“Rose Festival 2009” Price Offer  

29 May 2009 - Friday
- Meeting and checking in “Zornitsa” Hotel Complex
- Gala dinner with authentic folklore program
- Official opening of the Rose-festival and crowning of Queen Rose 2008

30 May 2009 - Saturday
- Breakfast 
- Visit to Mount "Shipka" Memorial Church 
- Visit to “Goliama Kosmatka” Tomb 
- Visit to “Tommy Show Cosmetics” Company and rose products souvenir presentation
- Lunch
- Visit to Kazanlak Thracian Tomb 
- Visit to the Museum of Rose
- Concert with Church Choir - Festive dinner with fire dancing program in "Bulgarian" restaurant

31 May 2009 – Sunday
- Breakfast
- Visit to the rose fields
- Rose picking and rose boiling in the rose valley
- Carnival Parade and closing of the Rose festival 2009
- Official lunch with traditional folklore program
- Check out

Prices for group tourists (6 or more):  

Accommodation:
Double room, per person – 270 EURO
Single room – 309 EURO

The price includes: 
Two nights stay in Zornitsa Hotel, 2 breakfasts, lunch, picnic, 2 official dinners, nature sightseeing, visits to the Rose Valley, rose picking, many souvenirs and gifts

Transport:
Transport with luxurious van Sofia - Kazanlak - Sofia for 6 tourist - 380 Euro for the whole group;

Guide:
Supplement for professional English speaking guide - 220 Euro for the group of 6 persons; 

* Please note that all services, except the guide can be booked separately;

MAKE RESERVATION  

If the standard options are not convenient for you, you can choose different dates to suit you best.

Other Conditions:
The fees for entering the Rose Museum, the "Kulata” Ethnographic Complex, the Thracian tomb and the National monument of “Shipka” are not included in the above prices and must be paid separately by the visitors. 

Description:
The "Rose Picking" ritual takes place in the rose fields of the Kazanlak region. The ritual is performed along with authentic folklore dances and songs from the region. After the rose flower is picked up, it is delivered to a couple of original rose-distilleries, where an original ritual of rose boiling is reproduced. The visitors are joining the process of rose picking and rose boiling, dancing along Bulgarian traditional dances.
The “Mysteries of the Valley” spectacle is based on an ancient Thracian ritual, dating back to the fourth century before Christ. The spectacle is presented in open, north to the Kazanlak Tomb in “Tiulbeto” park. The duration of the “Mysteries of the Valley” spectacle is one hour.
The visit of the Tommy Show Cosmetics Company is definitely an interesting part of the Rose Festival. The company runs the business of producing cosmetic products, made of rose and essential oils and ecologically clean products without preservatives.
The company works together with leading companies of the European market.
The visit features a lecture on rose oil manufacture and usage of essential oils in cosmetics. Tea and coffee break is included in the visit. Special presents will be given to the tourists and cosmetic products will be sold from the show room of the company.

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