Guest Experiences LTD · Burgas salt lakes
A 9 a.m. pickup from Nessebar, Sunny Beach, Sveti Vlas or Ravda, a drive to the salt lakes near Burgas, a float in the salty water and a coat of black mineral mud, and you are back by about 12:30. Pick it because Nessebar is a half day and this fills the other half with something you cannot do at home.
Guest Experiences picks you up between 9:00 and 9:30, from your hotel in Sunny Beach or from roadside stations along the main road from Sveti Vlas past the Sunny Beach stadium, Nessebar and Ravda, and drives south to the salt lakes of Burgas. There you float in water far saltier than the sea, scoop up what the listing calls black magnetic sand and mud, and get a mud wrap. A guide explains what you are doing and why; reviewers name Jason and Pavol and describe both as funny about the awkward bits. The group is back around 12:30.
Read the listing's warnings, because they are specific. The salt stings the eyes, so bring fresh water to rinse them. The mud smells, strongly. Showers, toilets and changing rooms at the lakes cost extra, and no food or drink is included. The listing rules it out for people with heart problems and asks anyone with a heart condition to talk to a doctor first. The lakes are guarded, with parking and easy access.
One thing it is not: the pink lake at Pomorie. The listing says the pink water is not part of the standard route, even though the highlights mention it. One reviewer wrote that her group also got a free walk round Nessebar old town, which is not on the listing, so treat it as luck, not a promise. For the old town itself, the audio-guided walk in the afternoon fits neatly after a 12:30 return.
From your Sunny Beach hotel or a roadside station on the Sveti Vlas to Ravda road. The exact point is on your confirmation.
South past Pomorie to the salt lakes on the edge of Burgas, 37 kilometres from Nessebar.
Float in water many times saltier than the Black Sea. Keep it out of your eyes; the listing tells you to bring fresh water for exactly this.
Scoop the black mud, cover yourself, let it dry in the sun, rinse. The guide takes photos if you ask; one reviewer says the group set its own pace.
Showers on site cost extra, so many people rinse in the lake and shower at the hotel. The minibus drops you where it collected you.
★★★★★Great tour, amazing experience, really recommend for anyone to do this whilst visiting Sunny Beach.
★★★★★We were in a very small friendly group & Pavol took lots of pictures & let us control the pace.
★★★★★The baths did wonders for our skin and we had a lovely time.
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From hotels in Sunny Beach, or from roadside pickup stations on the main road from Sveti Vlas past the Sunny Beach stadium, Nessebar and Ravda. Departure is between 9:00 and 9:30 and the tour ends about 12:30.
No. The listing is explicit that the pink water of Pomorie is not part of the standard excursion. You go to the salt lakes of Burgas. Pomorie's Salt Museum and lake are a separate visit.
No. Showers, toilets and changing rooms at the lakes carry an extra charge. Many guests rinse in the lake and shower back at the hotel.
People with heart problems, per the listing; anyone with a heart condition should consult a doctor first. The salt irritates the eyes and the mud smells strongly, so it is not for anyone squeamish about either.
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A 9 a.m. pickup from Nessebar or Sunny Beach, a soak in the salt lakes and a coat of black mud, back by 12:30.
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