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Seven Rila Lakes Tour: Alpine Scenery and Hot Springs
4.5
71 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 - Enjoy a two to five-hour hike in Rila National Park, exploring the Seven Rila Lakes cirque and taking in breathtaking mountain views.
- Rila Mountains - Begin your day with an early morning pickup from your hotel or address in Sofia for an exciting adventure in the Rila Mountains. In just 1.5 hours, you’ll reach Pionerska hut…
- Seven Rila Lakes - Enjoy a two to five-hour hike in Rila National Park, exploring the Seven Rila Lakes cirque and taking in breathtaking mountain views.
- Rila Mountains - Begin your day with an early morning pickup from your hotel or address in Sofia for an exciting adventure in the Rila Mountains. In just 1.5 hours, you’ll reach Pionerska hut (1520 m.), where the group will board a chair lift to the Rila Lakes hut, located above the tree line at 2150 m.a.s.l. in the Rila Mountains National Park.
- Sapareva Banya - Unwind after your hike at the Sapareva Banya thermal baths, which are supplied by one of Europe’s hottest mineral springs, with water temperatures reaching 103 degrees Celsius.
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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(71 Ratings)
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Flyer229877
Oct 21, 2025
Beautiful Day - We had a wonderful A+ day. Our tour guide Velko made the long drive interesting and made the time pass quickly. He was not only extremely knowledgeable, and a fantastic story teller but warm, sweet, charismatic man. We were disappointed the chair lift was down so we had to pivot to hike a different area but we enjoyed our time on our hike all the same. We were able to stop in a hut to have a cup a tea on the way up to our hike and then at the end we had a delicious lunch that Velko suggested I I try something I never would have and would have regretted had I not. We finished up the day with a stop in the RILA Spa and the hot springs were glorious. The day was over in a flash and our whole group left happy and fulfilled. Thank you Velko for a true beautiful nature Sofia experience. ❤️
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Jasonbt9688cd
Oct 11, 2025
Rila mountains in the snow - We had a brilliant trip to Rila mountains and the thermal springs with Velko.
Velko was a fantastic guide. He was friendly , extremely informative and very knowledgeable. We had a good laugh and I would highly recommend Velko as a tour guide. Many thanks for a great day and the highlight of our holiday.
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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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נוי
Oct 18, 2025
Great experience - At first I was disappointed because it was supposed to be a snow walk and it said that snowshoes were included but the weather was really bad, not snowing enough and the chairlift was closed. It could be a bit batter if the company can specify that if there is not enough snow plan B is suggested.
We had an amazing, really special experience and it all thanks to our guide, Velko. He really made this day great, with a lot of knowledge, patients, friendly approach, he took us to a stunning forest walk with waterfalls, it was the most beautiful view I've seen. Thanks to him we finished the day happy and satisfied despite the weather. My best day in Sofia.
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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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