Wine growing in Bulgaria has always been popular. It has been oriented mostly to wine production which has evolved into brilliant red and white wine. There are a lot of well known wine celllars in Bulgaria in Melnik, Perushtitza, Assenovgrad, Liaskovets, Slaviantsi, Brezovo regions where you can taste delicious dry, semi-dry and sparkling red and white wines, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Mavroud, Gamza, Melnik, Misket, Muskat. Traminer, Dimiat and many others. Wine production is closely connected to the Bulgarian way of living. Every February a wine festival takes place all over the country when people celebrate Saint Trifon's Day. An old legend says that Saint Trifon protects and helps the wine growers and producers in Bulgaria. Bulgarian wines are exported to many European countries where they are welcomed by local wine fans.

Day 1. Arrival in Sofia Airport. Coach transfer to Borovets.

Day 2. Borovets-Rila Monastery-Sveti Vrach (accommodation) - A wine tasting evening in Melnik (dry red wine from the region).

Day 3. Sveti Vrach-Predela-Razlog-Jundola-Belovo-Plovdiv. Overnightstay.

Day 4. A sightseeing tour of Plovdiv. A wine-tasting afternoon in Perushtitsa/Brestovitsa (dry red Cabernet, Mavroud). Overnightstay in Plovdiv.

Day 5. Plovdiv-Brezovo (A wine tasting lunch with dry white Misket)- Pavel Bania. Overnightstay.

Day 6. Pavel Bania-Shipka pass-Etar-Drianovo monastery-Veliko Turnovo (accommodation in Arbanasi) - A wine tasting evening in Liaskovets (dry red wines from the region).

Day 7. A sightseeing tour of Veliko Turnovo-Sevlievo-Jablanitsa-Botevgrad-Sofia. Overnightstay.

Day 8. Transfer to Sofia Airport. Departure.

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The price includes:

• 7 nights hotels*** and **** with breakfast and dinner;
• wine tasting -4 times;
• English-speaking driver/guide

Minimum - 15 tourists.

Bulgaria is a famous producer of wine in Eastern Europe. The wines that succeed beyond all expectation are Cabernet, Chardonnay and Merlot. The Cabernet and Merlot have fruit, vigour, and balance - the robust qualities of red Bordeaux in a good vintage, if not its finesse.
The national varieties of red wine are Gamza, the lively Kadarka, Pamid, which gives pale gulping wine; Mavrud, which gives the opposite - the country's national pride;and Melnik, from that town in the far southwest.
Melnik could be called the Syrah of Bulgaria, strong, dark and very flavoury, ageing almost indefinitely. Among whites, the dominant local varieties are Rkatziteli and Dimiat. Red Misket and Muscat Ottonel are popular, but succes with Chardonnay, Reasling, Gewurztraminer and Aligote is elbowing most of the traditional varieties aside.

Our program is for 8 days/7 nights starting :

5th day : Sliven - Veliko Tarnovo
Breakfast. Visit one of the most modern factory in Europe - Blue Stones. Degustation. Departure for Veliko Tarnovo. Accommodation in 4* hotel, dinner, overnight.

6th day : Veliko Tarnovo
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Veliko Tarnovo. Departure for wine factory "Ljaskovets", famous for its trademark "Gamza". Degustation. Back to the hotel, dinner, overnight.

7th day : Veliko Tarnovo - Suhindol
Breakfast. Departure for Suhindol. Degustation. Departure for Sofia. Accommodation at 3* hotel, dinner, overnight.

8th day - Saturday: Sofia
Breakfast. Free time. Transfer to the airport.