Seven Rila Lakes: Snowshoe Walk and Spa Day Tour

Experience the stunning beauty of the Seven Rila Lakes on a snowshoe hike, followed by a relaxing soak in the thermal baths of Sapareva Banya. Book your full-day tour from Sofia now!

Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

The guide will collect guests early in the morning from their hotel in Sofia for an exciting adventure in the Rila Mountains. The journey will take approximately an hour and a half to reach the Pionerska mountain hut, where a chairlift will transport visitors to the Rila Lakes hut, located at an elevation of 2150 meters above sea level. The hike will…

What's Included
  • Private vehicle transportation
  • Guided tour support
  • Certified English-speaking mountain leader
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off service
  • Inclusive of all local taxes
  • Snowshoes and walking poles provided
What's Not Included
  • Chair lift tickets (16 € round trip ticket per person)
  • Entrance fees for the mineral water baths
  • Food and drinks
  • Other personal expenses
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Imagine stunning alpine vistas, ancient pine woodlands, and imposing mountain summits that combine to create the incredibly enchanting Seven Rila Lakes region in the Rila Mountains National Park. Indulge in a tranquil snowshoe stroll in the idyllic setting of the Seven Rila Lakes followed by some much-needed downtime at the thermal water pools of…

Location
Rila Mountains
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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H9613ecpaigeb
Nov 29, 2025
Amazing experience! - We had the best day! Guider was very helpful and explained everything we saw. We would really like to do this all over again. Thank you for an amazing day Velko!
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Jabessouguie
May 15, 2025
A great hike - I had a great time. I highly recommend to visit Rila and all the lakes. Experience of a great quality. The guide is an expert and I felt quite safe Everything went according to the plan. The price is fair
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303arielk
Apr 26, 2025
A great experience - Alex was a great guide, picked me up from my hotel and drove us to a point on the mountain, and then we took a jeep up as the chairlift was closed, jeep cost the same as the chairlift. We then hiked around four of the seven lakes, partially with regular hiking boots and partially with snow shoes. Amazing views, had a great time! (visited in late April 2025)
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Charlottedc9557qr
Mar 24, 2025
Very nice experience - Yesterday we have the opportunity to participate in the excursion and it was a magical experience for us. Accompanied by Alex, our private guide, we climbed to the peak of Mount Rila to have a magnificent view of the lakes. The weather did not allow to complete the entire hike but we highly recommend you to test it! Then we were able to relax in the hot spring thermal baths to perfect this great day. Again thank you to Alex for his kindness and patience.
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Janeev5352xc
Feb 22, 2025
Totally epic!!! - Was so great!! The lakes were frozen over and had snow on them but given the time of year, it was still worth doing! I really enjoyed! I would recommend this. Alex was the mountain guide and driver. Alex was friendly, kind and caring. He drove very safely and was a fantastic guide. The tour started later due to safety reasons as the weather was very cold. I liked that he took safety very seriously as I know being in the mountains 🏔️ can be a very dangerous territory. I personally wasn’t bothered for the hot springs pool as I don’t like being in the water nor swimming. I did the trip only for the 7 lakes. The rest of the group wanted to do the pools and Alex let me sit with him and we had lunch instead which I was grateful for as I was hungry anyway. What a great day. Totally loved it and would highly recommend it. The views were lush!!!!! I’m a mountain girl and just loved this Trek.
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Annepn7193uh
Feb 16, 2025
Lovers in snowshoes - The snowshoeing was great! The landscapes are beautiful even if the fog was there. Our guide Alexander was great, super nice and very helpful! After hiking small SPA well relaxing! A wonderful day in the past.
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Globalfoodie13
Mar 18, 2025
Unique way to experience both the cold and hot in the mountains - There was an initial scheduling issue. However, the company stepped up and made it absolutely right. We had a great snowshoeing and thermal bath trip. Our guide was interesting, a good leader and safety focused. We had a great time
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Demishoebridge
Jan 22, 2026
Scam - This is a scam. Booked it through GetYourGuide but we never got picked up. Waited about an hour, tried calling the number but no answer. Emailed too and still no response. I ended up contacting GetYourGuide who were helpful and are refunding me. I would avoid booking this tour.
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Jaap_van_diggele
Jan 21, 2026
SCAM - Nobody showed up and the number was switched off.
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Elizabeth_b
Jan 17, 2026
No communication from vendor - In advance of the tour, we sent multiple Viator messages, wrote an email, and called the provided number 5+ times. We did not select a pickup point because we were already going to be in Rila and wanted to meet there, so we asked where would be best to meet the local guide. No one responded to any of these inquiries, no one reached out to us via the phone number I provided, and so ultimately my husband and I did not go on this tour. (Despite having paid for it!) We had a great day in Rila by ourselves, but there was absolutely no communication from the vendor which was really disappointing.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).