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I'm heading out to Bansko on 25th Feb with a couple of friends and I am just wondering how the whole thing with Balkan.

What happens after you arrive at the airport in Sofia, when do you get your lift passes, equipement, lesson passes etc?

Is someone able to give me a brief step by step 'what happens when with Balkan' post?

We arrive in Bansko late afternoon on Sunday, will we be able to get our equipment that evening or do we have to wait until the morning?

Thanks guys, any useful info on first timers in Bansko with Balkan would be great.
Cheers,
Bankso Ben (OZY)

guess it depends on who ur holiday is with

i went with neilson last yr and when i got to sofia we got on a bus for a 2hr transfer to bansko, while on the bus i got my lift pass an the other peeps n our group got lift passes and hire slips ect, then the following day u go to the gondala station, the hire shops are downstairs while the gondola itself is upstairs, once kittde out u ride the gondola to the bottom of the mountain, after that i dnt know bout lessons as i didnt have them, hope this helps a bit

OK here goes my experience:-

1) Landed at Sofia
2) Que for passport control
3) Go to baggage reclaim and wait for an hour before getting bags
4) Met rep in arrivals lounge
5) Rep pointed coach out
6) Coach heads for resort
7) Refreshing change this one - instead of coach driver saying no on the coach he was selling for £1 a can (good stuff too).
Lift passes, equipment hire and lesson vouchers given out on coach. Told where to meet the following morning.
9) Met following morning, fitted up with kit by experienced ski school staff (v helpful).
10) Allocated an instructor who saw us through the week.

Enjoy