift. rock formation in the . The Smolyan Free time in Borovets for Shopping, playing "bridges" were formed by the erosive activity of football, walking etc. Drive from Borovets and the once high-water river. It transformed the stop over to a big lake Shturkelovo gnezdo area, 43 Hristo Belchev Str. [email protected] Tel.+359(0)490 21 92 Sofia 1000, Bulgaria [email protected] mob.+359(0)882 692 666 www.traveluxbg.com

instruments and following the old traditions, locals represent around 20 characteristics of the regional crafts such as wood-carving, pottery, coppersmith crafts, furriery, cutlery making, needlework etc. Visit the Etura museum and after drive to the top of Balkan Mountain via Shipka Pass.Stop on the top of the longest and to enjoy the nature and the woods. Free Drive to the rose distillery in Skobelevo. Visit mountain BALKAN MOUNTAIN for pictures time in Smolyan – eating, walking, shopping. the distillery and explanation how the rose oil is and yogurt and after going to KAZANLAK – The town is nicely located in between the produced. Rose jam tasting. Drive to the city of the capital of the ROSE mountains and walking there is like near the Veliko Turnovo. Overnight. Valley. trees. Drive back to Pamporovo. Overnight.

Day 7 - Pamporovo – FISHING, HORSE Day 9 - Veliko Turnovo - Etura– Shipka Pass RIDING ETC. – Kazanlak

Day 8 - Pamporovo – Plovdiv – Rose Departure on the way to the open air museum distillery Skobelevo – Veliko Turnovo Etura.

Departure from Pamporovo to the city of Veliko Turnovo. On the way stop over in the second Arrive in Kazanlak and visit Tommy Show rose largest city in Bulgaria PLOVDIV ,city with an products making company.Tommy Show ancient history. A little walk in the old part of produces cosmetics for Germany, England and PLOVDIV and some free West Europe. Watch a demonstration of rose time. hand cream production. Shopping in the factory The Etar Architectural-Ethnographic is an very cheap cosmetics made there.Free time in open-air museum and a neighbourhood of the center of Kazanlak – shopping and Gabrovo (8 km south of its center) in northern wondering around. Guide(s) and Tour leader(s) Bulgaria. It presents the Bulgarian customs, show the people shops for rose products and the culture and craftsmanship. Using original central part. It is possible to visit Kulata comlex

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– museum house for rose oil production. Test  FOLKLORE SHOW IN THE rose jam. Drive back to Veliko Turnovo. EVNING DURING DINNER Overnight. IN THE RESTAURANT INSIDE THE COMPLEX – Day 10 - VELIKO TURNOVO – WITH THE UNIQUE ARBANASSI VILLAGE – KALOIANOVA WALKING ON THE FIRE KREPOST ENTERTAIMENT COMPLEX AND TRADITIONAL Driving to nearby picturesque village of BULGARIAN DANCING. Arbanssi.  THE DINNER COULD BE A where the people can enjoy a unique LAMB – DONE IN THE Bulgarian style fortress done as during the SLOW FIRE AND FOR OUR middle ages – 13 century. Picknik in the area GROUPS IT CAN BE of the complex – inside the woods and SLOTED FROM THE meanwhile enjoying the nature and the EGYPTIANS IN THE following optional activities: MORNING. GROUP CAN SEE HOW THEY COOK On  HORSE RIDING ( PONI FOR THE LAMB INFRONT OF the way a wonerfull scenery of Veliko Turnovo. KIDS); THEMSELVES. Short walk in the village. Possibilities for  PAINT BALL; playing in the park, shopping and nice pictures.  THERE IS A KIDS CORNER IN THE COMPLEX. About 15.00h. entering KALOIANOVA  HELICOPTER – 15 OR FORTRESS ENTERTAINMENT MORE MINUTES USE (with Day 11 – Veliko Turnovo – Sunny Beach (sea COMPLEX, a wonerfull view of the town of resort) Veliko Turnovo and its surroundings); Departure to Sunny beach resort located in a wonderful area at the Black sea coast. The  CHARIOTS ( carriage with people can enjoy the brilliant sandy beaches and horses) FOR THE LADYIES the night life there. AND FAMILIES; 43 Hristo Belchev Str. [email protected] Tel.+359(0)490 21 92 Sofia 1000, Bulgaria [email protected] mob.+359(0)882 692 666 www.traveluxbg.com