About this trip
A week travelling through Bulgaria by train, finishing across the border in Bucharest. This is a private tour, so it's just you (and your group) moving through the country at your own pace rather than joining strangers.
The route takes in Sofia, Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo and Ruse, with the train rides themselves part of the experience — forests, rivers and valleys passing by the window between stops.
Expect a mix of ancient history, medieval fortresses and elegant 19th-century architecture, alongside city time in Sofia for museums, boulevards and food.
What you'll do
- Wander Roman ruins in Plovdiv
- Visit Tsarevets Fortress above Veliko Tarnovo
- See the Austro-Hungarian buildings that earned Ruse the name Little Vienna
- Take in Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia
- Travel between cities by train through the Bulgarian countryside
- Finish the trip in Bucharest, Romania
- Private tour — just your group, with a flexible pace
- Suits families, given the mix of sightseeing and train travel
- Includes a Christmas & New Year departure option
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Sofia · 31 Jul – 1 Aug
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