bulgaria
After breakfast – panoramic tour around the Bulgarian capital (a 8500 years old city!) called “My Rome” by the Emperor Constantine the Great and visit to the most interesting historical sights: the Rotunda church of St. George (dated IV century AC), the mineral springs, the St. Nedelya square, where 4 temples from different religions are located next to each other: The Catholic church, The Orthodox church, The Synagogue and The Mosque are forming quadrangle, symbolizing religion tolerance in Bulgaria. Next is the Alexander I square where the Royal Palace and The National Theatre are located, the Parliament, the Church of ”St. Sofia” (the name means wisdom), which had given the name of the city, and the “Alexander Nevski” cathedral (the biggest Orthodox temple on the Balkan. In the afternoon, free time for leisure or shopping. Overnight in the hotel.
After breakfast – take off to Sandanski – one of the biggest SPA resorts in Bulgaria, located in a valley at the foot of Pirin Mountain (second highest mountain in Bulgaria and UNESCO-protected site). Sandanski is famous also as a birthplace of Spartacus. The region is well known for its healthy climate and mineral water resources – over 80 springs with temperature between 42 to 81°? and different level of mineralization and chemical compound. The mineral waters offer conditions for outdoor swimming all year round and have a strong healing effect on a number of medical conditions. Free time for SPA treatments in Park Hotel Pirin 5* in Sandanski. Included use of Thermal swimming pool with warm mineral water and hydro massage beds; Kneipp walk as well as Sauna park – traditional sauna and biosauna with aromatherapy, classic steam room with fragrances and steam bath with hamam, ice fountain and emotional showers, warm and cold relax zone. In the afternoon, return back to Sofia. Overnight in the hotel. Optional : en route visit the Rila monastery, founded in the 10-th c. It was the biggest Bulgarian medieval spiritual centre. The monastery has a rich collection of icons, wall-paintings, old-printed books – about 15 000 volumes. It is included in the UNESCO list of world heritage.
After breakfast – transfer to Sofia train station to catch train to Varna. Meet at Varna train station, transfer and accommodation in Interhotel Cherno More 3* located on the main pedestrian streetof Varna. Free evening at leisure.
After breakfast – city tour of Varna – the sea capital of Bulgaria with visit the Sea garden, The Archeological museum (which houses the oldest processed gold in the world) and Aladja rock monastery. Afternoon and evening free at leisure or shopping. Overnight in the hotel.Optional: Dolphins show performance in the Varna Dolphinarium – the one and only in Eastern Europe.
After having your leisurely breakfast, free time for relaxation.Optional : half day trip to the town with ancient history – Balchik, also called “The White Town”. You will visit the summer residence of the Romanian Queen Maria, called “The quiet nest” and the Botanical garden, with more than 3000 species of plants. There are also about 250 species of cactuses. The Botanical garden is the second largest garden in Europe. Transfer to the Varna train station catching night train to Sofia.
Meet by our representative at Sofia train station. Depending on the departure flight schedule we perform transfer directly to the airport or first to the city center for shopping before going to the airport.
In most cases, you’ll have your initial itinerary within a few days. First we’ll (1) set up a call to get to know you and your family, friends or partner. Next we’ll (2) ask about your interests and how you like to travel, as well as discussing ideas for your chosen destination. From here (3) we’ll curate a tailor-made itinerary and send it over within a few days. You can then fine-tune your trip as much as you like and speak to the other people in your party before confirming.
If your needs are more complex plan,then this process can take a little longer. At the same time if you’re eager to travel ASAP then we can get you from enquiry to flight within a matter of hours.
All of our itineraries are completely tailor-made from scratch. Those on our website are there to provide inspiration, and to give you a taste of what we can do. As soon as we’ve had our initial phone conversation, your Travel Expert will begin to tailor and mould an itinerary around what you want.
All of our trips are private, so you won’t be joining a group (unless of course you’re travelling with one of your own). There’s no maximum group size (within reason), so if you want to go with five friends or 40 family members, we can sort it. We’ve also built strong relationships with a number of top hotels around the world, so if you want a luxury hotel solely for your group, we can arrange a buy-out For group and price incentive travel, kindly reach out to us and we will be able to assist you accordingly.
It’s up to you. We can sort it all out and save you the stress. Should you want to book your own then that’s totally fine too,but please note that booking with directly will always be a added layer of security.
After you’re happy with your final itinerary and booked your trip, we will confirm everything with our local suppliers and start the countdown. We will give you access to your personalised app which contains additional information about your destination and a countdown to your trip. As you get closer to the departure date and have made your final payment, we’ll send through your final travel documents before setting up a pre-departure call to answer any last-minute questions.
We accept all modes of payments by Bank transfer,debit card, credit card or bank transfer to our bank account. We don’t charge any fees to pay by credit card, however your bank may charge individual fees to pay to our UK account, so make sure you check with them how best to transfer the money.
Bespoke travel isn’t cheap – it’s true. But there are some very good reasons for this. Like tailors of haute couture outfits, we hand-make each and every trip we sell based on years of insight, knowledge and experience. Nothing we do is off-the-shelf, meaning we put lots of care into fine-tuning your itinerary to make sure it fits you perfectly. We draw on friendships, agreements, and relationships with local contacts and partners to ensure we can do things
As we often say, no two Holidays box trips are ever the same. Our higher premium reflects all of the added ideas, expertise and energy that goes into your itinerary – as well as our 24/7 support, logistical expertise, insider insight, and all of the management and details. We really love travel, and take huge pride in giving you the best and most seamless experience of your life. In other words: it’s really, really worth it.
We can surely give you a basic split of Flights & land cost,however we are not able to give price breakdowns as we receive contracted rates from our suppliers and these are therefore confidential. However, we will always endeavour to give you the clarity you need so you feel comfortable confirming your trip with us.
Please be aware it’s your responsibility to ensure you’re covered for all possible vaccinations or medications needed for your trip. We pride ourselves on being able to do many things but sadly we are not qualified physicians, so please speak with your doctor to ensure you are up to date on your recommended vaccinations. Often vaccinations need to be given well over a month prior to departure to have reached full efficacy.
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As per the Indian law,all paymens done by Indian passport holders are subject to 5%TCS payment on the land package amount .This amount will be deposited against your PAN number and you can claim it back while filing your Income tax returns.