Exclusive Group (min 10 Pax): Bulgarian Culinary Wine Tour
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- No booking fees
- COVID-19protected
- Food tour
- Art and architecture
- Family
- duration 5 days
- tour type Private
- minimum participants 10
- age requirement 6-99 yrs
- max group size 30
- guiding method Partially guided
- Tour Code BM-38026
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- Operated in English, French, German
- Starts Sofia, Bulgaria
- Ends Sofia, Bulgaria +1
The "Exclusive Group (min 10 Pax): Bulgarian Culinary Wine Tour" starts from and ends in Sofia. It is a food tour that takes 5 days taking you through Plovdiv, Sofia and Bansko in Bulgaria. "Exclusive Group (min 10 Pax): Bulgarian Culinary Wine Tour" is a self-guided private that includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.
Explore the tasty, fresh and healthy Bulgarian cuisine, famous for its quality vegetables, dairy products and variety of mild spices. Learn more about the millennia-old tradition of wine making in Bulgaria. Start with the capital, modern and buzzing city which keeps impressive history from Antiquity to nowadays. The travel will pass by the Rose Valley, where you can smell the famous liquid gold – the Rose oil. Wine-tastings in several wineries in the mountains will ponder your senses. Meet the hospitality of the locals and be a guest in the house of the most famous granny in the village. She can show you what Bulgarian cuisine means. Taste, smell and feel the beauty of this unknown country and have a lot to share with your friends!
Explore the tasty, fresh and healthy Bulgarian cuisine, famous for its quality vegetables, dairy products and variety of mild spices. Learn more about the millennia-old tradition of wine making in Bulgaria. Start with the capital, modern and buzzing city which keeps impressive history from Antiquity to nowadays. The travel will pass by the Rose Valley, where you can smell the famous liquid gold – the Rose oil. Wine-tastings in several wineries in the mountains will ponder your senses. Meet the hospitality of the locals and be a guest in the house of the most famous granny in the village. She can show you what Bulgarian cuisine means. Taste, smell and feel the beauty of this unknown country and have a lot to share with your friends!
ITINERARY
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Day 1: Arrival Sofia (10km – 30min)
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Day 2: Sofia – Starosel – Rose Valley – Plovdiv (320km – 4.30 Hrs)
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Day 3: Plovdiv – Bansko (340km – 5 Hrs)
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Day 4: Bansko – Rila Monastery – Sofia (220km – 3.5 Hrs)
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Day 5: Departure Sofia (10km – 30min)
WHAT'S INCLUDED
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
Accommodation
- Standard Hotel Category = Hotel Budapest or similar 3*
- Superior Hotel Category = Hotel Grand Hotel Plovdiv or similar 4*
- Superior Hotel Category = Hotel Evelina Palace or similar 4*
- 4 nights' accommodation
- Hotel city tax
- Meet & Greet at the hotel on arrival
Meals
- 4 Breakfasts
- 1 Lunch (Day 4)
- 4 Dinners
Transport
- Arrival private transfer in an air-conditioning vehicle from Sofia Airport (Day 1)
- Departure private transfer in an air-conditioning vehicle to Sofia Airport (Day 5)
- Private transportation in an air-conditioning vehicle throughout the tour
Guide
- Operated with English/ French/ German-speaking tour guide throughout the tour (Day 2-4),
Others
- (other languages at additional cost)
- Day 1, 4 Sofia:
- ENTRANCE FEES & ACTIVITES:
- All activities and entrance fees mentioned as included: Starosel Temple, wine tasting experience in Starosel, Rose Oil Complex, including Rose oil degustation (by smelling) (Day 2), Amphitheatre and Hindliyan House in Plovdiv,wine tasting experience in Vila Ustina (Day 3), Rila monastery and wine tasting experience in Medi Valley (Day 4)
- Any entrance or tour fees, not included in the itinerary
- Domestic/International flights
- Meals other than the mentioned in the inclusions.
- Drinks during meals (unless specified otherwise)
- Optional tours
- Porterage and gratuities
- Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals or items not stated explicitly in the program
- Any alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, mineral water, camera/video camera fee (if any)
- Travel Insurance or any loss or extra cost arising due to unforeseen circumstances such as flight delays, accidents, etc.
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CANCELLATION
No additional cancellation fees apply for this Exclusive Group (min 10 Pax): Bulgarian Culinary Wine Tour tour. You can cancel the tour up to 32 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 31 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 25 May 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 25 May 2024, a deposit is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 31 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceExclusive Group (min 10 Pax): Bulgarian Culinary Wine Tour tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Exclusive Group (min 10 Pax): Bulgarian Culinary Wine Tour tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
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COVID-19 Safety Measures
This is an exclusive group tour with a minimum of 10 clients and the services are provided for the whole group.
The optional supplement for Polish-, Dutch-, Spanish-speaking guide should be booked for the whole group (min.10 pax) The optional supplement Typical Bulgarian bread cooking class should be booked for the whole group (min.10 pax) Private group transfers require all participants to arrive and depart with the same flight/time. All the transportation during the program will be in A/C van, minibus or bus according to the size of the group. Please consider that the driving times and distances are estimated and that they can vary because of many circumstances, such as the specific route is taken, hotel location, traffic, weather, road conditions, etc. Check in time for the hotels in general is after 2:00 pm, check out until 12:00 pm. Because of the new restrictions these requirements may differ.  We reserve the right to change itineraries and activities due to weather conditions, technical problems or security reasons. Early check-in, late check-out, connecting or adjoining rooms in the hotel are subject to availability and not guaranteed No refund for unused services. Splitting of the package is not allowed ÂThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has implemented smaller group sizes than normal, allowing for more personal space on the vehicles, sights visited, hotels and restaurants.
- Hygiene protocols have been adopted on this trip. Wearing a mask, hand washing and general sanitizing has been implemented on this tour. Frequently touched surfaces are furthermore regularly disinfected.
- Distancing measures have been implemented to safeguard against COVID-19.
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