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The Seven Rila Lakes Day Tour From Sofia

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Description

Summary

Starts

St Alexander Nevski Square

Duration

8 hours 30 minutes

Languages

German, Russian, English, Italian, French, and Spanish

Difficulty

Medium

Admission

Mobile ticket

Description

Create amazing memories in Bulgaria with The Seven Rila Lakes Day Tour From Sofia. This trip & excursion is an excellent choice for exploring beautiful Sofia and all its hidden gems. Whether you're sightseeing or simply looking to soak in the breathtaking scenery, a hiking tour is your ticket to an exciting adventure.

Starting from St Alexander Nevski Square will acquaint you with Sofia. The surrounding area is teeming with outstanding sights. Look forward to catching glimpses of renowned landmarks, such as Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, adding charm to your route.

Garnering an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars from 62 reviews, this popular hiking tour is a brilliant addition to your itinerary. Expect the entire adventure to last around 8 hours 30 minutes before returning to the place agreed upon with the provider. This hiking tour is offered in 6 languages, including German, Russian, English, Italian, French, and Spanish. To ensure you won’t miss a thing during the whole experience, an audio guide is provided.

Reservations can be made for groups up to 15 participants. To optimize everyone’s experiences, this trip & excursion has a cap of 15 travelers. Be sure to explore the “Included” and “Good to know” sections below to check out all the insights and offerings of this trip & excursion.

The cancellation policy for this trip & excursion is as follows: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Transform your day in Sofia to an extraordinary experience when you book this The Seven Rila Lakes Day Tour From Sofia. Secure your slot for this hiking tour by booking with us now!

Included

Professional guide (if guided tour selected)

Transport by air-conditioned bus/coach or minivan

Options

English-speaking tour guide

This option is with an English-speaking tour guide, who'll be with the group for the entire duration of the tour.

Self-guided tour with a driver

Only with a driver, who'll collect you from the starting point of the tour and bring you back. There's no tour guide.

Tour with Audio-guide

Tour with ONLINE (cloud-based) Audio-guide in different languages (EN,ES,IT,FR,DE,RU). INTERNET required to download and use.

Transport only

Self-guided tour with a driver: Only with a driver, who'll collect you from the starting point of the tour and bring you back. There's no tour guide.

Lakes without the lift guided

Lift closed for maintenance: Access to the lakes only by foot. Proper equipment and previous trekking experience required. Total walking distance 17 km.

Lakes below the snow guided

Rila Lakes covered in snow: The area is beautiful, but the weather can be very demanding, and proper hiking equipment and clothes are required.

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

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.

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