7 Days hiking tour in Rhodope mountain
Tour schedule:
From 1,060 BGN
Price for Adult: 1,160 BGN with VAT.
Price for Child (3-16): 1,060 BGN with VAT.
Price for Senior/Student: 1,060 BGN with VAT.
Price for Group over 4 people: 1,100 BGN with VAT.
Tour Details
Inspired by the energy of the Rhodope Mountains, we have created this hiking tour.
The Rhodopes mountains have rich cultural heritage, including ancient Thracian sites, medieval castles, churches, monasteries. Picturesque villages with traditional Bulgarian architecture from the 18th and 19th centuries. Also the mountain range gives its name to the terrestrial ecoregion Rodope montane.
As a mater of fact the area is especially remarkable for its karst areas with its deep river gorges, large caves and specific sculpted forms.
Highlights:
Day 1
Sofia – Plovdiv – Devin
∗ From Sofia – Our team will be waiting to greet you at the Airport or at the parking behind Alexander Nevski Cathedral, http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point SOFIA google/maps!!!, or you can arrange your pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
∗ From Plovdiv – Our team will be waiting to greet you at the Airport or at the parking in front of the Hotel Ramada (Trimoncium Hotel Plovdiv), http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point Plovdiv. google/maps!!!, or you can arrange your pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
∗ Check in, at the hotel, free time.
∗ The first trek of the eco-trail starts from the Struilitsa area, famous for its therapeutic pools with hot mineral water.
∗ First trek will leads us to the beautiful waterfall Samodivsko Praskalo. It is extremely beautiful.
∗ Next stop of the trek is the area of Lakata, in which a medieval settlement existed.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the mountain.
∗ Get to the last point of the trail, Kaleto fortress. The remains of the famous Rhodope fortress, existed in the period VI-XIII centuries.
∗ After short break we get back the the town of Devin.
∗ Depart and head to the Hotel.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 2
Trigrad – Chairite area -Trigrad
∗ Today after breakfast we will continue our adventure in the Rhodope Mountains, depart towards Trigrad.
∗ The journey takes about 45 minutes to the starting point for trek, Trigrad.
∗ Check in at the guest house.
∗ Hiking to the protected area “Chairite”.
∗ Next stop of the trek is the area of the “Blue Lake” and the “Dry Lakes”.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the mountain.
∗ Hiking to the magical area of the natural phenomenon “The Drunk Forest”.
∗ After a break on the area we will get back to our guest house.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 3
Trigrad – Devil’s Throat cave – Eagls eye – village of Yagodina
∗ Today after breakfast we will continue our adventure around the Rhodope Mountain.
∗ Hiking to the village of Yagodina. On the way – visiting the precipice cave “Devil’s Throat” and one of the phenomena of the protected area “Trigrad Gorge”.
∗ Check in at the guest house.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the mountain.
∗ After lunch break we will wisit to The Eagle’s Eye – it is a platform for observation and tourist attraction in the Western Rhodope. The platform is built on the edge of a rock, located at (1563 m – 5127 ft) above sea level.
∗ Trek back to the village of Yagodina.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 4
Village of Yagodina – The Buynovo gorge – Yagodinska cave – village of Yagodina
∗ After breakfast we will depart towards the “Buynovo Gorge”.
∗ Trek to the sighseeing “Buynovo Gorge”. The unique natural phenomenon.
∗ Visit to the Yagodinska cave . The cave is (10 km – 6.21 ml) long, 5 stories tall – one of the Hundred National Tourist Sites in Bulgaria.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the mountain.
∗ After a lunch break, hiking to the Devil’s ecotrail.
∗ Hiking back to the Trigrad.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 5
Village of Yagodina – Orpheus peak – village of Lyaskovo
∗ Today after breakfast we will depart towards village of Gela.
∗ The journey takes about 45 minutes to the starting point for treks in the village of Gela. From there we will take Hiking trek to the next stop. The trek takes about 1 hour.
∗ Gradishteto Fortress from where a panoramic view of Rhodopes mountains is revealed.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the mountain.
∗ Next Treck will takes about 1 and a half hours to the Orpheus Peak at (2188 m – 7178 ft) above sea level.
∗ After a break on the peak we will get back to the trek to the village of Gela. The trek takes approx three hours.
∗ Boarding the coach and depart to the village of Lyaskovo.
∗ Check in the guest house.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 6
Village of Lyaskovo – Wonderful bridges – village of Kossovo
∗ Today after breakfast we will continue our adventure around the Rhodope Mountain.
∗ Trek to the Wonderful bridges – Sighseeing hiking trek through the most beautiful forest in the Rhodopes mountain.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the mountain.
∗ Enjoyable afternoon at the magical forest.
∗ From the Wonderful bridges will get transfer to the village of Kossovo.
∗ Check in the guest house.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 7
Village of Kossovo – Bachkovo Monastery – Plovdiv – Sofia
∗ Today after breakfast, departing towards Asen’s Fortress.
∗ Explore the ancient Asen’s Fortress, controlled by the Thracians, Romans, Byzantines, Crusaders,Ottomans and Bulgarians, our professional storytelling guide has so much to share with you.
∗ Explore the Bachkovo Monastery “Assumption of the Virgin”.
∗ Discover Plovdiv one of the oldest towns in Europe. There is evidence of habitation in Plovdiv dating back to the 6th millennium BCE. Our guides will share their wealth of information about the area with you.
– Ancient Forum and the Odeon.
– Ancient Roman Stadium.
– Archaeological and historical complex of Old town of Plovdiv.
– Ancient theatre.
– Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum.
– Archaeological complex on the Nebet Tepe (one of the hills of Plovdiv) The earliest settlements on Nebet Tepe are dated back to 4000 BC.
– Kapana District-Craft street.
∗ Lunch in a thematic country restaurant, relax at the charming atmosphere, while being served delicious cooked food.
∗ Depart and head towards town of Sofia.
∗ 18:00: Expected arrival time in Sofia and take part of the Sofia tour.
∗ Check in at the Hotel.
∗ Dinner in a thematic country restaurant with live custom Bulgarian dance (Horo), relax at the charming atmosphere, while being served delicious cooked food.
Day 8
∗ Transfer to the Airoport or you can arranged your Drop off point in advance with member of our booking team.
We are glad that we spent memorable moments together and we will be happy to meet you soon!
ATTENTION:
∗ Mandatory requirement for tourists – Before the start of each mountain hike, clients receive instruction from a licensed mountain guide and undertake to comply with the instructions given to them.
∗ Changes in the program are possible, based on objective factors, mostly of meteorological nature.
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT:
∗ Please wear comfortable hiking boots, warm clothes, dry food, water, raincoate.
∗ Windproof and waterproof jacket.
∗ Extra garment (fleece).
∗ Water bottle at least 1 liter.
∗ Hat/towel, sunscreen and sunglasses, raincoat.
∗ Insole (optional).
∗ In bad weather conditions the program can be shortened or replaced.
RECOMMENDED INFORMATION:
∗ Food for lunch, picnic type. It is recommended to consider in advance that your food is as energetic and healthy as possible.
∗ Travelers should have a moderate to good level of physical fitness.
In case of medical issues or allergies you should always consult your tour representative if you are not sure of what ingredients a dish contains.
Places You’ll See
Tour Interary:
Day 1
Sofia – Plovdiv – Devin
∗ From Sofia – Our team will be waiting to greet you at the Airport or at the parking behind Alexander Nevski Cathedral, http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point SOFIA google/maps!!!, or you can arrange your pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
∗ From Plovdiv – Our team will be waiting to greet you at the Airport or at the parking in front of the Hotel Ramada (Trimoncium Hotel Plovdiv), http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point Plovdiv. google/maps!!!, or you can arrange your pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
∗ Check in, at the hotel, free time.
∗ The first trek of the eco-trail starts from the Struilitsa area, famous for its therapeutic pools with hot mineral water.
∗ First trek will leads us to the beautiful waterfall Samodivsko Praskalo. It is extremely beautiful.
∗ Next stop of the trek is the area of Lakata, in which a medieval settlement existed.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the mountain.
∗ Get to the last point of the trail, Kaleto fortress. The remains of the famous Rhodope fortress, existed in the period VI-XIII centuries.
∗ After short break we get back the the town of Devin.
∗ Depart and head to the Hotel.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 2
DAY 2
Trigrad – Chairite area -Trigrad
∗ Today after breakfast we will continue our adventure in the Rhodope Mountains, depart towards Trigrad.
∗ The journey takes about 45 minutes to the starting point for trek, Trigrad.
∗ Check in at the guest house.
∗ Hiking to the protected area “Chairite”.
∗ Next stop of the trek is the area of the “Blue Lake” and the “Dry Lakes”.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the mountain.
∗ Hiking to the magical area of the natural phenomenon “The Drunk Forest”.
∗ After a break on the area we will get back to our guest house.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 3
Trigrad – Devil’s Throat cave – Eagls eye – village of Yagodina
∗ Today after breakfast we will continue our adventure around the Rhodope Mountain.
∗ Hiking to the village of Yagodina. On the way – visiting the precipice cave “Devil’s Throat” and one of the phenomena of the protected area “Trigrad Gorge”.
∗ Check in at the guest house.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the mountain.
∗ After lunch break we will wisit to The Eagle’s Eye – it is a platform for observation and tourist attraction in the Western Rhodope. The platform is built on the edge of a rock, located at (1563 m – 5127 ft) above sea level.
∗ Trek back to the village of Yagodina.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 4
Village of Yagodina – The Buynovo gorge – Yagodinska cave – village of Yagodina
∗ After breakfast we will depart towards the “Buynovo Gorge”.
∗ Trek to the sighseeing “Buynovo Gorge”. The unique natural phenomenon.
∗ Visit to the Yagodinska cave . The cave is (10 km – 6.21 ml) long, 5 stories tall – one of the Hundred National Tourist Sites in Bulgaria.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the mountain.
∗ After a lunch break, hiking to the Devil’s ecotrail.
∗ Hiking back to the Trigrad.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 5
Village of Yagodina – Orpheus peak – village of Lyaskovo
∗ Today after breakfast we will depart towards village of Gela.
∗ The journey takes about 45 minutes to the starting point for treks in the village of Gela. From there we will take Hiking trek to the next stop. The trek takes about 1 hour.
∗ Gradishteto Fortress from where a panoramic view of Rhodopes mountains is revealed.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the mountain.
∗ Next Treck will takes about 1 and a half hours to the Orpheus Peak at (2188 m – 7178 ft) above sea level.
∗ After a break on the peak we will get back to the trek to the village of Gela. The trek takes approx three hours.
∗ Boarding the coach and depart to the village of Lyaskovo.
∗ Check in the guest house.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 6
Village of Lyaskovo – Wonderful bridges – village of Kossovo
∗ Today after breakfast we will continue our adventure around the Rhodope Mountain.
∗ Trek to the Wonderful bridges – Sighseeing hiking trek through the most beautiful forest in the Rhodopes mountain.
∗ A pleasant picnic amidst the captivating tranquility in the area of the mountain.
∗ Enjoyable afternoon at the magical forest.
∗ From the Wonderful bridges will get transfer to the village of Kossovo.
∗ Check in the guest house.
∗ Dinner in the Hotel, relax at the charming atmosphere and get ready for the next day.
Day 7
Village of Kossovo – Bachkovo Monastery – Plovdiv – Sofia
∗ Today after breakfast, departing towards Asen’s Fortress.
∗ Explore the ancient Asen’s Fortress, controlled by the Thracians, Romans, Byzantines, Crusaders,Ottomans and Bulgarians, our professional storytelling guide has so much to share with you.
∗ Explore the Bachkovo Monastery “Assumption of the Virgin”.
∗ Discover Plovdiv one of the oldest towns in Europe. There is evidence of habitation in Plovdiv dating back to the 6th millennium BCE. Our guides will share their wealth of information about the area with you.
– Ancient Forum and the Odeon.
– Ancient Roman Stadium.
– Archaeological and historical complex of Old town of Plovdiv.
– Ancient theatre.
– Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum.
– Archaeological complex on the Nebet Tepe (one of the hills of Plovdiv) The earliest settlements on Nebet Tepe are dated back to 4000 BC.
– Kapana District-Craft street.
∗ Lunch in a thematic country restaurant, relax at the charming atmosphere, while being served delicious cooked food.
∗ Depart and head towards town of Sofia.
∗ 18:00: Expected arrival time in Sofia and take part of the Sofia tour.
∗ Check in at the Hotel.
∗ Dinner in a thematic country restaurant with live custom Bulgarian dance (Horo), relax at the charming atmosphere, while being served delicious cooked food.
Day 8
DAY 8
∗ Transfer to the Airoport or you can arranged your Drop off point in advance with member of our booking team.
We are glad that we spent memorable moments together and we will be happy to meet you soon!
ATTENTION:
∗ Mandatory requirement for tourists – Before the start of each mountain hike, clients receive instruction from a licensed mountain guide and undertake to comply with the instructions given to them.
∗ Changes in the program are possible, based on objective factors, mostly of meteorological nature.
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT:
∗ Please wear comfortable hiking boots, warm clothes, dry food, water, raincoate.
∗ Windproof and waterproof jacket.
∗ Extra garment (fleece).
∗ Water bottle at least 1 liter.
∗ Hat/towel, sunscreen and sunglasses, raincoat.
∗ Insole (optional).
∗ In bad weather conditions the program can be shortened or replaced.
RECOMMENDED INFORMATION:
∗ Food for lunch, picnic type. It is recommended to consider in advance that your food is as energetic and healthy as possible.
∗ Travelers should have a moderate to good level of physical fitness.
In case of medical issues or allergies you should always consult your tour representative if you are not sure of what ingredients a dish contains.
Pick up/ Drop off points:
From Sofia - Our team will be waiting to greet you at the Airport or at the parking behind Alexander Nevski Cathedral, http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point SOFIA google/maps!!!, or you can arrange your pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
From Plovdiv - Our team will be waiting to greet you at the Airport or at the parking in front of the Hotel Ramada (Trimoncium Hotel Plovdiv), http://!!!Green Valleys meeting point Plovdiv. google/maps!!!, or you can arrange your pick up point in advance with member of our booking team.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time for boarding.
Food:
Our guests can choose from different diets, including vegetarian, Jain or non-vegetarian (Halal will not always be available) meals. Passengers should advise the tour representative of their preferred diet on day one. The meals are pre-set buffet, and a choice of menu is not available.
Dinners are usually provided within the hotel or restaurant. 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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7 Days hiking tour in Rhodope mountain
Tour schedule:
From 1,060 BGN
Price for Adult: 1,160 BGN with VAT,
Price for Child (3-16): 1,060 BGN with VAT.
Price for Senior/Student: 1,060 BGN with VAT.
Price for Group over 4 people: 1,100 BGN with VAT.
Price included:
∗ Return transportation by coach from your selected pick up point and drop off point.
∗ 7 nights accommodation in a 3* hotel with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
∗ 7 x day tours with profecional guide.
∗ Entrances to all facilities and sightseeing as mentioned in Tour Highlights.
Price excluded:
∗ Personal expenses.
