DAY 1 – Sunday -11 May Sofia – Veliko TurnovoSofiaVeliko Turnovo h Departure to Veliko Turnovo /220 km, ~3 h/. Arrival to the town of Veliko Turnovo and walking tour - the Old town with one of the most emblematic medieval churches is the temple “St. Forty Holy Martyrs”, leisure time for walk along the colorful craft’s street ”Samovodska charshia”. Continue to Arbanssi village /6 km/ – an architectural museum from Revival period. Accommodation at 3-star hotel Vinpalace or similar h - Dinner in typical restaurant at Arbanassy and optional seeing the impressive spectacle Light & Sound at Tsarevets. Overnight.. DAY 2 - Monday - Veliko Turnovo - Kazanluk - PlovdivVeliko TurnovoKazanlukPlovdiv Breakfast at the hotel h Walking tour of Arbanassi village and visiting the the Konstantsaliev house and The Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. Continue to Turnovo for visiting the Mediaeval capital of Bulgaria, situated on the Tsarevets hill, a natural inaccessible fortress where the royal palace once was, encircled by the deep-cutting Yantra River. Visit of Wax Figures Museum at Tsarevets complex. Departure to Kazanlak /95 km/ - the center of the Rose Valley. Lunch and visiting the Kazanluk Thracian Tomb - one of the most significant monuments of the Thracian culture in the Bulgarian lands, included in the list of the global cultural inheritance of UNESCO, dated from 4 th – 3 rd c. BC with incredibly preserved wall paintings and burial artefacts. The tour continues with visit of authentic ethnographic complex in the Valley of Roses with rose gardens, old distillery for processing rose oil and degustation of rose products.ArbanassiKazanluk Thracian Tomb In the late afternoon arrival in Plovdov - the second largest city in Bulgaria, an ancient crossroad between East and West with 24-centuries long history. Accommodation at 3-star hotel in Plovdiv. Dinner in a typical Bulgarian restaurant with dishes from the Rhodope mountain region and live music. Overnight..

DAY 3 - Tuesday - Plovdiv - SofiaPlovdiv Breakfast h Sightseeing in Plovdiv - it’s like an "open-air museum" where the culture of the ancient Thracians, Greeks and Romans mingles with the Christian culture of the Middle Ages - see the city stadium and the Forum ruins, the amphitheatre dating from 2 nd century, antique mosaics, cobblestone streets, houses from the Revival period, churches and galleries. Leisure time at the pedestrian shopping zone for souvenirs and gifts h – Lunch in restaurant in the center of Plovdiv h - Departure to Sofia. Transfer to Sofia airport for the return flight or optional extra overnight in Sofia.. All links to the visited towns and sites are from the Official Tourism Portal of Bulgaria PACKAGE PRICE per person: Group of / Accommodation in3-star hotels in Arbanassi & Plovdiv in DBL room min 30 to 45 persons195 EUR Less than 30 or over 45 personsupon request

POST-CONFERENCE TOUR for participants in WCDN Conference 2014 in Sofia, Bulgaria PACKAGE PRICE IS NET PER PERSON IN DBL ROOM AND INCLUDES: 1 overnight in 3-star in Arbanassi incl. breakfast in DBL / TWIN room; 1 overnight in 3-star in Plovdiv incl. breakfast in DBL / TWIN room; 2 dinners in local restaurants as per program; 2 lunches in local restaurants as per program; Guide service in English /or other language upon request if available/ with professional local guide; Luxury coach for all transfers as per program; All entrance fees for museums and sights included in the program; Info kit and souvenir gift from Yomex Culture & Tourism; PACKAGE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Flight tickets - Yomex Culture & Tourism can provide flight arrangements to Sofia airport upon request; Extra overnights in Sofia on 13 th May 2014 – please ask for our preferential rates; Personal expenses and tips; Any additional services not mentioned in the description of the program; N.B. The information, images, and/or data contained in this program and presentation are intellectual property of Yomex Culture & Tourism and may not be modified and reproduced in whole or in part without the prior, handwritten and signed consent of Yomex’s Management.