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Seven Rila Lakes Day Tour: Group Hiking Experience from Sofia
4.7
88 Ratings
Sofia
Embark on a group hiking tour from Sofia to the stunning Seven Rila Lakes. Explore Bulgaria’s highest range, capture breathtaking photos, and enjoy personalized attention from expert mountain guides.
Embark on a group hiking tour from Sofia to the stunning Seven Rila Lakes. Explore Bulgaria’s highest range, capture breathtaking photos, and enjoy personalized attention from expert mountain guides.
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral - The trip starts at 07:00 from the parking behind Alexander Nevski Cathedral, in front of LaCattedrale Restaurant
- Panichishte - Once the group departs from the starting point, you’ll reach the Panichiste lift. He, you’ll pay for the chair lift ticket - 25 BGN.
- Seven Rila Lakes - You will explore the The…
- St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral - The trip starts at 07:00 from the parking behind Alexander Nevski Cathedral, in front of LaCattedrale Restaurant
- Panichishte - Once the group departs from the starting point, you’ll reach the Panichiste lift. He, you’ll pay for the chair lift ticket - 25 BGN.
- Seven Rila Lakes - You will explore the The Seven Rila Lakes with a local guide.
- St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral - Arrive back at the starting point at approximately 17:30
What's Included
- Air-conditioned transport via bus or minivan
- Professional guide on guided tours
- Air-conditioned transport via bus or minivan
- Professional guide on guided tours
What's Not Included
- Chairlift ticket (Approx. 12.5 Euro per person or 25 BGN)
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Chairlift ticket (Approx. 12.5 Euro per person or 25 BGN)
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Embark on a journey to the picturesque Seven Rila Lakes with this group hiking expedition from Sofia. Guided by proficient mountain experts, the trip begins from Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, and leads to the Rila Mountains, the highest range in the country. Get ready to be astonished by the extensive mountain landscapes during a half-hour chairlift…
Embark on a journey to the picturesque Seven Rila Lakes with this group hiking expedition from Sofia. Guided by proficient mountain experts, the trip begins from Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, and leads to the Rila Mountains, the highest range in the country. Get ready to be astonished by the extensive mountain landscapes during a half-hour chairlift journey before setting off to explore the lakes on foot. Throughout your rough 4 to 5-hour trek, you’ll witness all seven lakes and make routine stops to snap photographs and rest. Be assured of personalized service from our professionally trained mountain guides.
- Please wear hiking boots; sandals and flips-flops are not permitted on this tour
- It is advised you wear warm clothing and bring a rain jacket, sunglasses and sunscreen with you
- Minimum age is 9 years
- A moderate amount of walking is involved (4 to 5 hours)
- The Audio-guide in different languages (EN,ES,IT,FR,DE,RU) is ONLINE (cloud-based). INTERNET is required to download and use. Headphones required for listening, too.
Location
St Alexander Nevski Square
IMPORTANT: The meeting point is BEHIND Alexander Nevski Cathedral (opposite La Cattedrale restaurant) | GPS coordinates: 42.695598, 23.333649 | Please, be there 15 min. in advance!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(88 Ratings)
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Jeniffer_c
Oct 7, 2024
Witnessing the beauty of Bulgaria - It was the best part of our balkan exploring tour.
Our hike guide looks like antonio banderas 😆 just a bit younger.
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Judith_k
Sep 22, 2024
An exhilarating experience with Nature. - This was the best trip I've done in recent times, from the 30 minute chairlift ride to tbe top of the mountain.
The views were breathtaking and exhilarating, it was superb.
It was tiring as there is lot of uphill walking but the paths are good and I went with the guide Radoslav who was excellent.
Going in September meant that the temperature was manageable but you run the risk of rain. I advise that you wear protective clothing and good shoes for this reason. It's also good to wear layers.
It was the highlight of my trip to Bulgaria.
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Albav159
Sep 18, 2024
Perfect excursion - The lakes are beautiful and worth the hike, you must wear appropriate clothing and footwear. The monastery is very nice. The overall tour is great, the Guide was excellent explaining everything perfectly and coordinated everything great. If you like nature I recommend it 100%
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Mmmnj2000
Sep 17, 2024
Rila views - We loved our trip to Rila Lakes, a good hike, great views. While we elected not to do the guided tour, our guides advice on the trip there was extremely helpful and those who took the guided option enjoyed it. Plan for a full day as the drive is 2 hours each way.
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Kerry_e
Sep 1, 2024
Beautiful views. - Getting to the top of the mountain was quite an achievement for me. In the app it describes the walk as 'leisurely'...it's not...there are some quite hard parts to it alongside some more 'leisurely' parts. I was concerned that I wouldn't make it but with the support and patience of my guide (Maya) and fellow travellers, I climbed my first mountain! I cannot tell you how exhilarating that was! The walk had some tough parts, but it was so worth it with spectacular views and an enormous sense of achievement. Maya was the perfect guide: warm, friendly and very knowledgeable.
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Jennifer_m
Aug 26, 2024
Our guide Stoyan was an... - Our guide Stoyan was an excellent, knowledgeable and experienced mountain guide. He knew how to give us the best route to see the 7 lakes. He was attentive to my mother who had some difficulty in some section. Excellent experience
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Lasleandras
Aug 25, 2024
Highly recommended - A magnificent experience! I recommend doing the route without other activity. Make it the lake-only excursion. We made the route on
Guide and 6 people. He took us down a path that people were doing back. Much more recommended this route certainly. Company traventuria. You have to carry 30 cams per head for the cable car. They only accept cash. You can refill the water bottles on the same mountain, the water comes out super fresh and very good taste.
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Louisewleroy
Oct 8, 2024
good hike, be prepared for the weather - remeber to bring extra clothes and rain clothes if the weather said rain! we were soaked, and had to sit in our wet clothes on the car ride back to the city... amazing eazy hike, that everyone in normal fysical shape can do
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Jane
Sep 20, 2024
Beautiful 7 lakes hike - Logistics worked perfectly. Early departure and arrival at start of hike meant we missed the crowds and on a very misty day at high altitude we saw most of the 7 lakes before the mist descended completely. Our guide Rad was great, advising of safe timing for expected rain, keeping a good pace, and providing information about where we were. Beautiful landscape and especially dramatic in the most.
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Naomi_a
Sep 9, 2024
Beautiful hike - After a half hour journey up in the ski lift, it was a beautiful hike up into the hills to see the lakes. I would call it a moderate to difficult walk with the climbing up and down in parts. We decided to go at our own pace which was a great decision. The views are spectacular and the weather was perfect in September.
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