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10 Best Hiking & Trekking Tours In Bulgaria

Bulgaria's best days out.

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

10 Best Hiking & Trekking Tours In Bulgaria

Full-Day, Hiking & Thermal Spa Tours, Hiking & Trekking, Seven Rila Lakes Hikes, Sofia, Spa & Hot Springs, Tour Reviews, Tours

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

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

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

2.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.

“O passeio não aconteceu pois o teleferico que nos levaria aos lagos estava fechado em virtude dos fortes ventos. Faltou atitude da empresa/guia, de obter informações sobre o tempo no local . Viajamos por horas, perdemos nosso dia. depois vimos que já estava sendo divulgado localmente que não era recomendado o passeio e não fomos…”

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

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May 29, 2026

Full-Day, Hiking & Thermal Spa Tours, Hiking & Trekking, Seven Rila Lakes Hikes, Sofia, Tour Reviews

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

3.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.

“Driver was on pickup location at correct time and the van was quite nice and modern with AC. Guide showed us around lift area and explained us little about the park. Although there was enough time to visit all lakes when walking a bit faster, one more hour at the location would be ideal.”

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

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May 29, 2026

Hiking & Thermal Spa Tours, Hiking & Trekking, Rila Monastery & Boyana Church Tours, Sofia, Tour Reviews, Tours

Mt. Vitosha and Boyana Waterfall Hiking Tour from Sofia

4.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.

“I had an amazing time climbing Vitosha mountain with Avi as my tour guide. She was extremely knowledgeable, skilled as a mountain guide, and interesting to talk to. It was a nice climb: we ended up doing 19.5km of walking, 32,000 steps, and 1500 meters of elevated climbing. I think I would describe it as…”

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

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May 29, 2026

Hiking & Thermal Spa Tours, Hiking & Trekking, Private, Sofia, Tour Reviews

Private Vitosha Mountains Hiking with Black peak & Dragalevtsi Monastery

5.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.

“Since I was getting conflicting messages online on how to access Vitosha mountain (mainly the transport info being in Bulgarian) I decided to book a self guide tour to provide me with the local knowledge which will save me time and energy. Or, so I thought anyway. I booked this tour in advance and had…”

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

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May 29, 2026

Caves Tours, Hiking & Thermal Spa Tours, Hiking & Trekking, Rila Monastery & Boyana Church Tours, Sofia, Tour Reviews, Tours

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

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

★ 5.0

Small-group day trip from Sofia to UNESCO Boyana Church and Rila Monastery, with a cave hike, Stob pyramids stop, and wine tasting.

“We visited the monastery complex which includes the monastery church, hotel part, rooms, tower and 4 museums. Boyana church is must see”

15 reviews7 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $114.40by campfirebg, ltd

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May 29, 2026

Guided, Hiking & Thermal Spa Tours, Hiking & Trekking, Seven Rila Lakes Hikes, Sofia, Tour Reviews, Tours

The Seven Rila Lakes Self – Guided Hiking Tour

7.The Seven Rila Lakes Self – Guided Hiking Tour

★ 4.5

Seven Rila Lakes hike from Sofia with climate minivan, chairlift, and a guide’s wildlife tips in Rila National Park.

“Great day tour from Sofia. Professional on-time driver. I would recommend this tour (self-guided option). Hike with beautiful views that is very moderate.”

14 reviews8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $36.09by Traventuria

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May 29, 2026

Hiking & Thermal Spa Tours, Hiking & Trekking, Historical Tours, Ski & Snowboard Tours, Sofia, Sofia City & Walking Tours, Tour Reviews

Hiking in Pirin- the UNESCO World Heritage Natural Park with a visit of Bansko

8.Hiking in Pirin- the UNESCO World Heritage Natural Park with a visit of Bansko

★ 5.0

Hike the Banderishka Lakes in UNESCO Pirin, then explore Bansko’s Bulgarian Revival quarter with a small-group guide from Sofia.

“Tour was amazing, would strongly recommend. They contacted me the day before to advise of some bad weather but I only had one chance to make this work so I decided to go in the rain and wind. Be prepared for your trip with proper hiking boots, rain jacket, hiking pants and proper fitness condition.…”

10 reviews11 hours (approx.)From $114.39by BulTrips

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