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Bulgaria Horse Riding Tour

Discover nature in Rila National Park and sleep under the stars. The ride takes place in Rila National Park and reaches different destinations, interesting nature sites, and spectacular landscapes on the way.

Key information

  • Rider Weight Limit: 165 pounds / 75 kilograms
  • Horse Height Range: 15 to 17 hands
  • Horse breeds: Shagya Arabian and Oldenburger

Meet the instructors

Nadia, Philip, & Rosen
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Highlights

  • 5 to 6 hours of horse riding per day
  • Exploring the beautiful nature sites in Rila National Park
  • English riding style with English saddles
  • Care for your own horse - groom, tack up, and feed
  • Learning to survive in nature
  • Sharing (scary) stories near the campfire
  • 3 nights accommodation
  • Daily meals

Skill level

  • Intermediate

Styles


4 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Russian
Group size: Maximum of 10 participants
Airport transfer available:
Sofia Airport (US$ 120 per person)
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
12:00
Check-out Time:
18:00

Every evening you make camp on a different spot - tents, mats, and sleeping bags are included. Singular riders sleep in individual tents. For a group, tents are shared for two or three persons. If you like, you are welcome to bring your lightweight equipment. Depending on arrival and departure times, the first or last night is spent in the hotel. All the equipment is loaded on the horses. Support vehicle is available upon request at an additional cost.

Program

Itinerary

Arrive at the ranch and meet your guide. After a few questions to establish your riding level and preference, you will be introduced to your perfect match horse. Depending on the time of your arrival, you will have a short or longer ride to the first campsite. You can help set up tents, build a fire, and have dinner. On the next day, you will feed your horse, have time for breakfast, pack up camp, and begin the ride. Each day you will ride towards a different destination with a different spot to set up camp. On your last day, you will ride as much as your time allows before they bring you back to the ranch at your starting point.

Maximum weight per rider

75 kilograms - this is because of all the camping gear that will be carried by the horse. No support vehicle is included in this trip. For heavier riders, a support vehicle is required at an additional cost.

Level of riders

This trip is suitable for advanced and strong intermediate riders who are comfortable on trot, canter, and uneven terrain (within reason). Non-riders are also welcome to join and they may hike to the next destination and/or be driven by the driver with an off-road vehicle. Please send an inquiry for more information for non-riders.

Instructors

Nadia Popova

Philip Popov

Rosen Liubenov

Location

The ranch is located in nature, near Rila National Park. Due to the logging region, they are blessed with countless riding trails, gallop fields, forest shortcuts, and hidden campsites in the lush vegetation, many connected with mountain creeks with clear drinking water.

Food

Rusaliite provides included camp-considered meals for breakfasts, lunches, and dinners such as oatmeal, sandwiches, pasta, dry meat, veggies, canned food, snacks, coffee, tea, and water. Meals are cooked on a campfire and small gas stoves. They can cater to vegetarians. For barbecue food that requires a refrigerator, it is best to book a support vehicle that can bring more food and drink items.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Snacks
  • Drinks

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Coffee
  • Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Vegetarian
  • Organic
  • Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

  • Archery
  • Extra days ride to visit Belica Sanctuary Park for dancing bears
  • Forest pool with healing mineral water

What's included

  • 5 to 6 hours of nature riding per day
  • 3 nights accommodation
  • Daily meals
  • English-speaking guide
  • Horse
  • Helmet
  • Sleeping bag and mat
  • Gas stove and cutlery

What's not included

  • Airfare
  • Airport transfers
  • Extra activities
  • Anything else you may come up with that is camp-friendly
  • Water bottle
  • Raincoat and a couple of different outfits
  • Suitable riding shoes or boots
  • Sunscreen

How to get there

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Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF). Once landed at Sofia airport, there are four options to arrive at the ranch: renting a car, taking a bus from the central bus station in Sofia, booking a shuttle ticket, or requesting the airport transfer from your hosts. Transfers from and to Sofia Airport (SOF) are available upon request:

  • One or two passengers - 110 EUR
  • Three or four passengers - 150 EUR
  • Five to eight passengers - 300 EUR

The prices are per direction.

Arrival by bus

The cheapest way is to take a bus. The ticket is 9 EUR per direction. From Sofia Airport (SOF), take a taxi or underground train to the central bus station in Sofia and jump on a bus to the town of Razlog. Your hosts will pick you up from there for free. Please note that the last bus leaves at 4:45 p.m. from Sofia.

Arrival by shuttle

Book a ticket directly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to the town of Razlog. Your hosts will pick you up from there for free.

Airport: Sofia Airport Airport transfer available: Sofia Airport (US$ 120 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

  • A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
  • The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.

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