Day-by-day itinerary
IMPORTANT: The table refers to 2027, but the detailed description contains prices, dates and insurance details for 2024–2025. Current terms, hotel, price and insurance must be confirmed by the office.
Originally published description (conflicting information requires confirmation):
Plovdiv / Sofia – KAVALA – Keramoti – THASSOS ISLAND – Sofia / Plovdiv
BEACH HOLIDAY
KERAMOTI — a long beach of fine sand and crystal-clear sea
Departures from Plovdiv and Sofia
Price: from 689.00 BGN / 7 DAYS, 6 NIGHTS WITH BREAKFAST
Hotel
Golden Sands
31.08-06.09.2024
06.09-12.09.2024
Adult price in a double room
Single room price
Child up to 6 years sharing with two adults
Child over 6 years /
3rd and 4th adult
Departure from Sofia
659BGN
+240 BGN
389 BGN
585 BGN
Day 1:
Departure from Plovdiv at 05:00 from the Boris Hristov House of Culture and from Sofia at 7:00 from Vasil Levski Stadium. Arrival in Keramoti around 14:00. Free time on the beach until 18:00. Keramoti is considered one of mainland Greece's finest beaches. Its beautiful sandy stretch extends for many kilometres along the coast, reflected in the blue Aegean waters. The beach offers umbrellas, bars, loungers, attractions and everything expected from a good seaside resort. In Keramoti you can swim, fish, taste local delicacies or simply enjoy the beauty all around. The resort has plenty of restaurants, tavernas, bars and shops. Check into a 2/3*** hotel: Philoxenia, Xastero, Golden Sands or similar. Free time for dinner and a walk. Overnight.
Day 2:
Breakfast. Free time on the beach in Keramoti. Optional tour of Thassos at an additional charge. Programme: ferry from Keramoti to the island (40 minutes), then coach travel along the scenic island road revealing beautiful landscapes, turquoise beaches and unforgettable views of the Aegean. Photo stop. During the tour we visit the Iris Gold jewellery factory, the Monastery of the Archangel Michael and an olive oil factory in Panagia, where the production of premium cold-pressed olive oil is explained in detail. We then continue to the island capital for a walking tour before returning by ferry to the port of Keramoti. Ferry back from Thassos to Keramoti and free time on the beach or for lunch in one of the excellent fish tavernas on the main street. Overnight.
Day 3:
Breakfast. Free time to relax and enjoy the beach in Keramoti. Overnight.
Day 4:
Breakfast. Free time to relax and enjoy the beach in Keramoti. Overnight.
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Day 5:
Breakfast. Free time to relax and enjoy the beach in Keramoti. Overnight.
Day 6:
Breakfast. Free time to relax and enjoy the beach in Keramoti. Overnight.
Day 7:
Breakfast. Check out of the hotel. Free time on the beach in Keramoti. At 14:00, departure from Keramoti for Bulgaria, with a short stop in Kavala and a walking tour of the old town, Panagia. Arrival in Sofia and Plovdiv in the evening.
Other information
MINIMUM NUMBER OF TRAVELLERS:
40 people
NOTIFICATION DEADLINE IF THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF TRAVELLERS IS NOT REACHED:
7 days before departure.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Valid identity document: identity card or international passport. For children
under 18 travelling with one parent or without parents: a NOTARISED DECLARATION of parental consent for the child to travel outside BULGARIA, original + copy.
PAYMENT TERMS:
Deposit of 30% of the package price; balance due 20 days before departure.
The customer declares that they have been shown a certificate of insurance taken out by the tour operator under Article 97 of the Tourism Act with Generali Zastrahovane AD, Sofia, 68 Knyaz Dondukov Boulevard, policy number
1329240051000004/24
00:00 on 06.05.2024 until 24:00 on 05.05.2025
We offer optional Trip Cancellation insurance under Article 80(1)(14) of the Tourism Act, covering cancellation, curtailment and interruption costs for health reasons affecting the traveller, close relatives and others. The premium is calculated on the final amount due under the contract and also depends on the customer's age. Depending on age, it is between 2.8% and 5% of the final amount due under the package travel contract. Insurance must be requested on the day the package travel contract is signed.
People over 80 are not insured. People with 50% incapacity certified by TELK (the Bulgarian medical assessment commission) pay a 3 BGN insurance surcharge. Since we cannot otherwise know this information, failure to disclose it makes their insurance invalid!
NOTE:
The tour operator reserves the right to change the order of the programme! Optional activity and museum prices are indicative, and the agency is not responsible for changes.
Useful information: Kavala lies in northern Greece, just 350 km southeast of Sofia. The town stretches along the Aegean shore at the foot of low hills, some descending almost to the sea. It attracts visitors with emerald waters, abundant greenery and bearable summer heat.
The old town’s narrow cobbled streets are especially beautiful, with houses in bright pink, yellow and blue. Other buildings rise like dazzling white ships, with spacious terraces where children cycle. Pretty balconies are decorated with flowers, while wooden shutters give the streets an old-world atmosphere.
Kavala has 100,000 residents, but its population triples in summer. Founded in the 8th–7th centuries BC, it was first called Neapolis. Later it was renamed Christoupolis (City of Christ) in honour of the Apostle Paul. Legend says he baptised the first Christian woman, Lada, at Philippi, 17 km northwest of town. Remains of an ancient Roman settlement can still be seen there.
Kavala’s sights include the fortress walls, Byzantine remains and the aqueduct, a bridge from Roman times. Fishing remains the local people’s main livelihood. The lights of fishing boats setting off in the evening are a real attraction for resort visitors.
Thassos is a Greek island in the northern Aegean, near the coast of Eastern Macedonia and Western Thrace at the mouth of the Mesta River. The capital and largest town is Thassos, often called Limenas. Limenaria is the second-largest settlement.
Thassos lies in the northern Aegean, about 7 kilometres from the mainland. It is the northernmost island of the Thracian Gulf, a short distance from Keramoti Bay. From afar it resembles a tall mountain sinking into the sea. Its highest point is Mount Ipsarion at 1203 m. The upper slopes are covered with Mediterranean pine forests; lower down and at the foot grow cypresses, plane trees, firs, horse chestnuts, Valonia oaks and evergreen shrubs. Narrow coastal lowlands are occupied by olive groves, with figs, pomegranates and peaches along the shore. The circuit of the island is about 100 km.
Legend links the island’s name to beautiful Europa, abducted by Zeus, and young Thassos, King Agenor’s grandson, sent with Agenor’s sons to find her. After a long search he reached the emerald island with lush vegetation, a wonderful climate and gold mines. Another tradition identifies Thassos as the island of the sirens who tried to lure Odysseus off course.
Of all the Greek islands, Thassos may be the most authentic. While some neighbours have adopted international features such as karaoke bars and Chinese restaurants, Thassos remains a model of tradition. Its green hills, fertile vineyards and olive groves have earned it the name “emerald island”. Its beaches range from secluded coves to broad sandy stretches. Tripiti and Potos are among its best-preserved corners, while Skala Rachoni is developing faster and already offers water sports.