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Hi All

Could somebody clarify what is included in the price for the kindergarten in Borovets?

Neilson are telling me that lift passes are only free up to 4yrs of age, and ski equipment is not included in the cost of the Kindergarten. i.e I need to pay an extra £58 each for lift pass plus equipment hire for a 5 yr old and a 7 yr old.

I know other companies (e.g. balkan) say that ski equipment is included in the cost of the kindergarten and lift passes are included for up to age 7, if a full ski pack is booked.

On here I've read that ski passes are free anyway for kids up to 7.

Are Nielson trying to pull a fast one and charge for equipment and lift pass when these are either free anyway (pass) or included in the cost of the kindergarten (equipment).

Or, does each operator have a different agreement with the kindergarten (in which case why is it paid for directly in resort)

Hope that makes sense

Cheers

Matt

Hi Matt,

We used the kindergarten at the Rila a couple of years ago. You pay at the kiosk next the the reception. Think they did daily, 3 days or weekly. The price included lunch and they have their own ski equipment within the kindergarten. They take the kids out to the nursery slopes and they do a bit of skiing, sledging and snow man building etc. They were really good as they let me collect my daughter early afternoon and borrow skis for the rest of the day so we could do some skiing together.

Couldn't ever quite get to the bottom of the lift passes. I'm pretty sure that they don't just give them out for free for the little ones. My daughter just shuffled through in front of me to get onto the drag lifts and through the gondola station turnstiles. Most people are quite happy to let the kids push through in front of them.

Hope this helps.