What you can expect
Diverse Scenery & Culture
Melting pot of natural beauty & millennium old culture
Adventure
Walking, Kayaking & Bike Riding
Panoramic City Tour
Explore Sofia's historical centre
About this trip...
What's included?
Airport transfers
Twin/double room for single use
Breakfast daily at the hotel, 7 dinners and 5 lunches
Welcome drink & Information meeting
1 day kayaking including a lesson with professional kayak instructor-
1 mountain bike adventure (approx. 3 hours)
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2 guided walks
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Inclusions as per itinerary
Accompanying Solos Tour Leader
What's extra:
- International flights are not included
- Travel insurance
- Tips & drinks
- Meals when not included in the itinerary
- Activities when not included in the itinerary
Itinerary
- Arrive Sofia
- Canyon of the waterfalls
- Smolyan Lakes - Trigrad
- Trigrad
- Trigrad – Devin
- Devin to Beglika Dam
- Devin-Sofia
- Depart Sofia
What you’ll be doing
Day One: Arrive Sofia
- Dinner Included
Day Two: Canyon of the waterfalls
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Day Three: Smolyan Lakes - Trigrad
Today we will visit the beautiful Smolyan lakes – one of the most stunning areas of the mountain. Our trail will follow the route between the lakes, up through the Snejanka summit with its TV tower, all the way to Pamporovo – one of the largest ski resorts in Bulgaria. We will stop for lunch at a local cafeteria. In the afternoon we will visit the village of Shiroka Luka – an amazing, perfectly preserved architectural reserve. Next is a short transfer to the village of Trigrad, situated between vertical rocks faces and where we will be staying for the night.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Day Four: Yagodina cave - Trigrad
After breakfast we will visit the Yagodina cave network, one of the most impressive cave systems in Europe and there we can follow the path that takes you straight down in to this underground world. It is also one of the few places in the world where cave pearls and 'leopard skin' can be seen. We will then walk through the beautiful Rhodopes back to the village of Trigrad where we have lunch in a traditional restaurant.
Day Five: Devin
This morning we travel to Devin stopping on the way to view the rock phenomena “The Elephant”. After we settle in our hotel it’s time for our three hour mountain bike adventure! (All equipment and helmets are provided). As this is a more challenging activity, you can opt for an alternative option by taking part in an easy hike in the Devin vicinity, to enjoy the fantastic green canyon, carved by the thermal spring. After our morning activity we have lunch in a local restaurant. The afternoon is at your leisure to enjoy a dip in one of the Devin mineral springs and pool or take advantage of the facilities at our hotel. Dinner will be taken at out hotel this evening.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Day Six: Devin to Beglika Dam
Today we travel to Beglika, a high mountain lake, where we take to the water in our kayaks! A professional instructor will give us a lesson in the calm waters before we have lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon we have some free time where you can practice further with the kayaks or just relax on the shores of a lake! After our day at the lake we transfer back to Devin for our overnight stay and dinner at our hotel.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Day Seven: Devin - Sofia
Today we leave the mountains behind and head to Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia. Our route back will take us past more beautiful mountain landscapes with lakes and the historical town of Batak. The evening will finish with dinner in a traditional restaurant.
- Breakfast and Dinner Included
Day Eight: Depart Sofia
After breakfast, we will enjoy a walking tour of the city centre where we can see the main sites including Boyana Church (UNESCO), the Alexander Nevski Cathedral and the parliament building. we transfer to the airport before our onward flight.
- Breakfast Included
Accommodation
Bulgaria Multiy-Activity
- Kiparis Alpha
- Hotel Arkan Han
- Spa hotel Persenk
- Hotel St Sofia
Dates & Prices
Essential Information
- Jumper/fleece for evenings
- Walking boots
- Walking poles (if used)
- Comfortable shoes/flip flops/trainers (cycling/horse riding)
- Beach towel
- Swimming gear
- Long, comfortable trousers for the horse riding
- Sunhat/cap
- Lightweight mackintosh or poncho
- Sunglasses
- Sunlotion
- Watershoes
We recommend that you check passport and visa requirements for the country you are visiting at the State Department if you have a U.S. Passport. Most countries require that your passport have at least six months validity when traveling internationally, and many require that you have one to two blank visa pages for either an entry stamp or visa. As a general rule, please check that your passport has six months validity beyond your planned trip, and if not, please renew your passport with plenty of time to provide Solos with your updated passport information by the final payment due date.
We recommend that you check if vaccinations are required for your destination at the CDC’s recommendations for your visited destination(s). We also recommend you purchase travel protection. A travel protection plan can often assist with medical emergencies and reimburse costs that are covered by the plan. Please verify coverage details with Solos before you travel.
