A 5 days incentive trip in Bulgaria, with all the overnights in the capital city Sofia and with daily adventure programs in the nearby mountains and parks. We will enjoy hiking, rafting, 4×4 safari, and a city tour of Sofia with a retro tram.
Arrival Sofia
Sofia City Tour by Retro Tram – Barefoot Fire Dance Show, Rafting in Struma River, Jeep Safari in Borovets, with Walking at the Seven Rila Lakes and Raki Tasting, Hiking to Vitosha Mountain and Boyana Waterfall – Sofia (10 hrs), Sofia – Return Flight
5 Days
All year
Sofia City Tour by Retro Tram – Barefoot Fire Dance Show
Arrival at Sofia Airport and transfer to the hotel in the city center. After check in we get ready for a unique city tour with a romantic retro tram ride The railcar used to be part of Sofia public transport back in1935. Its capacity is about 50 persons of which 36 seated. During the tour we will get a different perspective of Sofia passing by some of the city’s emblematic locations and buildings.
In the evening we will enjoy dinner in a local restaurant, with a special live performance – Barefoot Fire Dance Show!
Rafting in Struma River
A full day of adventure and adrenaline at Struma river, located 130 km away from Sofia.
We start our adventure at the rafting camp, where we will get the detailed instructions and equipment for the rafting session. We drive towards the Kresna Gorge from where we start the real adventure. The rafting descend lasts about 2 hours and features an 11- kilometer long track.
Lunch at a local restaurant or outdoor picnic in the nature.
In the afternoon we return to Sofia, for a relaxing evening after the trip and dinner in a selected restaurant.
Jeep Safari in Borovets, with Walking at the Seven Rila Lakes and Raki Tasting
Today we drive to Bulgaria’s oldest winter resort – Borovets (80 km from Sofia) We take the jeeps and start an off-road trekking passing over scenic landscapes, several high mountain villages, river crossings and countless mountain sights.
Around lunch time we arrive at the Seven Lakes lift station. The Seven Lakes are located in Northwestern Rila and are probably the most visited places in these mountains. Its popularity is due to the natural beauty of this group of glacier lakes, highest of which is located at about 2500 m. above the sea level. It is named The Teardrop because of its shape. The lowest one is called The Lower Lake (surprisingly) and is at 2100 m. elevation. Between them are located The Twins, The Eye, The Kidney, The Fish Lake and The Trefoil. The Eye is the deepest in the group, reaching a depth of 37,5 meters.
We walk around the lakes for about 2 hours, before stopping for lunch.
Drive back to Sofia, where we arrive in the afternoon. We enjoy a fun afternoon activity – visiting local rakia bars and degustation of this strong Bulgarian drinks.
Rakia is the traditional drink of Bulgaria but also to all of the Balkan countries. It is a pure alcoholic beverage made by the distillation of fermented fruit. It has a high alcohol content varying between 40% and 95% alc. There are different types of rakia, all depending on what fruit it is made of (grapes, plums, apricots, pears, apples, cherries, figs, quinces). We enter different bars and combine the degustation with some snacks and salads. Overnight in Sofia.
Hiking to Vitosha Mountain and Boyana Waterfall – Sofia (10 hrs)
A full day active program hiking in Vitosha Nature Park, the oldest Nature Park on the Balkan Peninsula.
The park offers amazing landscape, a rich and diverse flora fauna, deep forests, subalpine meadows, and interesting birdwatching spots.
Hiking through the mountain we visit Boyana Waterfall, which with its height of 25 meters, is the highest waterfall in the mountain in Bulgaria.
We enjoy a picnic lunch in the nature. Evening in Sofia, with time in the SPA center of the hotel to relax from the hiking trip. Dinner and overnight in Sofia.
Sofia – Return Flight
Free morning in Sofia until time for the return flight. Transfer to Sofia airport.
