Itinerary
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Pass By: St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Aleksander Nevski Square, Sofia Bulgaria
The trip starts at 07:00 from the parking behind Alexander Nevski Cathedral, in front of LaCattedrale Restaurant
Pass By: Panichishte, Panichishte, Kyustendil Province
Once the group departs from the starting point, you'll reach the Panichiste lift. He, you'll pay for the chair lift ticket - 25 BGN.
Stop At: Seven Rila Lakes, 2650 Sapareva Banya Rila Mountain, Sofia Bulgaria
You will explore the The Seven Rila Lakes with a local guide.
Duration: 5 hours
Pass By: St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Aleksander Nevski Square, Sofia Bulgaria
Arrive back at the starting point at approximately 17:30
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St Alexander Nevski Square, Old City Center, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
8 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Please wear hiking boots; sandals and flips-flops are not permitted on this tour
It is advised you wear warm clothing and bring a rain jacket, sunglasses and sunscreen with you
Minimum age is 9 years
A moderate amount of walking is involved (4 to 5 hours)
IMPORTANT: The management of the Rila Lakes chair lift has decided to close the lift in October, November, April, and May for maintenance. This unfortunately means that walking on foot is the only way to access the lakes.
Trek is over varied terrain, which may include also a fair amount of walking in the alpine landscape. The total walking distance is 17km and between the starting point and the highest lake, there’s a difference in altitude of nearly 1000 meters (3200ft).
It will be virtually impossible for the whole group to reach the highest lakes, so we will aim at the middle one (Kidney). The terrain will be very wet and slippery and there may be snow in the area. Walking in such conditions requires adequate equipment (good trekking boots, waterproof clothes, and a warm layer beneath the jacket).
The Audio-guide in different languages (EN,ES,IT,FR,DE,RU) is ONLINE (cloud-based). INTERNET is required to download and use. Headphones required for listening, too.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Simon_E
Great guides, comfy transport good communication. Had we known that you had no chance of getting to see more than three lakes because of the snow we would have not booked the trip. Was told it would be a 17 K walk and was actually only 5 to 6K. Not the fault of the guides at all, but still should have told us when booking.
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Posted On : 2024-05-09
Posted By : Gareth_D
Super experience. Guides had good English and you felt safe. Using the cable car is a MUST. Need hiking boots/shoes but essential in April as 2ft of snow. Crampons recommended in early season.
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Posted On : 2024-04-07
Posted By : nicolasv960
Fun experience and excellent hosts, would recommend to anyone whatever the season. Can be challenging in the snow.
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Posted On : 2023-11-13
Posted By : Tamara_W
Brilliant trip and very organised. plenty of times to explore all of the lakes and not very difficult. can be steep in parts but saw people of all ages and capabilities doing it. great views
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Posted On : 2023-10-30
Posted By : Georsadd_G
This has to be the highlight of my second trip to Bulgaria. It was a challenging hike as the chairlifts were not operational during the time of my visit. Our ascent was super challenging as it was raining and the wind was super strong. We saw five of the seven lakes - and they were all amazing.
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Posted On : 2023-10-29
Posted By : Trip19204864022
Very well orgenized tour. The trail is not easy but we enjoyed it alot. Magnificent view on the seven lakes . Excelent tour!
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Posted On : 2023-10-01
Posted By : AntonIgorevich
This was great trip.
Comfortable buses, amazing views, very kind and friendly staff.
Small tip: take SPF cream because the sun is burning on the peak😅
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Posted On : 2023-09-25
Posted By : Danni6778
Great day, Radi was amazing! He is so knowledgeable and friendly. The whole walk is quite difficult and we bowed out at lake 5 but we are probably to unfit rather than it not being doable. The scenery is stunning and we walked the scenic and less difficult route back which lets you see the lakes up close. It’s definitely colder up there towards the end of September so look at the clothing recommendations. I would definitely recommend if you get Rafi as your guide. Thanks again mate you were great 😊
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Posted On : 2023-09-23
Posted By : Olia_E
We where very lucky with the weather. For September it was beautiful sunny day and views where excellent. Our guided tour group was rather large about 35 people and we quickly found friends to chat while walking. We had plenty of stops for photos and we did not feel tired when get to the hut for lunch. Great tour!
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Posted On : 2023-09-16
Posted By : Matina M
If you are visiting Bulgaria don't miss it. The stunning scenery, along with the calmness, creates an ultimate combination for all nature lovers... Not recommended for small children!
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Posted On : 2023-08-30
