Excursion d'une journée aux grottes Ledenika et Saeva dupka au départ de Sofia

The best tour I had in a while. You get to see two interesting caves and the amazing Balkan mountain around Vratsa! The first cave was unique and relaxing, and the second one has a really nice laser show. My guide Mike, was amazing. He is well informed about the place, very polite, and told me a lot about Bulgaria. We had a lot of fun talking together. Recommended tour if your like caves and mountains.

This tour involves visiting two different cave systems, with lunch at Vratsa in-between. The first system is Saeva dupka, which is the lesser-known of the two. The facilities are very rudimentary, but the caves fascinating. In contrast, Ledenika is a professional, well-organised, tourist attraction, backed by substantial EU money. To be honest, I found the first site - Saeva dupka - more authentic and enjoyable, whereas Ledenika had coloured lights and an unnecessary laser show. Lunch was at the Seagull restaurant just outside Vratsa, and was of a high standard it's an upmarket hotel. We had made good time so I asked if we could explore Vratsa for 30 minutes or so and the excellent guide, Georgi, was happy to accommodate. Vratsa is not really a tourist town per se, but has some historical monuments and provides an interesting contrast to Sopia. I think it is a bonus and I would explicitly name and include it as a short stop in this excursion as it deserves to be better known.

Amazing, better that I expected. Vratsa it such a beautiful town.