The small town of Bansko is located at the foot of the Pirin Mountain, at 925 m above sea level. It is located 160 km south of Sofia and 150 km from Plovdiv. The position of Bansko allows maintaining a snow cover from December to April, and the luxurious alpine nature of Pirin offers excellent conditions not only for ski sports, but also for hiking, horse riding, and plenty of opportunities for active vacations and enjoyment in attractive hotels throughout the year.

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA is located in the south-eastern part of Europe in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula.

The Marica River valley connects Europe with Asia Minor and the Middle East. The longest European river, the Danube, is the natural border with neighbouring Romania, and the beautiful “Friendship Bridge” between the cities of Ruse and Giorgiu connects these two countries in a wonderful way.

The eastern part of Bulgaria is located on the coast of the Black Sea, where famous resorts are located.

Tour plan:

Departure in front of the hotel in Niš at 07:00 a.m. Driving through Serbia and Bulgaria with short breaks for rest and border formalities. Arrival in Bansko and accommodation in a 4* hotel. Free time for lunch, rest and relaxation in the spa center of the hotel. From 05:00 p.m. to 07:00 p.m. a presentation is planned in a conference hall of the hotel. Gathering in the hotel lobby at 08:30 p.m. and going to dinner at the chosen restaurant. Return to the hotel. Overnight stay.

Breakfast. After breakfast, gathering and optional tour of the Pirin Golf Club or going rafting with a licensed guide. Return to the hotel for lunch. After lunch, free time for individual activities and use of the SPA center. Gathering in the hotel lobby at 07:00 p.m. for an organized visit of the old village with an extremely rich cultural and historical heritage. After that, going to the chosen restaurant for dinner. Return to the hotel. Overnight stay.

Breakfast. After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and departure to the Rila Monastery. The Rila Monastery was founded by the hermit Saint John of Rila in the 10th century. It is considered as the most important Bulgarian cultural, historical and architectural monument and one of the most important tourist attractions in Southeast Europe. It has been under the protection of UNESCO since 1983. Lunch break at a nearby restaurant. Departure for Serbia in the afternoon. Driving through Bulgaria with short breaks for rest. Arrival in Serbia in the evening. The end of the program.

Details:

  • Transportation by high tourist class bus
  • Two nights in SPA hotel with 4* (two half-board services – breakfast and lunch)
  • Two dinners with musci in choosen restaurants
  • Bansko city guided tour
  • Rila Monastery guided tour
  • Traditional lunch on the third day
  • Guiding service
  • Trip organization costs
  • Tourist tax
  • Food
  • Canyoning tour accompanied by a licensed guide and using of all necessary technical equipment – 40 EUR per person
  • International health insurance (for extreme sports for those who going to rafting)
  • Entrance tickets for planned location
  • Pirin Golf Club entrance ticket
  • Rafting tour with licenced guide – 30 EUR per person
  • Individual expenses

The price is subject to change depending on the date of booking. The minimum number for facultative excursions is 20 passengers.

50% at the time of booking, and the remaining amount up to the full price of the arrangement no later than one month before the trip in dinar equivalent at the AIK Bank sales rate on the day of payment. This program is based on at least 40 applied people. If there occurs a change on the monetary market, commodity market and services, if there are not enough travellers, the organizer retains the right to correct the price, change or cancel the program at least 5 days before the beginning of the program.

The organizer of the trip is travel agency Nature Travel Office, licence number OTP 38/2025 issued by the Business Register Agency as of May 06, 2025. Nature Travel Office is insured by an insurance policy against responsibility for travel agencies in case of insolvency and liability in case of damage to the traveller, number 30000058078, by the insurer MILENIJUM OSIGURANJE ADO Belgrade. The policy is valid from April 01, 2026 to April 01, 2027. In this program, travel agency Nature Travel Office applies their general terms and conditions of traveling, which are included in signing up for the trip.