This trip is led by Akis and the guiding team in Greece.Meet your guides.
Meeting at Thessaloniki and pick up the guests in single time appointment (14:00 afternoon).
After we will cross the Greek - Bulgarian borders we will move towards north aiming for Borovets village at the foot hills of Mount Rila.
Settlement in a hotel and overnight in Borovets .
After breakfast we will take the gondola lift, towards the Yasterbets Peak.
Through alpine lakes and granite rocky needles we will reach the final crest to the Mussala peak 2.925m
The view is breathtaking and in a clear sky day it's possible to see almost the Aegean Sea.
Down hike to the gondola station and return to the village.
Overnight at Borovets village
Duration : 7-8 hrs
Vertical ascent : 800m
After breakfast we will transferred to Malyovista valley, the most alpine and isolated valley of Mount Rila.
The well marked trail will give us access to the final crest and the Malyovitsa Peak 2.735m
Down hike to the valley early the same after noon.
Duration : 8 hrs
Vertical ascent : 1.100m
Transfered to the Bulgarian south and settlement at Bankso town
Overnight in Bansko
After breakfast, transfer towards the Vihren Hut and start our hike.
A steep but magnificent trail will lead us to the impressive marble cone of Vihren Peak.
Duration : 6 - 7 hrs
Vertical ascent : 1000m
Late afternoon return to Bankso town. Short break in town for rest and transfer to Thessaloniki city.
Akis, a certified mountain guide from Greece with a lifelong passion for the outdoors, is your head guide for this trip. A licensed member of the Hellenic Mountain Guides Association and a qualified instructor in mountaineering, ski touring, and climbing, he brings a genuine love for the mountains to every adventure. Akis' guiding experience spans beyond Greece to routes across the Alps in France, Switzerland, Italy, and Bulgaria. Yet his heart and home remain at the foot of Mount Olympus, where dramatic valleys, high ridges, and mythical trails form the perfect outdoor playground. Alongside guiding, Akis teaches mountaineering and climbing at schools and associations throughout Greece, and spends much of the winter as a ski instructor. Together, Akis and his team live to share the beauty of Greece’s mountains and make each experience accessible and safe.
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