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Seven Rila Lakes Tour: Alpine Scenery and Hot Springs
4.5
67 Ratings
Sofia
Embark on a full-day adventure to the Rila Mountains and explore the stunning Seven Lakes. Escape the summer heat in Sofia and enjoy a refreshing hike in the highest mountain of the Balkans. End the day by relaxing in thermal pools fed by hot spring waters. Book your tour now!
Embark on a full-day adventure to the Rila Mountains and explore the stunning Seven Lakes. Escape the summer heat in Sofia and enjoy a refreshing hike in the highest mountain of the Balkans. End the day by relaxing in thermal pools fed by hot spring waters. Book your tour now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Seven Rila Lakes - Two to five hours hike in Rila National Park in the Seven Rila Lakes cirque admiring spectacular mountain sceneries.
- Seven Rila Lakes - Two to five hours hike in Rila National Park in the Seven Rila Lakes cirque admiring spectacular mountain sceneries.
What's Included
- VAT and local taxes included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Sofia provided
- Guided by a licensed mountain guide
- All transfers included
- VAT and local taxes included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Sofia provided
- Guided by a licensed mountain guide
- All transfers included
What's Not Included
- Entrance fee for Sapareva Banya thermal spa’s (from 15 Lev / 8 € per person)
- Lunch and drinks (allow 5 € - 6 € for a lunch pack or 8 € - 10 € for 3 course lunch in a mountain hut restaurant)
- Rila Lakes chair lift tickets (20 Lev / 10 € round trip ticket)
- Tips
- Personal travel / mountain insurance
- Entrance fee for Sapareva Banya thermal spa’s (from 15 Lev / 8 € per person)
- Lunch and drinks (allow 5 € - 6 € for a lunch pack or 8 € - 10 € for 3 course lunch in a mountain hut restaurant)
- Rila Lakes chair lift tickets (20 Lev / 10 € round trip ticket)
- Tips
- Personal travel / mountain insurance
Additional Information
Join us to discover the Seven Rila Lakes, the crown jewel of Rila Mountains National Park while appreciating stunning alpine landscapes! Take a break from the summer temperatures of Sofia and bask in the cool climate of Balkans’ highest peak! We invite you for a leisurely, moderately strenuous hike and a relaxing soak in the thermal waters fed by hot…
Join us to discover the Seven Rila Lakes, the crown jewel of Rila Mountains National Park while appreciating stunning alpine landscapes! Take a break from the summer temperatures of Sofia and bask in the cool climate of Balkans’ highest peak! We invite you for a leisurely, moderately strenuous hike and a relaxing soak in the thermal waters fed by hot springs at the day’s end! Experience all of this on a day tour from Sofia!
- Operator will be in contact with you regarding weather conditions and what to bring (type of clothing, boots, etc.)
Location
Seven Rila Lakes
2650 Sapareva Banya, Rila Mountain
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(67 Ratings)
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L5612vsethanw
Jul 16, 2025
Seven lakes - Me and my brother and two cousins had the most amazing time with Velko walking up the seven lakes and we're amazed by the views and after were treated by a relaxing spa visit. Velko was an amazing guide and taught us so much and was very knowledgeable. Equally he was very funny and enjoyable to talk to. Thank you so much for the most amazing time !
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Achihod
Jun 12, 2025
Velko is the best guide one can find :) - Velko is the most amazing tour guide, funny, knowledgeable, gives background stories and facts, definitley most warmly recommended. Went with him also to longer tours.
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Ac0005
May 1, 2025
Must do tour - We were pick up in the morning from our hotel by Phil and taken to the starting point. The chairlift was not operational so we went up the mountain in 4wheel drives. It cost the same as the chairlift.
We had a great time, the scenery is spectacular. We got to see 6 of the 7 lakes.
Phil was a great guide. He messaged me the day before checking we had all the right gear. We only had runners as shoes and he suggested we have waterproof hiking boots. We went to a shop and bought some and I’m so glad we did. It meant we could go further and see 6 of the 7 lakes.
Afterwards we enjoyed a soak in the hot springs.
All in all a great day made even bee by Phil.
Thank you.
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Andrew_c
May 1, 2025
Must do tour - This was a great tour if you like hiking. Our guide Phil was very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.
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308uniquep
Mar 7, 2025
Mindblowing Experience - We had an incredible experience in this Full Day Trek cum Hot Springs tour. All the effort we took for climbing the Ice Capped Mountain got eased by the extremely Charismatic Mr. Velko.
Velko is not only an amazing tour guide but a very sweet person who has made that one day a memorable one. He is very knowledgeable, well spoken and a true gentleman. Such charisma is very rare. He had provided us all the appropriate safety equipment, patiently explained the mechanism and made sure everyone used it correctly.
Thank you Velko and Azimut Tours to have made this a superb experience for us.
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Oliver
Feb 14, 2025
Best Activity To Do in Sofia - One of the most enjoyable days imaginable. Daniel was an excellent guide throughout. As we went in the winter, the lakes were covered by snow and it was breathtaking. The thermal spa was a perfect way of ending it too.
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324boreas
Dec 28, 2024
Great adventure, mindblowing scenery and excellent guidance - Me and my colleagues would like to express our great thanks and appreciation to Kiril and the team of Azimut Tours for the friendly and precise communication, planning our trip to Rila mountain according to our wishes and physical possibilities, sharing knowledge about the history of the people and the mountains, providing us with detailed information about route, equipment, weather conditions, techniques of movement, and possible approaches for our snowshoes walk, guiding us through the astonishing winterly 7 Rila Lakes, and up to the top of the world, than back to the hot springs of Separeva Banja for the ultimate relaxation with our heads overfilled with beautiful, majestic sights. Great many thanks, and we surely are up for a longer adventure next time:)
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Gil
Jun 14, 2024
Great week at the Bulgarian mountains - We are a group of friends who were guided by Kiril in Bulgaria’s mountains (Rila, Pirin, Rodophy). The selection of the trails was excellent, confident guidance, a lot of knowledge, very god personal communication with the group members.
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Asha_p
Feb 11, 2025
Sad - Disappointing and scary experience. The car was in shambles, unclean. We didn’t hike the mountains, it wasn’t great! The tour guide was not up to scratch sadly.
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Adonis_e
Oct 8, 2024
Terrible experience - Terrible experience..The weather was terrible witn rain and strong wind ..It was impossible to get to the lakes...We were soaking wet when we made it to tne second sale but there was no fire place to warm us up a little..The chairlift ride was 25 minutes..It was very very windy and quite scary at times especially when it stoped because of the wind and left us hanging in the wind and rain..My daughter and wife were terrified.. To the positives our guide Swet was amazing..So was the spa at the end...They should cancel the excursion when the weather is so bad It is dangerous.
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