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Rejuvenate With Seven Glacial Lakes Hike And Thermal Springs

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Trekking, Hot Spring

  • Duration

    11 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

Enjoy a great day trip with hiking along the Seven Lakes and have a relaxing afternoon in the thermal pools of an amazing town and unwind at its thermal spa.

Highlights

-      Hike along the great Seven Rila Lakes

-      Enjoy magnificent panoramic views  

-      Visit Sapareva Banya- the SPA capital on the Balkan Peninsula   

-      Relax in the hot thermal water

  • Seven Rila Lakes Hike and SPA - Day Trip from Sofia expand_more

    • Start your day trip early in the morning with a pick up from your hotel at 8 am. Your professional Bulgarian guide will take you to the highest mountain on the Peninsula, the Rila, just 1, 30 h away from the capital Sofia. 

    • Then, with the Panichishte Resort cable car, you will head to the Seven Rila Lakes Cirque. The hike takes around 4 hours.  If you wish to make your walk harder or easier, your Rila guide will be able to adjust the group program accordingly. 

    • In the afternoon, the trip continues with a visit to the capital of thermal spa on the Balkan Peninsula, called Sapareva Banya. 

    • There, you will have the unique opportunity to dive into the hot thermal waters and enjoy the magnificent panorama at the skirts of the mountain. This is also the place with the hottest geyser in Europe. There you will have about 1-2 hours time for relaxation in a thermal pool. 

    • The expected return in Sofia is at about 7 pm.

What's Included

  • Private Rila driver-guide

  • Hotel pick up and drop off

  • Transportation by an A/C car with free Wi-Fi

  • Hiking tour 

What's Excluded

  • Cable car fee- 10 euro

  • SPA centre fee- 8 euro

  • Food and drinks

  • Gratuities (optional)

What to bring

Please wear comfortable walking shoes.

Flip flops, towels, swiming suits

Know before you go

  • Pick up at 8 am- please indicate your hotel or address. Return to the hotel at the end of the tour.

  • The hiking is with moderate difficulty.

  • Bring flip flops for the pool. 

  • Seven Rila Lakes Hike and SPA - Day Trip from Sofia

  • Enjoy a great day trip with hiking along the Seven Rila Lakes and have a relaxing afternoon in the thermal pools of Sapareva Bania.

  • All seven of the lakes have their own name which reflects its typical shape or characteristics. They are situated between 2,100 and 2,500 meters above sea level.

  • Mineral water is highly regarded and used as a cure by Thracians and Romans. Saparevian mineral water is clear, colourless, with the smell of hydrogen sulfide, hyperthermal (temperature 103 °C), hydro carbonate, sulphate-sodium, fluorine, silicon and sulfate. Hydrogen sulfide is 15,5 mg / L. It is claimed that the water treats disorders of the musculoskeletal system, nervous system, and upper respiratory tract.

Meeting Point

Hotel pick up

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 EUR 220 Per Person
2 To 2 EUR 110 Per Person
3 To 4 EUR 87 Per Person
5 To 12 EUR 67 Per Person
13 To 20 EUR 55 Per Person

This is a private tour
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USD 242 / person