Spiritual and Traditional Pirin in Winter Splendor
from Sofia / Bansko
Spiritual and Traditional Pirin in Winter Splendor
from Sofia / Bansko
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€63.00
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Are you ready for an adventure? Our self guided tour from Sofia to Melnik and Rozhen monastery will take you to the most interesting and spiritual places in Bulgaria.
This is a self-drive audio guided tour from Sofia with all-inclusive car and services. Discover the beauty of Bulgaria during this personalized excursion in the intimacy of your relatives or own group. We will bring your car and all needed documents and vouchers personally to your hotel and you will be ready to explore the most beautiful spiritual Bulgarian mountain – Pirin.
Self drive day trip from Sofia? Why not! Here are some reasons why our self guided tours is the best option for your group:
- Travel at your own pace, stop whenever you want, stay how long you like;
- Travel by our luxury car or minivan (up to 8 pers.);
- Detailed map, GPS coordinates, audio guides + videos, excess kilometrage, entry tickets, restaurant reservations and vouchers which offer a la carte choice;
- Upon request, we can bring a tablet with internet for better visual effect and a tablet holder and charger;
- Coordinates are pre-defined, including exact parking places;
- Tickets for entrances are reserved and provided;
- Audio/video guide, enough to the point information but listening at any time convenient, as many times you like.
- The car is all-inclusive. All-risk insurance included, no separately renting or filling up the tank.
- After car delivery, you can leave at any time convenient, no waiting for busses or passing other hotels to pick up guests;
- 24/7 support;
Included/Excluded
- All inclusive Private transportation
- Audio and video guide
- Detailed map and GPS coordinates
- Voucher for “A la Carte” Menu
- Entry/Admission – Rupite Baba Vanga Complex
- Entry/Admission – Rozhen Monastery
- Voucher for refreshments Byala Kushta Kovachvitsa
- Parking fees
- Personal expenses
Tips
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- Wearing comfortable shoes/snow boots is recommended
- Winter time, so no need to recommend to bring long sleeve clothes or a scarf to cover your arm when you get in the Rozhen monastery
- Don’t forget your camera
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Tour Plan
Meet our representative in the morning at your accommodation and start your self drive Bulgarian adventure at a convenient time.
- Drive 175 km to Rupite from Sofia
- Drive 100 km to Rupite from Bansko
The first stop of your Bulgaria road trip will be the house of the famous Baba Vanga, the “Bulgarian Nostradamus” located in Rupite. Many went before you, including several Head of States to consult her during her life. Feel the energy in the Church and Temple Park. Visit her lovely, movingly small and modest house where she received her visitors and be amazed by the mysterious mineral pools.
- Drive 31 km to Rozhen Monastery
After you feel the spirit of the baba Vanga house the self drive audio guided tour from Sofia will continue to the Monastery of Rozhen. The peaceful retreat lies tranquil in the middle of nature, hidden between the incredible Earth Pyramids. Admire the wood carvings, the many beautiful frescoes and painted walls with icons and biblical scenes. The road to it alone is fairy-tale-like.
- Drive 7 km to Melnik
Drive around 15 min and you will have time to have a walk in the “Bulgarian wine capital”. Melnik has a long history, with currently only 300 official inhabitants, while a century ago more than 10,000 people were living here. Not a village, but the smallest place in Bulgaria with city rights. Known for the wine and exquisite restaurants, Melnik is also an architectural monument and the Melnik Earth Pyramids are certainly an incredible natural phenomenon which you don’t have to miss during your self guided tour from Sofia.
- Lunch in Melnik
Take a break and enjoy the traditional Bulgarian food in one of the best restaurants in Melnik
- Drive 83 km to Kovachevitsa
The last stop of the self drive tour to Melnik is Kovachevitsa which was declared an “Architectural and Historical Reserve of National Importance”. It rests at the end of a magnificent journey through the mountains. Pass in walking space the picturesque village of Leshten and Ribnovo and arrive at your final destination.
- Drive 63 km back to Bansko
- Drive 217 km back to Sofia
After the visit to Kovachevitsa you will continue the self guided tour of Pirin with a long drive to your accommodation.
Itinerary
08:00 Departure from Sofia
Drive 175 km / 2 hours, 10 Minutes
10:15 Arrival Rupite
11:15 Departure
Drive 31 km / 37 minutes
12:00 Arrival Rozhen Monastery
13:00 Departure
Drive 7 km / 13 minute
13:15 Arrival Melnik + Lunch
14:00 Departure
Drive 83 km / 1 Hour, 53 minute
16:00 Arrival Kovachevitsa
17:30 Departure
Drive 217 km / 3 Hours, 7 minute
20:30 Arrive back to your hotel in Sofia
08:00 Departure from Bansko
Drive 100 km / 1 hour, 23 minutes
09:30 Arrive Rupite
10:30 Departure
Drive 29 km / 37 minutes
11:15 Arrive Rozhen Monastery
12:15 Departure
Drive 7 km / 13 minutes
12:30 Arrive Melnik visit + Restaurant
14:30 Departure
Drive 83 km / 1 hour, 53 minutes
16:30 Arrive Kovachevista
18:00 Departure
Drive 64 km / 1 hour, 14 minutes
19:15 Arrive Bansko
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