Overview

The walking routes chosen for this tour pass through some of the most spectacular parts of the Rhodope Mountains - Trigrad Gorge, the Devil’s Throat Cave, Yagodina Cave, and the Chairski Lakes. The trails offer breathtaking views over high rocky cliffs, thick forests, alpine meadows, and remote mountain villages where you can observe Bulgaria at its best, untainted by the influence of western society. The green 139-mile long mountain ridge of the Rhodope Mountains is situated in southern Bulgaria. The mountain's highest peak is approximately 6561 ft. and its average height is around 2624 ft.! With its pleasant climate, the mountain is the perfect place for hiking, offering walkers a rolling landscape with pre-historic caves, ancient Roman roads, bridges, medieval fortresses, and churches.

  • Chudnite Mostove (The Wonderful Bridges) – spectacular natural rock formations consisting of three arches, as the largest one is 148 feet high and 131 feet wide

  • Shiroka Luka – an architectural reserve hosting a bagpipe music school

  • Villages of Yagodina, Lyaskovo, Zaburdo, Gela, Stikul, Solishta, Mugla

  • Gela – the Rhodope's highest situated village (approx. 4920 ft.) which hosts an annual Bagpipe Festival in August, when musicians from all over Bulgaria gather to participate and promote authentic Rhodope folklore

  • Orehovo – a magical mountain village located at a height of 3117ft. above sea level

  • Trigrad Gorge, Yagodina Cave, Chairski Lakes, and Kabata Hut

  • The Devil's Throat Cave – one of the highest underground waterfalls in Europe (138ft. high)

  • Yagodina Cave – the longest known Rhodope cave (5 mi.), and also one of Bulgaria’s deepest, has many spectacular abysses, labyrinthine tunnels, stalagmites, and stalactites to offer

  • Sofia, Trigrad, Plovdiv

  • Bachkovo Monastery – the second largest Bulgarian monastery

  • Cherni Vruh – Vitosha mountain's highest peak

Highlights

Dates & Prices

Dates Available For Booking

Choose any 10 Days from

May 1 – October 31, 2024

Price per person,

Double Occupancy

$3,295

Single Supplement

$250

Reserve your place with a $200 registration deposit per person.

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What’s Included?

Included

  • Airport transfers and all ground transportation according to the itinerary

  • Accommodation in 3★/4★ hotels, family guesthouses, or mountain cabins based on double occupancy

  • All meals according to the itinerary – breakfast, lunch, and dinner

  • Entry fees for sights and events according to the itinerary

  • English-speaking guide

  • Luggage transport

  • VAT and all local taxes

  • 24/7 technical support

Not Included

  • Airfare, international flight tickets

  • Travel insurance

  • Single supplement of $250 per person

  • Drinks and meals not mentioned in the itinerary

  • Tips at hotels and restaurants

  • Additional taxi rides or public transportation

  • Personal expenses

  • Optional excursions and entrance fees

Image Gallery

  • Rhodope Mountains

  • Plovdiv

  • Boyana Church

  • Ancient Roman Theatre in Plovdiv

  • Sofia's Women's Open Market

  • Bachkovo Monastery

  • Trigrad Gorge

  • Rhodope Mountains Walking

  • St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral

  • Shiroka Luka