Top Bulgaria Hiking Tours - page 2

Slide down waterfalls and plunge into the Vlahi River on a 3-hour canyoning tour from Simitli. All gear and safety equipment, including neoprene shoes and a life vest, is conveniently included. A thorough safety briefing and your experienced guide’s presence allows you to relax and embrace your adventure through Bulgarian nature. After canyoning, you can choose to expand your tour to include rafting, hiking, or ziplining.

Looking to get high up? How does this sound - getting to the tallest part of the Balkan mountain by the longest chairlift in the country? Seeing the highest peaks of it and also about half of Bulgaria from above in just a day is an opportunity you shouldn't miss! If that's not enough for you we can add a grand finale to the adventure. If you would like to feel even more weightless and free - there's only one way. flying. Yes, you can paraglide down from the mountain with your personal professional pilot!

Trek to the highest peak in the Rila Mountains range with a guide for panoramic views of the area. Transfer from your Sofia hotel to Borovets and take a chair lift to your starting point. From there, begin your trek up Mt. Mousala on a trodden rocky path. Take to time to enjoy the view and snap pictures at the top of the mountain.

Travel through some of the oldest mountains in the Balkan Peninsula when you embark on this adventure to the Rila Mountains. With a private guide, drive past several towns and landmarks like St. Stephen’s Monastery, the mineral spring city of Sapareva Banya, and an area once occupied by the Romans. You also see the “Evangelous Stone,” resembling an upside-down pyramid, though to forgive the sins of those who can get through the triangle.

You will have the unique opportunity to visit and take wonderful photos of the two most interesting and beautiful destinations in Bulgaria in one day. The excursion combines active recreation - hiking and cultural immersion in ancient times. Energy and magic are usual words in the descriptions of the Seven Rila Lakes – The Tear, The Eye, The Kidney, The Twins, The Trefoil, The Piscine an The Lower lake. At the end of the hiking is waiting 360 panoramic view. A moderate amount of walking is involved. After the hike we are heading southwes where we will show you the hidden treasure of the early Christianity. Deep in the Rila Mountain is situated the biggest symbol of Christianity in Bulgaria- Rila Monastery. The Monastery was founded by the hermit St. Ivan Rilski in the beginning of X century. The monastery is the most visited cultural site in Bulgaria. Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will be captivated by the beautiful scenery during the trip!

One of the most notable natural attractions on the Balkan peninsula 7 Rila Lakes. This tour starts from Sofia to the lift for the lakes. After that you will have a niking tour for about 4 hours and then you will go back with the lift. The next stop is Rila monastery, where you will have about 1:30 hours to explore the monastery. At the end you will return back to Sofia.

Our mountain guides are the most experienced ones and you will be completely safe and secure with them walking around the 7 Rila Lakes. You will have the pleasure to get to the highest of all lakes - the Eye, the Tear, the Kidney, the Twins, the Trefoil, the Fish Lake and the Lower Lake and enjoy the super scenery revealed from there. Book this superb experience and text or call us for your preferred starting time. Then meet our mountain guide at the bottom lift station to the Seven Rila Lakes. We allow maximum 15 people in a single booking with 1 private guide. We operate the activity all year in all seasons. It's an experience of a lifetime worth taking!

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city and journey to the rooftop of the Balkan Peninsula. This small-group guided hike will take you to the summit of Musala. As you walk toward the 9,600-foot (2,925-meter) peak, take in the panoramic views and some of Bulgaria's beautiful alpine landscapes. Includes round-trip transfers from the center of Sofia.

Some destinations are beautiful. Some are historic. Very few are both - and almost none come with a story that no one else is telling. Belene Island sits in the middle of the Danube between Bulgaria and Romania. In a single extraordinary day you will stand where Roman soldiers controlled the frontier of the Empire, step inside a church that became a shrine to martyrs executed for their faith, walk through Bulgaria's most significant communist-era labour camp, and watch Dalmatian pelicans glide over Danube wetlands. But here is what makes this tour truly unique. The communist camp closed in 1989 - yet Belene Island never stopped being a place of confinement. An active prison operates here today, right alongside the memorial park and the Roman ruins. History here is not behind glass. It is still happening. Maximum 8 guests. Guaranteed from 1 booking. The only tour like this from Sofia. Note: passport copy required at least 48 hours before departure - we arrange your permit.

Trek up Mt. Vitosha and see the Boyana waterfall on this full-day tour from Sofia. Don your walking boots and hike to the top of Bulgaria’s fourth-highest mountain, passing lush meadows and pine woods. After soaking up panoramic views of Sofia from the summit, enjoy lunch (own expense) and descend to the Boyana fall, whose waters tumble down a steep rock face. Your tour includes return transfers from Sofia, including hotel pickup and drop-off.