This was a hard-work holiday, but so worth it. It was far more varied than we'd expected. Each mountain was very different, from bare-rock splendour to a weather and military station with a kiosk serving tea! Blazing sun to hail and thunder, beech woods to alpine meadows and pastures, village hotel with live local music and dancing to sightseeing in the capital city,culture to wildflowers, glacial lakes with romantic legends to ski resorts, weird rock formations tomonastery buildings and, best of all, the incredibly varied scenery and views, oh, the views!
This was an excellent trip by the tour operator. Each hike was beautiful and challenging. It was interesting to hike two different mountain ranges; though unique, they both had stunning scenery and good trails. The Bulgarian food was good, and Vladimir our leader was superb. If youre reasonably fit and love to hike, you cant go wrong with this choice. This was our 4th trip with the operator and we had a wonderful time.
A Challenging yet Rewarding Trek A great weeks trekking in Bulgaria's Pirin and Rila mountains reaching high passes, through ancient coniferous forests, walking through spectacular meadows hosting many wild plants and butterflies, passing glacial lakes and some good ridge walking and the ultimate challenge - ascending Bulgaria's highest, Musala (2925m)
