3 days tour of Bulgaria from Bucharest

This exclusive 3 days tour of Bulgaria from Bucharest, is a great opportunity to visit two different Eastern Europe countries, and to meet two different cultures of Balkans.

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3 days tour of Bulgaria from Bucharest

Bulgaria from Bucharest tour Highlights:

Visit the mural paintings of Ivanovo Rock Churches

Tour the impressive Tsarevet Fortress

Visit the artisan street of Veliko Tranovo

Take the stunning pictures of Veliko Tarnovo old town houses

Visit Plovdiv best tourist attractions. Roman ruins and National Revival

Optional tour of Seven Rila Lakes

Visit the symbol of Bulgaria religious life – Rila Monastery

Sightseeing tour of Sofia

Day 1 Bulgaria from Bucharest – Ivanovo Rock Churches – Veliko Tarnovo- Plovdiv

This tour start from Bucharest early in the morning. We drive only for one hour and we reach the border of Bulgaria. The first interesting stop of the day will be in the area of Ruselski Lom River, where we will visit the Ivanovo Rock churches. This is the place where the first christian hermits had dug out their small cells and churches during the 12th century. This 14th-century murals give evidence to the exceptional skill of the hermit artists belonging to the Tarnovo School of painting.

Leaving this UNESCO site of Ivanovo Rock Churches, we go towards Veliko Taranovo. Once we reach this place, we visit Tsarevets Fortress, the former capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom and a stronghold of Balkans.

After a delicious Bulgarian lunch we take a walking tour of Samovodene Street (the artisan street of Veliko Tarnovo) where you will discover the small shops of Bulgarian craftsmen.

In the afternoon we leave Veliko Tarnovo and set off for Plovdiv where we will stay overnight.

Overnight in Plovdiv 3*** centrally located

Day 2 Plovdiv- Rila Monastery- Sofia

After breakfast we visit some of the best tourist attraction of Plovdiv. The tour of Plovdiv a wonderful city of Bulgaria, a city with rich artistic cultural heritage. The guided tour of Plovdiv old town will take you to the famous Roman Theatre. The tour will take you on the cobbled stone streets of Plovdiv lined with National Revival style houses, listed as UNESCO heritage sites.

The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the Bulgaria’s most important cultural, historical and architectural religious monuments. It is one of largest and famous Eastern Orthodox monastery of Bulgaria and today houses around 60 monks. The mural paintings, finished in 1846, are the work of many Bulgarian masters from Bansko, Samokov and Razlog. Rila Monastery is home to many valuable icons, dating from the 14th to the 19th century. In the courtyard of monastery, the porticos have Mamluk influence with the striped painting and the domes, which became popular in the Ottoman Empire after the conquest of Egypt.

We continue the tour of Bulgaria towards Sofia, a city located at the crossroads between Orient and Occident.

Overnight in Sofia 3*** centrally located

OPTIONAL: Instead of Rila Monastery we can take trekking tour of Seven Rila Lakes:

If you love the mountain landscape we can trek one of the famous mountain trail of Bulgaria which leads to 7 Rila Lakes. The difficulty of this mountain trail is easy but you will still need hiking shoes and at least a rain coat.

Day 3 Sofia- Sofia sightseeing tour – 5 hours transfer to Bucharest

After breakfast we proceed to a wonderful sightseeing tour of Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria. During this tour we visit Sofia’s highlights including the 6th-century Church of St. Sophia, the St. George Rotunda dating back to the 4th century, the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevski, the Russian Church.

Alexander Nevski Cathedral, the symbol of the capital, and one of the largest in the Balkans is a memorial church dedicated to Russian soldiers who died during the Independence war against the Ottoman Empire. Alexander Nevski Cathedral was designed by a Russian architect and named after the patron saint of the Russian “Tsar Liberator.”

The Central Market of Sofia will be an interesting stop and the place where you can taste some delicious Bulgarian products.

After this enchanting tour of Sofia and Bulgaria from Bucharest, we depart back to Bucharest or we will drop you here, in Sofia

Bucharest- Veliko Tranovo- Plovdiv – Rila Monastery – Sofia – Bucharest – 950km

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This tour of Bulgaria from Bucharest is quite a lovely one. Maybe you want to see something else ?
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   Glosdude R 
 
 
 
 Verified Excellent tour around Romania visiting Transylvania and the painted monasteries in Bucovina I had a great time on a private tour during November, which was booked at extremely short notice. Ion did an amazing job putting together the tour within 24 hours, and we started the trip only a couple of days after enquiring which was amazing! His communication was really fast, clear and helpful, and our driver/guide Florin was great - both ensured we had a wonderful time in Romania. The choice of accommodation was brilliant, varying from modern hotels to centuries-old period properties. I would thoroughly recommend contacting Romania Tour Store for anyone looking to travel in Romania with a friendly, reliable and trustworthy local company.
  
 
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   Romy16205 
 
 
 
 Verified What an amazing trip! From beginning to end, Ion was absolutely fantastic. We spent 11 days with him traveling Bulgaria and Romania, and I have to say—he covered every single detail. He was incredibly accommodating, taking into account our preferences, offering helpful suggestions, and always finding the best dining spots.Before the trip even began, Ion was efficient and thorough, providing us with several itinerary options to ensure we could visit all the places we were interested in. Believe me when I say, my husband is a very difficult traveler—but Ion made everything so easy and fun that, by the end, they were like best friends!We had a passport mishap, leaving them behind in Bulgaria, and as soon as we arrived in Romania and realized, Ion immediately jumped into action. He contacted the hotel and made sure the issue was resolved quickly and smoothly.One of the highlights of the trip was being welcomed into Ion and his wife’s home, where they prepared a delicious homemade meal for us. It was a fantastic evening, full of authenticity and warmth—we truly felt like family.Ion also helped us find the best hotels for our stay and coordinated the entire trip from start to finish. At every attraction we visited, he was knowledgeable and provided detailed explanations, adding so much value to the experience.I highly recommend Romania Tour Store if you're planning a trip to Romania and Bulgaria. And if you’re not already planning to visit these two beautiful countries—please reconsider! They’re full of charm, culture, and unforgettable experiences.Thank you, Ion and Romania Tour Store, for making this one of our best vacations ever.
  
 
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   Adrian H 
 
 
 
 Verified It very nice tour, we started 08:00 in Sibiu and drove towards Sarmizegetusa, afterwards there was a lot of interesting information about Dacia. Afterwards we went towards Hunedoara to visit the very beautiful castle there. Finally to Alba Iulia to see the citadel (star), including the churches and the history behind it. Also very interesting the story of Hunyadi. Highly recommended, the guide was very nice and everything was relaxed. VG
  
 
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 Verified IMPRESSIVE TRIP in ROMANIA with PASSIONATED Guide Excellent services provided with Ion’s passion!His outgoing personality brought laughing and fun to the group. His knowledge and presentation of each visiting places were impressive and full of historical information.
  
 
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 Verified Fantastic and simply the best! Ion Dima/the guide is the best one till date I cam across in Europe as I explored most of the countries in Europe.Ion Dima of Romania Tour Store is very knowledgeable guy and simply the best! He designed our itinerary to suit our interest, weather and available time. He is very friendly to kids and adult as well. He has highest level of patient and at the same time he is professional.I would say if someone want to explore Romania then Ion is the best guy and you can believe him for any and everything.He has suggested the Hotels and Restaurants during our tours which was the best as per our budget and interest. During the complete tour he was as our family member and friend.Salut and thank you Ion for everything!
  
 
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   Mary A 
 
 
 
 Verified Tour with Ion Ion was terrific, a very kind guy, and he was very patient with us; he took us to incredible places. He changed the plan for us because it was Christmas's second day, and most of the tourist places were closed, so he suggested places for us, and we had so much fun together.
  
 
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 Verified Excellent tour guide Ion Dima is an excellent tour guide. Well organised and ready to help his group in any situation. I recommend him 100%.
  
 
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 Verified Ion Dima...a great tour guide! This review is very tardy due to the situation in the world from January 2020 until now. I was so fortunate to have found Ion Dima during my planning of a visit to Romania which was during the summer of 2019.( I had to enter 12/21 in the description since that was the oldest date available.) I had several days to fill in with a visit to important points of interest in Romania before I joined a group in Bucharest. The group and I were heading into Moldova, Transnistria, and Ukraine. We were only doing the Danube Delta down on the Black Sea and I didn't want to miss seeing something of Romania. Well, Ion designed a terrific tour for me that was very complete! He speaks perfect English and was very considerate and great fun to be around. I highly reccommend arranging a tour with Ion...he's the best!!
  
 
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 Verified Bespoke service We are just back from an extended tour of Romania with Romania Tour Stores. It's a bespoke travel company which specialises in private tours for culture vultures. From Bucharest's Belle Epoq architecture we travelled to the cultural centre of Iasi, the painted monasteries of Moldavia, and through the fortified Saxon churches and towns of Transylvania. Finally, we arrived in the stunning city of Brasov in the Carpathians where the Austro-Hungarian influence sits on the edge of Wallachia and Byzantium. Grand hotels and traditional wooden cabins. Each day felt like being in a different age or country. A superbly organised tour of this fascinating country. We are planning a return visit next year.
  
 
  
  
 
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