8-Day Hike at the Champions of the Balkans
If you are considering a hike in the mythic Mount Olympus, the home of the Ancient Greek gods, but also want to hike up to the highest mountain of the Balkans, Rila Mountain, than this trip is for you. We offer you a trip to the three tallest mountains of the Balkans:
- Rila Mountain in Bulgaria, with Musala peak at 2,925 m / 9596ft;
- followed by Mount Olympus in Greece, with Mytikas peak at 2,918 m 9573ft, and
- in third place Pirin Mountain with Vihren peak at 2,914 m /9560ft, also in Bulgaria. It will take you through two beautiful countries in the Balkans: Greece and Bulgaria with lots of diverse nature, culture and food in less than a week. The Balkans, an area of Eastern Europe, is the perfect place to have an epic hiking vacation as most of it is covered by mountain ranges. But they also border strikingly with the Mediterranean Sea, which means that you can finish at the pristine beaches with clear blue water or head to some of Greece’s famous islands.
Options
8-Day Hike with Transport
Hotels and Mountain huts: 5 nights in Hotels in Sofia, Borovets, Bansko, Olympic coast
2 nights at Mountain huts
Guidance: Guided by an English (German, Russian, Greek) speaking local mountain guide
Duration: 8 days
Breakfast, Lunch pack, Dinner: Breakfast daily, 3 Lunch packs and 2 Dinners in Huts;
Bulgaria-Greece: Bulgaria- Rila Mountain, Rila Monastery, Pirin Mountain
Greece- Mount Olympus
Transfer by minivan or car
Cabin Lift and Museum
Pickup included
What's included in 8-Day Hike at the Champions of the Balkans
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Day 1 | Welcome to Sofia!
Sofia
St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Accommodation
Day 2 | Trek To The Musala Peak
Borovets Ski Resort
Rila National Park
Food and Drinks
Accommodation
Inclusions
- Guidance by local mountain guide
- Private transportation
- Accommodation: 5 nights in hotels + 2 nights at mountain huts
- Cabin-lift ticket to the area of Musala peak
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Travel to and from Bulgaria and visa
- Travel insurance
- Organised luggage transport from hut to hut
- Drinks
- Dinners and lunches in the hotels
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Trek Suitability: For fit and active travelers
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 120 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We can only pick up travelers within 30 km (in radius) away from Sofia. The driver will be waiting in the arrivals hall with a sign with your names written on it
