Antarctica Expedition

Standard Hotels:

​​Perth : The Peninsula  or similar
Cairns : Coral Tree Inn  or similar
** Kata Tuta: Desert Gardens Hotel  or similar
Melbourne : Radisson On Flagstaff Gardens  or similar
Spirit of Tasmania – Ferry
Hobart : Maylends Lodge  or similar
Sydney : 202 Elizabeth  or similar
Queenstown: Millennium Hotel or similar
Franz Josef: Scenic Hotel or similar
Christchurch: Distinction Hotel or similar
Rotorua: Millennium Hotel  or similar
Auckland: Grand Millennium Hotel or similar
**For the extended program including Kata Tuta / Ayers Rock

Hotels 3*

SIEM REAP 
TA PROHM (deluxe room) www.taprohmhotel.com
ANGKOR HOLIDAY (superior room) www.angkorholidayhotel.com

PHNOM PENH
CASTLE (deluxe room) www.hotelcastle.com.kh
GOLDIANA (deluxe room) www.goldiana.com

HO CHI MINH CITY
SAIGON 3* (R.O.H room) www.saigonhotel.com.vn
LAVENDER (R.O.H room) www.lavenderhotel.com.vn

HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN
PHO HOI RIVERSIDE (superior room) www.visit-mekong.com/pho-hoiriverside-resort
INDOCHINE HOI AN (deluxe garden view room) www.hoianindochine.com

HUE ROYAL CITY
HUE QUEEN 3* (R.O.H room) www.huequeenhotel.com
HUE HERITAGE 3* (R.O.H room)

HANOI
FLOWER (R.O.H room) www.flowergardenhotel.com.vn
THANG LONG OPERA (Innova superior room – normal floor) www.thanglongopera.vn

HALONG Bay
HAI LONG JUNK (deluxe cabin) http://www.hailongjunk.com

SINGAPORE 
CARLTON HOTEL www.carltonhotel.sg

Hotels 4*:

SIEM REAP
PRINCE D’ANGKOR 4* (superior room) www.princedangkor.com
TARA ANGKOR (superior room) www.taraangkorhotel.com

PHNOM PENH
CAMBODIANA 4* (deluxe room) www.hotelcambodiana.com

HO CHI MINH CITY
PALACE HOTEL 4*(superior room) www.palacesaigon.com

HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN
HOI AN BEACH RESORT 4* (superior room)
RIVER-BEACH RESORT 4* (R.O.H room) www.river-beachresort.com

HUE ROYAL CITY
HUONG GIANG (deluxe room)
PARK VIEW (deluxe room) www.parkviewhotelhue.com

HANOI
FLOWER GARDEN (superior room) www.flowergardenhotel.com.vn
SUNWAY (R.O.H room) www.sunway-hotel.com

HALONG Bay
HAI LONG JUNK (deluxe cabin) http://www.hailongjunk.com

SINGAPORE
CARLTON HOTEL www.carltonhotel.sg

HOTELS 2*/3*

Toronto: Isabella Hotel & Suites or similar

Montreal: Le Suites Labelle or similar

Calgary: Best Western Plus Calgary Centre or similar

Vancouver: Days Inn Vancouver Metro  or similar

HOTELS 4*

Toronto: Grand Hotel or similar

Montreal: Novotel or similar

Calgary: International Hotel or similar

Vancouver: Best Western Granville or similar

Hotels 4*:

• Varadero : Roc Barlovento or similar

• Cienfuegos: La Union or similar

• Trinidad : Iberostar Grand Hotel Trinidad or similar

• Cayo Santa Maria : Sol Cayo Santa Maria or similar

• Havana : Hotel Inglaterra or similar

• Santiago : Iberostar San Félix Hotel or similar

• Camagüey: El Colonial or similar

Hotels 5*:

• Varadero : Melia Las Americas or similar

• Cienfuegos: La Union or similar

• Trinidad : Iberostar Grand Hotel Trinidad or similar

• Cayo Santa Maria : Playa Cayo Santa Maria or similar

• Havana : Saratoga Havana or similar

• Santiago : Meliá Santiago de Cuba or similar

• Camagüey: El Colonial or similar

Tatul

Tatul is a village in Momchilgrad municipality, Kardzhali Province located in the Eastern Rhodopes in southern Bulgaria. 
In the 2000s Bulgarian archaeologists discovered an ancient Thracian surface tomb and sanctuary in the immediate proximity of the village, and it was soon recognized as an exclusive religious centre in the region of importance to the whole region according to head archaeologist Nikolay Ovcharov. Latest archaeological finds date the earliest settlement to 4000 BC

Madara

Madara is famous for the Madara National Historical and Archaeological Reserve 1.5 km (0.93 mi) east of the village, one of the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria. The reserve includes Neolithic and Eneolithic findings, a Thracian settlement, Ancient Roman villa and fortress from the 2nd–5th century, medieval Bulgarian palace, pagan sanctuaries, Christian churches and monasteries and fortresses from the First Bulgarian Empire. There is also a cave monastery from the 12th–14th century. Most importantly, Madara is the location of the famous Madara Rider, an early medieval (early 8th-century) large rock relief carved by the Bulgars and also featuring several epigraphs of historic importance written in Medieval Greek; the relief most likely dates to the reign of Tervel of Bulgaria.

Tomb of Kazanlak

The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak (Bulgarian: ‘Казанлъшка гробница’) is a vaulted brickwork „beehive“ (tholos) tomb near the town of Kazanlak in central Bulgaria.
The tomb is part of a large Thracian necropolis. It comprises a narrow corridor and a round burial chamber, both decorated with murals representing a Thracian couple at a ritual funeral feast. The monument dates back to the 4th century BC and has been on the UNESCO protected World Heritage Site list since 1979. The murals are memorable for the splendid horses and especially for the gesture of farewell, in which the seated couple grasp each other’s wrists in a moment of tenderness and equality. The paintings are Bulgaria’s best-preserved artistic masterpieces from the Hellenistic period.The tomb is situated near the ancient Thracian capital of Seuthopolis.

Perperikon

The ancient Thracian city of Perperikon is located in the Eastern Rhodopes, 15 km northeast of the present-day town of Kardzhali, Bulgaria, on a 470 m high rocky hill, which is thought to have been a sacred place. The village of Gorna Krepost („Upper Fortress“) is located at the foot of the hill and the gold-bearing Perpereshka River flows near it. Perperikon is the largest megalith ensemble in the Balkans.
It is thought that the famous sanctuary and oracular shrine dedicated to Sabazios (similar to Greek Dionysus) of the Bessi was situated there.A visitor centre is being constructed at a cost of 2.4 million Euros.
Official site: www.perperikon.bg

Veliko Tarnovo

DURATION: 1-3 nights (according to your preferences) 
OPTIONAL TOURS: City tour, tour to Arbanassi village, tour to Etara ethnographic complex, tour to the Sveshtari Tomb

Plovdiv

DURATION: 1-3 nights (according to your preferences) 
OPTIONAL TOURS: Plovdiv city tour, Bachkovo monastery tour, Pamporovo ski resort tour, full day tours to Koprivshtica or Kazanlak and the Rose Valley

Sofia

DURATION: 2-4 nights (according to your preferences) 
OPTIONAL TOURS: Sofia city tour, Sofia walking tour, City tour + Vitosha mountain, City tour + Boyana church, tour to the Rila Monastery, tour to Koprivshtitsa museum town, Plovdiv tour, Plovdiv and Bachkovo Monastery tour, Night-life tour.

ITINERARY

DAY 1
Sofia
Arrival in Sofia. City tour including Alexander Nevski Cathedral, St. George Rotunda, St. Sofia Church, the National Theatre, the antique Roman theatre and the hystorical and cultural center of Sofia. Dinner in typical Bulgarian restaurant with typical Bulgarian food and music. Accommodation in a 4* hotel in the centre. Possibility to visit Boyana Church.

DAY 2
Sofia – Rila Monastery – Melnik – Sandanski
Breakfast. Visit Rila Monastery. Possibility for lunch in a restaurant located near the monastery. Departure for Melnik. Visit a castle-winery and degustation of “Shiroka melnishka loza” grape sort wine. Visit Rozhen monastery. Dinner and accommodation in a 4* hotel in Sandanski.

DAY 3
Bansko – Plovdiv
Breakfast. City tour of Bansko. Visit the Thracian Winery Cellar and degustation of “Pamid” grape sort wine. Departure for Plovdiv. Dinner in a restaurant. Accommodation in a 4* hotel.
 
DAY 4
Plovdiv – Bachkovo – Brestovica – Plovdiv
Breakfast. City tour of Plovdiv including Old Plovdiv, the Roman Stadium, museum-houses Balabanova House and house of Hindlian, St.Constantine and Elena Church and the Antique Theatre. Departure for Bachkovo Monastery. Tour of the monastery. Visit wine-cellar at the nearby village of Brestovica. Degustation of “Mavrud” grape sort wine. Return to Plovdiv. Dinner and accommodation in the hotel.
 
DAY 5 
Banya – Kazanlak – Veliko Tarnovo
Breakfast. Banya Village tour. Visit the Rose Valley Royal Winery. Degustation of “Karlovski misket” grape sort wine. Departure for Kazanlak. Visit the Ethnographic Museum. Departure for Veliko Tarnovo. Dinner and accommodation in a 4* hotel in the centre of Veliko Tarnovo.
 
DAY 6
Veliko Tarnovo – Arbanasi – Velko Tarnovo
Breakfast. City tour of Veliko Tarnovo including the historical hill Tsarevets, Emperor Baldwin’s tower, the Patriarchal church and the old trade street “Samovodska charshia”. Visit Liaskovets winery. Degustation of “Pelin” grape sort wine. Visit the village Arbanassi. Dinner in a private guest house in Arbanassi with local home-made food. Accommodation in Veliko Tarnovo.
 
DAY 7
Veliko Tarnovo – Suhindol – SOFIA
Breakfast. Departure for Suhindol. Degustation of “Gamza” grape sort wine. Departure for Sofia. Dinner and accommodation in the hotel.

DAY 8
Breakfast. Free time. Transfer to the airport and flight.

ITINERARY

DAY 1 
Sofia
Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Welcome dinner with wine tasting (wines from the Northern Region).

DAY 2
Sofia
Sightseeing tour of Sofia – Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church, the Synagogue , the President’s Office,  the National Theatre, the former Royal Palace, St. Sophia Church, the Russian Church. Visit to the National History Museum.  In the afternoon sightseeing of Sofia University, the National Library, Borissova Garden, National Palace of Culture. Dinner with folklore show and wine tasting.

DAY 3
Sofia – Rila Monastery – Melnik – Sandanski
After breakfast a 120 km. drive to the south of Sofia to Rila Mountain, where the Rila Monastery is situated. The monastery is founded in the 10th century and is the largest in the Balkans and included in  the list of world cultural heritage. Wine-tasting at Damyanitza winery en route to Sandanski. Sightseeing in Melnik where the famous Melnik red wine is produced. Overnight in Sandanski

DAY 4
Sandanski – Velingrad – Brestovitza – Plovdiv
Depart to Velingrad, passing through Rila and Pirin mountains. Visit to the Brestovitza winery for wine tasting. Overnight in Plovdiv

DAY 5
Plovdiv – Bachkovo Monastery – Sofia 
A  morning city tour of Plovdiv – Bulgaria’s second largest town. Departure and transfer to Sofia Airport

ITINERARY

DAY 1
Kazanlak – ROSE FESTIVAL- Tarnichane
Arrive in Kazanlak to visit the Rose festival. Sightseeing of the city and the street parade. Enjoy a lunch with a folklore show. Visiting a cosmetic show with rose product souvenirs. After that visit a traditional rose oil extraction factory in Tarnichene, a village near Kazanlak. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 2
Kazanlak – Kanchevo
Breakfast. Visit to the Kanche

ITINERARY

DAY 1
Sofia
Arrival and transfer to the hotel

DAY 2
Sofia
Sightseeing tour of Sofia – Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church, the Synagogue , the President’s Office,  the National Theatre, the former Royal Palace, St. Sophia Church, the Russian Church. Visit to the National History Museum and Boyana church.  In the afternoon sightseeing of Sofia University, the National Library, Borissova Garden, National Palace of Culture. Dinner and overnight in Sofia
   
DAY 3
Sofia – Rila Monastery – Plovdiv 
After breakfast a 120 km. drive to the south of Sofia to Rila Mountain, where the Rila Monastery is situated. The monastery is founded in the 10th century and is the largest in the Balkans and included in  the list of world cultural heritage. In the afternoon proceed to Plovdiv, passing by the Borovets mountain resort. Overnight in Plovdiv

   
DAY 4
Plovdiv – Bachkovo Monastery – Plovdiv 
A city tour of Plovdiv – Bulgaria’s second largest town. Tour includes the Old Town, the two thousand years old roman theatre, the Byzantine and medieval fortifications. In the afternoon drive to the Bachkovo Monastery founded in the 11th century. Tour of the monastery and drive back to Plovdiv. Overnight in Plovdiv

   
DAY 5
Plovdiv – ROSE FESTIVAL – Kazanlak – Veliko Tarnovo 
Departure to Kazanlak to visit the Rose festival. Observing the rose picking rituals at the rose fields. Visit to the Ethnographic museum of Kazanlak and tasting rose jam and rose liquor. Sightseeing of the city and the street parade. Lunch with folkore music. Afternoon drive to Veliko Tarnovo, one of the old capitals of Bulgaria. Overnight in Veliko Tarnovo

DAY 6
Veliko Tarnovo – Arbanassi – Sofia
Sightseeing tour of Veliko Tarnovo – the Tsarevets fortress, the old town and then short-drive to the village of Arbannassi famous for its old houses and architecture. Drive back to Sofia and overnight.

 
DAY 7
Sofia
Transfer to the airport

ITINERARY

TOUR OF SOFIA, VELIKO TARNOVO, RUSE,  VARNA, THE BULGARIAN SEASIDE,  KAZANLAK, PLOVDIV, RILA MONASTERY
HIGHLIGHTS: Sofia, Boyana Church (UNESCO World Heritage site), Rila Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage site), Plovdiv, Bachkovo Monastery, Etar, Madara Horseman, Balchik,  Nessebar, Sunny Beach, Rose valley

DAY 1 
Sofia
Arrival and transfer to the hotel
   
DAY 2 
Sofia– Etara museum – Veliko Tarnovo 
Sightseeing tour of Sofia – Alexander Nevsky, Memorial Church, the Synagogue , the President’s Office,  the National Theatre, the former Royal Palace, St. Sophia Church, the Russian Church.  In the afternoon drive to Veliko Tarnovo and on the way visit to Etara open air etnographic museum. Overnight in Veliko Tarnovo
   
DAY 3
Veliko Tarnovo – Arbanassi – Veliko Tarnovo 
Sightseeing tour of Veliko Tarnovo – the Tsarevets fortress, the old town and then short-drive to the village of Arbannassi famous for its old houses and architecture. Overnight in Veliko Tarnovo.

   
DAY 4
Veliko Tarnovo – Rock churches of Ivanovo –Ruse
Departure for Ruse and on the way visit the Rock churches of Ivanovo. City tour of Ruse, situated on the Danube river and called „the little Vienna“. Boat trip on the Danube river. Overnight in Ruse

  
DAY 5 
Ruse – Madara Horseman – Varna – St. Constantine and Elena resort 
Departure from Ruse and visit to the Madara Horseman (UNESCO site) and the stone forest. Arrival in Varna and city tour of the sea capital of Bulgaria. Drive to the nearby sea resort St. Constantine and Elena and overnight

   
DAY 6 
St. Constantine and Elena resort – Balchik 
Morning tour to the city of Balchik and visit to the residence of the Romanian Queen Maria and the second largest botanical garden in Europe. Visit to Kaliakra cape and the fortress. Afternoon is free at leisure at the seaside
   
DAY 7 
St. Constantine and Elena resort – Nessebar – Ropotamo river – Sunny beach 
Departure to the south of the Bulgarian seaside. Visit to Nessebar and city tour. The old town of Nessebar is listed in the UNESCO world heritage. In the afternoon visit to the Ropotamo national reserve and short cruise with a boat down the Ropotamo river to its mouth in the black Sea. Overnight in the most popular Bulgarian sea resort – Sunny Beach
   
DAY 8 
Sunny Beach – Sozopol – Sunny Beach 
Morning tour to the old town of Sozopol – one of the oldest and picturesque resort at the Bulgarian seaside. Short cruise to the St. Ivan and St. Peter islands. Afternoon is free at leisure at the seaside.
   
DAY 9 
Sunny Beach – Kazanlak – Plovdiv 
Departure for Kazanlak – the capital of the Rose valley. Tour of the city including visit to the Museum of roses and the Thracian tombs (UNESCO world heritage site). Departure to Plovdiv and overnight
   
DAY 10 
Plovdiv – Bachkovo Monastery – Plovdiv 
A city tour of Plovdiv – Bulgaria’s second largest town. Tour includes the Old Town, the two thousand years old roman theatre, the Byzantine and medieval fortifications. In the afternoon drive to the Bachkovo Monastery founded in the 11th century. Tour of the monastery and drive back to Plovdiv. Overnight in Plovdiv
   
DAY 11 
Plovdiv – Rila Monastery – Sofia 
Drive to Rila Monastery, passing by the Borovets mountain resort. The monastery was founded in the 10th century and is the largest in the Balkans and included in  the list of world cultural heritage. In the afternoon proceed to Sofia and overnight
   
DAY 12 
Sofia 
Transfer to the airport

ITINERARY

TOUR OF SOFIA, PLOVDIV, RILA MONASTERY
HIGHLIGHTS: Sofia, Boyana Church (UNESCO World Heritage site), Rila Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage site), Plovdiv, Bachkovo Monastery

DAY 1 
Sofia
Arrival and transfer to the hotel
   
DAY 2 
Sofia
Sightseeing tour of Sofia – Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church, the Synagogue , the President’s Office,  the National Theatre, the former Royal Palace, St. Sophia Church, the Russian Church. Visit to the National History Museum and Boyana church.  In the afternoon sightseeing of Sofia University, the National Library, Borissova Garden, National Palace of Culture. Dinner and overnight in Sofia
   
DAY 3
Sofia – Rila Monastery – Plovdiv 
After breakfast a 120 km. drive to the south of Sofia to Rila Mountain, where the Rila Monastery is situated. The monastery is founded in the 10th century and is the largest in the Balkans and included in  the list of world cultural heritage. In the afternoon proceed to Plovdiv, passing by the Borovets mountain resort. Overnight in Plovdiv

   
DAY 4
Plovdiv – Bachkovo Monastery – Plovdiv 
A city tour of Plovdiv – Bulgaria’s second largest town. Tour includes the Old Town, the two thousand years old roman theatre, the Byzantine and medieval fortifications. In the afternoon drive to the Bachkovo Monastery founded in the 11th century. Tour of the monastery and drive back to Plovdiv. Overnight in Plovdiv

DAY 5 
Plovdiv – Sofia 
After breakfast – drive to Sofia and transfer to the airport

Business matching

During your business visit or holiday in Bulgaria, we can arrange professional meetings for you and your colleagues or associates. As our client and partner base covers all kind of different businesses, we will suggest and select for you the right companies and organizations, working or interested in your field of activity.

Such meetings have proved to be very productive for both sides, and are of interest to many of our clients abroad as well as to the representatives of the Bulgarian companies and organizations. The Bulgarian participants can be managers of small and medium enterprises or representatives of the top management of the bigger companies. We can also help you contact company unions and  trade associations in order to reach as many people as possible, that are potentially interested in your offers or in possible partnerships.

Our team will take care of all the necessary arangements, so that every detail of your visit – accommodation, transport, meetings, press-conferences, cocktails, etc. will goes smoothly and  according to your specific requirements.

You can contact us and our team will be happy to discuss with you the options and contacts that respond to your specific interests.

VENUES

In recent years Bulgaria has proved itself to be a country offering exhibition venues and hotels with facilities and amenities of very high standards. Our team has personally inspected  and organized events in many of them, so that we can be sure we offer you the venue most suitable for your event. 
Regardless of whether it is a small company meeting or a large conference gathering of several thousand people, we will suggest the right place to fulfill your requirements.

Below is a short list of some of the largest and best known venues in Bulgaria:

• National Palace of Culture – Sofia

• Inter Expo Center – Sofia

• International Fair – Plovdiv

• Palace of Culture and Sports – Varna​

Apart from the large venues, there are numerous hotels offering facilities for smaller events. Situated in the big cities for fast transportation links and easy communication or in the countryside offering various leisure facilities for a longer stay, they are specialized in corporate events. We offer only hotels whose management and staff have proven their professionalism, so that no unpleasant surprises mark your event.

By contacting our team, you can find more about what we can offer and receive specific proposals where to organize your event the way you have planned it.

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