Hiking in Bulgaria - Central Balkan

escorted trip (English,German, French,Spanish,Italian,Russian langages available)
price per person: 425 EUR / 833 BGN (valid for a group of 8 people)
Request new date for this tour

Code:  BALK 12
Duration:  8 days / 7 overnights
Best period:  June - October
Trip style:  hiking
Technical difficulty:  strenuous (6-8 hours a day;up to 900 m of ascent/descent)
Route highlights:  

Day 1: Arriving in Sofia. Transfer from the airport to the hotel. 

Day 2: Transfer from Sofia to Glojen village, visiting Glojensky monastery. Transfer to the starting point for a short hike to Vejen hut.

Day 3: Hiking from Vejn hut to Eho hut on the main ridge of the mountain.

Day 4: Hiking from Eho hut to Haidushka pesen hut. In the end - a short stop for a dip in a mineral water pool in Chiflika village. Visiting Troyan monastery. Transfer to Apriltsi.

Day 5: A short hike to Pleven hut. Optional: hike to nearby Vodnite dupki cave.

Day 6: Hiking from Pleven hut to Rai hut. Climbing the highest peak of the mountain Botev (2376m).

Day 7: Descending to Kalofer. Transfer to Koprivshtitsa and sightseeing the town. Transfer to Sofia.

Day 8: Sightseeing tour of the capital of Bulgaria. Transfer to the airport.

 

Transport:  transfers by minibus
Meals:  feeding, specific to the given itinerary
The price includes:
• accommodation in huts, hotels and family-run guesthouses
• 7 breakfasts
• 5 dinners
• mountain guide
• transfers by minibus according to the itinerary
The price excludes:
• international flight
• meals and drinks not mensioned in the itinerary
• museum entry fees
• travel insurance

Similar tours:

Hiking in Bulgaria - Rila & Pirin Mountains

Hiking in Bulgaria - Rhodopi Mountains

Hike from Seven Rila Lakes to Rila Monastery

Hiking in Rhodopi/ Rila/ Pirin Mountains

Weekend in Belasitsa mountains

Belogradchik Rocks

Hiking in Bulgaria - Pirin Mountains

Hiking in Bulgaria - Rila Mountains

THRACIAN SANCTUARIES: The magic of Belintash