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10 Best Hiking & Trekking Tours In Bulgaria

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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 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.

“Nice option if you want to get out of town to enjoy the nature, it is also a great area for skiing. The additional costs during the day (rental of snow shoes and poles, skilift, hot springs) are respectively 15, 12.50 and 10 euros per person extra. The 100 euro per person you already paid…”

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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

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…”

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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

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.”

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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

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…”

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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

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…”

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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

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”

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The Seven Rila Lakes Self – Guided Hiking Tour

The Seven Rila Lakes Self - Guided Hiking Tour - The Seven Rila Lakes circuit: what you’re actually hiking

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

Hiking in Pirin- the UNESCO World Heritage Natural Park with a visit of Bansko - The Banderishka Lakes hike from Vihren hut: time, altitude, and reality checks

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.…”

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Seven Rila Lakes Guided Hike With chairlift ticket

Seven Rila Lakes Guided Hike With chairlift ticket - The 5-Hour Lake Circuit: Seven Names, One Logical Route

Rila Monastery and hiking to the Stob Pyramids- Private Day Trip from Sofia

Rila Monastery and hiking to the Stob Pyramids- Private Day Trip from Sofia - Door-to-door timing: how the 9-hour plan fits together

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