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High Balkan Trail Ride

8 days
Start and end in Sofia
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 4
Ages 18+
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Highlights

  • Ride horses through the Teteven Balkan
  • Explore ancient Thracian fortress ruins
  • Trek the Central Balkan National Park
  • Descend trails by the Cherni Vit river
  • Enjoy views from Golyam Izvor village

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrival in Sofia (Bulgaria)
  2. Day 2 Golyam Izvor - Glozene Monastery - Golyam Izvor
  3. Day 3 Golyam Izvor - Chertigrad - Yamna
  4. Day 4 Yamna - Paskal Hut
  5. Day 5 Paskal Hut - Momina Polyana Hut
  6. Day 6 Momina Polyana - Cherni Vit - Teteven
  7. Day 7 Teteven - Cherni Vit - Golyam Izvor. Back to Sofia
  8. Day 8 Departure from Sofia (Bulgaria)
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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
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  • Insurance
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Operated by

Penguin Travel

Number of tours

41

Age Range

18 to 80 years old

Response time

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Customer Reviews

  • Elena
    · July 12th, 2025
    The tour was mostly good, although not everything was to my liking. 1. At least one hotel was so sub-standard (Alexandra in Dobrinishte) that I have to move out an pay out of pocket for a different hotel. My assigned room at Alexandra had an awful quality bed mattress, but more to the point, NO AIR CONDITIONER. It was intolerable in the heat of over 93 degrees F. 2. I wish the itinerary was slightly different. a) The specific Thracian tomb we visited was not very interesting, while 20 miles away in Kazanlak was one with frescoes (or at least there was a fresco in the museum). If Kazanlak were on our itinerary, we could have also seen the roses. b) For some mysterious reason Arbanasi was missing from our guide's itinerary even though it was mentioned in the original brochure synopsis we received from Tourradar. c) It's not clear to me what the purpose was to include the Buzludzha Monument in the tour, or Vanga's place
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  • Dr.
    · July 3rd, 2025
    This was a wonderful tour. I could not have done half the things we did if I tried to plan it myself. We had a knowledgeable Bulgarian guide, Georgi, and he helped demystify a lot about all the different conflicts and things about these countries and their rich histories. We had a great group of experienced travelers, and a comfortable bus on which we traveled almost 2000 km. We had local guides and walking tours in most of the cities. Videos of everything can be found on IG or TT under TrvlZaddy. I highly recommend this trip, and I will likely be booking more with this company.
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  • Marina
    · June 30th, 2025
    We had a wonderful tour. Our tour leadre Georgi was professional, knowledgeable, friendly and fun company. Driver Bobby gots us around all 8 countries safely. He was quiet but friendly. Accommodation varied but good standard. Breakfast varied and gave us a taste of local cuisine. Arranged city tours where informative & interesting. Highly recommend this trip of former Yugoslavia countries
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Dates & Availability

8 days
High Balkan Trail Ride
From Sofia to Sofia

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Tour ID: 273912

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    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Bulgaria. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Bulgaria. Ideally 2 months before travel.
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