Summary
Discover the wild charm and hospitality of The Wild Farm, Eastern Rhodopes. Find the unspoiled charm in the Thracian lands. Visit the mystic Thracian Tombs and temples scattered all around the mountains. Here you can turn off globalization and share a tranquil night with this local family. For a few days you can be part of the protection of the endangered world species. There is no such other place in Europe!
Tour highlights
- Wildlife observation and protection of indigenous species
- Meet with the ancient Thracian civilization
- Stay with a local family and taste home-made food
- Walks in the mystical Eastern Rhodope Mountains
Tour information
Price per person 2023: 960 € (valid for a group of 4 people)
Duration: 5 days/4 nights
Best period: May – June & September – October
Type : guided family trip
Lelel: easy (2-3 hours; +300m/-300m)
Guided: partly
Transport: rental car or оptional transfers at extra cost
Other dates:
Other dates available upon request.
Day by day itinerary:
The tour starts with a car collection from Sofia/ Sofia Airport/ Plovdiv.
On the way optional visit to Alexandrovo Thracian Tomb.
Welcome home-made dinner at the Wild Farm in Gorno Pole village.
*Don’t miss to try the home-made rakia (Bulgarian brandy) of Nikolai – our host.
Overnight: Wild Farm House in Gorno Pole village
Early in the morning: vultures observation in the area of Madjarovo Conservation Center.
Afternoon activities in the Wild Farm with the sheep, horses, bees.
Home-made dinner with bio products from the Wild Farm garden, personally picked up from our hostess.
Optional: you can join the cooking process the learn a traditional Bulgarian recipe.
Overnight: Wild Farm House in Gorno Pole village
In the morning gold panning in Arda River as they did in the old days during the Gold Rush Fever in Klondike.
In the afternoon horse-back riding in the area.
Back to the Wild Farm for dinner.
Overnight: Wild Farm House in Gorno Pole village
Morning kayaking adventures in the waters of Arda River.
Optional: visit to Borislavtsi village where you will visit a small atelier for home-made sesame oil and butter (an old Bulgarian tradition).
Back to the Wild Farm for dinner.
Overnight: Wild Farm House in Gorno Pole village
Morning activities in the Wild Farm.
Transfer back to Sofia and return the rental car. Optional visit to Plovdiv Old Town!
Join the perfect family holiday in Bulgaria!
The price includes:
- accommodation in family-run 3* farmhouse;
- 4 breakfasts and 4 dinners;
- All farm activities in the Wild Farm;
- Vulture & bird-observation with a guide;
- Horse-back riding in the wild;
- Kayaking with a guide and all needed equipment;
- Rental car for 5 days
The price excludes:
- meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
- museum entrance fees
- personal expenses
- flights and taxes