Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Sofia

   • Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location. 

   • Enjoy sightseeing in Sofia, but if you get late, it will be postponed for the next day. 

   • Reach the Rila Mountain Range and settle in the Resort Panichishte in the Rila.

2. Day 2: Hike to Seven Rila Lakes

   • Drive to the lower station of the chair lift, which will take you to Seven Rila Lakes.

   • Go hiking along the main ridge of the mountain from where you will enjoy views of the 7 lakes.  

   • After hiking, head to Mt. Malyovitsa from where you will down the valley.

   • Return to the resort for an overnight stay. 

3. Day 3: Borovets to Yastrebets

   • Go to Borovets' resort from where you will take a gondola lift to Yastrebets hut.

   •  At the end of the day, take the gondola lift back to the starting point and then transfer to Govedartsi village for an overnight stay.

4. Day 4: Hike to the Rila Monastery

   • Hike the trail uphill to the highest point, where you will cross the main ridge of the mountain.

   • Hike down to “Kirilova Polyan” where our transportation will be waiting for us to visit the famous Rila Monastery.

   • Go back to Bansko village hotel for an overnight stay.

5. Day 5: Hike to Mount Vihren

   • Take a short transfer to the exit point and reach the highest point on Mt. Vihren

   • Have a lunch break at the top.

   • Come back to our vehicle.

   • Drive back to your hotel for an overnight stay.

6. Day 6: Hike to Popovo lake and Mount Dzhano

   • Go on a chair lift that will take you to Bezbog Hut.

   • Hike to Mt. Dzhano and then hike downhill to the Kremenski lakes.

   • Back to hotel for overnight stay.

7. Day 7: Reach Sofia

   • Come back to Sofia. An optional guided sightseeing tour is possible if you missed some on the first day.

   • Drive to the airport.