Sensitively Hosted Self-Drive Tours through the Balkans and beyond
Classic Car Summer Festival
Come along for a day or join us for a fortnight of driving, exploring and adventure. With a hatful of day trips, special events, and evening activities to enjoy, you get to choose how you spend your time and even the vehicle you drive. Don't miss our final day spectacular 200km timed open rally in the Bulgarian countryside.
Scroll down for recommended day trips while with us, special events calendar & Festival Dates
PVC Drifting
We're use PVC tyre sleeves to make drifting even more fun and even more skilful. Spend a great day behind the wheel of a slippery monster and try not to smile!
4x4 Off-roading
Enjoy this Russian behemoth in its natural off-road setting, Marvel at its ability to traverse the roughest terrain and then take the controls to make it a firsthand experience!
Timed Rally
200km of staged rallying on engaging country roads. Keep an eye on your map and clock as you approach the finish line and the smell of BBQ and drinks waft enticingly your way.
Veliko Tarnovo
The ancient capital of Bulgaria with a wonderful old town plus castle to explore. Cocktails with panorama of the River Yantra below are a must.
Drive Time
Rec. Visitor Tme
Note
1hr
6hrs
Paid parking in the town centre.
Buzludzha
Unique Communist conference centre on top of a mountain with vista carrying as far as the River Danube and over the Southern Bulgarian Plain
Drive Time
Rec. Visitor Tme
Note
2.5
2hrs
Rough road on final stretch
Devetashka Peshtara
Used in the Movie The Expendables, a natural photogenic cave plus country drive. Combine with a lunch stop in the town of Lovech.
Drive Time
Rec. Visitor Tme
Note
2.5hrs
1hr
Small entrance fee
Bulgaria’s Stonehenge
A modern take on an ancient wonder, journeying to this mini-icon takes an engaging countryside route and includes a great nearby lunch stop.
Drive Time
Rec. Visitor Tme
Note
2hrs
1hr
N/A
Shipka Church
Highly ornate Bulgarian Orthadox church dominating the landscape on the southern slope of the Stara Planina mountain range.
Drive Time
Rec. Visitor Tme
Note
3.5hrs
1hr
N/A
Uzana
The geographical centre of Bulgaria with splendid views North and South, with mountaintop panoramic restaurant and great alpine-like walking close by.
Drive Time
Rec. Visitor Tme
Note
2hrs
2hrs
N/A
Etara / Bojentsi
Bulgarian living history centre followed by Traditional Bulgarian hilltop village for lunch. Cultural stops with some lovely driving roads to keep the smiles coming.
Drive Time
Rec. Visitor Tme
Note
2hrs
3hrs
N/A
Maryan Winery
A wonderful friendly and knowledgeable family owned winery with a highly regarded range of Bulgarian reds, whites, and even the difficult to produce, orange wines.
Drive Time
Rec. Visitor Tme
Note
3hrs
1.5hrs
Pre-booking required, fees for winery tour apply.
Tryavna
Popular tourist town with a superb examples of Bulgarian Revival Period architecture, traditional restaurants, cobbled streets and a micro-brewery.
Drive Time
Rec. Visitor Tme
Note
2.5hrs
3hrs
Paid parking in the town centre.
Dryanovo Monastery & Caves
Historically significant in the role of liberating Bulgaria from Ottoman rule, this working monastery and attached caves are a hidden gem waiting to be discovered.
Drive Time
Rec. Visitor Tme
Note
1hr
1.5hrs
Small parking fee
Troyan Monastery & Aprilitsi
The drive to Troyan, through Apriltsi is superb and the monastery, impressive, and authentic. Find a moment for solemnity and light a candle inside for a small donation.
Drive Time
Rec. Visitor Tme
Note
3hrs
3hrs
Small parking fee at monastery
