Includes

Licensed tour guide/driver
Private Transportation
All transportation costs along the route, fuel, VAT, and parking fees
Pickup and drop off from your hotel in Sofia

Excludes

Food and Drinks: Meals and beverages are not included in the tour price.
Tips and Gratuities: While optional, tipping is greatly appreciated. Offering a gratuity is a thoughtful way to thank your guide for their expertise and hospitality.
Entrance Fees: Admission to landmarks depends on group size and can be paid on arrival.
Personal Expenses: Any additional personal costs, such as souvenirs or extra snacks, are not covered.

More about Buzludzha Monument in Bulgaria

The name of the monument “Buzludzha” is derived from the Turkish word for “icy”. Probably it was acquired owing to the winter temperatures in that central part of the Balkan Range. The peak was named Buzludzha until 1942, then it acquired the name Saint Nikola, but people still commonly refer to it by its old name.

Then, in 1891, a group of socialists headed by their leader, Dimitar Blagoev, decided that they could make the peak the spot for a gathering which laid the beginning of the organized socialism movement in Bulgaria. The Communist Party, which succeeded the Social Democratic Party, and was in power after September 1944, planned to commemorate the setting up event by building a Buzludzha monument that would feature eminent socialist leaders on the mosaics-covered walls inside, and its red star would shine and be visible from both sides of the mountain.

The Buzludzha monument was finished in 1981, on August 23, and was opened to the public. It was imposing and beautiful inside and outside, and needed 14.186 million Bulgarian Leva to accomplish it. The money was raised as donations by the people. The architectural project of the Buzludhza monument was conceived by a team led by architect Georgi Stoilov. The structures of the Buzludzha monument were designed by another team managed by Professor Dobromir Kolarov.

Details about Kazanlak Area

Many ancient cultures left their traces in Kazanlak – Thracians and Romans, Slavs, and Proto-Bulgarians. The Ottoman Turks also made their cultural imprint at a later age. It was during that time that Kazanlkan became famous for its production of rose products and highly developed crafts.

Kazanlak is known as a city of artists with a rich history and preserved traditions. The place is attractive to many guests from Bulgaria and abroad. Nowadays Kazanlak upholds its fame as the capital of rose attar production in Bulgaria and the rest of the world. The newly discovered Thracian artifacts proclaimed it as the capital of the Valley of the Thracian Kings with more than 1500 existing and 150 studied burial mounds.

The most interesting and old sight in the area of Kazanlak is the Thracian tomb of Kazanlak which is among the first Bulgarian monuments included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage in 1979. The tomb is world-renowned for the unique murals, decorating the corridor and the round burial chamber. The tomb dates back to the 4th century BC and it is one of a kind worldwide.

Other day trips from Sofia with us:

• Day tour to Rila Monastery
• Day tour to Plovdiv
• Day tour to Melnik with optional wine-tasting
• Day tour to Seven Rila Lakes
• Day tour to Veliko Tarnovo and Etar Complex