Itinerary: Nature Hike to The Rila Mountain Highest Point: Musala (2,925m / 9,596ft above sea level) Area: 2,400 km2

Day 1 – 5.5.2019, Sunday Meet at Sofia Airport at 2pm (GMT +2) Transfer to foot of Rila Mountain Check in to Borovets hotel Dinner Day 2 – 6.5.2019, Monday Breakfast Hike to Seven Rila Lakes Hike to Rila National Park Lunch Hike back to hotel Dinner

Day 3 – 7.5.2019, Tuesday Hike up mountain ecopath BBQ lunch Ranch visit and horse riding at Adgor Hike back to hotel Dinner Day 4 – 8.5.2019, Wednesday Breakfast Mountain expedition with a ski lift/gondola Lunch at Musala Mountain hut Hike up Musala Peak Hike back to hotel Dinner Day 5 – 9.5.2019, Thursday Breakfast Check out of hotel & transport back to Sofia Airport

Departing passengers are advised to arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before scheduled departure time.

Itinerary: Enchanting Rose Aroma Journey

Special highlights

1. Morning AromaYoga 2. Aromatherapy Workshop: Cooking with Essential Oils 3. Rose Museum visit in Kazanlak 4. Rose picker village visit 5. Rose picking session at Enio Bencher’s Plantation 6. Oldest Rose & Lavender factory visit to view production or organic rose oil & water production 7. Aromatherapy Workshop: Skincare Aromatherapy with Rose & Lavender Oils

• Rose (rose otto, white rose otto and rose absolute) • Lavender • Zdravetz* [pronounce: drah-vets]

*Zdravetz essential oil native to the South East Alps and the Balkans. It is one of the most popular oils on the Balkan Peninsula, also commonly known as Bulgarian Geranium

8. Mountain expedition with Monastery visit 9. AromaMeditation 10. Sightseeing in Plodiv 11. Bachkovo Monastery visit

Day 1 – 9.5.2019, Thursday

Meet at Sofia Airport at 2pm (GMT +2) Transfer to The Rose Valley Check in to Raiski Kat (Paradise Nook) Dinner

Day 2 – 10.5.2019, Friday

8am – 9am Morning AromaYoga 9am – 10am Breakfast 10am – 1pm Aromatherapy Workshop in Kalofer: Cooking with Essential Oils

Understanding the benefits of using essential oils in cooking - Essential oil Safety – usage of essential oils in cooking and standard

precautions; - Essential oils as a flavor substitute – discussion on the advantages of using

essential oils as hard-to-find ingredients; - Combining essential oils for flavoring food and drinks – how and when to

dilute essential oils in the proper medium – honey, alcohol, vegetable oil; Cooking with rose essential oil, rose floral water and rose petals - Bulgarian rose and its place in culinary – how to use rose essential oil and

floral water in cooking properly; - Rose tea recipes – how rose and lavender can help improving digestion,

urinary problems, menstrual pain, sleep disorder, anxiety, stress, depression; - Rose latte with rose petals and cooking raw truffles with rose.

1.30pm – 3pm Lunch in the garden 4pm – 5pm Visit to the Rose Museum in Kazanlak 6pm – 7pm Visit to Rose picker village (this is where we can share our pre-loved items) 8pm Dinner

Day 3 – 11.5.2019, Saturday

7.30am – 8.30am Morning AromaYoga 8.30am – 9.30am Breakfast 10am – 11.30am Educational Rose picking session at Enio Bencher’s Plantation 12pm – 1.30pm Visit to the family museum and oldest rose & lavender factory founded in 1909

to view organic rose oil and water production 1.30pm – 2.30pm Lunch in the garden 3pm – 6pm Aromatherapy Workshop: Skincare Aromatherapy with Rose & Lavender

Oils Learn the healing and beautifying properties of essential oils, carrier oils and floral waters - Focusing on Bulgarian essential oils (rose, lavender, zdravetz, and carrier oils

(rosehip, peach kernel, plum kernel, apricot kernel, sesame, grapeseed); - Analyzing the chemical compositions of rose and lavender essential oils and

their relevance to skincare aromatherapy; - Comparing the benefits and properties of rose otto, white rose otto and rose

absolute; - Review various floral waters and their application in skincare. Applying aromatherapy for everyday skin care - Blending principles in skincare aromatherapy; - Usage of different products for facial and body; Making of skin care product with precious essential and carrier oils - Hands-on: facial oil and body cream

6pm – 8pm Free & Easy 8pm Dinner

Day 4 – 12.5.2019, Sunday

8am – 9am Morning AromaYoga 9am – 9.30am Breakfast 10am – 12.30pm Mountain Expedition with a Monastery visit

Please be in sleeved top and pants. 12.30pm – 1.30pm AromaMeditation 1.30pm – 2.30pm Lunch in the mountain 2.30pm – 5pm Return to hotel 5pm – 8pm Free & Easy 8pm Dinner

Day 5 – 13.5.2019, Monday

9am – 10am Breakfast & check out 11am – 1pm Sightseeing in Plodiv 1.30pm – 2.30pm Lunch 3.30pm – 4pm Free & Easy (Open market & shopping) 4pm – 5pm Visit to Bachkovo Monastery 6pm Check in to hotel in Plodiv 8pm Dinner

Day 6 – 14.5.2019, Tuesday Breakfast Check out of hotel & individual transfer back to Sofia Airport (pre-booked) Departing passengers are advised to arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before scheduled departure time.