The Seven Rila Lakes Hiking Day Tour From Sofia

Meet us at Vasil Levski Monument, in front of the Embassy of Slovakia (LINK to the meeting point on Google Maps).
Please, arrive at the meeting point at least 10 min earlier. The bus departs at 09:00 am sharp and does NOT wait for any late passengers.

After a 2-hour journey you will arrive at the lower lift station where you can buy tickets for the Panichishte chair lift. The return ticket price is 31.30 BGN as in 2024.

Enjoy the beautiful nature surrounding you from the gondola.

The total hiking time to the lakes is around 3.5/4 hours depending on the group's speed and the route taken. The route if of moderate difficulty.
Circular trek, starting from the Rila Lakes hut, going along the lower lakes up to the Kidney Lake, before descending back to the Rila Lakes hut (the highest two lakes will be skipped due to lack of time). (3,30hrs hiking time only; 4,5km; +200m; -200m)The tour begins with an early transfer to the Rila, followed by a brief cable car ride to the Seven Rila Lakes Cirque. The glacier lakes are at between 2100 and 2500m/6800 and 8200ft above sea level, with name fitting their shapes, like Babreka (the Kidney), Okoto (the Eye), and Salzata (the Teardrop). As we need to follow strict time schedule depending on your fitness we can either walk the whole trek around all lakes, or make the stroll shorter and skip some of them (normally the two highest ones).

After a rewarding hike at the lakes, take the cable car back to the lower lift terminal where our bus will be awaiting for you.

You will arrive back approximately at 17:00 o'clock at Vasil Levski Monument, in front of the Embassy of Slovakia. Additional drop off points may be available after placing the booking.

*Please note that all of the timetables are approximate and are subject to change, depending on the size of the group, the traffic along the way, weather conditions, and others