Lyuben

A great trip! Definitely more challenging than we expected, especially given the conditions during our trip, so make sure you're a confident winter hiker. But our guide Nelly was excellent at helping us navigate the mountains and keeping us safe. The highlight for us was visiting the Ivan Vazov hut - a truly magical place in deep winter and with extremely friendly staff! Would recommend for those looking for an adventure.

Lyuben was a very friendly and competent guide. We unfortunately had to change our tour completely due to excessive winds as the 7 Lakes chairlift was closed. We hiked instead up the mountain and Lyuben did a nice job of navigating us on snowshoes through attractive snowy routes in the forest as the snow level improved. The wind was too harsh without visibility once we got up to the top so unfortunately it was not safe (and it would have been miserable) to attempt hiking further within the 7 Lakes region. As an alternative, Lyuben offered to take us on a snowshoe tour to visit a frozen waterfall before heading back down. He also refunded the money that would have been used for the chairlift. Before starting the trip, he was proactive and helpful with his communication. We appreciate it also that he modified the price given that we were already in the region and did not need transport to/from Sophia.

Velko is the best guide! The trip was incredible; he took great care of us and provided excellent service. Thank you for everything.