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We are taking you on a journey to explore the heart of Winter Rila Mountain. South-west Bulgaria is a land of mountains – a rolling sea of independent massifs separated from one another by deep gorges and mountain passes. Most of the towns and villages lie in the valleys or on the lower slopes, leaving the ancient forests, alpine meadows, rugged rocks and jagged peaks high in the Mountain. This is Rila - the highest mountain range in south-east Europe and one of the three National Parks in Bulgaria. Our base is the village of Govedartsi, located at the foot of the Mountains in the valley of Cherni Iskar river. Our family-run guest house is the ideal place for a center based holiday in ...Read more >

Bulgaria is a land of crafts and traditions. Art exists in our everyday life by paintings and icons on the walls, wood carved doors and spoons, ceramic pots for cooking the traditional dishes: gyuveche and kavurma. This trip will show you a different Bulgaria: colorful, tasty, filled with bagpipe sounds and aroma of wood! For a week of art you will take your mind off worries and immerse yourself into the creations of something beautiful. You will learn to make pottery, to paint icons, to carve woods and to dance “horo”. You will also taste the best home-made food: banitsa, sarmichki, yogurt…and will stay in a century old traditional house built by natural materials: wood and stones. You ...Read more >

This slow-ride trip is the best way to discover Bulgaria’s many different faces: its painted monasteries, traditional villages, cultural landmarks and small family-run hotels, offering a warm Bulgarian welcome. And all this, independently and car-free, enjoying the dramatic landscapes of the railway roads of Bulgaria. Through the shabby train windows you will immerse in the scenic lands of 3 different mountain ranges: the Balkans, Rhodope and Rila Mountains. During this rail holiday you will visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Rila Monastery (10th century) and Kazanlak Thracian Tomb (4th century BC) and many iconic old towns with cobbled streets and local traditions, such as Veliko ...Read more >

Discover the wild charm and hospitality of Bulgaria, on this week-long family adventure holiday. Spend four nights on a farm, where a herd of 500 cows and many sheep and beehives are kept, exploring the area by day and tucking into delicious homemade dinners each night made with organic food picked fresh from the land. You’ll also have a night in capital Sofia and in the beautiful town of Plovdiv, with guided tours of each. On the farm you can switch off from globalisation and relax into a different rhythm. There is lots to keep little ones busy. Help out with mowing, sowing, digging in the garden and picking herbs and mushrooms, then explore the surrounding countryside. Visit the mystic ...Read more >

Multi-activity adventure holidays offer diversity and adrenalin. For the person of average fitness and ability, this type of holiday is a great way to experience new sports, meet like-minded people and push the boundaries a little. You could be walking on the hiking trails to hidden waterfalls; scaling mountainous heights one day and exploring a centenary old forest the next. It’s all about variety. You won’t get bored from having only one activity, and it’s a great way to experience more of what’s on offer in the country you’ve chosen to visit. The proposal you see below is an action packed, multi-activity itinerary in southwest Bulgaria. No experience is needed for any activity although ...Read more >

One week for practicing yoga and meditation in the heart of the Balkan mountain. You will spend your holiday in the village of Apriltsi in a cozy accommodation built in accordance with the yoga philosophy. The daily cuisine is prepared with local, home-grown vegetables and in harmony in the body. This program combines yoga classes with easy hikes on the Balkan ridge and among century-old beech trees. You visit traditional villages which immerse you in the every-day life of Bulgarian people and reveal its history, folklore and local arts and crafts. Every day you start with a morning session of 1-2 hours and also have an afternoon one for 2 hours including deep relaxation. During the ...Read more >