Active Bulgaria
8 Days
You can...
- Go horse-riding in the Rhodope Mountains.
- Learn climbing and orienteering skills.
- Discover 150 caves in Trigrad Canyon.
- Walk in a nature reserve.
- Camp in the wilderness.
An active holiday where the whole family can learn skills in orienteering, caving and rock climbing amid the beautiful limestone gorges and peaks from our experienced giudes. In the fresh clean mountain air of the Rhodope Mountains listen to the legends of the mythical singer Orpheus and why this country is known as the Land of the Gods. There is free time to wander around the intriguing streets of Plovdiv and Sofia.
- Day 1. Fly to Sofia
- Fly to Sofia; drive to our base at Devin.
- Day 2. Devin
- Rock climbing lesson
- Day 3. Trigrad Village
- Visit Trigrad Village; horse riding.
- Day 4. Chairite Nature Reserve
- Walk to Chairite Nature Reserve and set up wilderness camp.
- Day 5. Trigrad Village
- Day to relax or explore Trigrad Village; optional 4WD safari.
- Day 6. Trigrad Canyon
- Caving in Trigrad Canyon, climb to Haramiyska Cave entrance.
- Day 7. Bachlovo Monastery
- Drive to Plovdiv, visit Bachlovo Monastery. Continue to Sofia.
- Day 8. Fly to London
- Is it right for your family?
- A great mixture of outdoor, summer activities for families with an adventurous spirit. Accommodation is clean and comfortable with delicious traditional cuisine. There is also a night's camping under the stars in the mountains.
- Accommodation and meals: Hotel (2nts), guesthouse (4nts), camping (1nt). 7 breakfasts, 5 picnic lunches and 6 evening meals included.
- Flight details: Scheduled flights from Heathrow with British Airways. You may wish to check the low cost airlines and buy the trip from us Land Only.
- Departures 2010: 29 May; 17, 24, 31 Jul; 14 Aug.
- Departures 2011: 28 May; 16, 30 Jul; 06, 13 Aug.
- Prices: Land only from £849 per person. Including flights from London from £999 per person.
- Age Guideline: 7+ Years
- Trip Code: FBLG
