Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Hello! Good forum, hoping someone could answer a few random questions I've got about Borovets before I book! I've found a great deal flying out on 1st March staying at the Villa Park. The hotel looks nice enough but how far would we have to walk to get to the main ski area for beginners?

It's not a package holiday its basically flights and hotel so doesn't include transfers, how much would it cost for us to get from Sofia to Borovets roughly? And lastly, there's no option to puchase a 'ski pack' so I'm thinking I would need to purchase this in the resort although I'd much rather do it before we go so we are prepared.....

Any advice? I know these are pretty random questions as it will be our first time skiing, I think what I basically need to know is whether its easier to pay more and buy the holiday as a package so we get everything included?

Thanks

Hi Andrew

Villa Park is about 200 m from the gondola and around a further 50 + m to the beginner slopes outside the Rila so not in the thick of it all - depends if you want peace and quiet at the end of the day. I think there may be a shuttle bus.

There are links on this site that can give you some prices or search for FIONA, click on her name and send her an email, she may be able to help you.

As a rough guide

£140 for adult 6 day lift pass
£60 6 day ski school
£15 per day for ski equipment
£120 return transfer per car

Some tour companies have been offering free lift passes eg Balkan, so I'd price up a few to make a comparison. By the time you add in the extras it may not seem such a good deal.

As you say it's your first visit to Boro, it may give you peace of mind to have the services of reps to show you the ropes, if there's not much difference in the overall costs.

Hope this helps

Great borogirl! Anyway I decided to book it as a package and just stay in the Rila and pay the extra but could not process it through online, when I called up they have sold out of all flights from Manchester on the 28th

So looks like I'll have to do them seperately afterall..flights and a hotel (Villa Park) and book ski packs through somewhere else.. Hunters ski school looks good (thanks snowsy). How much can you arrange them for stoyan?? We are beginners as we haven't been on a skiing holiday before but have been doing 2 hours of lessons each week on the dry slopes for a few months now

Thanks