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Bulgarian Rose Experience: Soap Making and Oil Extraction
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Karlovo
Truly authentic, local and bespoke. The activity happens in 2 destinations - Karlovo and Damascena near Kazanlak as the order is reconfirmed with the customers. It’s an activity of a lifetime!
Truly authentic, local and bespoke. The activity happens in 2 destinations - Karlovo and Damascena near Kazanlak as the order is reconfirmed with the customers. It’s an activity of a lifetime!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Karlovo - Experience one of Bulgaria’s most genuine and esteemed traditions: rose picking and rose oil production! This tour offers a unique opportunity to discover the divine Kazanlak Rose, cultivated exclusively in this region. Participants can engage in the age-old ritual of rose picking alongside local rose-pickers dressed in traditional folk…
- Karlovo - Experience one of Bulgaria’s most genuine and esteemed traditions: rose picking and rose oil production! This tour offers a unique opportunity to discover the divine Kazanlak Rose, cultivated exclusively in this region. Participants can engage in the age-old ritual of rose picking alongside local rose-pickers dressed in traditional folk attire, and enjoy tasting rose sweets, gulovitsa, and rose liqueur. Additionally, visitors will explore an old house to learn the art of brewing rose oil and extracting rose water. This journey provides insight into the local lifestyle and centuries-old Bulgarian customs and traditions, shared by the residents. A visit to the Bulgarian Rose factory includes a demonstration of rose soap making. The operator may adjust the program/itinerary based on the varying rose maturation times in the area. The activity takes place in two locations - Karlovo and/or Damascena near Kazanlak, with the order confirmed with customers.
What's Included
- On the spots guide services
- Making soaps
- Picking rose ritual (during the picking season)
- Workshop-demonstration of extraction of rose oil from mini distillery
- Tasting of rose sweet, gulovitsa and rose liqueur
- Visit to the largest private Bulgarian Rose oil factory
- On the spots guide services
- Making soaps
- Picking rose ritual (during the picking season)
- Workshop-demonstration of extraction of rose oil from mini distillery
- Tasting of rose sweet, gulovitsa and rose liqueur
- Visit to the largest private Bulgarian Rose oil factory
What's Not Included
- Transport from / to the meeting point (by request & extra charge) and in between the sights
- Personal expenses
- Entrance fees not mentioned explicitly
- Transport from / to the meeting point (by request & extra charge) and in between the sights
- Personal expenses
- Entrance fees not mentioned explicitly
Meal Options
- Rose sweet, Gulovitsa & Rose liqueur
- Rose sweet, Gulovitsa & Rose liqueur
Location
Karlovo
We will contact you after booking for further information of the starting time and exact meeting point. The activity might happen in 2 destinations depending on the time of the year - Karlovo or Damascena near Kazanlak.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Hristo_n
May 31, 2025
Very pleased - Really great activity with so much local flavor. Absolutely fantastic experience which I totally recommend. Suitable of everyone. Excellent staff and guides on the spot. I'm very pleased.
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Worldtravelerdora
Jun 6, 2024
Give it a try next year - We were thinking for quite some time to attend the rose festival but we wanted all to be taken care of. From start to finish this activity was impeccable. We took some many included activities in Damascene and Kazanlak and we were the whole day occupied. Wonderful!
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Resort60570248019
Jun 14, 2023
Excellent introduction to the rose valley - Great explanation and visual of home rose oil distillation. Excellent information on History of Bulgaria and rose production, making of rose soap and other rose products.
Exceptionally good tour. Was beyond our expectations.
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Borili2022
Aug 10, 2022
What a special experience! - My family and I had an amazing time at this experience. We highly recommend it to any others in the area. The tour guides also speak English. The booking experience was easy and the communication with the company was very responsive.
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