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- Gold Operator
- Penguin Travel
- Bicycle
- Pedal-powered journeys for two-wheeled explorers
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Guided in English
- Group Size 2 - 8
- Age range 1 to 80
Highlights
- Ride to Glozhene Monastery
- Explore Troyan Monastery
- Visit Sokolski Monastery
- Having visited by car the Dryanovo monastery
- Sightseeing tour in Veliko Turnovo
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrival
- Day 2 Sofia- Goliam Izvor village - Ribaritsa village
- Day 3 Ribaritsa village - Troyan monastery - Apriltsi
- Day 4 Apriltsi - Gabrovo - Etura - Gabrovo
- Day 5 Gabrovo - Tryavna - Bozhentsi
- Day 6 Bozhentsi - Dryanovo monastery - Elena
- Day 7 Elena - Arbanassi - Veliko Turnovo - Sofia
- Day 8 Departure
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Additional Services
Adventure Type
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Group of 8 travelers max.
- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
- Personalized AdventuresCustomize an existing itinerary or create your own.What to expect
- Travel with your own group of min. 7 travelers
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
Operated by
Penguin Travel
Number of tours
41
Age Range
18 to 80 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
92%
Established in 1989 in the heart of Copenhagen (Denmark), Penguin Travel rose...
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingAverage
- ItineraryGood
- GuideGood
- TransportAverage
- AccommodationAverage
- FoodGood
- JDJotinder· September 19th, 2024I had mixed views on this tour. The tour guide was very good, approachable and helped whereever possible but what was really disappointing for me was the bikes. They were sub standard. The gears slipped, the wheels werent balanced and the brakes were faulty. Even after they went for a service they still werent good enough. This spoilt the overall experience for me. Please invest in some good quality bikes for future.Show moreTrip date: September 2024
Dates & Availability
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- From Saturday28 Jun, 2025To Saturday5 Jul, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $1,312local payment$193
- From Saturday16 Aug, 2025To Saturday23 Aug, 2025EnglishMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $1,312local payment$193
- From Saturday27 Sep, 2025To Saturday4 Oct, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $1,312local payment$193
- From Saturday16 May, 2026To Saturday23 May, 2026EnglishSharing a multi-bed roomFrom:NZ $1,505local payment$193
What our customers ask about this tour
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Martha
Asked on April 10th, 2025Is there still availability for 1 traveler for the departure on September 27th? Since the bike rental is excluded from the cost of this package, would it be possible to add this to my booking? Also, what would be the cost of the bike rental?
Penguin TravelOperator•Written April 2025We do have availability for the departure date Sat, Sep 27, 2025. Regarding the bike rental, it is possible and we do have few alternatives, as follow: Drag - Grand Canyon TE - 100 EUR, Cube - 140 EUR, E-bike - 190 EUR
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Richard
Asked on July 15th, 2024What is the amount and level of cycling involved? All the reviews talk about walking. Is the cycling mostly flat or mountainous? Cost to rent a cycle? Cost to rent an ebike?
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written July 2024
Cycling Roads: we use mainly isolated village asphalt roads with little traffic, road conditions are relatively good with some exceptions (bumpy sections, potholes, rough asphalt), we do not go off-road. Cycling distances range from 42km to 77km per day with ascents between 430m to 970m. E-bike rent - 190 EUR per week. Mountain bike Cube - 140 EUR per week. Mountain bike Drag - 100 EUR per week.
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Alyssa
Asked on June 23rd, 2024Can you provide more information on the accommodation used?
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written June 2024
We use small family run hotels, all rooms with private facilities
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Olivia
Asked on May 17th, 2024Does your trip allow for slightly longer distances on our own road bikes? This would be for 2025.
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written May 2024
Yes, we can easily customize the itinerary including longer distances and longer daily rides.
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Olivia
Traveler•Written May 2024We would be interested in a cycling tour of Bulgaria on our own road bikes. Do you have a suggested itinerary and price for a tour in 2025 that also includes an opportunity to find out a bit more about the country?
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Olivia
Traveler•Written October 20241) Will you take a group of only 6 or 7 and will this change the price? We would only want a driver not a guide as well. All riders will want single accommodation. 2) Is this suitable for us to bring our own road bikes? Are the roads OK? 3) Can the itinerary be reduced to about 6 days of riding? 4) Are the dates of 2nd May to 9th May available?
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written October 2024
We can take max 8 clients in one minivan seating 8+1. Single accommodation is ok. The roads on this itinerary are OK for road bikes. 6 days biking is not a problem, it gives 7 overnights. The beginning of May is good. These dates are available.
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Cathy
Asked on May 7th, 2024Would you know how many people are booked for this tour departure
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written May 2024
Currently we have 2 confirmed participants, expected group size is 6-8.
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Cathy
Traveler•Written May 2024how much would be bike hire for the tour and what type of bikes would be used please
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written May 2024
Our bikes are as follows: Bianchi E-bike - Road Cycling - weekly rent: 190 EUR, Longwise E-bike - Road Cycling - weekly rent: 190 EUR, Cube - Off-Road / Mountain cycling - Weekly rental 140 €, Drag - Hardy Comp / Off-Road / Mountain cycling- Weekly rental 100 €, Drag - Grand Canyon TE // Road cycling - Weekly rental 100 €
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Cathy
Traveler•Written May 2024does the tour include airport transfers or are these extra
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written May 2024
Airport transfers on day 1 and day 8 are included in the price
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Josephine
Asked on April 28th, 2024can you please confirm the all stays are in hotels and also on what board basis is each day for the trip - is it only breakfast or lunch and dinner?
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written April 2024
Price Includes: 7 nights at family-run hotels and guest houses in rooms with private facilities 7 breakfast + 4 dinners. Kindly note that bike rental is not included. Standard hybrid bikes cost 100 EUR a week, e-bike Bianchi cost 190 EUR a week.
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Jordan
Asked on October 6th, 2022Can you tell me the daily elevation gains? Does the tour include a rental bike?
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written October 2022
Average on this tour the elevation gains are 600-700 m +/-. Bike rental is extra 70 EUR
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Steve
Asked on February 16th, 2022We are friends between ages low 60's to upper 60's and would like to rent ebikes. I didn't see that on the website. How do we rent them. We probably will add time on either end of the bike tour. Also do you know of someone that could organize for us to see some of the UNESCO sites possible with this trip
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written February 2022
We have our own bike rental and 4 e-bikes are not problem at all. A weekly rental cost 140 EUR per bike. On this trip you can see the Byana church in Sofia, which is in the Unesco world heritage list. If you want to extend your stay in Buglaria you can easliy visit few more Unesco sites within 2-3 days roundtrip of Bulgaria, which we can organise for you.
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Leah
Asked on February 15th, 2022How much does it cost to hire a bicycle for the Bulgaria tour? What are the brands, models, and types of bicycles available?
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written February 2022
Bike rental prices: Drag - Grand Canyon TE 2017 weekly rental 70 €, Drag - Grand Canyon TE weekly rental 70 €, Scott Subcross 30 (Shimano Deore) weekly rental 110 €, Longwise - E bike weekly rental 140 €. Bike rental is paid upfront. Local payment is part of total price and paid in cash to representative upon arrival.
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