שבעת אגמי רילה וטרק מורחב למליוביצה

I first visited Bulgaria in 2005 when I was very young and all I remember was that we went to some mountains with really nice views and lakes around. I was very excited that I am going back, now in my early 20's and I could remember all the things I do and see along the way! With mu cousin Anna we decided to take this short guided trip to Rila Mountains and we do not regret any minute of it! We were collected very early in the morning from our hostel and the guide was very talkative and break the ice within the first 5 minutes. I can say that we even became friends in just two days and this helped very much for the wonderful experience. We arrived almost at dusk at the hut because me and Anna wanted to stop at every corner to take pictures and to admire the divine beauty of Rila. The most spectacular part of the trip was the panorama view from the top of the peak Maliovitsa. We stood rooted for a long staring at the jagged peaks around and a marvelous monastery in the distance. The guide told us that this is the Rila Monastery and is one of the must-see sites while in Bulgaria. We knew about it but we didn't consider visiting it as we wanted to be more outdoors and always have some time for fun (bars, coffees, you know). But it looked so charming that we decided to take a day trip there. Luckily, the company runs a shuttle bus every day and we even got a discount for booking again with them! We are very very glad about the perfect experience we got in Bulgaria!!!

Me and my sister, we book this tour in the first days of October and we were truly amazed of nature! Our guide, Toto, came on time to collect us from our airbnb and we depart towards the Rila. Despite being very early in the morning we felt fresh and excited about the upcoming adventure! We were lucky to choose Tuesday and Wednesday for our trip as I can say that I felt like we were the ONLY persons at that time in the mountain! Can you imagine, a whole mountain just for me, my sister and our guide, of course. The feeling being so far from the people's noises, greed and rubbish is so reawakening! The Rila Lakes were definitely something that one must see! I am a little bit sad of what I heard from Toto that during the summer season they are overcrowded and this affects and endangers the environment. I believe nature recovers itself each winter when people are not around! The hut we slept in was very basic but somehow – cozy! I love sleeping in huts, camping and so on but all of the places I have been (mostly in Western Europe and US) are well maintained and usually, you do not feel that you have escaped from the civilization, while here in Bulgaria the sense of complete breakaway and it is inspiring! The second day, when we hike up to Malovica peak was a bit cloudy but luckily from the top the clouds moved away and make space to the stunning panorama of rough grey peaks and distant lush woods! We even saw the Rila Monastery!!! The descend towards the car was almost 4 hrs (with one big stop near a hut for a soup and a beer!) Mind that it was steep in the beginning so I am glad I had my trekking poles! My sister did not have one so she rented from the company. We were on cloud nine these two days, I felt like I finally succeed to find the inner peace and the harmony completely took over my spirit! If someone asks me where is the best place to connect with Earth, undoubtedly I would advise – RILA MOUNTAINS!

Thanks for taking me there! It was really nice being far from the reality even for 2 days! Rila mountain is enchanting!

Some of the best hikes I have ever been on! I booked this with my girlfriend and we were not quite sure what to expect from Bulgaria at all (it was our first time and we got only 4 days there!) I want to say big thanks to Traventuria who answered all of our questions before we even booked the trip! The booking process went smoothly. The guide Peter came exactly at 7:00 am to collect us from our address and we depart towards the Rila mountain. It is unbelievably beautiful there! The tour has some difficulty stages and we felt a bit tired at the end of the first day. However, the hut was nice, despite being very basic. We met some really nice persons over there and drank very pleasant local alcoholic drink rakija! After this pleasant experience, we consider coming back to Bulgarian mountains someday for more days!

I have to be honest, I did not read the description of the tour very well and I was very surprised realizing that this trip will be only for us and no one else. When the guide came to collect us from the hotel he confirmed this will be a private tour while I was thinking I am booking a group trip. What a wonderful surprise! We had as much as the time we needed to walk with our pace, we did not rush and the guide passionately told us stories and legends about the area and Bulgaria at all. I really loved the food in the huts, we could choose only between potatoes and beans soup so we took both and they were excellent prepared and very very tasty (especially the beans!).