BULGARIA ROWING TOUR
August 1-11, 2017
Come away to a different world…
ABOUT OUR DESTINATION:
Bulgaria is located in South-Eastern Europe and occupies the Eastern part of the Balcan Peninsula. To the North
the country borders on Romania via the Danube River, to the East it
touches the Black Sea, its southern neighbors are Turkey and Greece,
and to the West it borders on the Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and
Montenegro.
From wild, wooded mountain ranges speckled with remote villages and
enchanting monasteries to vibrant modern cities and long sandy beaches
hugging the Black Sea coast, Bulgaria rewards exploration.
The main stops of our rowing tour will be Sofia, Plovdiv, Ruse and
Burgas. We’ll stay approximately 2 days in each location and will travel in
a spacious mini bus with a professional driver. In Sofia we’ll row in the
beautiful Pancharevo Lake (in the top picture with the single and quad),
have a walking tour with a professional tour guide, and visit the Natural
History Museum, home of thousands of artifacts connected to Bulgaria’s
archaeology, fine arts, history and ethnography.
Next, we’ll visit Plovdiv (host of the U23 World Rowing
Championships in 2017) where our rowing site is a beautiful
2000m canal with perfectly flat water and no motor boats. After
rowing we’ll
visit some of
Plovdiv’s most
amazing sites
such as the
ruins of a
Roman
Amphitheatre
and a
preserved 19th
century “old
town”.
Ruse will be our next stop and on the way there we are going
to explore Tsarevets, a medieval fortress that served as the
Second Bulgarian Empire's primary fortress and strongest
bulwark from 1185 to 1393, housing the royal and the
patriarchal palaces.
Our accommodations in Ruse will be right in the “center” of
the town, which is its main street or promenade, filled with
shops, restaurants, cafes, etc. It’s the perfect place to walk
and explore a bit on your own and then relax at the hotel’s spa
center (your trip includes your choice of a full body massage
or facial at this location).
After our Ruse visit we’ll take off for the magical coast of the
Black Sea. We’ll stay at a beachfront hotel near the city of
Burgas. While at the coast we’ll have some day tours to visit
different sites. One of those is going to be Old Town Nesebar,
an ancient
town with ruins
of 5th and 6th
century
churches and
on the Black
Sea Coast.
While at the
sea coast we’ll also have some time to relax and enjoy some
sightseeing before going back to Sofia for the conclusion of the
tour.
This once in a life time experience is priced at $4,495 ($3,995 for iROW clients). Included in this price are:
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Ten nights upscale accommodations (double occupancy)/Single supplement: $650
All breakfasts, lunches and dinners and drinks
Daily rowing (weather permitting) for about 1.5 hours
Alternative activities such as hiking, biking, swimming, etc. as a substitute to rowing
Guided tours in all of our destinations
All fees associated with tour guides, museum visits, boat rentals, etc
Private mini bus and private driver for our tour
A spa credit towards your choice of massage or facial in Ruse
In other words, the trip is priced to include absolutely all costs while you are in Bulgaria (with exception of any
personal items you may want to purchase). The only thing you need is your plane ticket and travel insurance.
The capacity is for 6-12 people and your non rowing friends are welcome to join us. We must have 6 people
signed up by December 31, 2016 in order to proceed with the trip. To sign up, please send a $1,000 nonrefundable security deposit. This reserves your spot in the tour. The remaining amount is due on March 1,
2017. Forms of payment accepted: checks and credit cards (for credit cards please add a 3.5% surcharge).
For questions, please contact Iva at [email protected] or 310.895.5506. See you in Bulgaria 
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