Full-day Rila Mountains, Seven Lakes Hike, and Hot Springs Tour from Sofia
Explore the Seven Rila Lakes, the jewel of the Rila Mountains National Park and admire breathtaking alpine scenery! Escape the summer heat in Sofia and enjoy the refreshing mountain climate of the highest mountain of the Balkans! Come join us for a pleasant, easy to moderate walk and relax deeply at the end of the day in thermal pools fed by hot spring waters! All this within a day tour from Sofia!
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EN-speaking live guide
Guided hiking tour 2 persons: Full day private guided hiking tour - price for 2 travelers with EN-speaking guide.
Pickup included
What's included in Full-day Rila Mountains, Seven Lakes Hike, and Hot Springs Tour from Sofia
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Seven Rila Lakes
Two to five hours hike in Rila National Park in the Seven Rila Lakes cirque admiring spectacular mountain sceneries.
Rila MountainsPass-by Only
You will be picked up early in the morning from your hotel or address in Sofia for a wonderful journey in the Rila Mountains. Within 1.5 hours you will arrive at Pionerska hut (1520 m.), from where the group will take a chair lift to the Rila Lakes hut situated above the tree line at 2150 m.a.s.l. in the Rila Mountains National Park.
Sapareva Banya
Deep relaxation after the hike in Sapareva Banya thermal baths fed by one of the hottest mineral springs in Europe with temperature of the water of 103 degrees Celsius.
Inclusions
- VAT and all local taxes
- Pick up / drop off at your hotel or address in Sofia
- Licensed mountain guide throughout the tour
- All transfers
- Entrance fee for Sapareva Banya thermal spa’s (from 15 Lev / 8 € per person)
- Lunch and drinks (allow 5 € - 6 € for a lunch pack or 8 € - 10 € for 3 course lunch in a mountain hut restaurant)
- Rila Lakes chair lift tickets (20 Lev / 10 € round trip ticket)
- Tips
- Personal travel / mountain insurance
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operator will be in contact with you regarding weather conditions and what to bring (type of clothing, boots, etc.)
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Additional Information
Pick-up from the traveller's hotel, address of accommodation, or other preferred location in Sofia