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Experience 7 days of complete sensory immersion during this exclusive wine, food and culture tour in Southern Bulgaria - an authentic wine tour in the undiscovered wine country of Bulgaria. Visit seven wineries in the wine region surrounding the town of Plovdiv called “The Thracian Valley” and spend one day in the smallest wine region in Bulgaria: The Valley of Roses! Enjoy the hearty local cuisine and rich cultural heritage of this Balkan country. Prepare to explore some of the most acclaimed wineries and some hidden winery gems. Learn more about the longstanding history of wine making on these lands. Get familiarized with Bulgaria’s culture and traditions, local wines and foods.
A centrally located 4-star hotel is home for all 6 nights in Plovdiv. Within a short distance to the busy pedestrian street of Plovdiv, the carefully-selected hotel offers comfortable rooms, friendly service and breakfast buffet. You will stay in shared ensuite double rooms or single standard room depending on your choice of room type.
Throughout this wine holiday, you will visit four cultural heritage sites, which include Bachkovo Monastery, Red Church of Perushtitsa, Panagyurishte Museum and Old Plovdiv (incl. entrance fees)
During this tour, you will visit seven Bulgarian wineries, which include Villa Yustina, Zagreus Winery, Chateau Copsa, Sopot Winery, Manastira Winery, Dragomir Winery and Rumelia Wine Cellar
Vasilis the co-founder of Bulgaria Wine Tours and he often lead the wine tours. His background is actually in renewable energy, energy management, and consumption, and other environmental issues but he fell in love with Bulgarian wines and wine regions in 2013 during a research trip where Zina and he traveled around Bulgaria visiting wineries, talking to winemakers and listening to great stories. He loves history so he knows many stories and local legends about Bulgarian
Zina is the co-founder and managing director of Bulgaria Wine Tours. She has an undergraduate degree BSc (Hons) in International Hospitality Management from the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (Dubai) and École Hôtelière de Lausanne (Switzerland). She also has a Master’s degree (MSc) in Environmental Management and Policy from the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University (Sweden). She is a wine and tourism enthusiast. Her passion for wine naturally complements her background in tourism and sustainability, and she loves what she does.
The base for the tour is the Plovdiv region. All six nights will be spent at the ancient town of Plovdiv, European capital of culture 2019. Plovdiv is an eclectic city with wine bars, restaurants, cafes, and cultural activities. It is also Europe's oldest continuously inhabited city. This tour involves a lot of culture. What is wine without culture and what is culture without wine?
Prepare yourself for a true foodie discovery of the Bulgarian cuisine. Bulgarian cuisine is diverse, hearty, fresh, and traditional. The cuisine is influenced by Turkish and Greek cuisine, but also has many Slavic and Balkan elements. There is, of course, influence from traditional Bulgarian recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation.
It is highly recommended to find a local "mehana" and sample some of the most popular traditional dishes such as shopska salad, hotchpoth, kavarma, kapama, kyufte, and kebapche. Vegetarian meals are also available. Please specify dietary or allergic information upon booking.
Plovdiv Airport
22 km
Transfer included
Sofia Airport
118 km
Transfer included
Please book your flight to arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF) or Plovdiv Airport (PDV) before 2 pm. Please ensure that you arrive at roughly the same time as the rest of your group. Group transfer from and to the airport is included. Bulgaria Wine Tours will pick you up from the airport. Please inform your host of your flight details (flight number, date and time of arrival).
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