7 DAYS HIKING TOUR € 579.00
The Rila Mountain is the highest mountains in Bulgaria and on the whole Balkan Peninsula with peak Musala – 2925 m. Is occupies the prestigious 6th place in the European “classification”, preceded by Caucasus, the Alps, Sierra Nevada, the Pyrenees and the Etna volcano. Rila is probably the most popular mountain for guided hiking tours.
DAY 1: Arrival
A representative will meet you at Sofia airport and arrange transfer to Borovets.
Night and dinner at the hotel in the resort of Borovets
DAY 2: Borovets – Sitnyakovo – Musala
Breakfast and dry pack for lunch in Everest shelter. You will set off and visit:Borovets (1344 m) – Sitnyakovo (1793 m), Sitnyakovo – Saragyol fork (2170 m), Saragyol fork – Shatyr Peak, Shatyr Peak – Grave Peak (2519 m), Groba Peak – Musala hut (2389 m), Musala hut – Everest shelter (2709 m)
Duration: 6 hours
Night and dinner in Everest shelter
DAY 3: Ice Lake – Musala – Granchar hut
Breakfast and dry pack for lunch in Everest shelter.Today you will enjoy the sites of:Ice Lake (2715 m) – Musala Peak (2925 m), Musala Peak- Preslapa (2635 m), Preslapa (2635 m) – Big Twin Peak (2779 m), Big Twin Peak – Marishki Peak (2765 m), Marishki Peak (2765 m) – Ovcharets Peak (2768 m), Ovcharets Peak – Granchar hut (2187 m),
Duration: 6 hours
Night and dinner in Granchar hut
DAY 4: Granchar hut – Kovach Peak – Fish Lakes hut
Breakfast and dry pack for lunch at Granchar hut. Another wonderful day visiting:Granchar hut (2187 m) – Kovach Peak (2634 m), Kovach Peak (2634 m) – Chemerna Peak (2511 m), Chemerna Peak – Kanarata Peak (2690 m), Kanarata Peak (2690 m) – Fish Lakes hut (2230 m)
Duration: 7 hours
Night and dinner in Fish Lakes hut.
DAY 5: Fish Lakes hut – Smradlivoto Lake – Rila Monastery
Take this unique chance to visit one of Bulgaria’s prime attractions, Rila monastery.
Breakfast and dry pack for lunch at Fish Lakes hut. Lakes hut (2230 m) – Smradlivoto Lake (2300 m), Smradlivo Lake (2300 m) – Rila Monastery (1147 m)
Duration: 6 hours
Night and dinner in the hotel next to Rila Monastery
DAY 6: Rila Monastery – Ivan Vazov hut
Breakfast and dry pack for lunch in the hotel next to Rila Monastery. Continue your hike enjoying more stunning sites.Rila Monastery (1147 m) – Baucher Peak (2152 m),Baucher Peak (2152 m.) – Varla Peak (2593 m), Varla Peak (2593 m) – Ivan Vazov hut (2300 m)
Duration: 6 hours
Night and dinner in Ivan Vazov hut
DAY 7: Ivan Vazov hut – Rila Seven Lakes – Sapareva Banya.
Breathe in the fresh air as you continue your tour.
Breakfast and dry pack for lunch at Ivan Vazov hut.
Ivan Vazov hut (2300 m) – Otovishki Peak (2696 m), Otovishki Peak (2696 m) – Seven Rila Lakes (2135 m), Seven Rila Lakes (2135 m) – Sapareva Banya
Duration: 7 hours
Night and dinner at the hotel in Sapareva Banya, a chance to rest before departing home.
Day 8. Departure
Sapareva Banya transfer to Sofia airport
The price includes:
- mountain guide • 7 nights with dinner, breakfast and lunch (dry pack) – 3 nights in the hotels, 4 nights in the huts • 6 days hiking • lift tickets • Airport Transfer – Sofia – Boroveats and Sapareva Banya – Sofia
Not included:
- flights
- mountain compulsory insurance
- personal expenses
Notes:
- The tourists are required to keep the guide’s tempo as a group • The guide has right to change the programme in bad weather conditions /fog, danger slippery routes or after heavy rain and landslides/ • Hiking involves intense physical activity and is not suitable for anyone with a defined medical condition such as heart,lungs etc. • You have to wear comfortable closed hiking shoes /we don’t recommend you sandals and boots for this tour/, walking sticks, warm clothes, hats, gloves and raincoats.