7 Rila Lakes and Rila Monastery Small Group Day tour from Sofia

Overview

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English

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Mountains, Lakes, Monastery, Fresh air, Stunning views - all in one day! Escape from Sofia for a few hours to meet the highlights of Rila National park. The 7 Rila lakes are one of the most beautiful glacial lakes in Bulgaria and Rila monastery is the biggest and the most important monastery in Bulgaria.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Not recommended for travelers with knee problems

Not recommended for travelers who are afraid of using an open chair lift

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Sofia

Travel time from Sofia to the lift for the lakes is around 1 hour and 45 minutes

1 hour 45 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Seven Rila Lakes

Stunning! That is the most used word from our customers during the trip to the 7 Rila lakes. We will see beautiful nature, glacial lakes with crystal clear water, unbelievable landscapes. We will reach the starting point for the hike by chair lift. The hikes starts from 2100 above the sea level and the upper view point to the lakes is at around 2550. Hiking time is around 2 hours in direction. Wearing a hiking shoes, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, jacket are highly recommendable!

5 hours • Admission Not Included

What‘s Included

WiFi on board

Air-conditioned vehicle

Licenced english speaking tour guide

Chair lift to the lakes - 30 leva per person for roundtrip

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7 Rila Lakes and Rila Monastery Small Group Day tour from Sofia

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Reviews

5.00

1 review

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Highlight of our trip to Bulgaria!
juliahJ1275LS,,Sep 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was the second day in a row my friends and i spent with Ventsislav — we enjoyed our trip to Belogradchik with him so much that we canceled our planned tour of Rila and booked a private one with him (thanks again for accommodating that)! This day was seriously something else. Just about as much fun as possible. Worth noting, this is a physically demanding hike! Primarily in that it has lots of stairs/steep uphill, and then on the descent you’ve got lots of steep downhill. Ventsislav is super happy to go at whatever speed you want, and to take as many breaks as you’d like. We saw people of all ages and fitness levels able to reach the top, and there are tons of views worth stopping at along the way. That being said, wear something athletic including good running shoes, or if you have them, hiking boots. I went in my running shoes and was totally fine, but the primary reason I’d suggest hiking boots is because there are many areas where you need to walk on sort of loose rocks so a little ankle support can’t hurt. Also bring a hat for the sun and a light sweater for misty wind at the top (we went in August). * also worth noting, Ventsislav carries an extra set of walking poles so if someone is worried about instability, definitely ask him ahead of time about borrowing those :) The monetary itself was spectacular. As with everything, Ventsislav had tons of cool information to share with us and was happy to answer any and all questions. He’s an extremely experienced, kind, and friendly tour guide, and has a great sense of humor and disposition. 11/10! Thanks again!