HIKING TRAVEL GUIDE
The trails worth the airfare.
The 10 most popular rila lakes & bulgaria hikes. The trails that draw the most hikers, with the distance, the time on your feet, the cost and who guides them.
Full-day trek from Sofia to Rila’s Seven Lakes with a chairlift ride, optional Rila Monastery, and safety-first winter changes.
Most Popular“Really good experience,lovely hike,I went solo but I found people to hike with and it made it even better,lovely views,little dogs hiking with us and the nature “silence noise” was amazing to hear. I definitely recommend it 🔥🔥”
Self-guided Seven Rila Lakes day hike from Sofia: chair lift, emerald views, and quiet mountain air. Transport from $35.
“Although we did not get to see the lakes due to the bad weather, we still had an amazing adventure. I took my mother, who despite the bad weather still managed to hike up to the kidney lake. One of the travelers with us was definitely not prepared for the cold weather and Simo, the…”
Hike Bulgaria’s Seven Rila Lakes with a guide, then soak in 103°C Sapareva Banya hot springs from Sofia, small group.
“The transport was a small car and filled with 5 grown up. It was really uncomfortable. The detailed information about the tour came only one day before so it's really hard to manage in winter. The guide was also unfriendly and unhelpful. Not worth the money”
From Sofia, hike the Rila Lakes by chairlift, choose short or long routes, then soak Sapareva Banya thermal pools.
“Hiking the path of the 5 lakes (out of 7) isn't a easy task, but it worth the effort. Our guide (Velko) of Azimut Tours, made a lovely day trip to a perfect one, that we'll cherish!”
Snowshoe the Seven Rila Lakes winter trail from Sofia, then soak in Sapareva Banya thermal pools. Full gear, English guide, chairlift.
“O passeio não aconteceu pois o teleferico que nos levaria aos lagos estava fechado em virtude dos fortes ventos. Faltou atitude da empresa/guia, de obter informações sobre o tempo no local . Viajamos por horas, perdemos nosso dia. depois vimos que já estava sendo divulgado localmente que não era recomendado o passeio e não fomos…”
Seven Rila Lakes day hike from Sofia with minivan transport, cable car, and time to explore seven high-altitude lakes.
“The hike was beautiful albeit quite difficult, it's important that tbe weather is good though. Our guide was nice and responsible, but the minibus was in a really bad shape and very uncomfortable.”
Guided Seven Rila Lakes hike from Sofia with Bulgarian lunch, Sapareva Banya hot geyser, and thermal spa time.
“Semplicemente un posto meraviglioso. Le due guide super gentili e disponibili. Attrezzatura ottima, cibo delizioso . La Spa una vera chicca , super rilassante dopo una giornata in montagna .”
Small-group day tour from Sofia to UNESCO Rila Monastery and Boyana Church, plus a forest hike to St. John/St. Ivan’s cave and wine.
“We were lucky enough to be the only couple on this tour the day we went. Our tour guide, Marin, was very flexible, adjusting the usual tour start time so that we made it back to Sofia for our flight back home, while still ensuring that we had ample opportunity to see each of the…”
Hike Bulgaria’s Seven Rila Lakes from Sofia with a minivan, chairlift access, flexible pacing, and mountain huts for limited meals.
“Great day tour from Sofia. Professional on-time driver. I would recommend this tour (self-guided option). Hike with beautiful views that is very moderate.”
Small-group day trip from Sofia to Seven Rila Lakes with chair lift access, glacial terraces at 2,100–2,500m, English guide.
“Despite the weather conditions we experienced the tour as excellent thanks to the knowlegeable, kind and professional guide Viktor. We highly recommend this tour for people who love beautiful nature.”
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