6 Days Grand Motorcycle Tour of Bulgaria

The Rose Valley, UNESCO Thracian tomb, ShiIn the morning, you will start the adventure from your hotel/accommodation in Sofia. You will meet there and the fun starts. You will ride on a beautiful curvy road, next to the Central Balkan Mountain. On the way, you will enjoy nature and the Revival period villages. You will pass also through the famous Rose Valley. You will see where the rose fields are and if the season allows you will see them full of smelly flours. You will visit your first UNESCO site-Kazanlak Thracian tomb. One of the great examples of ancient art. Its paintings are preserved from the IV century BC, representing the fashions of the Hellenistic era. 

Your next stop will be at the Memorial Russian Church, built in the name of the casualties from the Russian-Ottoman war of 1877-1879. It is an architectural masterpiece. Your next objective is also related to that period. it is the highest point of the Central Balkan mountain in the area, where you will enjoy the amazing view and also visit the Shipka monument, dedicated to major heroic battles from the same war. 

Your final destination for the day will be Veliko Tarnovo, the medieval capital of Bulgaria. You will have a guided visit to the remains of the glorious medieval city. Also, you will visit on spooky museum-the Ottoman prison and dungeons. The evening you will spend in a centrally located hotel.pka monument and Veliko Tarnovo

After breakfast, you will pack up and start riding. On the way, you will stop at Hotnica waterfall, a beautiful natural site. The road to it is very attractive for motorbikes. Another guided visit is scheduled in the best-preserved Roman town on the territory of Bulgaria. Then, the way will lead you to Lom Natural Reserve. You will ride through it and enjoy the amazing scenery. Before you get to the final destination for the day, you can visit another UNESCO site - Ivanovo Cliff Monastery dated in the XIV century. The plan for the evening is to reach and overnight in the "Small Vienna of East Europe" - Ruse. You can enjoy a nice walk in the most beautiful city centers in Bulgaria and on the alleys next to the Danube River.

This will be a very interesting day that will lead you to the worlds of very different ancient peoples. Your first stop will be the royal tomb of the Thracian people of the Getae, dated in the IV century BC. This site is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List and it is one of the best examples of the heritage of this ancient culture. The ride to it is through a very beautiful and scenic road. 

After this stop, you will continue and visit another unique site, part of the UNESCO World Heritage list - Madara Horsemen, a related complex to the Bulgarian pre-Christian religion and society. Then, you will continue your ride to Varna, the Bulgarian capital of the Black Sea. It is an incredibly beautiful and interesting city. The afternoon you will spend in the center and the so-called Sea garden. You will overnight in Varna.

After breakfast, you will first visit (if you want, of course) the archaeological museum of the city. It is a must-see because it holds the oldest gold treasure in the world. It will tell you the story of a very developed civilization from the Copper-Stone Age, becoming famous with the name "The Danube Civilization". 

After the museum, you will start riding south. You will ride next to the coast and in some moments, you will cross again the central Balkan mountain. Your final destination for the day will be the Nessebar UNESCO site. It is a small semi-island, preserved by modern structures, it is like a time machine that can lead you from the moment it was colonized by the Greeks in the 7th century BC, through the mighty Bulgarian state of the 13-14th century and reached the Revival period of the 19th century. You will overnight in this magical place.

You will ride toward Plovdiv, the second city in Bulgaria and the oldest in Europe. The riding on this day will be a bit boring because it will be mostly on a highway, but you can relax and enjoy the speed. You will visit in the afternoon the main highlights of it - The Roman theater, the Roman stadium, the Bulgarian revival period wealthy houses, the oldest mosque in the Balkans, and many more. The city has a great area, called “The Trap” holding wonderful craft bars and restaurants. This neighborhood is the beating heart of the city. The overnight is scheduled to be in the Cultural Capital of Europe for 2019.

You will overnight in the historical part of the city.

We will ride to Sofia by avoiding the highways and will ride on a very beautiful and scenic mountain road. You will stop at Koprivshtica, an architectural reserve that will bring you back to the 19th century. You will learn here about the famous “April Uprising”  against the Ottomans and the aftermath of these heroic actions. Also, you will visit the Starosel Thracian tomb dated from the IV century BC. Another site left is the Thracians. In the late afternoon, you will arrive in Sofia. Overnight will not be included. if you want assistance it will be their pleasure