Bulgaria · SAFARI
The 10 best off-road safaris you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Follow an English-speaking instructor through Borovets on a professional snowmobile, stopping at scenic viewpoints along a custom forest route. The one-hour safari runs hourly from 10:00 to 18:00. Pay a small deposit now, then settle the remaining fee on site.
“Friendly and helpful staff. We had so much fun Thank you”
Ride a rugged Land Rover through the countryside near Varna, Albena, Golden Sands, and Kranevo. The five-hour outing includes hotel pickup in selected areas, a picnic lunch with traditional music, Bulgarian wine tasting, and a return to the meeting point. Expect rustic conditions, group driving, and an active day outdoors.
“My trip was cancelled the day before by the operator. They told me I would receive a refund, and after 4 weeks of waiting, I had still not received it! I eventually made contact with Viator and it was sorted within 2 days.”
Set out from selected Sunny Beach hotels on a private 4x4 outing through rural Bulgaria. Your English-speaking guide handles the commentary, hotel pickup, scenic pass-throughs, and lunch. Choose a 9:00 am departure, and allow extra time since the advertised four hours may run longer.
“6 hours of fun. The guide was very funny. Much more than we expected. Good value for the money. We loved it.”
Leave Sunny Beach for a lively four-hour jeep safari through Nessebar and rural Burgas Province. Guide Ivan may lead the route, with off-road driving, photo stops, shooting, dune views, changing weekly activities, Bulgarian lunch, and hotel pickup included.
“Absolutely fantastic! from pick up to finish great fun and totally worth it. Excellent guide, superb route, lots of activities. This is one of the best experiences I have ever done. recommend it!”
Ride a quad or buggy through the Rila Mountains from Borovets Ski Resort on a private one-hour outing. Drivers must be at least 16, while children from age 8 may join with an adult. In snowy conditions, the activity changes to snowmobiling.
“Borovets is one of the best places for quad biking. The route is excellent, there was snow too, the guides and very welcoming and nice.”
Ride a private 4x4 Jeep through the Rila Mountains near Sapareva Banya with a professional driver. Expect mountain views, snowy scenery in winter, Roman-era traces, unusual rock formations, local legends, and a stop at Bulgaria’s famous 103°C geyser-fountain.
“The tour itself was brilliant and so much fun! Stanko was our driver, he was punctual, polite and an excellent off- road driver. The views were spectacular and we thoroughly enjoyed the trip. We would have given 5 stars except for the communication from the tour operator was terrible. They took ages replying, got the wrong date and did not actually confirm until 10.30pm the night before our tour. This is no reflection on the actual tour itself but caused added anxiety and stress which was unnecessary.”
Take a private open-jeep ride through the Rila Mountains with a professional driver, stopping for mountain views and an hour in Sapareva Banya. You can also choose to hike toward the Seven Rila Lakes, though lunch, insurance, and personal costs are not included.
“Excellent activity with a private and new jeep with a superb guide. The route was great, the views, the information, the stop with magnificent views. Really recommend to everyone in the area. That was a fabulous experience and these guys know how to do it.”
Meet your English, Bulgarian, or Russian-speaking instructor near Prevala for a one-hour snowmobile ride toward Perelik Peak, the Rhodopes’ highest summit. You’ll follow a forest route, pause for photos at scenic viewpoints, and choose a single or double snowmobile. The exact meeting point arrives by Google Maps link.
Meet Traventuria on Pirin Street in Bansko, ride 15 minutes to the trailhead, then follow your instructor for a one-hour ATV safari. Training, helmets, goggles, and return transport are included. A valid driving license is required to drive, while children over six may ride as passengers.
“Great experience really well looked after. Explained how it all worked and took us on a great tour. Stopped half way round to a great viewing area then took us back a different way! Bit wet and muddy made it so much fun!”
Ride professional Russian jeeps from your Velingrad hotel into the Rhodopes, passing mineral baths, horse-riding areas, and local sights before reaching Milevi Skali for 360-degree views of Rila, Pirin, and the Rhodopes. Choose the optional organic Rhodopean lunch.
“Awful experience with the worst guides, unpolite and uncontented with life! First they were 1 hour late at the meeting point, I thought they will not show up at all and when they did no sorry, no nothing. They could barely utter two words in Read more”
Pick a monastery, a ridge, a cellar or a beach.
