Devil's Throat, Yagodinska cave and Eagle's Eye
Tour schedule:
From 140 BGN
Price for Adult: 155 BGN with VAT.
Price for Child (3-16): 140 BGN with VAT.
Price for Senior/Student: 140 BGN with VAT.
Price for Group over 4 people: 145 BGN with VAT.
Tour Details
Devil’s Throat and Yagodinska caves.
The Devil’s Throat Cave is located in the western part of the Rhodope Mountains. Near the border with Greece and is a very popular tourist attraction.
As a matter of fact the Devil’s throat cave is connected to lots of mystical powers, it beholds the largest waterfall inside a cave on the Balkan Peninsula.
According to the one of the legend, the legendary thracian singer Orpheus attempted to retrieve his beloved Euridice from Hades in the Underworld.
Yagodinska Cave is 10,500 m long and has three levels, only one of them about 1,100m. long in the lowest level was electrified in 1971–1982 and opened for tourists. The entrance and the exit for that level are artificial tunnels with a length of 150 and 80 m respectively. The altitude of the entrance and the exit is 930 m and 937 m respectively. The temperature in the cave is constant all year round at 6ºС; the humidity is 85%–91%.
Highlights:
∗ Our team will be waiting to greet you at the parking behind Alexander Nevski Cathedral, http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point SOFIA google/maps!!!, or at your preferable location if requested in advance at the time of booking.
∗ Explore the Devil’s Throat Cave - The Devil’s throat cave is connected to lots of mystical powers and it beholds the largest waterfall inside a cave on the Balkan Peninsula. According to legend, here Orpheus, the legendary Thracian singer, attempted to retrieve his beloved Euridice from Hades in the Underworld.
∗ Picnic lunch in the mountains amidst the picturesque nature of the Rhodope Mountains.
∗ Yagodinska Cave is 10,500 m long and has three levels, only one of them about 1,100m. long in the lowest level was electrified in 1971–1982 and opened for tourists. The entrance and the exit for that level are artificial tunnels with a length of 150 and 80 m respectively. The altitude of the entrance and the exit is 930 m and 937 m respectively. The temperature in the cave is constant all year round at 6ºС; the humidity is 85%–91%.
∗ Optionaly we will visit The Eagle's Eye - Jeep trek to the Eagle's Eye viewpoint - a platform for observation and tourist attraction in the Western Rhodope. The platform is built on the edge of a rock, located at 1563 meters above sea level. Trek duration is approx. 20 minuts.
∗ Departure to the town of Sofia.
We are glad that we spent memorable moments together and we will be happy to meet you soon!
Places You’ll See
Tour Interary:
Day Tour
∗ 07:00: Tour starts from the parking lot behind the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia or from your preferable place if booked in advance. The trip to Devil’s Throat Cave lasts about three and a half hours through picturesque Bulgarian nature, towns and lovely small villages.
∗ 11:00 – 12:30: Explore the Devil’s Throat Cave.
∗ 12:30 – 13:30: Picnic lunch in the mountains amidst the picturesque nature of the Rhodope Mountains.
∗ 13:30 – 14:00: Departure to the Yagodinska Cave, the trip lasts about 30 min.
∗ 14:00 – 15:00: Discover the Yagodinska Cave, the third-longest cave in the country and the longest in the Rhodope Mountains. The cave is named after the village of Yagodina, which is located nearby. With a total length of 10,500 m, the cave contains a very large number of cave formations or speleologists, including stalactites, stalagmites, flowing stone, draperies and cave pearls.
∗ 15:30 – 16:30: Optionaly we will visit The Eagle’s Eye – Optionaly Jeep trek to the Eagle’s Eye view point – a platform for observation and tourist attraction in the Western Rhodope. The platform is built on the edge of a rock, located at 1563 meters above sea level. Trek duration is approx. 20 minuts.
∗ 16:45 – 17:10: Heading back to the place of departure to Sofia, about 30 mints trek by jeep.
∗ 17:00: Departure and head back to the town of Sofia.
∗ 19:30: Expected time of arrival in Sofia at the parking lot behind Alexander Nevsky Cathedral or at your preferable location if requested in advance at the time of booking.
We are glad that we spent memorable moments together and we will be happy to meet you soon!
Pick up/ Drop off points:
Our team will be waiting to greet you at the parking behind Alexander Nevski Cathedral, http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point SOFIA google/maps!!!, or you can arranged your Pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time for boarding.
Explore the Devil’s Throat Cave – The Devil’s throat cave is connected to lots of mystical powers and it beholds the largest waterfall inside a cave on the Balkan Peninsula. According to legend, here Orpheus, the legendary Thracian singer, attempted to retrieve his beloved Euridice from Hades in the Underworld.
Yagodinska Cave is 10,500 m long and has three levels, only one of them about 1,100m. long in the lowest level was electrified in 1971–1982 and opened for tourists. The entrance and the exit for that level are artificial tunnels with a length of 150 and 80 m respectively. The altitude of the entrance and the exit is 930 m and 937 m respectively. The temperature in the cave is constant all year round at 6ºС; the humidity is 85%–91%.
Yagodinska Cave contains a very large number of cave formations, including stalactites, stalagmites, flowing stone, draperies and cave pearls
The natural entrance leads to the uppermost level, where an ancient dwelling dated to the 4th millennium BC was discovered. Excavations have proven that the dwelling was an important centre producing ceramics. The clay was extracted from the interior of the cave and from the bed of the Boynovska River. The pottery was baked in clay furnaces. The inhabitants abandoned the site as a result of a collapse caused by an earthquake.
Food:
Our guests can choose between different diet menu, including vegetarian, Jain or non-vegetarian meals (Halal will not always be available).
Guests should advise the tour representative of their preferred diet on day one. You should always consult member of our staff if you have any alergy to the ingredients of the dishs or you not sure of what ingredients a dish contains.
Why to choose us:
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Devil's Throat, Yagodinska cave and Eagle's Eye
Tour schedule:
From 140 BGN
Price for Adult: 155 BGN with VAT,
Price for Child (3-16): 140 BGN with VAT.
Price for Senior/Student: 140 BGN with VAT.
Price for Group over 4 people: 145 BGN with VAT.
Price included:
∗ The excursion is Upon request.
∗ Returning transport will be by coach from pick up point and drop off point.
∗ Visit to the Kazanlashka Tomb. part of the UNESCO World Heritage list.
∗ Visit to the tomb of Seuthes III.
∗ Visit to the Architectural and Ethnographic Complex Damascena,
∗ Professional local guide included.
∗ Insurance included.
Price excluded:
∗ Personal expenses.
∗ Entrance fee for all museums and attractions.
