Itinerary

Day 1. Welcome meeting at Sofia Airport and transportation to the riding base in the Balkan Mountains.
Day 2. In the morning you will meet your horse for the first time and will be able to fall into your horse’s ways during the introduction ride in the vicinity of Apriltsi. We know that trust between rider and horse is something that takes time to be built but still the very first steps are the most important and we will do our best to create a firm friendship between both sides. After lunch in the base the trek continues up in the mountains for appr. 3 hrs until we reach the first chalet.
Day 3. The ride continues through the ridges of the Central Balkan National Park and the foots of Mount Botev (2376 m). From the highest parts of the mountains you will be rewarded with remarkable sceneries towards the vast lowlands of the Thracian Plain. After 6-7 hrs ride we will end up in a small monastery where you and your horse will find rest for the night.
Day 4. In the morning you will have some time to explore the monastery life and the small town of Kalofer nearby. The legend tells about the founder of the city (called Kalofer) that he made an agreement with the Turkish sultan about guarding the mountain pass if on the other hand the sultan could guarantee that no shoed horse or weapon would enter the town. After lunch we continue through the Valley of Roses and after some 5 hrs we reach the Sredna Gora Mountains where we spend the night in the chalet Svezhen.
Day 5. A whole day, meant to devote your attention to riding in the terrains around the riding base. Play, fun and games with the horses combined with needed relax at the banks of a small lake nearby – a really exciting experience. In the lush meadows you will have all possibilities to break into trot or gallop or to be a pathfinder together with the riding guide in the remote surroundings. You will also have time to explore the village of Svezhen, which is declared an architectural reserve. It resembles an open-air ethnographical museum and you get the feeling that time here has stopped many years ago.
Day 6. Time to head north again. After 7hrs we will reach the place where we will stay for the night.
Day 7. As we approach the end of the trek we must continue on to Apriltsi, where we get in 6 hrs ride. Farewell dinner in the evening.
Day 8. Transfer to Sofia Airport for departure.