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Off Road 4x4 - DAM LAKES
8 Days/7 Nights
PANORAMIC TOUR 2008 – 8 DAYS
Dam lakes accent with off road elements
Sunday (Day 1)
Arrival at Sofia airport. Meeting the group by our representative and transfer to Sofia town and accommodation to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel. After the dinner, with glass of wine or whiskey in hand – presentation in details of the coming itinerary. Overnight.
Monday (Day 2): Sofia – Bachkovo – Perperikon – dam lake Kardzhali
Breakfast. Departure with the jeeps to dam lake “Kardzhali”. During the way – stop over for lunch and visiting the Bachkovo monastery. Bachkovo monastery is the second biggest Bulgarian monastery (founded in 1083) is chiefly known for its original architecture, rich collections of old icons, jewelry, coins and church plate. The Holy Trinity and St. Nicholas church (1840) contain some of the first murals painted by the celebrated National Revival artist Zahari Zograph. The road proceed to Perperikon - it is a sanctuary rising high on a rocky peak at 470 m of height. It is situated in the eastern part of the Rhodope Mountains and is 15 km away from the town of Kardjaly. Millenniums ago Perperikon sheltered various generations who left their stamp on the rocks. In the New Stone Age (the end of the VI century- the beginning of the V century B.C.) Perperikon was an outcrop. People did not use tools so the nature was to model the rocks. Perperikon was recounted to have been not a settlement, but a deified rock. Later, after perfecting the tools Romans and Thracians engraved much more surfaces from the rocks and turned the stone into fortified walls, built without using any connecting materials. The first vigorous growth of Perperikon was at the time of Troy and Mycenae. Thousands of historical records, representing altar bays, drainage, and tombs date back to that period of time. Some of the sanctuaries were used for animal sacrifice, others for humans as well. In the late afernoon – arrival at cozy family hotel located close to the coast line of dam lake “Kardzhali”. Accommodation. Dinner and overnight. Total covered distance for the day – 270 km.
Tuesday (Day 3): Kardzhali (off road)
Breakfast. Off road in the area around Kardzhali. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight. Total covered distance for the day – 40 km.
Wednesday (Day 4): Dam lake Kardzhali – Smolyan (off road)
Breakfast. Off road driving to the town of Smolyan. Accommodation in typical local style house in Smolyan area. In the evening – BBQ with live folklore music, fun and dances….. Overnight. Total covered distance for the day – 85 km.
Thursday (Day 5): Smolyan – dam lake Dospat (off road)
Breakfast. Off road driving to the dam lake “Dospat”. Accommodation in cozy family hotel in Sarnica village, close to dam lake’s coast. Dinner and overnight.
Total covered distance for the day – 80 km.
Friday (Day6): Dam lake Dospat – Dam lake Batak (off road)
Breakfast. Off road driving to the dam lake Batak. Lunch – BBQ in the area of dam lake Shiroka Polyana. Accommodation in the area of dam lake Batak. Batak’s lands are sprinkled with many monuments to the area’s culture throughout the ages - the archeological dig “Kremenete”, The old Roman road runs through the area once known as “Kasukskoto Kale”. Along this road also stood the castle “Biglata”, The famous “Kemerov Most” (Kemerov Bridge), which amazes many tourists with its beautiful design. Situated in a beautiful setting spanning the “Vuchna” river, the “Kemerov Most” is a unique monument of culture in the Rhodopis, and attracts many visitors and historians.Dinner and overnight. Total covered distance for the day – 70 km.
Saturday (Day 7): Dam lake Batak – Bansko – Sofia (off road / regular roads)
Breakfast. Departure for Sofia via world famous winter resort of Bansko. Lunch in Bansko in typical Bulgarian style tavern. The road proceed to Sofia. Accommodation at the hotel in Sofia. Farewell folklore evening with dinner in Bulgarian style tavern. Overnight. Total covered distance for the day – 300 km.
Sunday (Day 8)
Breakfast. Transfer to Sofia airport for flight to home.
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