Melnik and Wine Tasting Tour

79 € / per person

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Your Melnik and Wine Tasting Tour

Your travel guide will pick you up from your hotel in Sofia, and after a scenic drive through diverse landscapes, including highways, mountains, river canyons, and valleys, you will arrive in the Melnik region.

Our first stop will be Rojen village, where we will visit the historic Rozhen Monastery, the third most important monastery in Bulgaria. Next, we will head to the town of Melnik, where you’ll explore a historical house once owned by a wealthy wine-trading family in the mid-18th century, and have the opportunity to enjoy time in their private cellar, with a possible stroll through the smallest town in Bulgaria. Optionally, you can also visit the Wine Museum before we make our way to one of Bulgaria’s top wine cellars, either Villa Melnik or the certified organic Orbelus, for a guided tour and wine tasting.

Finally, after purchasing exceptional wines at a special price, we will begin our return journey to Sofia, with the option of extending your experience by staying overnight in Melnik for traditional food and dances. Book your Melnik and Wine tasting tour today and enjoy an unforgettable day in Bulgaria with us!

Quick information

Duration:

Start: 8:30 h
End: 18:30 h
Driving time – appr. 5h.

Accessibility:

Very limited accessibility

Important:

Comfortable shoes (cobblestone streets), some walk.

Overview

Itinerary

Tour itinerary for Melnik and Wine Tasting Tour

8:30 Your V travel guide will pick you up from your hotel in Sofia and after a 2h 30min drive with various landscapes (highway, mountains, river canyon and valleys) you will reach Melnik region. Our first stop will be Rojen village, where we will pay a visit to an old monastery. Rozhen, the third most important monastery in Bulgaria.In the town of Melnik. We will visit a historical house, owned by a very rich wine trade family in the mid 18th century, who exported wine even to Venice. You will enjoy some time in the private cellar of the house. Then you will have a little walk in the smallest town in Bulgaria and the option to visit the Wine museum, if time allows.
15:00 Our final stop will be one of the best wine cellars of Bulgaria – Villa Melnik or in the nearby certified organic Orbelus. You will have a guided tour on site. After tasting their products, you can buy some great wine at special price and we will head back to Sofia.
18:30 Expected arrival at your accommodation in Sofia.

We recommend Melnik for overnight stay (traditional dances and food) included in some of our Multiday Tours.

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Melnik Overview

Melnik is declared an architectural reserve and it is one of the most famous wine regions in Bulgaria. The first recorded settlements were the Thracian tribes Medi (the famous Spartacus came from this tribe). The Slavs who came later in these territories, named the settlement Melnik due to the sand formations surrounding it on all sides. Melnik became a part of the First Bulgarian Empire under the rule of Khan Presian (836-852) and prospered significantly during this period. Melnik became the capital of an independent feudal principality ruled by Despot Alexius Slav in 1209 and had economic and cultural prosperity.

The town continued to flourish under Tsar Ivan Assen ІІ because of the duty-free trade with Dubrovnik (ruled by Venetians). In the late 18th century, the town had 1300 houses, seventy churches and a population of around 20,000 people.

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Departure point

Departure point for this tour is from your hotel or accommodation within Sofia city limits. You will be notified for the exact pick up time from our agents approximately 2 days before your tour.

Prices

Prices:

The tour price is based on the number of people in your party.

1 person

229 € per person

2 person

129 € per person

3 person

99 € per person

4 – 8 persons

89 € per person

9 – 18 persons

79 € per person

Included:

Pick-up and transfer to/from your hotel/accommodation in Sofia
Professional guide in English
Parking fees

Not included:

Meals
Personal expenses
Entrance fees
Wine tasting in Orbelus or Villa Melnik wineries

Reviews

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   Declan Dowd 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Stefan was great! We were in a pinch and he drove us all the way to the airport. The tour its self was very well run and smooth. Couldn’t recommend more.
  
 
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   Aidan Boyle 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Stefan was very good, and very knowledgeable, tour also ran a bit late, and he did what he did to help us get to our flight. Thank you
  
 
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   Jack Turek 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great guy. Stefan rushed us to the airport giving us a chance to make our flight home. Great service.
  
 
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   Jordan Wright 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The tour was really good. The spa and pool was exception recommend to anyone who doesn't know where to go.
  
 
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   Galena Donovan 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The trip was very interesting and leisurely attractive.  Rila monastery is absolutely stunning and then we enjoyed the hottest  thermal baths and swimming pools. What a lovely day!
  
 
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   Alayla Castle-Herbert 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had a really good day trip to Nis with this company. It was very organised with excellent communication beforehand and during, and smooth comfortable travelling in the vehicle. It was really interesting to visit all the different locations and learn a bit more about the history, even though some of it wasn’t always pleasant such as the visit to the concentration camp. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly and gave a good mix of background information while also letting us find out more and explore the sites themselves, as well as going out of his way to make aure we had places we could eat/exchange money/pay with card in Nis itself.
  
 
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   דוד קדם 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. It is evident that Philip, the guide, is very knowledgeable.
An excellent driver, friendly, and with a sense of humor.
We really enjoyed the tour and the sites we visited.
  
 
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   Magdalena Zając 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Belogradchik was breathtaking! We received clear instructions before the trip and had just enough time to enjoy the sites
  
 
  
  
 
 
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