 Tour
starts in Sofia. Meeting at the airport.
Transfer to
your hotel and a welcome dinner.
Sofia - Starossel tomb - a recent phenomenal discovery in the summer of year 2000, dated
back from the
4th-5th century BC. The uncovered two-chamber grave is approached by monumental stairs
and a corridor and surrounded by a wall made out of some 4000
stone blocks. In the Starossel tomb archeologists have found a magnificent trove of relics, including
a large gold funerary wreath, other gold jewelry, bronze shields,
helmets and swords, and two sets of silver decorations for horses.
After the visit departure for Koprivshtitsa.
 
Koprivshtitsa - Kosmatka tombs, Shipka Tombs, Kazanlak tomb - one of the most famous
monuments of Thracian culture of the early 3rd century BC, included in the
World Register of Historical Sites of UNESCO for its extraordinary art
gallery. The scenes of funeral processions , musicians, Thracian
rulers horses and other depictions are all very interesting. After
the visit we
will be heading to Veliko Tarnovo. On our way you will have lunch
at the highest point of Shipka pass, tasting the
local specialty - the delicious Buffalo milk and then continuing to
the town of
Veliko Tarnovo.
Veliko Tarnovo - Razgrad - Sveshtary
tomb - arguably the finest Thracian tomb yet discovered in Bulgaria,
located 7 km from the town of Isperih. Uncovered during excavations
of a sepulchral mound it dates back to the first half
of the 3rd century BC.
The funeral rites, the building technique, the architectural design and the
rich decoration, distinguished
for Hellenistic models, provide evidence that a Thracian ruler has been
buried there. From the Sveshtary tomb you will be going to the city of Russe and spending the night
there.
On
the last day of the tour, we'll be going back to Sofia with a stop in the city of Pleven for lunch in Kailaka
city park.
Sightseeing of Sofia and transfer to the
airport.
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* Prices shown are per passenger and a double room occupancy. Single room
supplement is extra. Children 2-12 years old accommodated on an extra bed pay 1/2 of the regular tour price. The Self-guided tour includes: car rent and
full insurance, hotel reservations, maps and detailed itinerary description, information for places of interest. No minimum passengers required on a Self-guided tour.
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Once upon a time the Thracians inhabited Bulgarian lands. Thracian rulers and
members of the nobility were buried in monumental stone tombs, which also
served as places for ritual ceremonies to honor the deceased ruler, with
offerings of rich funeral gifts. In the summer of 2004 , archeologists have discovered a 2,500-year-old
golden mask that was likely made for a Thracian monarch's funeral. The mask depicts a full face with moustache and beard. The rare artifact is made of
600 grams of solid gold and "is
without paragon in archeology," according to Georgi Kitov and his team
that unearthed the find near the
village of Shipka, in the so-called Valley of Thracian Kings. <br>The biggest Thracian sanctuary on the Balkans)