Мountain biking vacation in Bulgaria - XC style routes
We have experience to guide groups in Rila, Rodopi, Vitosha, Strandja mountains 1500 m - 2925 m above sea level.
ABOUT BULGARIA
Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey.
Geographic coordinates: 43 00 N, 25 00 E
Area:
total: 110,910 sq km
land: 110,550 sq km
water: 360 sq km
Area - comparative:
slightly larger than Tennessee
Land boundaries:
total: 1,808 km
border countries: Greece 494 km, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 148 km, Romania 608 km, Serbia and Montenegro 318 km (all with Serbia), Turkey 240 km
Coastline: 354 km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate: temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers
Terrain: mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Black Sea 0 m
highest point: Musala peak 2,925 m
PROGRAMME:
Day 1:
Transfer from Sofia to Pana Mountain. Riding trough Pana Mountain - 28 km. Overnight in Djambazki hotel - Govedarci village.
Day 2:
Transfer from Govedarci to Borovets. Riding in Rila: Borovets - Raduil Village - 30 km.Transfer from Raduil to Govedarci village. Overnight in Djambazki hotel - Govedarci village.
Day 3:
Riding trough Lakatishka Rila Mt: Govedarci - Zekiritsa summit - Saparevo village - 35 km. Transfer from Saparevo village to Govedarci village. Overnight in Djambazki hotel - Govedarci village.
Day 4:
Transfer from Govedarci village to Sofia Airport.
End of the tour
The price includes:
- all airport – hotel – airport transfers;
- 3 nights accommodation on a BB basis;
- lunch packets;
- professional cycling guide;
- Translator/guide at disposal during all 4 days;
- cycle’s transportation;
- First Aid medical support during the rides;
- A detailed Road map of Bulgaria and info materials for every participant.
The price does not include:
- Dinners in the hotels/guesthouses or in restaurants and taverns specially chosen for the purpose;
- All museum and sightseeing taxes;
- Additional trips
Remarks:
- The hotel will be warned and ready to prepare lunch packets for the way between two places.
- Possibilities to divide the days into days of ryding and days of visits, we will rearrange it accordingly!