Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi Tour from Sofia
- 10 hours
- Hotel pick-up 08:00
- Guides: English, Spanish, Italian
- Free cancellation 24h before
A full day in Veliko Tarnovo, the medieval capital of Bulgaria, and the old village of Arbanasi. Walk Tsarevets Fortress and the crafts street of Samovodska Charshia with a professional guide. Hotel pick-up included.
Veliko Tarnovo was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire from the 12th to the 14th century. Today its old houses climb the steep hills above the winding Yantra river, making it one of the most beautiful towns in the country.
With your guide you explore Tsarevets Fortress, where the palace of the Bulgarian tsars and the Patriarchal Church once stood. Then you stroll along Samovodska Charshia, a cobbled street of craft workshops from the Revival period. Here you can watch potters, woodcarvers and coppersmiths at work.
Just a few kilometres away lies Arbanasi, a village of stone merchant houses and richly painted churches. It feels like an open-air museum of the Bulgarian National Revival. In the evening you return to Sofia, and the tour ends at your hotel.
Highlights
- Tsarevets Fortress, seat of the medieval Bulgarian tsars
- Samovodska Charshia crafts street
- Arbanasi village and its Revival-era houses and churches
- Professional guide for the whole day
Itinerary
- Hotel pick-up in Sofia, 08:00
- Drive to Veliko Tarnovo
- Tsarevets Fortress
- Old town and Samovodska Charshia
- Arbanasi village
- Return to your hotel in Sofia
Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Transport
Not included
- Entrance fees
- Lunch, food and drinks
- Gratuities
Good to know
Cancellation
Full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start of the tour.
How does group pricing work?
The price per person drops as your group grows: €280 each for 1 traveller, €145 each for 2 travellers, €105 each for 3 or more travellers.
Where is the pick-up?
From your hotel in central Sofia at 08:00. We confirm the exact time the day before.
