Full-day Vitosha Mountain Snowshoe Hiking Tour from Sofia
Description
Escape the crowds and winter smog in the city and enjoy the fresh mountain air of Vitosha Mountain – the oldest national park of the Balkans. Climb Cherni Vruh (2290 m a.s.l.) – the highest peak of the mountain, admiring breathtaking panoramas. Whether you are a summer hill walker or a non-skier visiting Bulgaria, you will be surprised and delighted by how easily you can dive into the tranquility of a winter wonderland, within a day trip from Sofia led by an expert.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Travellers must me ready in the lobby, or in front od the hotel 5 min. before the requested pick-up time
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- All passenger heights and weights MUST be advised at time of booking
- Recommended equipment: Comfortable winter boots (at least 3 season waterproof hiking boots with ankle support), warm fleece, warm jacket (water and windproof if possible), winter pants (ski pants), warm gloves, winter hat, sunglasses with high UV protection, ski goggles (recommended in case of strong wind), sunscreen lotion (high factor), thermos bottle (to prevent your water freezing), lunch pack, comfortable day pack for your personal belongings.
Reviews(12)
This was an amazing experience, so worth the money! Pirin snowshoeing by Maria was exceptional and i highly recommend!
Never arrived to pick us up and contact number wouldn't work, so we contacted TripAdvisor who luckily gave us a refund, but said the company cancelled the session. We hadn't been emailed/messaged about this at all
Dear Jess, My name is Kiril Kostov and I am the manager of the agency. I would like to sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and frustration you experienced. I am personally responsible for organizing our day trips, but at the time of your booking I went through an extremely serious and unforeseen medical emergency in Morocco. I suffered a severe accident that required multiple surgeries, including head surgery to remove hematomas and surgery for facial fractures, followed by more than 10 days in the intensive care unit at a hospital in Casablanca and additional hospitalization afterward. During this period, I had no access to a phone or any electronic devices. The hospital informed only the Bulgarian Consulate in Rabat and my family. Unfortunately, no one else — including my colleagues and mountain guides in Sofia — was aware of my condition, and therefore new reservations and tour logistics were not properly received or managed. This is the reason your tour was missed and why our contact phone number was unreachable. I completely understand how unacceptable this must have felt from your perspective. All affected guests were fully refunded, but I deeply regret the disruption to your plans. This situation was extreme and unprecedented. As you can see from our many years of reviews, this is the first time such an incident has ever occurred in over 10 years of operation. I am currently still recovering in Casablanca and awaiting medical clearance to fly back to Bulgaria, while my team has now taken over full operational control to ensure this never happens again. Once again, I am truly sorry for what happened and thank you for your understanding. Kind regards, Kiril Kostov Manager
I waited 24hours to write this review incase they contacted me with an explanation but they have not done so. Myself and my partner booked onto the Vitosha winter snowshoeing hike guide course. Sadly our guide did not arrive to pick us up! We waited outside the hotel as requested, 10 minutes early, for 2 hours and they didn’t show up. The phone number doesn’t work, WhatsApp’s don’t deliver and they didn’t reply to my email. Very disappointing as the reviews looked good before, although I did find 2 more reviews in the last few weeks where the same thing happened, they just didn’t show up. Thankfully Expedia are handling the refund so we have protection there. I imagine we’d struggle getting a refund direct from the company as they seem to have gone AWOL
Dear Josh, My name is Kiril Kostov and I am the manager of the agency. I sincerely apologize for the experience you and your partner had and fully understand how disappointing and frustrating this must have been. At the time of your booking, I personally suffered an extremely serious and completely unforeseen medical emergency in Morocco. I am responsible for organizing our day tours and handling customer support. Following the accident, I underwent multiple surgeries, including head surgery to remove hematomas and surgery for facial fractures, and spent more than 10 days in the intensive care unit at Al Maghreb Hospital in Casablanca, followed by additional hospitalization. During this entire period, I had no access to my phone, WhatsApp, email, or any electronic devices. The phone number provided to guests is our customer support line, which I personally manage, and this is why it was unreachable. Unfortunately, only my family and the Bulgarian Consulate in Rabat were informed of my condition. My colleagues and mountain guides in Sofia were unaware of what had happened and therefore did not receive timely information about new reservations and tour logistics. This is why the pickup did not take place. I completely understand why, from your perspective, it appeared that the company had gone silent. This was not abandonment, but the result of an extreme and exceptional medical situation. All affected guests, including yourselves, were fully refunded through our partners, and we have never refused refunds. We have been operating for over 10 years with a strong record of positive reviews, and this situation is unprecedented for us. I can fully support everything stated above with official medical documents from Al Maghreb Hospital in Casablanca and, if required, even personal photos taken during my hospitalization. Once again, I am truly sorry for the inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding. Kind regards, Kiril Kostov Manager
We were not picked up by our guide. The calls weren't answered and no one got back to me by email.
Dear David, My name is Kiril Kostov and I am the manager of the agency. I sincerely apologize for your experience. At the time of your booking, I suffered an extremely serious and unforeseen medical emergency in Morocco. I am personally responsible for organizing our day tours and handling customer support. Due to this, I underwent multiple surgeries and spent more than 10 days in intensive care in Casablanca, during which I had no access to my phone, email, or any electronic devices. The phone number provided to guests is our customer support line, which I personally manage, and this is why calls were not answered. Unfortunately, my colleagues and guides were unaware of my condition and did not receive timely information about new bookings, which resulted in the missed pickup. All affected guests were fully refunded through our partners. We have been operating for over 10 years with a strong record of positive reviews, and this situation is unprecedented for us. I can fully support the above with official medical documents from Al Maghreb Hospital in Casablanca if required. I am truly sorry for the inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding. Kind regards, Kiril Kostov Manager
We had an amazing snowshoeing experience in the Vitosha Mountains thanks to our Bulgarian guide, Alex. He was extremely professional, caring, and very friendly, with a calm and reassuring presence throughout the tour. Alex took the time to accompany us properly, always making sure everyone was comfortable and enjoying the experience. His strength, experience, and attention to detail really showed, and he made the whole tour feel safe and well organized. He even picked us up from the city center and drove us to Vitosha in a very gentle and professional manner, which immediately made us feel at ease. Beyond being a great guide, Alex is also a genuinely kind and gentle person. We highly recommend Alex to anyone looking for a memorable and well-guided snowshoeing adventure in Bulgaria
Velko was our guide on this wonderful trip. He knew everything about the history of Bulgaria. Generous, friendly and with a very good mood. Ready to give a solution to any difficulty we found due to the weather.
This day was truly the best day I had on my holiday! It was by far the best excursion I have done! Totally recommend this!!! Phil was my guide and I’m so glad to have had him! For one, I would have got lost up there there if I was on my own. Because of the time of year, the visibility wasn’t so good and you really do need a guide that knows the way! It was snowing and there was low fog/cloud on this particular day. Am I glad I done this at this time of year? Hell yes! It was an awesome experience! Would I do it again, oh yes!!! Phil was hilarious! He was kind, caring sweet, funny, great chat, very professional and knowledgeable! He put safety first and got us up there and down safely 👏 I felt at ease and safe with Phil. I think having a good guide makes or breaks your experience of an excursion. Phil made this one epic!
An amazing day with a great team! We got very lucky with the weather and had an opportunity to hike up to the 5th lake since it was clear and sunny. It might be a bit challenging physically for some but in general everyone would be able to do it without a lot of preparation. Appreciation to our guide Daniel for his knowledge, competency and responsibility. The spa itself (as a second part of the day) doesn’t have the best facilities but could be considered as a one time experience after a hike. Highly recommend a cold plunge as a part of the activity. In general, a great communication from the organization and smooth management. Would do it again!
A one if a kind experience. It was my first time to do snowshoe hiking and Danny (my guide) made sure i was comfortable, warm, and keeps checking how i was doing. The trail was 12kms in total..it was nearly pure white all.over bcos of the fog. It was humid and VERY WINDY!! a bit extreme as Danny said. But it was one for the books for me. Will definitely recmmend this to anyone who wants a different challenging experience.
Great planning. Kiril helped us with planning and adjusting the trail according to our needs. Kiril is very knowledgeable and his added value to the tour is really great. We have enjoyed his company, guides and knowledge in our two days tour in Vitosha without the snow shoes. We recommend Kiril and we will contact him for future trails with more friends.
