Peak Viden and Kyustendil
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From 265 BGN
Price for Adult: 265 BGN with VAT.
Tour Details
Kyustendil is one of the most ancient Bulgarian cities. The city has an eight-thousand-year history of settlement life and more than 1,900 years of urban tradition.
The town of Kyustendil is located in Western Bulgaria and is the regional center. The area of Kyustendil is known as the orchard of Bulgaria. The city has mineral waters and many archaeological values.
Highlights:
Day 1
∗ 06:30: From Plovdiv – Our team will be waiting to greet you at the parking in front of the hotel Princess (Trimoncium Hotel Plovdiv), http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point Plovdiv. google/maps!!!, or you can arrange your pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
∗ 07:30: From Sofia – Our team will be waiting to greet you in front of Metro station Inter Expo Center – Tsarigradsko shose (Towards Plovdiv), http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point SOFIA google/maps!!!, or you can arrange another pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
∗ Arriving in the Strazhite region, from where the hiking trek starts.
Hiking trek to the next stop Laparovtsi hamlet of the village of Crvenyanot. The trek takes about 40 minutes.
∗ After a short break we will continue hiking to the next point the television station. The trek take.
∗ From the television station we taking the last trek to the Peak Viden (1487 m, 4878 ft). Trek takes approximatly 20 minutes.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the beautiful Konyavska mountain.
∗ After a break on the peak we will get back to the trek to the starting point of the trek. The trek takes approx One hour.
∗ Boarding the bus and departing towards the area of Yuchbunar.
∗ Pleasant afternoon in the Yuchbunar. Unique centuries-old sequoias – gigantea proudly tower in the area of ”Yuchbunar” in the area of the Kyustendil village of Bogoslov. They were declared a natural landmark in 1989 with the aim of preserving centuries-old trees. These are also the oldest sequoias in Bulgaria, and their age is over 130 years.
∗ Check in, at the hotel, free time.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 2
∗ Today after breakfast free time at the hotel.
∗ Check out from the hotel and depart towards Roman baths in town of Kyustendil.
∗ Visit to the Roman bath. They are located in the central part of the city of Kyustendil, next to the “Ahmed Bey” mosque. The thermal baths were built in the 2nd – 3rd centuries. and are part of a large complex – asclepion.The Roman baths in Kyustendil are the second largest in Bulgaria.
∗ Short tranfer to the Hisarluk fortress. Hisarluk fortress is located on the highest flat part of the hill of the same name, rising 2 km southeast of Kyustendil. Built at the end of the 4th-beginning of the 5th century. Repaired in the 6th century, it survived the First and Second Bulgarian States.
∗ Depart and head back to the town of Plovdiv and Sofia.
∗ 18:00: Expected arrival time in Sofia at the parking lot behind Alexander Nevsky Cathedral or at your preferable location if requested in advance at the time of booking.
∗ 20:00: Expected time of arrival in Plovdiv at the parking in front of Hotel RAMADA (Trimoncium Hotel) or at your preferable location if requested in advance at the time of booking.
We are glad that we spent memorable moments together and we will be happy to meet you soon!
Places You’ll See
Tour Interary:
Day 1
∗ 06:30: From Plovdiv – Our team will be waiting to greet you at the parking in front of the hotel Princess (Trimoncium Hotel Plovdiv), http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point Plovdiv. google/maps!!!, or you can arrange your pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
∗ 07:30: From Sofia – Our team will be waiting to greet you in front of Metro station Inter Expo Center – Tsarigradsko shose (Towards Plovdiv), http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point SOFIA google/maps!!!, or you can arrange another pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
∗ Arriving in the Strazhite region, from where the hiking trek starts.
Hiking trek to the next stop Laparovtsi hamlet of the village of Crvenyanot. The trek takes about 40 minutes.
∗ After a short break we will continue hiking to the next point the television station. The trek take about 40 minuts.
∗ From the television station we taking the last trek to the Peak Viden (1487 m, 4878 ft). Trek takes approximatly 20 minutes.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the beautiful Konyavska mountain.
∗ After a break on the peak we will get back to the trek to the starting point of the trek. The trek takes approx One hour.
∗ Boarding the bus and departing towards the area of Yuchbunar.
∗ Pleasant afternoon in the Yuchbunar. Unique centuries-old sequoias – gigantea proudly tower in the area of ”Yuchbunar” in the area of the Kyustendil village of Bogoslov. They were declared a natural landmark in 1989 with the aim of preserving centuries-old trees. These are also the oldest sequoias in Bulgaria, and their age is over 130 years.
∗ Check in, at the hotel, free time.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 2
∗ Today after breakfast free time at the hotel.
∗ Check out from the hotel and depart towards Roman baths in town of Kyustendil.
∗ Visit to the Roman bath. They are located in the central part of the city of Kyustendil, next to the “Ahmed Bey” mosque. The thermal baths were built in the 2nd – 3rd centuries. and are part of a large complex – asclepion.The Roman baths in Kyustendil are the second largest in Bulgaria.
∗ Short tranfer to the Hisarluk fortress. Hisarluk fortress is located on the highest flat part of the hill of the same name, rising 2 km southeast of Kyustendil. Built at the end of the 4th-beginning of the 5th century. Repaired in the 6th century, it survived the First and Second Bulgarian States.
∗ Depart and head back to the town of Plovdiv and Sofia.
∗ 18:00: Expected arrival time in Sofia at the parking lot behind Alexander Nevsky Cathedral or at your preferable location if requested in advance at the time of booking.
∗ 20:00: Expected time of arrival in Plovdiv at the parking in front of Hotel RAMADA (Trimoncium Hotel) or at your preferable location if requested in advance at the time of booking.
We are glad that we spent memorable moments together and we will be happy to meet you soon!
Pick up/ Drop off points:
From Sofia – Our team will be waiting to greet you in front of Metro station Inter Expo Center – Tsarigradsko shose (Towards Plovdiv), http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point SOFIA google/maps!!!, or you can arrange another pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
From Plovdiv – Our team will be waiting to greet you at the parking in front of the hotel Princess (Trimoncium Hotel Plovdiv), http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point Plovdiv. google/maps!!!, or you can arrange your pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time for boarding.
Yuchbunar. Unique centuries-old sequoias – gigantea proudly tower in the area of ”Yuchbunar” in the area of the Kyustendil village of Bogoslov. They were declared a natural landmark in 1989 with the aim of preserving centuries-old trees. These are also the oldest sequoias in Bulgaria, and their age is over 130 years.
Roman bath. They are located in the central part of the city of Kyustendil, next to the “Ahmed Bey” mosque. The thermal baths were built in the 2nd – 3rd centuries. and are part of a large complex – asclepion.The Roman baths in Kyustendil are the second largest in Bulgaria.
Parts of 6 rooms, on an area of about 1000 sq.m., were revealed. The estimated area of the building is about 3000 sq.m. The large rectangular rooms are connected to each other by entrances formed by granite thresholds with traces of double doors. The building technique is mixed masonry “opus mixtum”.
The combination of various architectural solutions and construction techniques make the Roman baths one of the most interesting monuments of the Roman era in the Bulgarian lands and an indisputable symbol of the city of Kyustendil. Finds of ceramics, hairpins, fragments of votive tiles, as well as the collective find of 61 silver coins from the emperors Antonius Pius (138-161) and Gordian II (238) were found in the Roman baths, which undoubtedly date the building from II – III century.
Hisarluk fortress is located on the highest flat part of the hill of the same name, rising 2 km southeast of Kyustendil. Built at the end of the 4th-beginning of the 5th century. Repaired in the 6th century, it survived the First and Second Bulgarian States.
The archaeological excavations carried out record different construction periods of the fortress and speak of the continuous and continuous use of the fortress during antiquity and the Middle Ages. The interesting constructive solutions, the combination of different construction techniques and materials, as well as the discovered archaeological monuments from several historical eras define the fortress on the Hisarlka hill as one of the most significant on the territory of Bulgaria. The fortress is an architectural and construction monument of culture with the category “national meaning”.
Food:
Our guests can choose between different diet menu, including vegetarian, Jain or non-vegetarian meals (Halal will not always be available).
Guests should advise the tour representative of their preferred diet on day one. You should always consult member of our staff if you have any alergy to the ingredients of the dishs or you not sure of what ingredients a dish contains.
Why to choose us:
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Price included:
∗ Returning transport will be by coach from pick up point and drop off point.
∗ 1 x night in a 4 stars hotel Park hotel Kyustendil: https://parkhotelkyustendil.com/
∗ Visit to the Viden peak at beautiful Konyavska mountain.
∗ Visit to the Yuchbunar. Unique centuries-old sequoias.
∗ Visit to the Roman bath.
∗ Visit to the Hisarluk fortress.
∗ Insurance included.
∗ Profesional guide included.
Price excluded:
∗ Personal expenses.
∗ Entrance tickets for museums and attractions.
