Sofia &Plovdiv,Bulgaria

My incredible thanks to our tour support, Fiona, for her remarkable patience, understanding, friendship and humour, while sincere thanks goes to the astute, knowledgeable and patient Stoyan, whose unique ability to take us back in history, create a cultural feast for our ears to dine on, while locating great places to actually eat and sites to visit, to bring both Sofia and Plovdiv to an audience ignorant to the historical significance of Bulgaria!

So many things! I loved that all of the thinking and planning had been done for me. All I needed to do was get myself to the airport. I liked the group size (12) which was small enough to get to know everyone but also large enough to provide variety. I thought the balance of trips and free time was good. I enjoyed all the trips and loved hearing all about the history from the local guide Elena. 

Just returned from this city break, still buzzing. I've learned so much about the cities and Bulgaria generally, especially from the incredibly knowledgeable and friendly local guide - probably the best guide I've ever met. The tour manager, Fiona, was also excellent: unflappable, great company and always willing to 'go the extra mile'.

(...) The trip included an excellent itinerary of visits. Stoyan, our Bulgarian guide, was the most knowledgeable and fascinating guide I have ever encountered. He enabled us to have a really insightful understanding of the historical and political background of the cities of Sofia and Plovdiv, and also explained major events in Bulgaria within the wider historical context of the Balkans and Europe. He introduced us to all the many architectural highlights, such as the beautiful Alexander Nevski cathedral in Sofia, the Roman excavations in Plovdiv and the stunning Rita Monastery in the mountains. (...)