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Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi 12 hrs Full Day Tour from Sofia

Veliko Tarnovo12 hours
  • Hotel pickup

About this experience

Embark on this full-day small-group tour of Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi with a professional guide. You will get to discover the way of life of Bulgarian merchants and craftsmen as well as experience scenic architectural reserves. The minimum age for this tour is 6 years old. Entrance fees are not included in the price.

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What’s included

  • Professional guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Not included

  • Tips and gratuities
  • Entrance fees
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

  1. 1

    07:00am Tour Starts

    Departure at 07:00 from the parking behind Vasil Levski Monument ( in front of Embassy of Slovakia) .

  2. 2

    10:45: Arrival in Veliko Tarnovo and start of the guided walking tour

    Veliko Tyrnovo is a city, which will teleport you back in time, to make you a spectator of the rise and fall of the mighty capital of the Second Bulgarian kingdom (12-14 century). By walking on the winding cobble streets, you will learn and feel how its proud population lived under the Turkish oppression, developing fabulous architectural masterpieces and established cohesive and powerful craftsmen’s guild. The legends and stories, the interesting history and picturesque location of Arbanassi and Veliko Tyrnovo had gained them numerous fanatical admirers in Bulgaria and abroad, making the region a top tourist attraction on the Balkans. The tour includes the most important sights: Tsarevets architectural and museum reserve (medieval stronghold), Samovodskata charshia (lively craftmen’s street), Assens’ monument.

  3. 3

    14:15: Departure from Veliko Tarnovo and heading to nearby village Arbanassi

    14:15: Departure from Veliko Tarnovo and heading to nearby village Arbanassi

  4. 4

    14:30: Start of the guided tour of Arbanassi

    The museum village of Arbanassi – famous for its 17th and 18th architecture and the unique Church of the Nativity of Christ, with well-preserved murals depicting over 2000 Old and New Testament scenes.

  5. 5

    16:00: Departure from Arbanassi and heading back to Sofia

    16:00: Departure from Arbanassi and heading back to Sofia

  6. 6

    19:00: Arrival at the starting point of the tour

    19:00: Arrival at the starting point of the tour - Vasil Levski Monument (Embassy of Slovakia).

Good to know

Difficulty
Easy
Minimum age
12+ years
Languages
British English, Bulgarian
Start times
05:00 · 07:00

Know before you go

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Comfortable shoes

Cancellation policy

This booking is non-refundable once confirmed.

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Meeting point

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Vasil Levski Monument (Embassy of Slovakia)

Address
Sofia Center, Yanko Sakuzov Blvd 9, 1527 Sofia (GPS coordinates: 42.69677705130451, 23.336332286917877) - behind Vasil Levski Monument - IN FRONT OF Embassy of Slovakia, Sofia, Sofia, Sofia, Sofia, 1527, BG
How you meet
Meet on location, or hotel pickup
Coordinates
42.69676, 23.33676
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From AED 209 per person