Day 1: Tour starts in Sofia. Meeting at
the airport. Welcome dinner with live music entertainment and
overnight stay in Sofia.
Day 2: On the next morning,
we go for a 4/5-hour ride to the town of Kardjali. On the way, we will
visit Bachkovo monastery and take a ride along Kardjali
lake. Upon arriving, we'll have lunch on a floating
platform-restaurant on the lakeshore. After lunch we will be
heading to Perperikon -
the site literally described by the ancient authors as the Temple of
Dionysus in Rhodope mountains. Located some 10 miles from the town of
Kurdjali, this fertile sheltered place had attracted settlers in very
ancient times, and today it reveals invaluable archaeological remains.
After touring Perperikon, we will be going back to Kardjali and spend
the night there.
Day 3: On the next morning
after breakfast, we will be riding panoramic back roads in the heart
of Rhodopes mountains heading to the Wonder
Bridges natural phenomena - majestic stone bridges cut by the
passing river centuries ago, a definite must-see. After sightseeing
the bridges, we will continue our ride to Pamporovo
mountain resort and then to our final destination for the day - the
village of Trigrad.
Overnight stay in an authentic Rhodope house in the village of Trigrad.
Day 4: Next day you can
choose to practice variety of outdoor activities - horseback riding,
climbing, visiting the Devil's Throat cave or for thriller lovers,
penetrating Haramiiska cave - situated in the best part of the Trigrad
gorge, it offers a 20m climbing adventure, followed by a 43m descend
into the big hall of the cave, which is 160m long, and 60m high. Those
glued to the saddle can go for a panoramic ride through Trigrad and
Yagodina gorges and a visit of Yagodina cave - the longest cave
on the Balkan peninsula (10km), located in the canyon valley of the
river Buinovska with a splendid collection of carst formations.
Another alternative is to take a back road ride to the Chairy site. On
your way back to Trigrad, those with the spirit of adventure can enjoy
the off-road from the village of Yagodina to Trigrad. Overnight
stay in Trigrad.
Day 5: On the last day of
the tour, we will be riding lakeshore panoramic roads along some of
the most beautiful lakes in Rhodope mountains: Dospat lake, Shiroka
Poliana lake, Batak lake and Belmeken lake. Arriving in Sofia and
transfer to the Airport.
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