• A professional and qualified tour leader
• Single timed airport transfers on arrival and departure
• All accommodation as described
• All meals
• Vehicle support throughout the trek (except Day 6)

• Travel insurance
• Airport transfers other than group transfers
• Tips
• Miscellaneous personal expenditure - drinks and souvenirs etc

TRAVEL TO YOUR DESTINATION

If flying from the UK there are low cost airlines available to the start and from the end of your holiday.

To benefit from full financial protection, ease your holiday planning, and avoid dealing with airlines, we can book scheduled flights from the UK as part of a flight inclusive package. Scheduled flights are usually more expensive that low cost alternatives, however potentially less stressful if your flight is cancelled or delayed. If you book flights through KE Adventure Travel we will offset the carbon of your flight.

The group will meet at the hotel in Sofia.

Single timed Airport transfers to/from Sofia Airport are provided.

Anyone may join the group transfers by prior arrangement. Travelling as a group or on public transport saves energy. If this is not practical, we can provide private transfers at an additional cost. Taxis are also available.

Hotel contact details and an emergency number will be provided with your booking confirmation.

All meals are included in the holiday price.

Breakfasts are generally continental in style with a mixture of muesli, yoghurt, jams, honey, bread, cheese and ham, with occasional eggs, cucumber, tomato, tea and coffee.  Lunches will be a simple, but filling picnic lunch carried by the guide or shared amongst the group to carry each day.  They will usually consist of ham, cheese or tuna sandwiches with fruit and a cereal bar.  In the evening we will enjoy a three course meal which generally starts with a mixed salad followed by pork, chicken, beef with potatoes and vegetables cooked Bulgarian style.  Desserts may be ice cream, baklava, local cakes etc.  Vegetarian and other special diets can be catered for, although choices are usually limited but adequate.  All meals are included in the trip price but you may wish to buy additional snacks for the trekking day.  On most days we will come across a mountain hut where we can buy a hot or cold drink and light snacks.

Whilst we can cater for vegetarians, albeit sometimes with a more limited choice, we cannot always provide special diets.  Due to the nature of some of the trips that we operate and the countries in which we operate them, it can be very hard (and sometimes impossible) to cater for a wide range of dietary choices and you may have to supplement your diet with food/snacks from home.  If you have specific dietary requirements please do speak to our sales team and they will be able to advise you whether or not we will be able to offer your specific choice.  Please note that we are unable to provide separate menus and cannot accept liability for any problems arising from special dietary requirements or intolerances.

We will spend 1 night in a centrally located hotel in Sofia, 5 nights in guesthouses in Samakov and Bankso, and 1 night in a mountain hut.

All hotel and guesthouse rooms are twin share and en-suite. If you are travelling by yourself, you will be paired with another single client of the same sex.

At the Tevno Ezero mountain hut accommodation will be dormitory style, with shared facilities. Sleeping bags are not required as blankets are supplied, however you may wish to carry a sheet sleeping bag. Mountain huts in Bulgaria are basic, with washing and toilet facilities being particularly rudimentary. However, the atmospheric location of the Tezno Ezero hut makes this an unmissable experience and more than compensates for modest facilities.

Single rooms are available for a supplementary cost (not available at the mountain hut). If you are planning to extend your holiday, additional nights at the group hotel in Sofia are available on request.

The group will be led by a professional and qualified tour leader.

This holiday involves going to moderately high altitude.  During the course of your trip you will reach altitudes in excess of 2500 metres.  Most people will have no difficulty with this level of altitude but before coming on the holiday, we recommend you read the advice on trekking at high altitude.  You can also talk to one of our trekking experts if you have any concerns about altitude.

Approximately £75 - £100 (or equivalent in euros or dollars) should be allowed for miscellaneous expenses. We recommend that you carry your travel money in the form of currency rather than travellers cheques, since you will exchange the majority of this on the day of your arrival in Bulgaria. If you are intending to buy expensive souvenirs, you should budget accordingly (credit cards can be useful in this respect). There are ATM’s at Sofia Airport, Samokov and Bansko. Note that the local currency is the Bulgarian Lev.

Tipping is the accepted way of saying ‘thank you’ to your leader and local team. Tipping is entirely voluntary and should be dependent on good service. We advise you to tip as a group.

Baggage will be transported between overnight stops (except on Day 6) by the support vehicle.  A 35 litre rucksack should be adequate for the two day trek into the Pirin Mountains.  There is no weight restriction other than that imposed by your international carrier but we do ask you to limit your luggage to one piece plus your day pack.

For each holiday there is a minimum number of participants required to enable it to go ahead. Once the minimum number is reached, the trip status will change from 'Available' to 'Guaranteed to run'. You can check the trip status for each departure in ‘Dates and Prices’ table. Other than in exceptional circumstances, we will not cancel a trip once it has achieved this guaranteed to run status and so you are free to proceed with your international flight booking and other travel arrangements.

We sell this holiday on a Land Only basis and recommend that you book your flights to Sofia Airport. Please refer to the 'Joining arrangements and transfers' section of the trip dossier for further details.

Flights SHOULD NOT be booked until you have received your booking confirmation and the trip is showing 'Guaranteed to Run' or 'Limited'.

If flying from the UK there are a number of low cost airlines offering flights to Sofia. These include Easyjet who have flights from London & Manchester, and Wizzair who have flights from London and Ryanair who have flights from Stansted. Click on the 'Flight information' link below for further information on booking low cost airlines. Alternatively if you would prefer to book a 'flight inclusive package' using scheduled airlines from the UK please contact our flights department for a quote. Whilst flight prices are likely to be more expensive you will benefit from full financial protection.