Route: Sofia – Pirin Golf Hotel &SPABansko – Pravets Golf &SPA Resort – Thracian Cliffs Golf Resort, Kavarna – Black Sea Rama Golf &SPA Villas Resort, Balchik – Sofia
Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Day 1
Arrival at Sofia airport.
Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in 5* Hotel in Sofia.
City tour of Sofia with professional English speaking guide.
Dinner in Тraditional Bulgarian Restaurant, Sofia.
Day 2
Breakfast. Departure to Pirin Golf Hotel & SPA (160 km).
Pirin Golf is an amazing mountain golf resort located near Bansko Ski Resort in the mountain Pirin. The resort offers a 5* Golf & SPA Hotel in alpine stile and 23 holes golf course (18 holes an Ian Woosnam course and 5 holes Pine Course). A huge SPA center with hot indoor swimming pool is at the disposal of the guests.
Golf course – an Ian Woosnam designed 18-holes championship (par 72). One of the great attractions of playing golf is that you get to enjoy nature at the same time as playing sport and this is definitely the case at Pirin Golf & Country Club. Set against the towering back drop of the stunning Pirin Mountains, the Ian Woosnam Golf Course encapsulates what it means to play golf in the mountains. The golf course takes you on an adventure through the rough and rugged terrain, which is designed to excite and challenge golfers of all levels, while still being enjoyable for beginners. No matter how far you hit the ball or whether you prefer to take the aerial route or chip and run it, there is a route from the tee to the green for every golfer to discover.
The second course is named after the surrounding area, i.e. Pirin Pine Course and at the moment features 5 fully constructed holes. It is designed by a young German company. Keen golfers could practice and improve their skills on one of the biggest and most impressive golf academies in Central and Eastern Europe. The academy includes sophisticated video training equipment (C-swing, S&M Putt Lab).
Lunch in Pirin Golf Resort.
Course map: piringolf.bg/map
Tee time: 2:00 pm
Other services: Half day excursion to Rila Monastery
Dinner. Overnight stay in Pirin Golf Hotel &SPA.
Day 3
Breakfast. Departure to Pravets Golf &SPA Resort (230 km).
Pravets Golf Club is part of the new Pravets Golf & SPA Resort, surrounding the popular lake of the town of Pravets. The Pravets Golf Course is a parkland style, par 72, course of 6469 m in its length. Its designer is the world famous architect Peter Harradine and his company Harradine Golf, based in Dubai, built more than 200 golf courses in the world.
Driving range: The driving range is unique for the Bulgarian golf market also with its lighting for dawn or night golfing. The two-tier grass driving range tees provides the players with a variety of playing distances. The Pravets Golf Course is a parkland style, par 72, course of 6469 m in its length. There are 5 tee-boxes at each hole which provides a fair but challenging test for both high and low handicapped golfers. The course boasts tremendous views of the local mountain and lake framed by the impressive RIU Pravets Hotel.
Signature hole 8: The most spectacular hole is No 8, par 3, with an island green and a stone-decorated bridge connecting the fairway and the green.
Hole 15: par 4 also incorporates water in the game. Low-handicapped golfers can drive a risky shot through the lake. High handicappers could choose alternative ways of attack to the green.
Hole 16: The par-5 16th hole also provides the thrill of playing across the water and is one of the most difficult and challenging holes on the course. Yet, it can still be achieved by beginners.
The biggest green in Bulgaria: Double green The 9th and the 18th greens are united in one double green, a well-known feature from the St Andrews Old course.
In October 2011 Pravets Golf & SPA hosted The PGA Professional Championship of Europe – one of the most prestigious events in the calendar of the PGA’s of Europe. The Champion of PGA professionals in Europe was in Pravets, Bulgaria for three consecutive years (2011, 2012 and 2013).
Lunch.
Tee time: 1:30 pm
Early dinner in Pravets Golf &SPA Resort.
Transfer to Sofia Airport (60 km). Flight / Sofia – Varna
Arrival at Varna airport. Transfer to Thracian Cliffs Golf Resort, near Kavarna (70 km). Accommodation.
Day 4
Breakfast.
Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort, winner of the ‘2014 European Golf Resort of the Year’ award, boasts an excellent selection of facilities which includes 2 km’s of private beaches, a cozy and relaxed Moroccan wellness center, six dining venues and a must play Signature golf course. The resort combines carefully blended local Thracian architecture with natural beachfront environment which creates remarkable golf and summer vacation experience.
Situated on a dramatic cliff side overlooking the Black Sea, Thracian Cliffs has been named in the Top 5 most Spectacular Golf Courses in the world. The Signature Championship golf course is designed by the golf legend Gary Player and in his words described the layout as “the most beautiful golf course I’ve ever seen in the world”. Every hole is signature, with 5 different sets of tees to and stunning sea views. In 2013, the resort hosted the 50th Volvo World Match Play Championship, won by Graeme McDowell.
The 18-hole Gary Player Signature Golf Course forms the core of Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort. The golf course covers 85 hectares of truly beautiful Cliffside. The golf course has been sculptured to the perfectly into this area and create one of the most wonderful golfing experiences. It is fair to say that every hole is a signature hole but the 6th will surely be the one everyone will remember. This hole sits on top of the cliff with the green set some 40 meters below cut into the hillside and surrounded by the lapping waves of the Black Sea. The game from the back tee definitely is not for the faint hearted as the distance measures over 210 m.
The golf course has been likened to several famous courses and Mr. Player was proud to say: “Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort will become one of the top 3 golf courses on the planet.”
Lunch in Thracian Cliffs Golf Resort.
Course map: thraciancliffs.com/map
Tee time: 10:00 am / 2:00 pm
Other services: Half day excursion to Balchik and cape Kaliakra .
Dinner in Mediterranean restaurant near the Resort.
Overnight stay in Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort.
Day 5
Breakfast. Departure to Black Sea Rama Golf & Villas Resort (15 km).
Black Sea Rama is a Gary Player Signature championship golf course and Villa resort in Bulgaria with modern, luxurious accommodation and breathtaking sea views offered to those seeking a premier holiday retreat. This exclusive gated seaside community features a world class 18 holes signature golf course and unbelievable views of Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast.
Endless sea view from the height of 200 meters towards the magnificent and extremely diverse bay from Cape Kaliakra to Cape Galata of the Black Sea – that is BlackSeaRama, the first championship signature golf course in Bulgaria – 18 holes, par 72, length of 6648 meters – and the first completed project of Gary Player in Eastern Europe.
From a flat terrain, a magnificent classical cliff-top links golf course is created, with intimacy at very each of the fairways and with greens, often exceeding the regular sizes. The whole design is fulfilled with respect towards the player, as it gives him/her a maximum of the chance for a good round at a high-class golf course, where the wind – as it is usual when close to the sea – is often a significant factor.
Course map: blacksearama.com/map
Tee time: 10:00 am
Lunch in Black Sea Rama Golf & Villas Resort.
Departure to Varna.
City tour of Varna with professional English speaking guide;
Dinner in Fish Restaurant.
Transfer to the airport for flight / Varna – Sofia;
Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation and overnight stay in Sofia;
Day 6
Breakfast. Free time.
Lunch.
Transfers to Sofia airport. Departure.
Price:
Price per person in double room in 5* hotels: 1530 euro
Single supplement: + 212 euro
Guaranteed departure for min 10 passengers.
A deposit of 30% of the total tour cost or 460 euro is required.
Deposit payments are non-refundable. A tour confirmation will be sent on receipt of deposit.
Price includes:
– Accommodation in 5* hotels;
– All transfers;
– All meals included in the program;
– Flight tickets Sofia – Varna – Sofia;
– A/C vehicle with driver during the whole trip;
– Parking fees and road taxes;
– Professional English speaking guide;
– City tour of Sofia;
– City tour of Varna;
– Insurance.
Price does not include:
– Visa fees;
– Flight tickets to Bulgaria;
– Porterage in the hotels;
– Personal expenses.
Additional services:
– Golf package for all golf courses (green fees, electric buggies) – 305 euro per person;
– Golf clubs set – 85 euro per person;
– Half day excursion to Rila Monastery* – 45 euro per person;
– Half day excursion to Balchik and cape Kaliakra* – 35 euro per person.
*Guaranteed departure for min 3 passengers.
