Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival at Sofia or Plovdiv Airport and transfer to Plovdiv where we stay overnight (15 min drive from Plovdiv or 2 hours drive from Sofia airport).
Day 2: A visit to Bachkovo Monastery in the morning and bus transfer to the village of Orehovo (900 m.a.s.l.). From there we have about 4 hours of snowshoeing to reach Persenk hut (1750 m.a.s.l.) where we stay overnight. Uphill walking - 900 m; downhill walking - 50 m.
Day 3: The trek today goes from Persenk hut to the countryside, called "Grobite" (1950 m.a.s.l.) and further to The Miraculous Bridges ("Chudnite mostove") (1500 m a.s.l.). We get there in 4,30 h of snowshoeing. Later in the afternoon the bus will take us to Chepelare where we stay overnight. Uphill walking - 300 m; downhill walking - 550 m.
Day 4: The bus will take us in the morning to "Mechi chal" (The Bear's Peak), where we will take the chair lift to the peak (at 1873 m a.s.l.). Then we head on snow shoes to Stoikite village (1500 m a.s.l.). After reaching it we have a bus transfer to Shiroka Luka. Short time for sightseeing and lunch will be spent there. The next stop is Studenets hut (1735 m a.s.l.). From here we start snowshoeing to Smolianski Lakes (1400 m a.s.l.). The total snowshoeing time for the day is about 4 h. We overnight in Smolian. Uphill walking - 200 m; downhill walking - 900 m.
Day 5: With the bus we reach a place nearby Mount Perelik (2191 m. a.s.l. - the highest peak in Rodopi Mountains). We start snowshoeing to Lednitsata hut and further to Gela village (1500 m a.s.l.), where we arrive after 5,30 h. of trekking. We overnight in Gela. Uphill walking - 200 m; downhill walking - 500 m.
Day 6: In the morning we head to Trigrad village where we make a round snowshoeing trek in the region (taking about 4 h.). En-route we visit The Devil's Throat Cave hidden in the very bottom of the Trigrad Gorge. We stay overnight in Trigrad. Uphill walking - 200 m; downhill walking - 200 m.
Day 7: After breakfast a trek to Yagodina village and Yagodina Cave is expecting us. The trek has a duration of about 4 h. In the afternoon we head by bus to the town of Devin, famous for its mineral springs. Mineral bath and overnight in Devin are planned as an end of the whole trip. Uphill walking - 350 m; downhill walking - 450 m.
Day 8: Early transfer to Sofia or Plovdiv Airport for departure (3 hours drive to Sofia or 1,45 hours drive to Plovdiv).
Guaranteed departures for 2009: Every day from January to March (other dates also possible upon request)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Accommodation and boarding as mentioned above, transfer from Sofia or Plovdiv airport to Plovdiv;
- Other transfers as per program (Plovdiv-Persenk hut; Miraculous Bridges-Chepelare; Chepelare-Mechi Chal; Stoikite-Shiroka - Luka-Studenets hut; Smolian-foothills of Mt. Perelik; Gela-Trigrad; Yagodina Cave-Devin; Devin-Plovdiv or Sofia airport);
- English-speaking guide;
- Entrance fees for "Yagodina" cave and The Devil's Throat cave;
- VAT and all local taxes.
Price Excludes:
- Map (could be requested in advance when booking the tour);
- Tips;
- Alcohol drinks, cigarettes and other personal expenses.
single room supplement: 90 euro
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