Kashana Hut Service Project 2024

Description

We have held Kashana Hut close to our hearts since we first met them back in 2018. The previous year, they suffered a catastrophic fire that gutted the main building but limped along using outbuildings to serve a limited number of guests as they planned to rebuild the main building. We organized a Kashana Hut Service Project to help them clear debris and perform other useful tasks in response to their need.

Six years later, they have completely renovated the hut. It is warm and inviting, and there seems to always be something delicious in the oven.

This year, we are making improvements in the courtyard, adding a gazebo as an outdoor gathering spot for guests of the hut. We have built these before, and they are always a big hit and get a lot of use. While there we will again take part in additional cleaning and maintenance chores as time and resources allow.

Kashana Hut Service Project Daily Itinerary

Day 1 – Saturday, 6 July
Arrival in Sofia. Optional walking tour of the old town (time allowing), followed by dinner and orientation near the hotel.

Day 2 – Sunday, 7 July
Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning with optional sightseeing (maps and tips provided). Group lunch and bus us to Kashana Hut, about an hour and a half drive. Orientation and group activity before dinner at the hut.

Day 3 – Monday, 8 July
Children from the Pink Foundation arrive for the work project. The mountain hut service project gets underway in earnest so that we will be sure to finish the project by day six. This week our main task is building a gazebo on the grounds of Kashana Hut. Work 9-1, followed by an optional outdoor activity. Dinner at the hut.

Day 4 – Tuesday, 9 July
Breakfast at the hut. Work 9-1, followed by an optional outdoor activity. Dinner at the hut.

Day 5 – Wednesday, 10 July
Breakfast at the hut. Work 9-1, followed by an optional outdoor activity. Dinner at the hut.

Day 6 – Thursday, 11 July
Breakfast at the hut. Work 9-1, followed by an optional outdoor activity. Dinner at the hut.

Day 7 – Friday, 12 July
Breakfast at the hut. Excursion to Plovdiv, one of the oldest cities in Europe, honored as the European Capital of Culture 2019. Tour of the old town, taking in sites and monuments stretching from the Greco-Roman Era to the present day. Lunch in Old Town Plovdiv.

Bus to Sofia for хотел check in and farewell dinner.

Day 8 – Saturday, 13 July
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport and departure for home.

About Kashana Hut

Kashana Hut is a mountain accommodation located in the Balkan Mountains of Bulgaria at an elevation of 1353 meters (4439 feet). It is lies along the route of the  European E-3 long distance path, known locally as the Kom-Emine Trail.

About Mountain Hut Service Projects

Worker Bee Tours has a long history of working in the outdoors. We are committed to serving local institutions like the Bulgarian Tourist Union in their mission to make the Bulgarian outdoors enjoyable and accessible to as many people as possible.