🇧🇬 Sofia · Plovdiv · Sunny Beach, Bulgaria · Cruise
Bulgaria Cruise & Stay
Bulgaria by sea and by land — a cruise leg plus time ashore in Sofia · Plovdiv · Sunny Beach.
Starting from
₹1,08,999 / person
Overview
See Bulgaria from the water and from the ground. This 8-night trip pairs a cruise leg with land nights across Sofia · Plovdiv · Sunny Beach, so you wake up in a new port without repacking, and still get proper time ashore at Rila Monastery and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia. Cabin, excursions and port transfers are all arranged.
May – Sep is the sweet spot for Bulgaria (Europe), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 4★ hotel + cruise cabin hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹1,08,999 per person on twin sharing.
Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Bulgaria visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.
Trip highlights
✓ What’s included
- ✓8 nights' 4★ hotel + cruise cabin stay with daily breakfast
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
- ✓Bulgaria visa assistance & documentation
- ✓Cruise leg in an outside cabin with onboard meals
- ✓Shore excursions and port transfers at each call
- ✓Explera 24/7 on-trip support
✗ What’s excluded
- ✗International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
- ✗Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
- ✗Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
- ✗Anything not listed under "What’s included"
- ✗GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
- ✗Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Sofia
Arrive in Sofia and transfer to your hotel for a night on land before boarding — no rushing straight from a flight onto a ship.
Day 2
Rila Monastery
Visit Rila Monastery from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.
Day 3
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
A shore day at Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.
Day 4
Plovdiv old town
Ashore at Plovdiv old town & Roman theatre today — a guided excursion timed to the ship's window, back aboard for dinner.
Day 5
Sunny Beach, Black Sea coast
Sunny Beach, Black Sea coast on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.
Day 6
Vitosha Mountain
Today's landing is Vitosha Mountain; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.
Day 7
Rila Monastery
Visit Rila Monastery from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.
Day 8
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
A shore day at Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.
Day 9
Departure
Disembark after breakfast, with a transfer straight from the port to the airport arranged.
Book your Sofia · Plovdiv · Sunny Beach trip from Surat & Gujarat
Explera Vacations plans Sofia · Plovdiv · Sunny Beach holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.
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Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.
Traveller reviews
What travellers say about the Sofia · Plovdiv · Sunny Beach trip
“Went for our solo travel and everything from the Sofia itinerary to the return was handled with care. The hotels were exactly the category promised. Will book our next trip with them too.”
Zeel Kothiya
Navsari · Solo travel
“Sofia was our first big trip and Explera made it stress-free — visa guidance, forex tips, a sensible day plan and a driver who knew the area. Came back with amazing memories and zero complaints.”
Yash Bhanderi
Navsari · Solo travel
“Fantastic solo travel. The Sofia package was customised to our dates and budget, the 4★ hotel + cruise cabin were lovely, and they even rebooked one activity when the weather changed. Five stars.”
Dixita Lathiya
Navsari · Solo travel
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