Standard Tour
5 days (4 nights stay at a hotel) with 3 days riding
DURATION AND ITINERARY
Day 1
Arrival in Sofia Airport and transfer to the hotel in the mountains
Day 2
Breakfast at 8am, putting on the riding gear 9:30am, finishing documents and paperwork and going on various tracks and uphills, having lunch around 1pm and getting back to the hotel in dependence of your riding level and stamina (usually between 4pm and 6pm)
Day 3 & 4
Breakfast and leaving with the bikes around 10am, riding, lunch in local restaurants between 1pm-2pm and coming back to the hotel. Then SPA and rest and having dinner around 7.30.
Day 5
Breakfast, leaving the hotel and transfer back to Sofia airport to get your flight
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Best Time of the Year
Arrival in Sofia Airport and transfer to the hotel in the mountains
Accommodation
Hotel Bozhentsi or Family Hotel Balkanci (also we reserve the right to change the hotel due to availability of the hotels or weather conditions for the region)
Food
Breakfast and dinner are at the hotel, lunch is at the typical taverns or small restaurants in the forest. Don’t worry you can eat peacefully with the riding gear on!Guide and Tour Manager
Your guide will be Smilen Kabakchiev, father of the superenduro world champion Teodor Kabakchiev, so he can show you tracks for all types of riders – from beginners to pros.
PRICE – 1250 euros per person
(Individual or Tour for Two is charged 1,490 euros per person)
Difficulty
It depends on your riding skills – beginner, expert or pro. Average km per day – between 80km and 120 km tracks.What’s Included
Transfer from the airport and back, all local transportation costs, 4 nights accommodation room, breakfast, lunch, dinner, mechanic, safety car support, professional guides, motorcycle and fuel
Extra COSTS
Insurance (mandatory), alcohol & flights. If you are a pro rider and would like brand new tire, you can purchase one for 55 euros in advance.
Riding Gear
We understand the hassle of flying and carrying your own gear so we offer rental equipment for riding. Just let us know in advance of your sizes so we could prepare in advance. Renting gear per day is charged 45 euros per day
Insurance
You need your usual travel insurance for traveling abroad – it’s a standard procedure but it’s mandatory to arrange this for your stay before you fly.
Bike Insurance – We offer insurance on the bikes for damage during the tour. The insurance is charged 45 euros per riding day per bike, this covers any costs if something is damaged on the bike.
If you do not opt for the bike insurance you will pay at the end of the tour for any damage that is caused. We need to make sure that our motorcycles kept in tip top condition for each tour.
FULLY MAINTAINED, RELIABLE KTM TPI 250 RENTAL BIKES
Reviews
You really have to experience it to understand how epic the Rila Mountains are for off road riding. All abilities can find something to suit their level. Very friendly staff and guides, value for money is unbeatable, everyone left full of praise and tall stories to tell. I would recommend this trip to anyone.
After arriving with no real expectations our group were blown away by the quality of technical riding on offer. There really is something to test riders of all abilities. Our guide Venci's love of hard enduro made sure everyone really pushed themselves. This is much more than a "trail riding holiday".
The off road riding is like nothing else I have ever ridden. I have no idea coming from the UK that you could spend so long climbing and depending such steep slopes! The guides where epic and nothing was a problem. If you like off road riding you can ride trails or go proper hard enduro there is something for everyone!
A perfect combination of trail and technical riding with guides who will tailor each day to suit skills, tiredness etc. Bulgaria has excellent riding and represents very good value for money. From the UK through to Bulgaria and back, the Bulgaria Bike Shipping team made sure we had an experience to remember.