Bulgaria TrIP: Rose FESTIVAL & WINE DEGUSTATION
保加利亞玫瑰之旅 26/5 – 31/5/2017
Most of the rose oil - Rosa damascena produced in the world comes from the Valley of the Roses in Bulgaria. On this unique trip you will enjoy the excitements of the Rose Festival, take part in the rose harvest, see the rose distillation process and more importantly buy the freshest rose otto oils and related products at manufacturer price.
The superb qualities of Bulgaria’s variety of grapes are also famous to the world. Wine production in Bulgaria goes back to the ancient times and Thracian’s wines are well-known of their delicious tastes. Wine degustation is another highlight of this trip.
Beside roses and wines, you will visit the beautiful medieval city of Veliko Tarnovo and Plovdiv as well as the capital city of Sofia; experience an eco-trek walk and the traditional village living.
世界大多數的玫瑰精華油都是來自保加利亞的玫瑰谷。旅程中，您會感受到當地玫瑰節的喜悅、參與玫瑰收成活動、参觀玫瑰精華油的蒸餾過程，及以生產商的價錢買到最新鮮的玫瑰精華油。
保加利亞也盛產各式葡萄，而釀酒的技術始於古時，色雷斯人的酒釀更以美味而聞名。行程包括品嘗美酒、加深大家對葡萄酒的認識。
除玫瑰和美酒外，行程會遊覽以美麗浪漫城堡見稱的特爾諾沃古都、普羅夫迪夫及保加利亞首都索菲亞；参與生態導賞遊，並探索傳統村莊生活。
Itinerary日程表:
To be provided by the Bulgaria organizer and all itineraries are subject to change according to local conditions 由當地旅行社提供,會因當地當時的情況而變更或修改
To be provided by the Bulgaria organizer and all itineraries are subject to change according to local conditions 由當地旅行社提供,會因當地當時的情況而變更或修改
- Five nights’ accommodation in twin or double-bedded rooms with private facilities in Kalofer 5晚住宿雙人房有獨立洗手間設施的旅館
- Daily Breakfast and Dinner and one Picnic Lunch on the day to Eco park 每天早餐、晚餐
- Local transport in Bulgaria and admission fees as per the itinerary 行程所需的當地交通及入場費
Day 1
Meet at the Sofia airport at 2.30pm and head onto the village of Kalofer. In the evening, hear a talk on “The History of the Rosa Damascena” and enjoy a welcome dinner with Bulgarian traditional home cooked foods. Stay in Kalofer over the whole trip.
下午2.30於保加利亞首都索菲亞機場集合（各自安排航機），後乘車往Kalofer。晚上享用保加利亞傳統家庭的歡迎晚餐，聽有關大馬士革玫瑰的歷史介紹。全程住宿於Kalofer。
Day 2
Spend the morning at the Rose Festival in the nearby village of Kazanlak, watching locals dressed in colourful traditional costumes performing live music and folk dances, and the Rose Queen Parade. In the afternoon, drive to Tarnichene and visit its active rose distillery, the Enio Bonchev Distillery, where you will learn first-hand about the painstaking process used for harvesting and producing this precious substance, and the use of rose oil in a variety of products from oils to rose jam and rosewater. In the evening, enjoy dinner back at Kalofer.
早餐後，參與卡贊勒克舉行的玫瑰節嘉年華會，觀看穿戴著色采璸紛傳統服飾的表演者和民眾載歌載舞、欣賞玫瑰皇后巡遊。下午，乘車到Tarnichene的蒸餾厰參觀玫瑰蒸餾過程，直接了解玫瑰由收成到生產珍貴玫瑰油產品的艱辛過程，及其他產品包括玫瑰果漿及玫瑰花水的生產過程。傍晚回到Kalofer晚餐。
Day 3
Rise early to join the rose harvest in the rose fields. Afterwards, join local guide for a half day hike along the Biala Reka eco-path, examining local flowers and herbs on the way with a picnic lunch en route. This specialist walk received the Conde Nast Traveller Award for best eco-destination in the world in 2005. Later, visit the men’s monastery and hear a liturgy.
In the afternoon visit the Rose Factory with workshops and learn from the factory owner how to prepare face cream and soap. In the evening, join a workshop to prepare rose jam and rose syrup.
大清早參與玫瑰收成活動。早餐後跟隨領隊生態導賞遊，認識沿途植物和花卉，享用郊野午餐；此步行徑在2005年曾獲選為Conde Nast旅行家的世界最佳生態旅遊點獎項。午餐後，參觀修道院及禮拜儀式上的詠誦。
下午參觀玫瑰工廠，跟廠主學習配製面霜和肥皂!晚上學習制作玫瑰果漿和玫瑰糖漿。
大清早參與玫瑰收成活動。早餐後跟隨領隊生態導賞遊，認識沿途植物和花卉，享用郊野午餐；此步行徑在2005年曾獲選為Conde Nast旅行家的世界最佳生態旅遊點獎項。午餐後，參觀修道院及禮拜儀式上的詠誦。
下午參觀玫瑰工廠，跟廠主學習配製面霜和肥皂!晚上學習制作玫瑰果漿和玫瑰糖漿。
Day 4
After breakfast, departure to cross the Shipka Pass and visit the Russian Church of St Nikolai and Etara -Architectural-Ethnographic Complex like an open-air museum, presents the Bulgarian customs, culture and craftsmanship. In the afternoon - sightseeing in the medieval city of Veliko Turnovo, visit the hilltop fortress Tsvarets Castle and the Patriarch’s Church with its breathtaking frescos and icons. In the evening, transfer to Kalofer and Dinner
早餐後，前往希普卡山口，參觀俄羅斯教會的聖尼古拉和 Etara民族建築：一座露天的博物館，體驗保加利亞風俗、 文化和技藝。下午前往特爾諾沃古都，遊覽位於山頂的察雷維茨城堡、教堂、內藏巧奪天工的壁畫及雕像。傍晚回到Kalofer晚餐。
Day 5
After breakfast, departure to Plovdiv, an architectural museum reserve with over 150 monuments of culture - houses from the National Revival period. Its magnificent houses are turned into museums, galleries, workshops, restaurants. There are also parlours and studios of painters and wood-carvers.
UNESCO awarded Plovdiv a gold medal for architecture in 1979.
Bulgaria with the idealistic conditions for wine cultivation, wine production goes back to the ancient times and we will visit Starossel Winery in the afternoon for wine tasting.
早餐後，出發前往普羅夫迪夫，超過150座民族復興時期建築的古跡房子。壯麗的房子變成了博物館、 畫廊、餐館、起居室、畫家和木頭雕刻者的工作室。普羅夫迪夫在1979年獲得教科文組織的建築金獎。
保加利亞有栽培葡萄酒的理想條件，釀酒的技術始於古時，下午參觀Starossel酒莊品嘗美酒
Day 6
Drive to Sofia early in the morning for a city tour before your flight back home. During the tour you’ll visit the cathedral and memorial church of “St. Alexander Nevsky” with the crypt – icons gallery, The remains of the Roman city with Rotunda, transformed into church and another impressive buildings - The National Theatre “Ivan Vazov”, Russian church, The Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridsky”, etc. The trip ends at Sofia airport around 13.30.
早餐後乘車前往索菲亞遊覽城市風貌，參觀教堂「St. Alexander Nevsk 」 畫像廊、有羅馬圓形建築的國家劇院「Ivan Vazov」、俄國教堂、索非亞大學「St. Kliment Ohridsky」等等。旅程約於下午1：30到達索非亞機場後完滿結束，大家各自安排回家或連接的行程。
Cost: HK$8500, $2000 deposit payable on or before 20/3/2017 and balance payable on 15/5/2017
Enrolment closes on 20 March 2017
Each participant has to arrange their return airfare from Hong Kong to Sofia and travel insurance
For enquiry please contact jgoaroma@gmail.com
