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- Gold Operator
- Penguin Travel
- Bicycle
- Pedal-powered journeys for two-wheeled explorers
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 4 - 7
- Age range 2 to 7
Highlights
- Cycle through Bulgaria's scenic landscapes
- Relax in Velingrad's mineral water pools
- Explore the mysterious Yagodina and Devil's Throat caves
- Discover architectural gems in Shiroka Luka
- Visit the impressive Bachkovo Monastery
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrival
- Day 2 Belmeken dam - Velingrad spa town
- Day 3 Batak dam - Beglik dam - Dospat
- Day 4 Yagodina cave - Devil's Throat Cave - Trigrad
- Day 5 Shiroka laka - Smolyan lakes - Smolyan
- Day 6 Smolyan - Rozhen - Borovo
- Day 7 The Wonderful bridges - Bachkovo monastery - Sofia
- Day 8 Departure
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Adventure Type
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Group of 7 travelers max.
- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
- Personalized AdventuresCustomize an existing itinerary or create your own.What to expect
- Travel with your own group of min. 2 travelers
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
Operated by
Penguin Travel
Number of tours
41
Age Range
18 to 80 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
96%
Established in 1989 in the heart of Copenhagen (Denmark), Penguin Travel rose...
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- Overall RatingGood
- ItineraryGood
- GuideExcellent
- TransportGood
- AccommodationGood
- FoodAverage
- JMJohnston· July 26th, 2018The tour covered very impressive country side...Show moreTrip date: July 2018
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- From Saturday5 Jul, 2025To Saturday12 Jul, 2025EnglishMultiple Room TypesFrom:$1,346Local payment$189
- From Saturday23 Aug, 2025To Saturday30 Aug, 2025EnglishMultiple Room TypesFrom:$1,346Local payment$189
- From Saturday20 Sep, 2025To Saturday27 Sep, 2025EnglishMultiple Room TypesFrom:$1,346Local payment$189
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What our customers ask about this tour
The content in our FAQ section is subject to change.- E
Erica
Asked on December 6th, 2024Experienced, have toured in 20+ countries. Have a Bike Friday and have toured with the trailer and panniers. Would like to store the Bike Friday suitcase/trailer at the starting hotel until we return from this tour. Likely one of my prior touring friends would join and share a room.
Penguin TravelOperator•Written December 2024Unfortunately, we can provide only the original itinerary with 8 days program.
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Melissa
Asked on June 29th, 2024tell me about bike rental cost and quality of bikes
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written June 2024
The weekly rental for Drag Grand Canyon TE hybrid bike is 100 EUR. The Bianchi E-Tron e-bike weekly rental costs 190 EUR.
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Chloe
Asked on June 18th, 2024We would like to rent e-bikes. We would like individual rooms for accommodation.
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Chloe
Traveler•Written June 2024Is there a support vehicle during the travel to help cycling persons if they have difficulties in arriving to the designed day destination?
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written June 2024
Yes, there is a support vehicle at all times with the group with a bike trailer. The group will be updated on daily routes in the morning with all difficult sections. If someone wants to skip a particular part, they can get on the minivan.
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Josephine
Asked on July 6th, 2023Is Rodopi Cycling Bulgaria a group tour that I will join other participants? How many have joined and is it gauranteed to depart?
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Josephine
Traveler•Written July 2023You mean that the Aug 26 tour will probably not going? I cannot do Sept 9. Let me know when the Aug 26 tour is running. The ride looks quite challenging with many uphills everyday. How difficult is it?
- Penguin TravelOperator•Written July 2023
The tour on 26 AUG is not guaranteed yet. And yes- Rodopi cycling tour is more challenging than Balkan cycling tour.
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Josephine
Traveler•Written July 2023Does the Balkan cycle tour have a gauranteed departure date end Aug?
J2 more answers
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