Bulgaria & Greece - Private tour in Europe

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

SAMPLE: Ruse ~ Razgrad ~ Sofia ~ Kavala ~ Thessaloniki ~ Larissa ~ Athens

Full day tour of Ruse: Orlova Chuka Cave, Eco Museum & Aquarium, Rousse Museum of History
Have lunch in Ruse within the largest and strongest part of Rousse Ottoman Fortress
In the evening drive to Razgrad (~ 64 km ~ 1 h)
While dining in Razgrad, try the spicy ocean squid tentacles or the salmon fillet
Your hotel in Razgrad awaits to give you the celebrity treatment with world-class service

Morning visit of Abritus Castle and Archaeological Reserve in Razgrad
Drive to Veliko Tarnovo (~ 117 km ~ 1.5 h)
Have lunch in Veliko Tarnovo in a typical interior of the 1930s urban home style in Europe
Afternoon drive to Sofia (~ 221 km ~ 3 h)
Choose Captain’s Cook fish or beef for dinner in Sofia
Check-in in the heart of Sofia to see an ancient 3rd-century amphitheater ruins exposed at hotel’s ground floor

Full day tour to Sofia
- Former Royal Palace (Vrana Park)
- National Theatre
- Mineral Baths (Regional History Museum of Sofia)
- Parliament (National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria)
- Tsar Liberator statue
- Sofia University
- St. George Rotunda Church, one of the oldest fully preserved churches in Europe dating from 4th century AD
- Browse around the cured meats and cheese of Central Market Hall (Tsentralni Hali)

At lunch, in Sofia, try the original seasonal cuisine of a chef with an extreme affinity for subtle flavors
In the afternoon drive to Kavala (~ 314 km ~ 4 h )
Dinner in Kavala offers sea views over a picturesque harbor paired with ouzo, fresh fish and well-cooked foods
Stay overnight in Kavala, in a restored, neoclassical house built in 1927

Full day tour of Kavala
- The Castle of Kavala
- Panagia
- The Aquaduct
- Tobacco Museum
Have lunch in Kavala in a 1907 building – former Ottoman bank and food market ! – surrounded by a tree yard nearby the sea.
Trustworthy Athinorama magazine awarded this restaurant as the best food destination in Kavala.
And one of 10 best bar restaurants in Greece.
Afternoon drive to Thessaloniki (~ 153 km ~ 2 h)
In Thessaloniki, a premium oyster-bar restaurant awaits you for dinner
Spend the night in Thessaloniki enjoying rooms with garden views within one of The Leading Hotels of the World

Full day tour of Thessaloniki
- Church of Agios Dimitrios
- Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
- Ladadika District
- White Tower of Thessaloniki
- Toumba Stadium
- Rotunda
- Ataturk Museum
- Monument of Alexander The Great
- Museum of Byzantine Culture
Lunch time in Thessaloniki means rich cava along with traditional, eastern and international modern cuisine.
You guessed, this is a restaurant that won the “Toque d’Or” Prize every year in-a-row from 2008 till 2016.
In the afternoon drive to Larissa (~ 151 km ~ 2 h)
For dinner, there is an unique restaurant in Larissa, with an impressive wine bar
Overnight in Larissa in a hotel with sun terrace and city views

Half day tour of Larissa
- Municipal Art Gallery of Larissa G.I. Katsigras Museum
- Folklore Museum of Larissa
- Ancient Theater of Larisa
- Mill of Pappas
- Monument of Bucephalus
The name of your lunch restaurant in Larisa is synonym to a good cook with Italian temperament.
And yes, he’ll cook your food in a wood fired oven.
By early afternoon drive to Lamia ~ 150 km ~ 2 h
Half day tour of Lamia
- Loutra Thermopilon
- Tzeni Kalyva – Handmade Creations
Dinner in Lamia, where the two-year award for the Pan-Hellenic Gastronomy Competition came.
Brothers who own this restaurant combine European and Greek flavors with passion in a genuine Mediterranean cuisine.
Overnight in historical center of Lamia city.

In the morning drive to Athens (~ 212 km ~ 2 h)
Full day tour of Athens
- Acropolis
- Acropolis Museum
- Parthenon
- Plaka
- Mount Lycabettus
- Herod Atticus Odeon
- Temple of Hephaestus
- Philopappos Hill
For lunch get on the roof of a luxe 19th-century hotel and have refined modern dining with Acropolis views
Evening transfer to Athens International Airport (~ 43 km ~ 1 h)
Fly back home