Discover cliffs and myths of Bulgarian Northern Black Sea coast
Description
This one day tour offers a customer oriented experience and features main points of interest along its itenerary. The tour is unique as travellers can choose what they would like to visit and can define the stops and activities themselves. The privacy of the tour is waranty for pleasant journey with no tight timeframes and schedules.
Tour Options
Itinerary
rocky monastery dated from XIII-XIV centuries A.D. Nowadays monastery is not active but it is only a museum sight. We will visit rocky dwellings of the monks and the museum where we can find additional info about the history of the monastery itself and the story of Christianity in Varna and the area.
Albena Resort is a seaside resort with more than 40 hotels from 2 to 5 stars. More than half of its territory is a natural protected area - reserve Baltata famous with the most northern dense forest in Europe – “longoz".
Botanical garden and the summer residence of Romanian queen Maria and its beautifully arranged park. Botanical garden of Balchik is famous with its huge collection of plants - more than 3000 plants species and of course the 2nd biggest collection of large-sized cactuses n Europe - more than 600 species. Summer residence of Queen Maria /Regina Maria/ is a beautifully arranged complex created in 20s years of XX century by famous Swiss architecturer Jules Jani. Complimentary wine tasting in Queen's Winery in the Residence - opportunity to taste unique wines and brandy. Admission for the Palace - 15 BGN Adult. Admission for the Botanical garden - 15 BGN. Both admissions are obligatory. There are family tickets available.
Cape Kaliakra – astonishing beautiful place with more than 60 meters high above the sea cliffs. There we are going to visit the ruins of old medieval fortress – XIII-XIV centuries. You will get to know ancient story of this magnificent place. We will admire wonderful views from the edge of the cliffs and will watch (if lucky) the dolphins play. In the period April - October there is an admission fee of 6 BGN for adults.
Tyulenovo (tyulen – seal in Bulgarian), called that way because there used to live a lot of seals from the specie – monk seal . There are beautiful natural surroundings, fantastic for your pictures.
Cape Shabla is the most eastern geografical point of Bulgaria. Shabla lighthouse is the oldest and highest from all lighthouses on Bulgarian Black Sea coast
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
All tours start from traveller's most convinient point of pickup - hotels, private and public buildings and areas. Pickups outside already mentioned areas are available upon request and for an additional fee depending on the distance.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(34)
Although it was a full day tour it was not tiring. It was enjoyable and very informative. We were 8 people of various ages and levels of fitness and we all had a great time. If you enjoy nature and history you will enjoy this tour.
Dear Dessislava! Thank you for the wonderful review! I am happy that you and your family enjoyed the tour! It was a pleasure to have you as my guests! I will be happy to welcome you again!
A great day out! With my family we booked this tour to see more from Bulgaria than just the city of Varna. We were not disappointed! When our son became ill the night before the tour Strahil was willing to postpone the tour by a day so we could all join the tour. On the day itself Strahil had lot's of information to share, including many things we would never have found out ourselves. On top of that we also visited some incredibly pretty spots on and near the coast. Strahil comes highly recommended, a wonderful guide and very friendly guide.
Dear Joris and family! :) Thank you very much for this wonderful review! I am glad that you enjoyed the tour and to hear that you have learned something as well! Your kind words as a my colleague tour guide mean a lot to me! I will be happy to welcome you again some day! Best regards, Strahil
The day of my tour was one of incessant rains but in my opinion those dark clouds and downpour added to the experience of watching the Black Sea roar.
Thank you Rupak! It was a pleasure to share the incredible nature landscapes of the stormy Black Sea! Best wishes!
What a great day seeing the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and other highlights of the area! So much knowledge and passion. Thank you
Dear Karen and Rob! Thank you for being my guests! Thank you for not giving up the tour and joinning despite the weather conditions! I will be happy to welcome you again! Best wishes! Strahil
Very punctual, popof offered us to pick up directly at our accommodation in town which was not in the list at 9am. Then visit the monastery with a lot of information about the place and history of it. Then superb stop at an unknown viewpoint on the beaches. We then proceed to the gardens and the castle with always the indications of our guide on each point visited. Small stop in a very friendly restaurant, good and more than reasonable price. We then took the road to the cape to visit the fortress and the cliffs that surround it, a very friendly moment with the knowledge of our guide who allowed us to find pieces of pottery or other of the time on the ground but that we would not have seen if he had not shown us them. Finally we went to see the arch after a rather hectic road, live the quality of Bulgarian roads, super pretty show and finally we were able to go to the lighthouse and back to Sofia with a beautiful sunset. A really perfect day and a passionate and exciting guide at the top! Probably the best day of our entire stay! To finish an experience to do without hesitation! From 9am to 9pm, it was well worth the price of this superb expedition! Planning a good lunch before leaving the day is a long time! A big thank you to popof for sharing we will keep a great memory!
Dear guests, Thank you so much for this great review! I am happy to hear that you have enjoyed the tour and had a great time! Looking forward to welcome you again! Merci beaucoup!
It's very nice the trip. The tour guide is helpful and nice.The trip is not missing for everything already made the program.
Danke Sonja!🙏
Strahil was a fantastic guide and we thoroughly enjoyed our day trip with him. He has a rich and varied history of Bulgaria and we learned so much about the different eras. We never felt rushed and Strahil was very relaxed about adapting the trip to allow us to spend more or less time in different places, depending on our preference. A perfect trip to enjoy many beautiful views and learn more about the country’s history. I would highly recommend this trip.
Dear Maricel, Thank you so much for this review and for your kind words! It was my pleasure to be your guide and to introduce you to the rich historical and natural background of Bulgaria. Thank you for being my guests! Best regards, Strahil
Strahil is a very kind, attentive, helpful, and flexible guide and driver. The places he took us to were even better than they looked in the pictures, and I gained a lot of useful information along the way. I highly recommend him to anyone planning a day trip near Varna and looking to discover beautiful places.
Dear Botond! It gives me a great pleasure to receive such a kind review! Thank you for being our guest! And we will be looking forward to welcome you again!
A great visit, I was with a quality guide Strahil Popov who introduced me to these wonderful landscapes. We went first to Balchik (palace and botanical garden - Roses and gardens of all beauty obviously ). We pursued our visist, in equally characteristic places. We went north along the Black Sea to near the Romanian border to administer the oldest lighthouse in Bulgaria. Peninsula and museum, caves and lighthouse. An excellent memory that deserves its 5/5.
Une Grande Merci Monsier Robert! ))
We booked this excursion in Bulgaria as a last-minute surprise, and let me tell you, we absolutely hit the jackpot! Strahil was incredible – super knowledgeable, friendly, and he went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time. The tour was an absolute blast! We saw and learned things that the big tour operators never bother to share due to time constraints. Strahil was more than happy to share fascinating facts about Bulgarian culture and hidden gems that you won’t find on any big tour. I highly recommend it! If you don’t, you’re missing out on an incredible tour that you won’t find anywhere else. We’re definitely coming back and booking Strahil again – it was the best tour and money we’ve ever spent!
Dear friends! Thank you for this fatastic review! I am trully touched by your kind words! It was a pleasure to have you as mu guests and I am looking forward to be meeting you again soon! Best wishes! Strahil
