Summary
South-west Bulgaria is a land of mountains – a rolling sea of independent massifs separated from one another by deep gorges and mountain passes. This is where Rila and Pirin Mountains rise up high and well above 2500m, with the highest peak reaching almost 3000m.
Tour highlights
Tour information
Price per person: 780 € (valid for a group of 6 people)
Duration: 8 days/7 nights
Best period: mid January – mid April
Type : guided backcountry skiing tour
Level: moderate to strenuous (6-8 hours; + 1200/ -2000m)
Guided: yes
Transport: transfers by a private bus
Other dates:
Other dates available on request.
Day by day itinerary:
Day 1: Welcome
Arrival in Sofia and direct transfer to Govedartsi village (1.30 hours) in the footsteps of Rila National Park.
Transfers: 1.30 hours
Night stop: Govedartsi village
Accommodation: Family-run Hotel
Included meals: dinner
Day 2: Metchit Peak (2567m)
After breakfast short transfer takes you above the village where we start ascending towards hut Metchit (1750m) and then to the peak itself (2567m.) We continue following the mountain ridge and traverse to Lopushki peak (2698m).
Transfers: 0.00 hours
Night stop: Govedartsi village
Accommodation: Family-run Hotel
Included meals: breakfast; dinner
Day 3: Musala Peak (2925m)
After breakfast short transfer to Borovets ski center. We take the gondola lift to peak Yastrebets (2360m). From here we start the ascent to Mussala Peak (2925m) – the highest peak in the South-eastern Europe and the Balkan Peninsula!
Transfers: 1.30 hours
Night stop: Govedartsi village
Accommodation: Family-run Hotel
Included meals: breakfast; dinner
Day 4: Maliovitsa Peak (2729m)
Transfer to Maliovitsa ski center (1700 m). We will warm up to hut Maliovtsa (1960m). From there we continue in the valley, passing through Elenino ezero up to Maliovitsa peak (2729 m). Descent to the area of the Seven Rila Lakes hut.
Transfers: 0.30 hours
Night stop: Rila Lakes Hut
Accommodation: Mountain Chalet (double rooms)
Included meals: breakfast; dinner
Day 5: Rila Monastery (UNESCO)
Today we change the mountain ranges and at the end of the day we reach Pirin Mountains.
From Rila Lakes hut we climb through the lakes up to the main ridge of the mountain and Razdela area. Descent to Rila monastery and sightseeing tour of the biggest Orthodox sanctuary in Bulgaria (UNESCO).
Transfers: 3.00 hours
Night stop: Bansko
Accommodation: Family-run Hotel
Included meals: breakfast; dinner
Day 6: Todorka Peak (2746m)
After breakfast we transfer to Banderitsa area (1700m). We climb to the Todorka peak (2746m) and traverse to the west on the ridge of the mountain to descent by following the Demianitsa valley.
Transfers: 1.00 hours
Night stop: Bansko
Accommodation: Family-run Hotel
Included meals: breakfast; dinner
Day 7: Vihren Peak (2914m)
First we will have a short transfer to the area of Banderitsa area (1700m). We start from there, pass Bunderitsa hut (1810m) and continue in the valley. Our first aim is to climb the Hvoinati peak (2635 m). From there we have a panorama to the Marmor Ridge of Pirin Mountains and also to Peak Vihren. We traverse to the foot of Vihren and then decide if we climb it or not. The climb is done from the south wall, which is the reason for a very early start from Bansko.
Transfers: 1.00 hours
Night stop: Bansko
Accommodation: Family-run Hotel
Included meals: breakfast; dinner
Day 8: Sofia City Tour. Departure
Transfer from Bansko to Sofia (2 hours).
If time available before your departure flight, sightseeing tour of the capital city and see the main cultural monuments of the capital such as the great Alexander Nevski Cathedral, the Roman Ruins of the ancient city, the building of the former Royal Palace, the Largo square and the St. George Rotonda.
Transfer to Sofia airport.
Transfers: 3.00 hours
Night stop: n/a
Accommodation: n / a
Included meals: breakfast
∗ Hut to hut version on demand
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