01 Day	Arrival in Sofia. Transfer to hotel. Dinner with folklore performance. Overnight.
02 Day	Breakfast. Departure towards Veliko Tarnovo – the medieval capital of Bulgaria. Tour in Veliko Tarnovo town with visit of the medieval fortress of Tsarevets, the old Marketplace Samovodska Tcharshia and other interesting sites. Afternoon continue to Etara open-air ethnographic complex and the Russian memorial church near Shipka. Overnight in Hissar. Sightseeing during the day: Veliko Tarnovo - One of the most picturesque Bulgarian towns. Known under the name of Tsarevgrad Turnov (i.e. King's Town) and Turnovgrad. In the town and its outskirts traces have been uncovered of life dating back to the late Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic, the Bronze and the Iron Ages. After the foundation of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (1186), the town becomes its capital. In 1393 the town is conquered by the Turks and burned down. During the years of Ottoman rule it is a fortress of the Bulgarian national spirit and one of the centres of the struggle for liberation. In 1879 the Constituent National Assembly has its first session here and adopts the Constitution of Turnovo - the first constitution of the Bulgarian state liberated in 1878. The open air ethnographic museum “Etar” -was built in the middle of 20th century in the vicinity of the town of Gabrovo, an old industrial centre of Bulgaria. It was created to preserve for the coming generations the appearance and the spirit of the old time Bulgarian mountain villages and the manufacturing traditions of the region. The museum was built on the two sides of a small river and all the buildings and sites have their authentic appearance, the same as they had during the 19th century. The buildings are differentiated into three groups: 1. Workshops using simple machines moved by the running water of the river, most of them are unique and unknown in Europe. 2. The second group of buildings forms the trade and manufacture street (charshia). There are 15 examples of houses, where manufacturing workshops and small shops are situated on the first floor and the museum items are situated on the second floor. 3. The third group of buildings has public functions: a clock tower, bridges, stone water fountain and gravestones. Shipka Memorial Church - Only 12 km north of Kazanluk, near the small town of Shipka, is the Shipka Memorial Church. It was erected after Bulgaria’s Liberation from Turkish rule as a monument to both Russian and Bulgarian soldiers that died in the fierce battles here. The golden domes and the green and pink coloured facade loom against the mountains and attract the attention of the travellers in the Shipka Pass.
03 Day	Early morning breakfast and departure to the Rose valley. Rose picking in the rose field near Kazanlak. Visit a Rose distillery and smelling essential oils. Visit an authentic old distillery where Bulgarian cheese pastry, rose jam and “Rose” liqueur are offered. Picnic lunch barbeque with Bulgarian folk dances + gift (rose oil) for every tourist. Visit to the Museum of Roses and Ethnographic Complex Kulata. Visit the ancient Thracian tomb. Orthodox singing in temple-memorial “Shipka”. Return to Hissar. Overnight. Sightseeing during the day: Kazanlak. The town is located in the centre of the valley bearing the same name, whose eastern part is known beyond the boundaries of Bulgaria as the Valley of the Roses. In the Eneolith and Bronze Age was found the Thracian state of Odrissi. From those days are more than 12 burial tombs already found, the most inportant of which is, by no doubt, the Kazanluk tomb, offreing a unique insight into the life of the ancient Thracians. It is one of the 9 cultural, historic and natural sites in Bulgaria included in the UNESCO list of monuments of global importnace. By the end of the 19th century Kazanluk had become well-known for its production of rose oil.
04 Day	Breakfast. Departure towards Plovdiv. City tour of Plovdiv to explore the Roman Amphitheatre and the architectural masterpieces of the Old Town. Afternoon continue  south of Plovdiv for a tour in  Bachkovo Monastery complex(the second largest in Bulgaria).  Return to Hissar. Overnight. Sightseeing during the day: Plovdiv - The Ancient Theatre, the most impressive edifice of Roman time, was excavated during reinforcement works at the southern fortress wall. It offered almost 7 000 seats once. Nowadays it is used for staging opera and theatre festivals, concerts, municipal celebrations, etc. The present-day downtown section of Plovdiv lies on the ruins of an enormous Roman Stadium, which had a length of 180 m and was intended for 30 000 spectators. The contests held here were similar to the Greek Olympic Games and dated back to the rule of Emperor Septimus Severus (193 - 211 AD). An Ancient Forum was found next to today's Trimontium Hotel. Clearly visible here is the difference in the building structure of the Thracian agora made of sandstone and the Roman marble ruins. The beautiful houses in Old Plovdiv are dated back to the period of the Bulgarian National Revival. Many of them have been proclaimed for cultural monuments revealing the genius of the Bulgarian builders. All sightseeing tours include the architectural and historical reserve Old Plovdiv. The millennial history of Plovdiv is reflected here with all its cultural diversity. The Three Hills, on which Old Plovdiv was built, are named Nebet Tepe, Djambaz Tepe and Taxim Tepe. Bachkovo monastery - One of the oldest monasteries in the Bulgarian lands, it rises in the picturesque Chaya river valley, 29 km south ofe Plovdiv. Founded in 1083, Bachkovo Monastery is chiefly known for its original architecture, rich collections of old icons, jewelry, coins and church plate. The library preserves many valuable incunabula and old manuscripts. Its most rmarkable feature, however, are the paintings that are seen everywhere - in the church and ossuary, where the figure of the Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Alexander is discernible among the 11th and 14th century murals, in the refectory (1601), in the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin main church (1604), and in the Holy Trinity and St. Nicholas church (1840), which contain some of the first murals painted by the celebrated National Revival artist Zahari Zograph.
05 Day	Breakfast. Departure towards the next spiritual place - Rila Monastery  - the most famous and the fascinating monastery in Bulgaria, under UNESCO protection. Tour of the monastery  including the Monastery church, museum and kitchen « Magernitsa« . Afternoon arrival at Sofia. Overnight. Sightseeing during the day: Rila monastery /unesco site/-It can briefly described as a combination monumental architecture an rich history. It was founded in the X century by Ivan Rilski and used to be the primary spiritual and cultural center of Bulgaria and the whole ortodox enclave. The library contains 16000 volumes including 134 manuscripts from l5th to 19th century, numerous incunabula and documents. The monastery's unquestionable authority influenced the Turkish sultants who confirmed the rights granted by the Bulgarian kings by special firmans. Retaining the names of the donors and the exact date of donation, they represent an original chronicle of the national consciousness, of those pure patriotic feelings and hopes which were inspired throughout centuries in every Bulgarian by the Rila Monastery - the country's largest spiritual and cultural temple.
06 Day	Breakfast. A day in Sofia for sightseeing - Alexander Nevsky Memorial Cathedral, St. Sofia Church, Parliament Square, National Theatre, Archaeological Museum, Presidency, St. George Rotunda. Afternoon - at leisure.Return to the hotel and overnight. Sightseeing during the day: Sofia - Roads from all parts of the world have been meeting here nearly 7 000 years. Peoples have come and gone, civilizations have advanced and declined, but the city has remained. More than 250 historic, archaeological and architectural landmarks in the city which the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great once called "My Rome".
07 Day	Breakfast. Transfer to the airport and departure.