Art Trips in Bulgaria
Sofia – art trip – with performance of Sofia Opera house
Route: Sofia
5 days / 4 Nights

Price from: 260 €


 
19.03.2015 – Swan Lake – Pyotr Illych Tchaϊkovsky – ballet
21.03.2015 – Turandot – Guiseppe Verdi



The program includes 4 nights BB basis in Sofia, transfers; sightseeing tour of Sofia, visit of the National Archaeological Museum, National Art Gallery, National Museum of History and Boyana Church with a professional guide, visit to a performance of “Swan Lake” and “Turandot” in Sofia Opera house

PROGRAM

18.03.2015 (WEDNESDAY): Arrival at Sofia airport. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay in Sofia.

19.03.2015 (THURSDAY): Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Sofia – St. Nedelya Cathedral, St. George Rotunda, Banya Bashi Mosque, Sofia synagogue – the largest synagogue on the Balkan peninsula, the Presidency and the seat of the Government, Ivan Vazov National Theater, the former Royal Palace, Russian Church of St. Nicolas, St. Sophia Church, St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, National Assembly Square with the monument of the Russian tsar Alexander II named “Tsar Liberator”, Sofia University and National Library. Time at leisure. Dinner. 19h00 – visit to a performance of “Swan Lake” in Sofia Opera house.Overnight stay in Sofia.

20.03.2015 (FRIDAY): Breakfast. Visit of the National Archaeological Museum - the oldest museum in Bulgaria, founded in 1892. The exhibition of the museum contains more than 55 000 artifacts, representing the history of the Bulgarian lands. Among its most interesting exhibits is the Thracian gold treasure from Valchitran (the biggest treasure found on Bulgarian territory, consisting of 13 objects with total weight of 12,5 kg., dated from the period 15 - 12 century B.C.); Teres' mask - unique golden mask, found in antique burial chamber near the town of Shipka; bronze head of the Thracian ruler Sevt the Third. Visit of the National Art Gallery – a museum of art and sculpture, which holds pieces of Bulgaria’s most famous artists from the 19th and 20th century - Yaroslav Veshin, Vladimir Dimitrov-the Master, Zlatio Boyadzhiev, Dechko Uzunov, Nenko Balkanski, Vera Nedkova, Ivan Nenov, Bencho Obreshkov, Vasil Zahariev, George Papazov, Svetlin Rusev and many more. Dinner. Overnight stay in Sofia.

21.03.2015 (SATURDAY): Breakfast. Visit to the National Museum of History and the Boyana Church. In the Museum a visitor will be able to see the most impressive Thracian treasures, found on the territory of modern day Bulgaria: the Panagyurishte and Rogosen gold treasures, the treasures from Borovo, Kralevo, Letnica, as well as multiple gold burial artefacts, found in different Thracian burial complexes, most famous of which are those found in the Mogilan burial chamber near Vratsa. Here a visitor can also see finest gold objects found in the Neolithic necropolis of Varna (around the 4th millenium B.C.). That exhibition shows the greatest moments In Bulgarian history. The Boyana Church is included in the UNESCO List of World Cultural Heritage and has preserved frescoes of an unknown artist, which date back to the year 1259. Time ate leisure in Sofia in the afternoon. Dinner. 19h00 – visit to a performance of “Turandot” in Sofia Opera house. Overnight stay in Sofia.

22.03.2015 (SATURDAY):Breakfast. Transfer to Sofia airport. Departure.

FIT RATES:
Package price per person according to the accommodation of the guests:
Hotel Package price pp in DBL Single suppl HB suppl
Rodina**** (standard rooms) 260 70 40
Dedeman Princess Hotel**** 316 101 52
Best Western Thracia**** 332 93 52
Best Western City**** 344 93 52
Arena di Serdica***** 440 172 65
Price is valid for minimum 2 pax

GROUP RATES:
Package price per person according to the accommodation of the group:
Hotel Package price pp in DBL Single suppl HB suppl
Accord*** 171 26 40
Rodina**** (standard rooms) 196 60 40
208 60 40
Dedeman Princess Hotel**** 246 59 52
Best Western City**** 273 67 64
Arena di Serdica***** 303 99 76
Price is valid for a group of minimum 10 pax



Price includes:
  • 4 nights BB in Sofia;
  • All transfers and transport with a luxurious coach;
  • English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Greek or Turkish speaking guide throughout the entire trip;
  • All entrance fees for museums, listed in the program (National Archaeological Museum, National Art Gallery, National Museum of History and Boyana Church)
  • for 20 paying pax - 1 free of charge

Not included:
Price of a ticket for the performances of Sofia Opera house – from 15 to 30 EUR per person per performance according to the performance and the available places at the time of the reservation.