Is this tour available in March 2025? Is it possible to do with a baby in a hiking backpack?

This tour is now offered from private groups only. It is not suitable to carry a baby on this walk, as temperatures may drop well below -10C, combined with blizzards, or heavy snowfall.

Is there a group that I could join to do this tour in December?

The tour is going to be offered on private basis only (closed groups) in 2024.

I'm looking for a hiking group to join. I'm traveling solo myself. Would this trip in March already have other hikers?

Both groups for snowshoeing are closed already. If you have time in the summer though you can book our best selling guided group tour.

Vitosha, Rila and Pirin - the Great Winter Adventure (Snowshoeing Trek)

8 days

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Start and end in Sofia

5.0

4 traveler reviews

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The tour was very well organized. There was a good combination of time in the outdoors and cultural exploration.
Grant, traveled in March
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Operator: Traventuria
Hiking & Trekking: Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
High Intensity: Travelers should be in very good physical condition and expect continuous demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 13
Ages 10+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Sofia
Start point
Столична, София, Bulgaria (Your Sofia airport arrival Terminal, 11:00 - 15:00)
Landmarks
Sofia Airport
Day 2
Vitosha to Govedartsi
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Aleko Hut across Vitosha mountain through Torfeno Branishte Nature Reserve
- Visit Zlatni Mostove (Golden Bridges) stone rivers
- Guided mountain hiking with English-speaking guide
Landmarks
Aleko Hut
Torfeno Branishte Nature Reserve
Zlatni Mostove (Golden Bridges)
Vitosha Mountain
Rila Mountains
Day 3
Yonchevo Lake, Rila Mountains
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek to Yonchevo Lake in Rila Mountains
- Guided mountain hiking with English-speaking guide
Landmarks
Malyovitsa Resort
Yonchevo Lake
Rila Mountains
Day 4
Musala Peak Area, Rila Mountains
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cable car ride from Borovets Resort
- Snowshoe trek to The Icy Lake refuge
- Guided mountain hiking with English-speaking guide
- Snowshoes and poles provided
Landmarks
Musala Peak
Borovets Resort
The Icy Lake
Day 5
Seven Rila Lakes to Bansko
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to Seven Rila Lakes Cirque
- Tour of lower five Rila Lakes
- Guided mountain hiking with English-speaking guide
Landmarks
Panichishte Resort
Seven Rila Lakes Cirque
Pirin Mountains
Day 6
Bezbog Peak, Pirin Mountains
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Chair cable car ride to Bezbog Hut
- Trek to Bezbog Peak (2645m)
- Guided mountain hiking with English-speaking guide
Landmarks
Dobrinishte Resort
Bezbog Hut
Bezbog Peak
Day 7
Rila Monastery to Sofia
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Gala Dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit Rila Monastery (UNESCO listed)
- Tour of cloisters, church, chapel, and museum collections
Optional Activities
- Walk to cave of St. John of Rila
- Visit sandy pyramids of Stob
Landmarks
Rila Monastery
Cave of St. John of Rila
Stob Pyramids
Day 8
Sofia
End point
Столична, София, Bulgaria (Your Sifia airport departure Terminal, 10:00 - 22:00)
Optional Activities
- Additional nights in Sofia before or after tour
- Day trip to Plovdiv
- Day trip to Bachkovo Monastery
- Day trip to Koprivshtitsa
Landmarks
Sofia Airport

Landmarks
Sofia Airport

Landmarks
Aleko Hut
Torfeno Branishte Nature Reserve
Zlatni Mostove (Golden Bridges)
Vitosha Mountain
Rila Mountains

Landmarks
Malyovitsa Resort
Yonchevo Lake
Rila Mountains

Landmarks
Musala Peak
Borovets Resort
The Icy Lake

Landmarks
Panichishte Resort
Seven Rila Lakes Cirque
Pirin Mountains

Landmarks
Dobrinishte Resort
Bezbog Hut
Bezbog Peak

Landmarks
Rila Monastery
Cave of St. John of Rila
Stob Pyramids

Landmarks
Sofia Airport

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5.0

Overall rating based on 4 Reviews

Itinerary
4.8
Transport
5.0
Guide
5.0
Accommodation
4.8
Food
5.0
Tour Operator
4.9

Grant
March 5th, 2020
5.0
The tour was very well organized and our guide was excellent. Overall, there was a good combination of time in the...
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Traveled in January 2020
Christopher
July 19th, 2019
5.0
Very well organized tour. Scenic countryside. Very good accommodations and choice of meals. Hikes were made all fun...
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Traveled in January 2019
Jennifer
July 18th, 2019
5.0
No best way to discover a winter wonderland. And this trek makes exactly this. Being first-timers in snowshoeing was...
No best way to discover a winter wonderland. And this trek makes exactly this. Being first-timers in snowshoeing was not a problem at all. We love mountains and go often on hiking treks, but never attempted to do that in winter. This is a very different approach to explore the mountains, and very enjoyable. Be sure to have the right clothing for winter sports and leave everything else to the guide, who (in our case) was brilliant!Show more
Traveled in February 2019
Kaur
July 18th, 2019
5.0
Never tried this before until recently. Both my son and I had our doubts whether this will like us or not, but...
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Traveled in January 2019