From Sofia: Rozhen monastery and Melnik with wine tasting


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From $99.81

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 11 hours

Departs: Bulgaria, Bulgaria

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Overview

Melnik is 3 words – wineries, history, and tradition. This is the smallest town in Bulgaria, surrounded by natural phenomena – rock pyramids! Come with us to taste different wines, to walk over the pyramids, and to listen to the stories from the guide about Melnik and Rozhen monastery!


What's Included

Hotel pick up and drop off

Air-conditioned vehicle

Professional guide/ driver

Wine tasting in the Museum of wine

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Gratuities (optional)


Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 18 - 80

Additional Info

  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Face masks provided for travellers
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Rozhen Monastery
The transfer from Sofia to Rozhen monastery is 2,5 hours. After this long journey with the car, you will be surprised by the frescoes of the monastery, built during the Middle Ages.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Melnik Pyramids
Melnik

Rozhen monastery

The Rocky pyramids of Melnik

The fortress of despot Slav

The Museum of Vine

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Kordopulova House
Visit the house of a businessman from the XIXth. century.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Melnik
Transfer from Rozhen monastery to Melnik is less than 15 minutes. In the Middle Ages, the town had often changed its sovereignty. The fortress over the town was the residence of the nobleman Alexius Slav and may he enjoyed the magnificent panorama of the rocky pyramids. The walk to the fortress is less than 20 minutes with a reward - scenic views.
Later the guide will lead you to the Museum of the wine to taste more than 3 different wines from the region.
Free time for lunch and feel the town – 1,5 hours.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free






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