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Canyoning in Bulgaria is closer than most people think: a canyon on the Vlahi river in the Pirin foothills, about 90 minutes south of Sofia. For 3 to 4 hours you follow the river down the gorge, sliding along smooth rock chutes, jumping into deep green pools and swimming under small waterfalls. You need no experience, children are welcome with an adult, and it costs €45 per person with all the gear, from six people. It runs from June to October and is at its best on hot summer days. Real people on WhatsApp book it, send you the meeting point and can drive you there.
Send request for 6 people"It went super easily and everyone was very nice. They were really able to help us out well! The canyoning was also a lot of fun."
"We went canyoning in the Vlahi river and it was the perfect amount of extreme for me and my girlfriend. The owners are also very polite and friendly…"
"We came to raft and had an unbelievable time. After rafting we went canyoning and topped off the day with an awesome hike and waterfall swim."
"We had an excellent time with our guide in July… We got all the equipment and could slide and jump and walk and climb along the river."
"The canyoning was a special experience with nature, adventure and swimming, really worth it! We would do it again!"
The canyon is a stretch of the Vlahi river that has cut its way through pale rock. After a short walk in, you are in the water almost the whole time: you slide down natural rock chutes, jump into round pools the river has carved out, wade through narrow passages and pass under small waterfalls, with the rock formations around you showing how strong the river can be. The instructor shows you where to jump and where to slide. Vlahi river canyoning is made for hot summer days, when the cold mountain water feels best.
The €45 covers the whole canyon: the gear, a qualified instructor, a safety briefing, the drive from the base to the river and back, and insurance. The gear is cleaned with disinfectant after every use.
Struma rafting and the zip line and rope garden start from the same base, so the canyon combines easily with a morning on the river. For both in one day as a package, see rafting and canyoning at Kazanite. Staying longer in the south? Rila Monastery is about an hour away, and Bansko and Melnik are close too.
Our canyoning in Bulgaria starts from a rafting base about 90 minutes south of Sofia, and the canyon itself is on the Vlahi river in the Pirin foothills. You can drive and park at the base, or we pick you up from your hotel in Sofia and bring you back: the price is for the whole car or van, there and back, paid in cash to the driver. We send the exact meeting point when we confirm your booking.
Canyoning in Bulgaria on the Vlahi river, €45 per person for 3 to 4 hours, from 6 people. Pick a date and tell us how many of you are coming. Checking a date is free.
