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Visit the Kazanlak Rose Festival

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VISIT THE KAZANLAK ROSE FESTIVAL 2019

This is a SHARED tour – join it today and enjoy the Rose Festival in Kazanlak! Small group of max 6 people!

Number of people: maximum 6 pax

Brief itinerary:

Day 1 – 31.05 – Arrive in Sofia. Departure to Kazanlak.

Day 2 – 01.06 – Kazanlak

Day 3 – 02.06 – Kazanlak – Plovdiv

Day 4 – 03.06 – Plovdiv – Sofia. Drop off at the Sofia airport. End of service.

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

Day 1 – Friday – May 31, 2019 – Arrive at the Sofia airport. Meet and greet by your guide. Departure to Kazanlak.

Along the way pass through the village of Koprivshtitsa. The village boasts a large number of architectural monuments from the Revival period, 383 in all, most of which have been restored to their original appearance. Collections of ethnographical treasures, old weapons, National Revival works of art, fine fretwork, household weaves and embroidery, national costumes and typical Bulgarian jewelry has also been preserved. Continue to Kazanlak. At 6 pm admire the opening of the festival. At 9 pm enjoy a folklore concert on the main square. Evening at leisure to enjoy the festivities on the main square. Accommodation. Overnight.

B Accommodation in Kazanlak in hotel Roza *** (or similar) subject of availability at the time of booking

Day 2 – Saturday – June 1, 2019

Experience rose picking in one of the villages in the vicinity of Kazanlak. Attend the exhibition of Bulgarian traditional breads and taste different types and flavors. In the afternoon take photo with the Queen Rose – elected on the previous day in a glamorous ceremony. Visit the Rose museum and the Giolyamata Kosmatka Thracian Tomb – the monument dates back to the 4th century BC. In the afternoon – visit a rose distillery where in a big steels before your eyes the petals will turn into a rose oil. Return to Kazanlak. At 5 :30 pm attend a folklore concert. Accommodation. Overnight.

Day 3 – Sunday – June 2, 2019

Day of festivities: Two main events mark the celebrations – harvesting ritual in the rose gardens and the parade along the streets of the town. After arriving in Kazanlak experience rose picking and enjoy beautiful authentic folklore dances. At noon follow the Carnival parade and the procession which will close the festivities. Official lunch with traditional folklore program.

Departure to Plovdiv. Sightseeing tour – Plovdiv is the second largest town of Bulgaria, an area since the time of Philip, King of Macedonia, father of Alexander The Great. Its unique location on these ancient crossroads has stimulated cultural and political influences from East and West civilizations and yet maintained its unique cultural identity. The most impressive building of Roman time that has come to us rising above the city is the Antique Amphitheatre by Emperor Mark Avrelii during the 2nd c. A.D. Its magnificent arcade adorned with marble statues is simply breath-taking. The Roman Stadium is also constructed during the II century and reproduces the layout in Delphi, Greece. You will also visit the Roman Stadium dating to the 2nd cetury, the yellow school, the house of La Martin, the Old Pharmacie, the church St Constantin and Helena, the house of Kuyumdjioglu, today turned into museum, the Nebet tepe where have been discovered parts of the Thracian walls that fortified the hill.

B Accommodation in Plovdiv 

Day 4 – Monday – June 3

At 8 am departure to Sofia. Arrive in the capital at around 9:50 am. Take a short sightseeing tour for one hour before heading to the Sofia airport.

Visit the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral – the biggest and the most beautiful on the Balkan Peninsula, the Monument of Alexander II – Tzar Liberator, the Parliament, the Presidency, the National Theater, the Russian Church, the St. Sophia early Christian basilica, which has given the city its name.

Departure to the Sofia aiport. Drop off at 11 am. End of service.

The tour price is based on a private tour of two people with private English speaking tour guide (to drive) and based on double occupancy in rooms.

The trajectory of the tour please see here: https://goo.gl/maps/hMBzgkQidNS2

PRICE INCLUDES:

ACCOMMODATION

  • In Kazanlak – hotel Roza *** (two nights)
  • In Plovdiv – Hotel At the Renaissance Square

TRANSFERS AND TRANSPORTATION

  • All transfers and transportation with private vehicles according to program
  • Fuel costs, parking fees

TOURS / GUIDES / FOOD

  • 3 Breakfasts
  • Professional Private Tour Guide (to drive)
  • Rose picking on June 1 and June 2
  • Visit to a rose distillery
  • All sightseeing tours and cultural connections
  • Admission fees for sites and museums as per program
  • Organization
  • VAT

  PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  Additional private expenses of a client

  All that is not mentioned in section “Price includes”

  Travel insurance package

  Other meals than stated

  Photo/video fees at sites and museums

  Bank and pay pal fees

Our vehicles:

Our company is owner of the vehicles that we provide for the tours of our clients. All of them are very comfortable and fully insured. We are aware that your safety is most important, that is why we regularly renovate our car park. Our vehicles pass technical check every month and all of them have perfect air conditioners.

You can see our fleet here.

Confirmation

The travel arrangement and full-day or half-day tours will be officially booked once we have received a 30% deposit payment. After that you will receive a booking confirmation via e-mail. We kindly ask you to pay the balance not later than 7 days prior to your arrival, unless the booking is made 1 week prior to your arrival or if there is not an agreement for paying cash upon arrival.

Once we have received the payment, we will send the following to your e-mail address: the invoice, the voucher, and all the other necessary travel-related documents and information.

For visa regime and customs restrictions 

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Cancellation Policy

Our cancellation policy for the Rose festival tours has the following special conditions :

Upon booking we require 40% of the price which is non refundable. This is because of the fact that the hotels in Kazanlak request 100% non-refundable prepayment upon booking.

The balance is due 21 days before arrival

Cancellations :

21 to 14 days prior to departure – 50 % of the balance

14 to 7 days prior to departure – 70 % of the balance

7 to 3 days prior to departure – 80 % of the balance

3 to 0 days prior to departure – 100 % of the balance

After the departure or no-show – 100 % of the balance

In cases of extraordinary circumstances, Easy Bulgaria Travel Ltd reserves the right to change itineraries. Easy Bulgaria Travel Ltd will certainly always try to meet customers’ requests and return all the funds that were not spent for the purpose of same travel arrangement or a tour.

Easy Bulgaria Travel Ltd wishes you a very pleasant stay in Bulgaria and will be extremely happy to be your host and to show you the beauty of our country!

Regards,

Pavlina