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Date

June 7, 2026

Meeting & Departure

07:30 – Meeting & Departure.
Meeting point : Billa Kazanlak parking. Departure to the rose fields in the heart of the Rose Valley.

Lunch & Folklore Show

Barbecue lunch with a rich Bulgarian folklore programme.

Rose Festival

At the beginning of June, when the Rose Valley is embraced by the unforgettable aroma of Rosa Damascena, tourists from all over the world take over the rose fields and inhabit the streets of the city of Kazanlak, captivated by the Magic of the Bulgarian Rose. Dear Guests, Be a part of this magic and join the Rose Festival 2026! Rose Travel will make your stay unforgettable! Contact us for hotel accommodation, transport, and program, part of which we present to your attention!

office@rose-travel.com

Rose Festival

Program for June 7, 2026

Standard Experience | Organized by Rose Travel Ltd.

07:30 – Meeting & Departure
Meeting point: Billa Kazanlak parking.
Departure to the rose fields in the heart of the Rose Valley.

08:30 – Rose Picking Experience & Distillery Visit
Join the traditional rose picking ritual in the romantic gardens of the Valley. Visit a working rose distillery and see how rose oil is made.

Includes:

• Live demonstration of traditional rose oil distillation
• Essential oil testing
• Tasting: rose liqueur & rose jam
• Traditional Bulgarian banitsa and mineral water
• Free time for souvenir shopping

10:45 – Free Time for Museums

Optional time at leisure to visit selected museums around Kazanlak (tickets not included).

11:30 – Grand City Carnival Parade

Enjoy the colorful parade with folklore groups, music, and traditional costumes.

13:00 – Lunch & Folklore Show

Barbecue lunch with a rich Bulgarian folklore programme.

Included in the Program :

• Rose picking experience
• Distillery visit and tastings
• Bulgarian banitsa and refreshments
• BBQ lunch with folklore show

On request :

• Transportation by bus/car/VIP
• Local guide services
• Museum entrance tickets
• Carnival parade ticket 
• Personal expenses

Private Rose Magic

Rose picking (meeting with bread and salt – an ancient Bulgarian style; rose picking in the rose fields);

 

Representative modern and authentic distillery of roses.

 

Testing of rose and other ethereal oils; tasting the Bulgarian pastry, jam of roses and rose liquor.

 

Having a lunch. Folklore program on request.

 

This program is realized through the blossoming of the oil-bearing roses from 20 May to 10 June.

 

This program is offered all the time in the year with visiting rose gardens, without rose picking.

 

You can choose to visit cultural and historical sightseeing

 

Rose Travel suggests hotels accommodation in the best hotels in Kazanlak and around at preferential prices.