The rose festival is a very specific reflection of the customs, culture and spirit of the local people. Its ancient history has treasured and preserved the ritual, called "Rose picking", with lots of folk bands and specially dressed mummers vibrantly warming up the crowd. The Queen Rose confers a prize to the best and most skilful rose-picker. The field resounds with songs, the guests adorn themselves with rose wreaths, and they have a treat with rose jam and brandy. The joyous parade or youth, beauty and flowers pack the streets of the town.
This is the most wonderful experience that you could plan to have on your way traveling in Bulgaria in June. Look far and wide at this sea of roses and your heart and soul will be overjoyed with peace and beauty.

Price includes
Day 1

Transfer to the Rose valley via the museum town of Koprivshtitsa with lunch there. Accommodation at a 3 star hotel in the town of Kazanlak - where the festivities take place. Visit to the famous Kazanlak Thracian tomb – a unique monument from the Hellenic times, included in the list of World heritage of UNESCO. Visit the Historical museum to see the masterpieces of the Thracian decorative art – the unique gold collection discovered during the last archeological summer 2005.
17:30 Bulgarian Folklore dances & songs lesson .
20:00 Special festive dinner. Overnight.

Day 2

07.00 Breakfast.
08:30 Rose picking ritual in a rose field near Kazanlak.
10:00 Rose distilling ritual and process in the Kulata Ethnographic complex with folklore dances and music; tasting of the original rose products - brandy, liquor and jam;
10:45 Visit of the Rose Museum with tasting of herbal oils (mint, rose, lavender).
11:30 Carnival parade on the central square. 13:00. lunch – BBQ.
15.30 Orthodox Christian songs concert in the Russian memorial cathedral in the town of Shipka. Departure.

The tour could be continued with a visit of Veliko Turnovo and Troyan monastery (first option) or Plovdiv and Rila monastery (second option) on day 3.