Hiking Trek In Pirin & Rila Mountains (Guided)

Experience the best of the Bulgarian alpine hiking, during which we visit the highest peaks on the Balkan Peninsula: Mount Musala in Rila Mountains (2925m a.s.l.), Mount Maliovitsa (again there; 2729 m a.s.l.) and the giant of Pirin Mountains - Vihren (2914 m a.s.l.). We explore immense national parks, keeping vast alpine meadows and rugged peaks, glacial lakes, stone rivers, rare vegetation and rich animal life. A visit to the most famous Bulgarian landmark and the biggest Bulgarian monastery (Rila Monastery) will bring us back in history for a short while.
This trek is demanding in terms of physical condition required for the walks. However everyone, who has managed the classical circuit walks around Mont Blanc in the Alps should be able to handle it. The two-centered itinerary (one in Pirin and one in Rila mountains) gives a number of opportunities to optimize the walks in accordance with the general fitness of the group, increasing the delight of exploring the mountains with just a daypack. Alternative routes are available for each of the days, which could be used in case of bad weather conditions. Hikers fallen in a bad physical conditions can skip some of the daily treks, without impreding the schedule of the rest in the group.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Pirin Mountains are the country's second highest mountain, considered also the most beautiful one. One can find here more than 170 glacial lakes and a large number of rare plants, including the edelweiss and the famous Baikousheva Fir, the latter almost 1,300 years old.
- Rila Mountains are the sixth highest in Europe, coming after the Caucasus, the Alps, Sierra Nevada, the Pyrenees and Mount Etna. The name Rila is allegedly of Thracian origin and is thought to mean "well-watered mountain", owing to Rila's abundance of glacial lakes (about 200) and hot springs in the faulty areas.
- Rila Monastery is one of the most remarkable monuments on the Balkan Peninsula equally for its size, natural surroundings, architecture, wall paintings and ancient history dating back to the 10th century.