TRAVEL PLAN

DAY 1

Land in Sofia

Travel to Razlog (2hrs by road)

DAYS 2 - 5

Razlog

DAY 6

Travel to Plovdiv (3hrs by road)

DAYS 7 - 8

Plovdiv

DAY 9

Travel to Varna (4.5hrs by road)

DAYS 10 - 11

Varna

DAY 12

Travel to Sofia (1hr by flight)

Fly back to India

RAZLOG

DAY 2

An easy day. VICTORIA THERMAL SPA, at Bansko (15 min by road). We could do lunch here.

Take a guided tour at 2pm of the BANSKO OLD TOWN. Duration 1.5 hours. To visit PIRIN STREET.

Victoria Thermal Spa

Bansko Old Town

DAY 3

A day spent in nature at the PIRIN NATIONAL PARK. An hour’s drive. We could take a guided tour.

On the way back we could eat at Bansko.

Pirin National Park, a UNESCO site.

DAY 4

Drive to RILA MONASTERY (1.5hrs).

DAY 5

Drive to Sofia, catch brunch and proceed to SAEVA DUPKA. (1.5 hrs from Sofia) A fascinating system of caves.

DAY 6

A cultural day. Begin with a visit to the ALEXANDER NEVSKI CATHEDRAL. Followed by a tour of the NATIONAL PALACE OF CULTURE.

Post lunch, a visit to the SOFIA ZOO.

We could do dinner at the local authentic POD LIPITE TAVERN. And if time and kids permit, then end the day at THE SWINGING HALL, a live music club offering jazz, folk pop, blues etc.

National Palace of Culture

Sofia Zoo

Pod Lipite Tavern

Inside the Tavern