Tourism in Bulgaria - equestrain tours, cultural and ethno-art programs, spiritual tourism

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SEEING IS BELIEVING

Bulgaria is a small country with truly unique natural environment: a remarkable topographic variety within a relatively small compass, a scenic landscape with an abundance of rivers, lakes and mineral springs; majestic mountains; rich plant and animal life. Combined with the remarkable cultural, historical, ethnographic and architectural diversity, it unarguably makes Bulgaria an attractive and unforgettable tourist destination.

OUR GOAL is to deliver high quality tourist experiences for small groups of people interested in historical, cultural and spiritual inheritance of the region and:

To provide visits to places of great historical and cultural
interest, but not very popular to mass tourists

To reconstruct ancient rites, old traditions and ceremonies
and involve our guests in performing them

To turn back time amidst the Renaissance architecture of
towns and villages-museums

To accommodate our guests (where possible) in authentic
centuries-old houses

To organize activities and reveal opportunities for learning new skills

   To share the spiritual world of the Bulgarians inherited
         from faiths and teachings accepted worldwide - Orphic sacred
         mysteries, the Bogomils (predecessors of many religious
         trends in Europe), the Teaching of Master Beinsa Douno

To demonstrate our traditional arts and crafts,
icons, embroidery

To feel the magic of our indigenous customs and festivities,
folk art, unusual rhythms and polyphonic songs

To share the enthusiasm for riding our horses through
the magnificent forests and the sea shore

WHAT DOES ARKAN MEAN?

Arkan is the old Bulgarian word for "lasso" and the horse was a sacred animal for our predecessors- both Thracians and Bulgarians. Besides the word Arcanum in Latin is a secret, mystery. When you leave Bulgaria feeling stronger unexplainable relationship with nature and bringing back to your country part of our cultural and spiritual past - it means that we have justified our choice of name and met our goal.

Welcome!

So, our ARKANtours team prepared and offers the following:

Ethno-art and cultural programs:

- Learn to Paint Icons

- Nine Days in Three Epochs

- The Eternal Symbols –
The Bulgarian Embroidery

- Traditions and Crafts. Weaving,
stone masonry, wine producing.

Spiritual tourism:

- Spiritual Teachings and Practices

- Visiting Sanctuaries

- Visiting Monasteries

Equestrian tours:

- A Ride in the Western Rhodope Mountains

- A Ride in the Central Rhodopes

- A Ride from Trigrad to Melnik

- Horseback Passages from Black Sea to
Strandja Mountain

Beside the tourist programs above our team is ready to prepare tailored-made ones according the specific interest of our clients.

ARKANtours Ltd is a licensed Tour operator and Tour agent N 05272 operating under the law of Republic of Bulgaria.
Head office 7a Lerin Str. Plovdiv 4002 Bulgaria	tel./fax + 359 32 640 205 tel. + 359 88 880 45 12 tel. + 359 88 858 92 68 e-mail: info@arkantours.com
Mitko Koevski 9223 Twin Trails Drive #102 San Diego, CA. 92129 USA	Phone: +001 858-717-0466 Fax: +001 858-484-2844 e-mail: arkantours@san.rr.com
Gunhild Molbæk Sommervej 2 7900 Nykøbing Mors, Danmark	tlf: 0045 -97 721418 (bedst efter kl 16) e-mail: sommervej2@mail.tdcadsl.dk

Tour operator and Tour agent license number 05272