Itinerary

1. Departure from the meeting point

   
   

   Departure at 07:00 from the car park in front of La Cattedrale restaurant, at the south-east corner of Alexander Nevski Square

   
   

2. Seven Rila Lakes hike

   
   

   The tour begins with an early transfer to the Rila, followed by a brief cable car ride to the Seven Rila Lakes Cirque.The glacier lakes are at between 2100 and 2500m/6800 and 8200ft above sea level, with name fitting their shapes, like Babreka (the Kidney), Okoto (the Eye), and Salzata (the Teardrop).As we need to follow strict time schedule depending on your fitness we can either walk the whole trek around all lakes, or make the stroll shorter and skip some of them (normally the two highest ones).

   
   

3. Rila Monastery visit

   
   

   Admire the impressive Rila Monastery (UNESCO)- its architecture and the frescoes present the apogee of the Bulgarian Renaissance art.With an about 1-hour guided tour of the most treasured monuments in the inner yard and the Monastery museum (optional), you will learn the most fascinating facts and stories about the biggest Bulgarian monastery complex.

   
   

4. Return at the meeting point

   
   

   Return at the starting point of the tour at approximately 19:30