Guided road tour including luggage transport for all makes and models
Dates
25BGXL01 09.08. - 23.08.2025
Difficulty level:
Description
Discovering the Eastern European country of Bulgaria by motorbike is an experience that makes every motorcyclist's heart beat faster. Not only the choice of routes is a dream, but also the variety of this country surprises and amazes. The scenic diversity reveals itself through a tasty combination of lowlands, hilly landscapes, river valleys and high mountains. Driving pleasure is guaranteed in this unique natural experience. As varied as the landscape is, Bulgaria's thousand-year-old culture and history is rich in tradition. It is not uncommon to encounter the heritage of ancient civilisations, to drive through sleepy villages and past magnificent historic monasteries nestling picturesquely in the landscape. And while you still have the scent of blooming rose fields in your nose, you encounter a cultural mixture of Orient and Europe in the lively capital Sofia.
This tour is specially designed for motorcyclists who also like to make one or two cultural stops and city walks. For those who prefer more riding and less sightseeing, we recommend our Tour Bulgaria The South-West.
Tour dates:
From/to Vienna area approx. 4,500 km, medium difficulty, including motorway stages, city crossings and village roads with possible inadequacies or generally roads of different quality levels, sometimes also with potholes, short sections without asphalt possible. Mountain crossings with numerous curves and serpentines.
Click to enlargeOur exclusive travel programme
Day 1 - Vienna - Belgrade (SRB)
590 km
Meet at the agreed starting point near Vienna. After getting to know each other briefly, we start our journey together. The route takes us past Budapest on the motorway to Serbia, where we make our stopover in a hotel in the centre of Belgrade on the way to Bulgaria. After arrival there will be time for a walk along the Danube. Overnight stay in Belgrade (SRB).
TIP:
There is a hotel at the starting point of the tour near Vienna. For participants who have a longer journey, it is advisable to arrive the day before and spend the night there. And for those who want to come to the start of the tour with a car and motorbike trailer, the car can be parked at the hotel during the tour (extra charge).
TIP:
Those who cannot or do not want to bring their luggage to the starting point on the motorbike are welcome to have it collected from their home using the luggage service. We will then bring it to the start of the tour in the support vehicle!
Day 2 - Belgrade - Belogradchik (BG)
305 km
We leave Belgrade and bridge the densely populated areas in the south via the motorway. We enjoy our lunch break in the Serbian hinterland before we reach the Bulgarian border in the afternoon. Before dinner we visit the famous fortress of Belogradchik, a miraculously formed rock formation. Overnight stay in Belogradchik (BG).
Day 3 - Belogradchik - Sofia (BG)
240 km
The capital of Bulgaria awaits us! Before we reach Sofia, however, we will ride a great motorbike route and cross the Balkan Mountains to the south. Upon arrival in Sofia, we will take a German-speaking guided walking tour with a local guide in the centre of Sofia to get to know the history and culture of this extraordinary city. Overnight in Sofia (BG).
Day 4 - Sofia - Rila (BG)
155 km
We spend the morning in Sofia's city centre again and have time to stock up on souvenirs for the trip or simply watch the hustle and bustle in the pedestrian zone over a leisurely coffee and enjoy the charm of this impressive city. Around noon we leave the Bulgarian capital and head for the Rila Mountains and the national park of the same name, where the next cultural-historical treat awaits us: the over 1,000-year-old monastery of St. Ivan of Rila is the most important and largest monastery in Bulgaria, and during a guided tour we will hear about the history of the monastery. Overnight stay in Rila (BG).
Day 5 - Rila - Bansko (BG)
260 km
The whole day we will be accompanied by the "Vichren", with 2,914 m one of the highest peaks in Bulgaria, and today we will cycle almost completely around it. We will have a lunch break in the smallest town in Bulgaria with 200 inhabitants. It has been a "museum town" since 1968 and is also known for its sandstone pyramids and the local red wine, which Winston Churchill also liked to drink. We will spend the night in one of the country's top ski resorts at the foot of the Pinin Mountains, in Bansko (BG).
Day 6 - Bansko - Smoljan (BG)
245 km
One of the most beautiful driving days of the tour awaits us. Countless curves, a few reservoirs and mostly very good roads lead us through the south-west of Bulgaria to the small town of Smoljan in the Rhodepen Mountains, situated at about 1,000 m above sea level. Overnight stay in Smoljan (BG).
Day 7 - Smolyan - Ivaylovgrad (BG)
290 km
Day 8 - Ivaylovgrad - Nesebar/Sunny Beach (BG)
280 km
We leave the mountainous part of Bulgaria and reach the Upper Thracian Plain, which is bordered by the Black Sea to the east. And that is where we are going! After a week "on the road" we spend the next 3 nights in a great hotel near Nesebar on the famous Bulgarian Sunny Beach and have the choice between one or two rest days. Overnight stay in the Nesebar/Sunny Beach area (BG).
Day 9 - Sunny Beach
0 km
Day at leisure. We enjoy the amenities of our hotel by the sea and let ourselves go. If the beach is too boring for you, you can make an excursion on your own, e.g. to the old town of Nesebar (UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage!) or to Varna, not far away. Overnight stay in the Nesebar/Sunny Beach area (BG).
Day 10 - Sunny Beach (0 km) or day trip to the Turkish border
330 km
Today we have a choice: Either enjoy another day of rest, or make an excursion to the southernmost point of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast on the Turkish border. Last night in the Nesebar/Sunny Beach area (BG).
Day 11 - Sunny Beach - Veliko Tarnovo (BG)
360 km
Day 12 - Veliko Tarnovo - Plovdiv (BG)
230 km
We cross the Balkan Mountains again via a great pass route south to the Thracian lowlands. Situated at the foot of the Rhodope Mountains, Plovdiv was European Capital of Culture in 2019 and is considered the oldest city in Europe. The first settlements date back 6,000 years. Before dinner, we will get a deeper insight into the history of the city during a guided city walk in German. Overnight stay in Plovdiv (BG).
Day 13 - Plovdiv - Montana (BG)
260 km
For the last time we cross the Balkan Mountains, this time heading north and towards home. So that we can really enjoy the mountainous stretch ahead of us, we take the motorway in the built-up lowlands. We spend our last night in the country that has become so dear to us at the north-western end of the pre-Balkan in the small town of Montana (BG).
Day 14 - Montana - Reschitz (RO)
360 km
Day 15 - Reschitz - Vienna (Ö)
600 km
Unfortunately, it is time to say goodbye today. With many wonderful memories in our luggage, we are on our way home. Most of the way back to the tour start location near Vienna is on the motorway. As the bikes are faster than the luggage car, "hurried" participants already take their luggage with them. Those who don't like this can also pick it up later at the tour start hotel. End of the tour.
TIP:
For those for whom the route to Vienna would be a diversion on the way home, they can already say goodbye to the other tour participants on departure from the hotel and make their way home independently. If there is not enough room for your luggage on the motorbike, we can send it home using our luggage service.
Our inclusive services
- 15-day guided motorbike tour over some of the most beautiful roads in Bulgaria
- 14 nights in a mix of basic, mid-range and top category hotels and resorts (shower, WC)
- Half board with breakfast and dinner
- Lunch on driving days in Bulgaria (10) and 1 x in Serbia, 11 days full board
- 2 rest days at the Black Sea (optional excursion on the 2nd rest day)
- German-speaking tour guide with motorbike from/to Vienna area
- Local German-speaking tour guide as driver of the escort vehicle
- Support vehicle incl. motorbike trailer or large transporter for luggage from/to Vienna area
- City tour with local German speaking guide in
- Sofia and
- Plovdiv
- Luggage transport from/to motorbike and holiday
- Guarded/secure parking at all hotels
- Customer Money Protection in accordance with the European Package Travel Regulation
Not included: Petrol, oil, tolls, personal expenses, tips. Furthermore, all services that are not expressly listed as included, included services.
Also not included: Travel insurance with cancellation cover
Price
OPTIONAL:
Luggage transfer from/to flat door to Motorbike and holiday.
From Austria:
- Provider: Kofferbutler.at
Price per suitcase per leg: from € 46.90
Booking directly via www.kofferbutler.at
From Germany:
- Provider: Tefra Travel Logistics GmbH,
Price per suitcase per leg: from € 74.90
Booking directly via www.tefra-log.de.
Tefra Travel Logistics GmbH, Hamburg, handling and billing directly with Tefra.
From Switzerland:
- On request both providers.
Conditions of travel
The special conditions for this trip by Motorrad und Urlaub apply. These will be handed out before booking the trip. Minimum number of participants: 12 persons. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we reserve the right to cancel the tour up to four weeks before the start of the tour. The number of participants is limited! Registrations will be considered in the order of arrival.
A frank word among bikers
We do not do a driving course on our trip, but a challenging and varied motorbike tour. On guided motorbike tours with your own motorbike, riders and passengers from different countries of origin and with different motorbikes meet for a joint trip. As different as the participants are, as different will usually be the motorbikes, which makes for a fun and interesting trip.
As with all group activities, a certain team spirit and a certain adaptation of the individual to the group is necessary for these tours. If you let yourself go, you will certainly "experience" a great tour, meet new friends and have a lot of fun, because the shared experience of driving dynamics and the magic of curves in a charming landscape unites people. And on this trip, the focus is on motorcycling in the unique and sensational landscape.
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