Private Day Trip to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi | La Vacanza Travel

Private Day Trip to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi

Duration: 11 hours
Destination: Bulgaria, Sofia Region, Sofia
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  • 11 hours
  • Sofia
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Enjoy a great day trip to the medieval Bulgarian capital- Veliko Tarnovo. Discover its spectacular heritage and beautiful nature. Spent the afternoon in the small village of Arbanasi, famous for its old stone houses and great places for lunch.

Most times the trips are done with eco friendly cars - with cng engine or electro mobiles, so that we can help fighting the air polution.  

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Tsarevets, Tsar Asen Square, Veliko Tarnovo 5000 Bulgaria

The tour starts at 8am when the guide will take you from your hotel in Sofia. The travelling to Veliko Tarnovo is about 3 hours. This town was the Bulgarian capital during the so called Second Bulgarian Kingdom between the 12th and the 14th century. There you will be able to feel the medieval spirit. Veliko Tarnovo is situated along several big hills and the river Yantra. It is remarkable for its well preserved fortress. There you will be able to discover some of its very old churches and see beautiful panoramic views.

Bellow the fortress are situated some of the old merchant streets, which still present old- style crafts. The tour in the town is about hour and a half. After that, you will head to the nearby small village of Arbanasi, an architectural resort, famous for its old stone houses and great places for lunch.

The expected return in Sofia is about 7pm.

Duration: 4 hours

Inclusions
  • professional driver- guide
  • hotel pick up and drop off
  • transportation with a comfortable A/C car
  • sightseeing tour in Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanasi

Exclusions
  • entrance tickets (if present)
  • food & personal expenses
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Hotel/ address pick up at 8am. -please indicate it.


Departure Time

08:00 AM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

11 hours


User's Reviews

Andrew F

22 Apr, 2024

This wasn’t supposed to be a private tour, but the other people canceled! It was a great day, and my guide Zhivko made it even better. As a history teacher, he could put everything we saw in context. Not only the history of the place, but also how they restored it. Definitely worth the long drive from Sofia!

Yoko_C

15 Apr, 2024

Both Veliko and Arbanasi were very beautiful towns. Although it was a long trek, it was a lovely day away from Sofia. Our driver Zhivkov was very helpful, tried his best to make our journey as fun and comfortable as he could. Highly recommend this tour.

lolalorna28

05 Aug, 2022

Our tour with Alex was so fun, very informative he's a great guide with a lot of knowledge on the history. It was a little bit of a long drive though but very beautiful place. In Arbanasi there's also a chance to see local craft businesses e.g. pottery, woodwork, metal work which was very interesting.

Sonfaup

25 Feb, 2021

The place was amazing and worthwhile. Our guide, Vessy, owesome!! Really nice experience that I highly recommend.

Escape628747

09 Jan, 2020

Our driver/guide was excellent. Beautiful views around the area. We recommend the trip from Sofia but it is a lot of driving for a little bit of sight seeing.

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