Here you will find detailed information about our 2026 KAZANLAK Rose festival tour
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A GROUP TOUR. NOW OPEN FOR SUBSCRIPTION FOR 2026.
Travel Date: JUNE 5 – JUNE 7, 2026
Number of days: 3 days / 2 nights
Starting location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Ending location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Number of people: up to 25 people
Brief itinerary:
Day 1 – June 5 – Friday – Sofia – Plovdiv – Kazanlak
Day 2 – June 6 – Saturday – Kazanlak
Day 3 – June 7 – Sunday – Kazanlak – Sofia
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
Day 1 – June 5 – Friday – Sofia – Plovdiv – Kazanlak
8:30am – Meet the group at the St Aleksander Nevski Cathedral or 2, Maria Luisa Boulevard (in front of TSUM) – subject of further confirmation according to the instantaneous situation with the road works in Sofia in the beginning of June. Every participant will be duly informed a week prior the tour about the meeting point on June 5. Departure to Plovdiv.
10:45am – Arrive in Plovdiv and take a guided tour of the Old Town. Plovdiv is the second largest town of Bulgaria, an area since the time of Philip, King of Macedonia, father of Alexander The Great. Its unique location on these ancient crossroads has stimulated cultural and political influences from East and West civilisations and yet maintained its unique cultural identity. The most impressive building of Roman time that has come to us rising above the city is the Antique theatre by Emperor Marcus Aurelius during the 2nd c. A.D. Its magnificent arcade adorned with marble statues is simply breath-taking. The Roman Stadium is also constructed during the II century and reproduces the layout in Delphi, Greece. Within the center of the ancient major town of the Roman province of Thrace remains of stone paved streets, foundations of buildings and columns and ancient fortress walls and gates reside.
12:30pm – Finish the tour and have free time for lunch
3:30pm – Departure to Kazanlak
5:30pm – Arrive in Kazanlak. Check in the hotel. Evening is at leisure. You can enjoy the concert on the main square.
B Accommodation in Kazanlak in hotel Magnolia (two nights)
Day 2 – June 6 – Saturday – Kazanlak – Damascena distillery – Tazha village – Enio Bonchev distillery – Kazanlak
8:30am – Departure to the Damascena rose distillery.
9am – Arrive at the distillery. Enjoy rose picking accompanied by folklore dances. Walk around the distillery and admire hundreds of verities of roses.
12:00 – Departure to the village of Tazha.
12:20 – Visit the “Secret Garden of Sasha”, where Sasha has more than 500 species. She will take you around and will show you some of the most beautiful one.
In the house of Sasha you will enjoy demonstration of banitsa making (a typical Bulgarian salty pastry) and you will participate yourself as well. Then while the banitsa is baking in the oven you will have a delicious home-made lunch that will finish with home made yoghurt and of course the banitsa.
3pm – Departure to the Enio Bonchev distillery – the oldest in Bulgaria founded in 1909.
3:40pm – Departure to Kazanlak.
4:15pm – Arrive and visit the Museum of Roses.
5pm – Finish the tour and enjoy your free time wandering around the main square with many stalls offering home made stuff, many varieties of aroma oils, traditional products and many more.
Day 3 – June 7 – Sunday – Kazanlak – Buzludzha – the Golyamata Kosmatka – Kazanlak parade – SOFIA
8:30am – Departure to the Buzludzha monument perched on one of the peaks dominating the town of Kazanlak. This is one of the largest communist monuments in Europe.
9am – Arrive at the Buzludzha peak and have one hour to admire this giant construction as well as the stunning views toward the North and the South Bulgaria.
10am – Leave the Buzludzha monument and drive back to the town of Kazanlak.
10:20am – On the way back visit the Golyamata Kosmatka Thracian tomb dating to the 4th century BC. You will get acquainted with the Thracian civilisation and will get a lot of information about these ancient tribes populating the area of the present-day town of Kazanlak.
10:45 – Departure to Kazanlak.
11:10 – Arrive in Kazanlak and walk to the Main Street where the parade will take place. Until 11:30am you will have to have taken your seats.
12 o’clock – Beginning of the parade
1:20pm – End of the parade. Free time for lunch
OPTIONAL: UPON REQUEST – LUNCH IN THE RESTAURANT OF HOTEL MAGNOLIA. EXTRA PRICE – 30 EURO.
3pm – Departure to Sofia
6pm – Estimated time of arrival in Sofia. Drop off at the 2, Maria Luisa boulevard – in front of TSUM. End of service.
Price per person accommodated in double or twin room: 590 euro
Single room supplement: 120 euro
PRICE INCLUDES:
ACCOMMODATION IN TOTAL 2 OVERNIGHTS
- In Kazanlak (two nights) in Hotel Magnolia
TRANSFERS AND TRANSPORTATION
- All transfers and transportation with private vehicle according to program
- Fuel costs, parking fees
TOURS / GUIDES /FOOD
- 2 Breakfasts, 1 lunch on June 6 (Saturday) – home hosted lunch in a Bulgarian house
- ROSE PICKING ON JUNE 6 and JUNE 7
- SEATS FOR THE PARADE ON JUNE 7
- Visit the Damascena and the Enio Bonchev rose distillery
- Admissions (the Roman theater in Plovdiv, the Museum of Roses in Kazanlak, the Thracian tomb in Kazanlak)
- Professional English-speaking Private Tour Guide
- Admission fees for sites and museums as per program
- Organisation, VAT
PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Other meals than stated in section “Price includes”
- Additional private expenses
- All that is not mentioned in section “Price includes”
- Travel insurance package
- Photo/video fees at sites and museums
- Bank, credit card and pay pal fees
The above stated price is based on cash payment.
Using another method of payment:
All taxes, surcharges and fees are at the expense of the customer:
- for paying by Visa card – 2%,
- Master card – 2%,
- pay pal – 4%,
- Wise and Revolut – no tax
Our vehicles:
Our company is owner of the vehicles that we provide for our tours. All of them are very comfortable and fully insured. We are aware that your safety is most important, that is why we regularly renovate our car park. Our vehicles pass technical check every month and all of them have perfect air conditioners.
Confirmation
The travel arrangement and full-day or half-day tours will be officially booked once we have received a 30% deposit payment. After that you will receive a booking confirmation via e-mail. We kindly ask you to pay the balance not later than 7 days prior to your arrival, unless the booking is made 1 week prior to your arrival or if there is not an agreement for paying cash upon arrival.
Once we have received the payment, we will send the following to your e-mail address: the invoice, the vouchers (if you have booked self-guided tour), and all the other necessary travel-related documents and information.
Distances:
Day 1 – June 5
Sofia – Plovdiv – 1 h 50 mins
Plovdiv – Kazanak – 2 hours
Day 2 – June 6
Kazanlak – Damascena rose distillery – 30 mins and drive back to Kazanlak – 30 mins
Kazanlak – Buzludzha monument – 30 mins and drive back to Kazanlak – 30 mins
Day 3 – June 7
Kazanlak – Enio Bonchev distillery – 35 mins and drive back to Kazanlak – 35 mins
Kazanlak – Sofia – 2 hours 50 mins
Payment:
DEPOSIT – Upon booking we require 30% deposit that is not reimbursable (only for tours conducted during the rose festival period).
FIRST BALANCE – 60 days prior to departure – 50% of the total amount of the tour or April 6, 2026
SECOND BALANCE – 40 days prior to departure – the remaining amount or April 26, 2026.
Example:
Cost of the tour – 590 euro
DEPOSIT – Upon booking we require 177 euro non-reimbursable deposit (only for tours conducted during the rose festival period).
Balance 413 euro
FIRST BALANCE – 60 days prior to departure (or until April 6, 2026) – 50% of the remaining balance
413 EURO * 50% = 206,50 euro
Balance 206,50 euro
SECOND BALANCE – 40 days prior to departure (or until April 26) – the remaining amount of 206,50 euro
Cancellation Policy:
DEPOSIT – The deposit (30% of the total amount) is not reimbursable at any time
Between the 59th day and the 41st day prior to departure (or between April 7 and April 25) – 30 % of the first balance paid will be held
Between the 40th day and the 30th day prior to departure (or between April 26 and May 6) – 80% of the total of the first and the second balance paid will be held
29 to 0 days prior to departure or no show (or from May 7 onwards) – 100 % of the paid amount will be held
Example:
Cost of the tour – 590 euro
DEPOSIT – Deposit of 177 euro – non-reimbursable. Balance 413 euro
Cancellation of the tour between day 59th and day 41st – (or between April 7 and April 25) – 30% of the paid first balance will be held
413*30% – 124 EURO WILL BE HELD (289 EURO WILL BE REIMBURSED)
Cancellation of the tour between the 40th day and the 30th day (or between April 26 and May 6) – 80% of the paid balance (the total amount of the first and the second balance) WILL BE HELD
413*80% – 330 EURO WILL BE HELD (83 EURO WILL BE REIMBURSED)
Cancellation of the tour after day 30 or NO SHOW – non-reimbursable. 100% of the total amount – 590 euro WILL BE HELD.
BY PAYING THE FIRST NON-REIMBURSABLE DEPOSIT OF 30% FOR THE 2026 KAZANLAK ROSE FESTIVAL TOUR, YOU AGREE WITH THE PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION CONDITIONS OF THIS TOUR.
In cases of extraordinary circumstances (flood, fire, earthquake or other), Easy Bulgaria Travel Ltd reserves the right to change itineraries. Easy Bulgaria Travel Ltd will certainly always try to meet customers’ requests and return all the funds that were not spent for the purpose of same travel arrangement or a tour.
Easy Bulgaria Travel Ltd wishes you a very pleasant stay in Bulgaria! We will be extremely happy to be your host and to make you a part of the 2026 Kazanlak rose festival tour!
For more information about 2026 Kazanlak Rose Festival tour please see www.bulgariarosefestival.com
For more information about 2026 Tours of Bulgaria please see bulgaria-tours