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10 Best Hiking & Thermal Spa Tours In Bulgaria

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The 10 best hiking & thermal spa tours in Bulgaria. What each one involves, who runs it, and what you will pay.

10 Best Hiking & Thermal Spa Tours In Bulgaria

Full-day Rila Mountains, Seven Lakes Hike, and Hot Springs Tour from Sofia

Full-day Rila Mountains, Seven Lakes Hike, and Hot Springs Tour from Sofia - Chair lift reality: time saved, extra ticket to plan

1.Full-day Rila Mountains, Seven Lakes Hike, and Hot Springs Tour from Sofia

Most Popular★ 4.5

Full-day hike from Sofia through the Seven Rila Lakes, then a soak at Sapareva Banya Spa. Small group, chairlift, 103°C thermal water.

“Really nice experience hiking in this impressive area. Our guide did a great job of adjusting to everyone's different needs and fitness levels. He had a great attitude and disposition the entire time and was super helpful. If you can make it all the way to the top point...the view is stunning! Highly recommend!”

70 reviews6 to 8 hours (approx.)From $132.75by Azimut Tours

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Half Day Tour around Sofia and the mountains with Thermal Spa

Half Day Tour around Sofia and the mountains with Thermal Spa - Starting at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (and Why That Matters)

2.Half Day Tour around Sofia and the mountains with Thermal Spa

★ 5.0

Half-day Sofia sights and Vitosha mountains plus a year-round thermal spa at Korali, with guide-led stops and Wi‑Fi transfers.

“The excellent service provided by the guide Dimitry, his English was excellent, he was knowlrgable, helpful, and extremely pleasant. We enjoyed the whole day out and the attractions visited , although we gave the dip in the thermal pools a miss two of the party in their eighties, one in her seventies and the fourth…”

43 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $210.26by Sofia Social Adventures

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Seven Rila Lakes Snowshoe Hike and Thermal Baths Full-Day Tour from Sofia

Seven Rila Lakes Snowshoe Hike and Thermal Baths Full-Day Tour from Sofia - Chairlift Up to Rila Lakes Hut at 2150 m

3.Seven Rila Lakes Snowshoe Hike and Thermal Baths Full-Day Tour from Sofia

★ 4.5

Snowshoe the Seven Rila Lakes from Sofia, then unwind in Sapareva Banya thermal pools with guide-led instruction and pickup.

“In advance of the tour, we sent multiple Viator messages, wrote an email, and called the provided number 5+ times. We did not select a pickup point because we were already going to be in Rila and wanted to meet there, so we asked where would be best to meet the local guide. No one…”

43 reviews1 day (approx.)From $144.18by Azimut Tours

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Seven Rila Lakes – Full Day Hiking Trip in the Rila Mountain

Seven Rila Lakes - Full Day Hiking Trip in the Rila Mountain - The cable car step: 30 BGN cash-only and why it saves your legs

4.Seven Rila Lakes – Full Day Hiking Trip in the Rila Mountain

★ 5.0

Seven Rila Lakes day hike from Sofia with small-group minivan transport, cable car access, and a moderate 5-hour walk at high altitude.

“We booked this trip for a couple + 3Yo kid. Trip started on time at the location. Tedzto (our guide) was prepared with a child seat for the van, he was very polite and courteous all way. Please consider you have to be in good physical shape (if you bring your child you might take…”

40 reviews10 hours (approx.)From $35.95by City Tour Ltd.

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The Best of Bansko: Magical Snowshoeing Adventure & SPA

The Best of Bansko: Magical Snowshoeing Adventure & SPA - Getting your snowshoes on: comfort matters more than you think

5.The Best of Bansko: Magical Snowshoeing Adventure & SPA

★ 5.0

Snowshoe through Pirin National Park from Bansko, then unwind in Dobrinishte mineral pools with a small-group hike and spa stop.

“It was a very pleasant experience, an interesting hike up to a peak in Pirin mountains. The scenery was great and the local guide very friendly and caring.”

39 reviews6 to 7 hours (approx.)From $124.02by Magical Tours Bulgaria

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Mt. Vitosha and Boyana Waterfall Hiking Tour from Sofia

Mt. Vitosha and Boyana Waterfall Hiking Tour from Sofia - Morning logistics from Sofia: pickup at 8:00 and a full day plan

6.Mt. Vitosha and Boyana Waterfall Hiking Tour from Sofia

★ 4.5

Full-day Mt. Vitosha summit hike plus Boyana Waterfall from Sofia, with hotel pickup, small group pace, and free entry tickets.

“Tsetso was a fantastic guide and very informative and experienced.This is a hard hike and he took all precautions to keep us safe..He advised us at the start of the hike about the difficulty..Hiking shoes are a must. We hiked about 17 km with 1100 m elevation gain.Quite the workout with a great guide.I would…”

36 reviews8 hours (approx.)From $131.81by P Group

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Seven Rila lakes-Snowshoeing with Waterfall and Hot Mineral pools

Seven Rila lakes-Snowshoeing with Waterfall and Hot Mineral pools - Panichishte and the cable car: the altitude jump that makes snowshoeing work

7.Seven Rila lakes-Snowshoeing with Waterfall and Hot Mineral pools

★ 5.0

Snowshoe Seven Rila Lakes from Sofia, then soak in mineral pools at Kotvata, plus geyser and waterfall stops. Small groups.

“Doing this experience in December is a cool challenge. The views are amazing and even though we had a windy day we were able to see the beautiful landscape. The guide Velko was so welcoming and he told us a bit of the story of the place and the country. We recommend it a lot!”

21 reviews7 to 8 hours (approx.)From $150.03by campfirebg, ltd

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Private Vitosha Mountains Hiking with Black peak & Dragalevtsi Monastery

Private Vitosha Mountains Hiking with Black peak & Dragalevtsi Monastery - Dragalevtsi Monastery in 30 minutes: a must-see stop with tight timing

8.Private Vitosha Mountains Hiking with Black peak & Dragalevtsi Monastery

★ 4.0

Climb Vitosha’s Cherni Vrah from Aleko, visit Dragalevtsi Monastery, and return to Sofia with a local guide and great views.

“So this is one of the most useless tours i have ever seen in my life. Maybe they guided version is better as people write in the reviews, def not the self-guided. First of all self guided should be somebody dropping you in a place and then you go around yourself. But here i just…”

18 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $34.88by VisitBulgariaOn Bespoke Experiences

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Day tour to Rila monastery, hiking to the cave of St. John and Boyana church

Day tour to Rila monastery, hiking to the cave of St. John and Boyana church - Boyana Church: the frescoes you’ll want to see twice

Sofia: Small group to Seven Rila Lakes and Skakavitsa waterfall

Sofia: Small group to Seven Rila Lakes and Skakavitsa waterfall - Why this Sofia-to-Rila tour feels like a best buy

10.Sofia: Small group to Seven Rila Lakes and Skakavitsa waterfall

★ 5.0

Small-group hike from Sofia to the Seven Rila Lakes and Skakavitsa waterfall, with snowshoes in winter and free waterfall entry.

“Our group thoroughly enjoyed the tour with Dobrin. He demonstrated exceptional professionalism, courtesy, and knowledge throughout. We appreciated the historical insights and information he shared about Bulgaria. Most notably, Dobrin was attentive to the needs of the eRead more”

14 reviewsFrom $113by Magical Tours Bulgaria

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