Fly to Sofia. Your guide will meet you at the airport. Once everybody has arrived you will all be transferred to a nice family hotel deep in the forests of the Rhodope Mountains, a drive of about four hours. Once you have settled into your rooms your guide will give you a briefing about the tour.

A 15 minute drive takes us to the beginning of our trail. Today's hike takes us through the magnificent 'Canyon of the Waterfalls'. Along the way there are some amazing views to the frozen cascades beyond which there are views across to the mountains. We will have a picnic lunch at the end of the walk followed by a one hour transfer to the beautiful village of Trigrad, situated between some vertical rock walls. 4 hours walking

We start with a visit to the famous Devil's throat cave. This is the legendary gateway through which Orpheus is said to have descended to reach the subterranean kingdom of Hades, to seek his lost love Eurydice. Once we are back from Hell, we can enjoy a trek through the beautiful scenery of the Rhodope Mountains; centuries old pine forests, meadows and imposing rock formations. At the end of the trek we can visit the marvellous Yagodina cave, one of the most famous and most-visited caves in Bulgaria, and the Buynovsko gorge. A 30 minute transfer then takes us to the town of Devin - a spa town with hydrothermal springs. 3 hours walking

Today is a rest day. The morning is free for your own exploration. You may like to enjoy some relaxation in one of Devin's spas or a swim in an open-air hydrothermal mineral pool. After lunch in a traditional restaurant we drive to the Rila Mountains and our comfortable hotel, hidden in the foothills of the range.4 hours driving.

This is our longest day where we make an ascent to the summit of Malyovitsa [2729m].  Malyovitsa is one of the iconic peaks of Rila Mountain and today’s walk is the most technical part of the week. The scenery is just amazing - some incredible views of pointed alpine peaks, rock walls and glacial cirques. We return back to same accommodation.7 hours walking

A forest trail that leads to the famous Seven Rila Lakes starts right from our hotel. Using snowshoes it is a pleasant and easy walk through the pine forests of the Rila range, with some stunning views towards the main ridge. At the end of this trail we reach a remote family hotel, just below the Seven Lakes cirque. 5 hours walking

We start the day with an ascent by chairlift to the higher parts of the mountain. From the top of the lift we follow a trail to the fifth lake, known as 'the kidney', for reasons that will be obvious. This is a beautiful spot, popular with walkers in summer, and even more stunning in its winter raiment. We descend via the frozen Skakavitsa waterfall. In the afternoon, if conditions are suitable, you can have a go at ice climbing. A qualified instructor will be on hand to instruct you and all equipment is provided. In the evening we can enjoy our last dinner in the hotel. 3 to 4 hours walking

We transfer to Sofia airport to connect with our flights home.