RODOPI MOUNTAINS
9 days at - including flights
Tripcode: TDB
Exploring the natural wonders, wildlife and culture of the little-known Rodopi Mountains
The Rodopi are the most extensive mountain range in Bulgaria. A hauntingly beautiful and mysterious region, according to legend this was the home of Orpheus. The way of life seems to have changed little over the last few hundred years. Local people maintain a traditional rural existence, working the fields by hand and tending their livestock on the surrounding meadows and pastures. The Rodopi are a remote refuge for many exceptionally rare plants, as well as brown bears, wolves, wild cats and prolific bird life. We walk through a variety of landscapes including ancient coniferous forests and rugged limestone gorges and pass remote timeless villages where we'll experience the traditional rural way of life. We also visit two impressive caves, and the beautiful Bachkovo Monastery.
| Day 1 | Fly to Sofia; transfer to Asenovgrad. |
| Day 2 | Drive via Bachkovo Monastery to Chudnite Mostove (The Wonderful Bridges); walk to village of Zaburdo; transfer to Yagodina village. |
| Day 3 | Walk from Zmeitsa along route of ancient Roman road through meadows, forests and fields to the Buinovo Gorge. |
| Day 4 | Walk along the Chairska Gorge, cross Trigrad Plateau and visit the 'Devil's Throat' cave in Trigrad Gorge. |
| Day 5 | Walk amongst a succession of tiny hamlets and villages renowned for their picturesque traditional architecture. |
| Day 6 | Walk around Mt Durdaga through a variety of habitats with an extremely rich flora and fauna. |
| Day 7 | Sveti Ilia ridge walk with panoramic views over Yagodina and most of the Rodopi. |
| Day 8 | Follow ancient trackway via forests and over rock outcrops into the Buinovo Gorge to visit 'Yagodina' Cave. Transfer to Sofia. |
| Day 9 | Fly to London. |
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Vurbovo Church, Rodopi
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