Koprivshtitsa, the Rose Valley and Starosel Thracian Temple cycling day tour / Bulgaria

INTRODUCTION:

^{This lovely cycling tour is perfect for those looking for experiencing some of the most famous historic sites in Bulgaria and an easy going route with beautiful scenery. We will explore the architectural reserve of Koprivshtitsa town and visit Starosel, the oldest ever found royal Thracian complex dating back to the 5th BC. We will be riding on quiet back roads in the picturesque Rose Valley and after arriving in Starosel our physical efforts will be rewarded with deep relaxation in thermal pools fed by hot spring waters and tasting a fine selection of wines in a local winery.}

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

^{Riding through wonderful landscapes, wide open rose fields and small villages ♦ visiting the famous historical town of Koprivshtitsa and the the oldest ever found royal Thracian complex with a mausoleum dating back to the 5th and 4th century BC}

DATES: Daily from 1 May to 31 Oct
DURATION: 1 day
DIFFICULTY: Easy to Medium

GROUP SIZE: Min. 4 persons
PRICE: 75 € per person
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INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:

^{Pick up / drop off at your hotel or address in Sofia or Plovdiv ♦ all transfers and luggage transportation as per itinerary ♦ English-speaking guide / driver ♦ supporting vehicle throughout the tour ♦ bike hire ♦ technical support for the bikes ♦ all local taxes}

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:

^{Food and drinks ♦ entrance fees for museums (5 Lev / 2.5 € per person in Koprivshtitsa and 5 Lev / 2.5 € for the Thracian temple of Starosel) ♦ enthrance fees for the thermal spas (10 – 15 Lev / 5 – 8 € per person) ♦ hire of bike helmets (10 Lev / 5 € per helmet) ♦ wine tasting ♦ tips (optional)}

ITINERARY:

^{We will pick you up from your hotel or address in Sofia or Plovdiv and within two hours we will arrive in the historical town of Koprivshtitsa. We will have a guided tour in the architectural reserve visiting Kableshkov’s and Liutov’s ethnographic house-museums. Later we get on the bikes heading towards Strelcha town. On our way we will visit a functioning rose oil distillery, where we may observe the process of producing rose and lavender oil. We bike on a picturesque road in the Rose valley passing by rose fields and small villages. Our next stop is the oldest ever found royal Thracian complex with a mausoleum dating back to the 5th and 4th century BC. We visit the Thracian Temple Complex and head with the bikes for another few kilometers towards a wine farm with mineral water pools, where we can taste fine selection of local wines and relax deeply in the thermal pools fed by hot spring waters.}

^{Cycling distance:}^{53 km

Total ascent / descent: 280 m / 760 m}