ENTERTAINMENT AND EXCURSIONS 2010

ALL THE PRICES ARE IN BG LEVA THE PRICE IS PER PERSON

1. TRIPS ABROAD ISТАNBUL – TWO DAYS /fryday/ The only city situated on two continents - different and unforgettable DAY 1

05:00 a.m. Departure from . 12:30 p.m. Arrival in Istanbul. Lunch. 02:00 р.m. Sightseeing tour in the heart of “Old city” – the Blue Mosque, The Hippodrome, The Obelisk of Theodosius; The Serpentine Column. We can see outside the Topkapi Palace and the St. Sophia. Beneath the Bosphorus Bridge, we reach the Asian part of the town.Visit the leather and leather goods shop. 08:45 p.m. Extra tour: - Visit the night local. Dinner and drink included. Floor - show of famous belly dancers. Typical Anatolian folklore groups and Turkish singers / extra tour - 30 EUR /.Overnight.

DAY 2

07:30 a.m. Breakfast. 08:30 a.m. Extra tour: Bosphorus trip. Half day trip with a luxury boat. Visit the Spice Bazaar / Egyptian Bazaar /. Mystical smells of different aromas of various spices./extra –tour - 25 EUR /. Free time for shopping. 03:00 p.m. Departure to .

Price: 169 lv.

ISТАNBUL – TWO DAYS- / wedn.,sun. /

DAY 1

09:00 p.m. Departure from Sunny Beach. 07:00 a.m. Arrival in Istanbul. Breakfast. 08:30 p.m. Sightseeing tour in the heart of “Old city” – the Blue Mosque, The Hippodrome, The Obelisk of Theodosius; The Serpentine Column. We can see outside the Topkapi Palace and the St. Sophia. Beneath the Bosphorus Bridge, we reach the Asian part of the town. Visit the leather and leather goods shop. 08:45 p.m. Extra tour: - Visit the night local. Dinner and drink included. Floor - show of famous belly dancers. Typical Anatolian folklore groups and Turkish singers / extra tour - 30 EUR /. Overnight.

DAY 2

07:30 a.m. Breakfast. 08:30 a.m. Extra tour: Bosphorus trip. Half day trip with a luxury boat. Visit the Spice Bazaar / Egyptian Bazaar /. Mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. /extra tour - 25 EUR /. Free time for shopping. 06:00 p.m. Departure to Bulgaria.

Price: 169 lv.

ISТАNBUL – ONE DAY- / Tuesday and Fryday /

09:00 p.m. Departure from Sunny Beach. 07:00 a.m. Arrival in Istanbul. Breakfast at the restaurant of the hotel. 08:30 a.m. Sightseeing tour – visit the Blue Mosque, the Asian part of the town by bus. 01:00 p.m. Lunch. Free time. 02:00 p.m. Extra tour: Boat trip along the Bosphorus. - 25 EUR. 06:00 p.m. Departure to Bulgaria.

Price: 119 lv.

2.TWO DAYS TRIPS

SOFIA –RILA MONASTERY – TWO DAYS - /mon., thurs. /

DAY 1

06:00 a.m. Departure from Sunny Beach. 10:45 a.m. Arrival in Plovdiv. Sightseeing town-tour. The Ancient Plovdiv is a place for unforgettable journey trough the romantics of the Revival. The labyrinth of cobblestone streets is seeded with colourful houses with unique interior decorations,wall-paintings,cosy inner courtyards. 11:45 a.m. Lunch. Free time. 02:30 p.m. Departure to Bansko-Museum-town. 06:00 p.m. Arrival in Bansko. Check-in in the ‘Evelina Palace’ hotel/ ****/. Dinner Overnight. DAY 2

07:30 a.m. Breakfast. Departure to the Rila Monastery.It makes part of the UNESCO book of world significance. Sightseeing tour. 01:00 p.m. Lunch. Free time. 03:00 p.m. Arrival in . Sightseeing town-tour.Visit the Alexander Nevski Cathedral and the Russian Church / St.Nikolay / with the tomb of Archibishop Seraphim..Free time. 06:00 p.m. Departure to Sunny Beach. Price: 189 lv.

VELIKO TURNOVO – PLEVEN /TWO DAYS / sun. SOUND AND LIGHT DAY 1

08:00 a.m. Departure from Sunny Beach. 12:30 p.m. Arrival in the village of Arbanasi- the Architectural and History Reserve. Visit of the “ St.Peter and Paul” Monastery and the “Holy Mother’,with the oldest and most venerated icon –Miraculous Three-Handed Mother of God. 01:30 p.m. Lunch. Free time. 03:00 a.m. Arrival in the town of Veliko Turnovo. It is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, situated on both banks of the Yantra river. Check-in in the’Yantra’ hotel / ****/.Visit of “Tsarevets”, the main fortress of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.Free time in the “Samovodska charshiya”. 07:30 p.m. Dinner in the restaurant of the ‘Yantra” hotel.. 08:30 p.m. Watch the show “ Sound and Light” on Tsarevetshill. This program is a combination of sound and visual effects,aimed at reproducing the history of the old Bulgarian capital. Overnight in the “Yantra” hotel / ****/.

DAY 2

07:30 a.m. Breakfast. Departure to Pleven. 11:00 a.m. Visit of the Musem-Panorama “The Epopee of Pleven – 1877”. 01:00 p.m. Lunch in the national park “Kailaka”. 02:30 p.m. Winetasting in the “WINE MUSEUM’,situated in the real cave. 03:30 p.m. Departure to Sunny Beach.

Price: 189 lv.

3.ONE DAY TRIPS

VELIKO TURNOVO – ONE DAY – / thurs.,sun /

06:30 a.m. Departure from Sunny Beach. 11:00 a.m. Arrival in the village of Arbanasi. Visit of the “Peter and Paul” Monastery and the “Holy Mother’,with the oldest and most venerated icon – Miraculous Three-Handed Mother of God. 12:30 p.m. Arrival in the town of Veliko Turnovo. It is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, situated on both banks of the Yantra river. Visit of ‘Tsarevets’, the main fortress of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom. 01:30 p.m. Lunch in the restaurant of the ’Yantra’ hotel.. Free time in the “Samovodska charshiya”. 05:00 p.m. Departure to Sunny Beach. Price: 109 lv.

PLOVDIV - BACHKOVO MONASTERY – ONE DAY - / satur. /

07:30 a.m. Departure from Sunny Beach. 11:00 p.m. Visit of the Bachkovo Monastery.The holiest thing in the Monastery of Bachkovo is the icon of the Holy Mother. Thousands of believers come to the Monastery to avow their grievances and sufferings in front of the wonder-working icon and filled with spiritual elation,go back to their homes. 01:00 p.m. Lunch. 03:00 p.m. Arrival in Plovdiv. Sightseeing town-tour. The Ancient Plovdiv is a place for unforgettable. Journey trough the romantics of the Revival. The labyrinth of cobblestone streets is seeded with colourful houses with unique interior decorations,wall-paintings,cosy inner courtyards.Free time. 06:00 p.m. Departure to Sunny beach. Price: 78 lv.

THE ROSE VALLEY – ONE DAY / wedn.,satur. /

06:30 a.m. Departure from Sunny Beach. 10:30 a.m. Arrival in the town of Kazanlak. Visit the Rose museum of Kazanlak and the Thracian tomb. 12:30 p.m. Lunch at the ‘Magnolia’ restaurant in Kazanlak. 01:30 p.m. Departure to the small town of Shipka. Visit of the famous Russian Cathedral. 02:00 p.m. Departure to Etara. Visit of ”ETARA”- the picturesque and charming open-air ethnography museum.Exposition is live with the participation of the Master-Craftsmen – presenting the architecture,ethnography,the folklore, the old crafts,the cuisine,the dressing habits of Reviaval Bulgaria.Free time. Visit of the ‘ Sokolski ‘ Monastery. 04:30 p.m. Departure to Sunny Beach. Price: 99 lv.

ZHERAVNA – - / wedn.,satur. / BLUE MOUNTAIN

08:00 a.m. Departure from Sunny Beach. 10:30 a.m. Arrival in the town of Zheravna.The positioning of the village is amphitheatric. Zheravna is an Architecture and Ethnography Reserve with slightly more than wooden 200 houses,some of which are over 300 years old.Visit the house of Roussi Chorbadzhy. There is time at leisure to further explore the narrow cobblestone streets and visit the Orthodox Church of Sveti Nikola with the exhibition of unique icons.

12:30 p.m. Lunch . 02:00 p.m. Departure to the town of Sliven through the Blue mountain. Enjoy a ride on a chair – lift /extra /. Visit the town of Sliven. 04:30 p.m. Departure to Sunny beach. Price: 76 lv.

SHOUMEN – MADARA – STONE FOREST / mon. /

07:00 a.m. Departure from Sunny Beach. 09:00 a.m. Rest for coffee and picture. 10:00 a.m. Ride with a horse – driven cart in Kabuik. 12:00 a.m. Winetasting in the special hall. 01:00 p.m. Lunch in the restaurant of ‘Shoumen’ hotel. 02:20 p.m. Departure to the “Madara”.Reserve. Visit the famous rock “ Horserider of Madara”and two caves. 03:00 p.m. Departure to the natural phenomenon ‘Pobitite Kamani’Site / Stone Forest or Upright Stones/. These are limestone cylindrical hollow rocks of different height and width,consisting of varios fossils. 04:30 p.m. Departure to Sunny beach. Price: 89 lv.

BALCHIK – - / wedn. /

08:00 a.m. Departure from Sunny Beach. 11:00 a.m. Visit the Palace, the Botanic Garden of the Rumanian Queen Maria, famous with the unique cactus collection grows in Allah`s garden and floral magic of the park. Visit of The Queen`s stone throne. Winetasting. 12:30 p.m. Lunch. 02:00 p.m. Visit of the Museum and the “Kaliakra” Cape-a rocky peninsula.It is one of the beautiful places in Bulgaria,there you get the filling of being able to see beyond infinity. Kaliakra .Fortress dramatically overhangs the rocky reddish coastline. Kaliakra Cape is a beautiful Resrve,natural habitat of seals in the sea.Starlings and blackbirds nest in the caves of the rock. 04:00 p.m. Departure to Sunny beach. Price: 86 lv.

VARNA – / tues.,fr. /

08:00 a.m. Departure from Sunny beach. 10:30 a.m. Visit the Palace, the Botanic Garden of the Rumanian Queen Maria, famous with the unique cactus collection grows in Allah`s garden and floral magic of the park. Visit of The Queen`s stone throne. Winetasting. 12:30 p.m. Lunch. 02:30 p.m. Arrival in Varna,the largest city on the Bulgarian seaside, known to be the capital of the country. Free time. 04:00 p.m. Departure to Sunny Beach. Price: 76 lv.

VARNA- DOLPHINARIUM- / tues.,fr. /

08:00 a.m. Departure from Sunny Beach. 10:30 a.m. Arrival in Varna the largest city on the Bulgarian seaside, known to be the capital of the country. Visit of the rock Aladzha Monastery. 12:00 p.m. Visit of the Dolphinarium. Free time. 04:00 p.m. Departure to Sunny Beach. Price: 70 lv.

SOZOPOL – - / mon.,thurs. /

08:00 a.m. Departure from Sunny Beach. 08:45 a.m. Visit of the “St. George” Monastery in the town of . 11:00 a.m. Arrival in , one of the oldest Greek colonies on the coast, founded under the name Apolonia in the 6th century B.C.; 12:00 p.m. Lunch. Free time. 01:30 p.m. Boat cruise to the estuary of the Ropotamo River. 03:00 p.m. Departure to Bourgas. Free time. 05:00 p.m. Departure to Sunny Beach. Price: 66 lv. ECO – JEEP – SAFARI - / every day / Back to nature unforgettable adventure

09:00 a.m. Leaving from pick up points on the way up and down in the beautiful range. 10:30 a.m. The jeeps cross trough small villages and lead the village of Erkech up in the mountain.Visit the Zoo of the Ranch “Panorama”. The tourists get acquainted with the customs of Bulgarian peasants and they have the chance to try Bulgarian banitza with yoghurt. 01:30 p.m. The jeeps cross a river and stop in the“ St. Konstantin and ” monastery, famous for its sacred water. 02:00 p.m. On the way up to the top of the mountains, the tourists are able to see the TV station. Lunch at the folklore restaurant in the village of Kosharitsa. After lunch the tourists have the opportunity to see the traditional way of Bulgarian grape brandy production process. Games. 04:00 p.m. Departure to Sunny Beach. Price: 76 lv.

4. NIGHT TRIPS

BULGARIAN VILLAGE - / every day/

06:00 p.m. Departure from Sunny Beach. Leaving the coast you drive into the heart of the Bulgarian countryside and the village of Bata. 07:00 p.m. Arrival at “The Golden Barrel” restaurant–there you will discover the key to the country`s heart. And soul of the Bulgarian culture.After a warm welcome enjoy dinner – a selection of delicious Bulgarien specialities.Then sit back,relax and be entertained.melodious tunes and beautiful voices, fiery dances and brightly coloured costumes – this performance of Bulgarian folklore is an outstanding experience. For the kids – own show, ride with a donkey - driven cart. Fire – dance and dance music. 11:00 p.m. Departure to Sunny Beach. Price: 49 lv.

PANORAMA – NESEBUR- / sun. /

04:30 p.m. Departure to Nesebur.One of the oldest towns in Bulgaria, Nesebur has since 1983 been included in The UNESCO list of World Cultural Monuments. The old quarter of the town – situated on the Nesebur Peninsula and linked to the mainland by a narrow isthmus, is a meeting place of bygone times.This walking tour offers the visitors of Nesebur to get some insight of a Bulgarian city, ancient part of which is placed on a peninsula. Nessebur’s first settlements are dated II centuries B.C. Walking along narrow streets, each corner of which is going to tell you a fascinating story from the long-distant past of the place, you will get an opportunity to visit Christ Pantokrat’s church, then churches of St. Stefan and St. Ioan Aliturghetos. a.s. 07:30 p.m. Departure to Sunny beach. Price: 25 lv.