11 Borovets Ski Trips Worth Booking

1.Private Ski Lesson in Bulgaria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) Our pick

Learn to ski in Borovets with a private English-speaking instructor for about two hours. Your coach adjusts the lesson to your level, helps you build confidence, and guides you toward suitable snow and shorter lift queues. Equipment and lift passes cost extra.

“I would like to give a huge shout out to Neil Burton of Hunters Ski School. Not only is he a fantastic instructor but a true gentleman. He showed great patience with our Autistic son Toby, he got him on skis and moving and gave him a sense of accomplishment. I can’t thank Neil enough for that and also helping me find my ski legs for the first time in 20 years. He was great craic, both my wife Nadine and my daughter Zoe improved with their skiing my daughter particularly gained huge self confidence. Shout out to Lexi for the beer and laughs (hope Pepe is alright when you…”

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2.Borovets: Private Ski or Snowboard Tuition

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $90

Learn to ski or snowboard in Borovets with a licensed English-speaking instructor in a private group of up to four people. Ivan, Dobrin, Dobrimir, and Gery have helped beginners, children, and returning skiers build confidence. Equipment and lift passes cost extra.

“The instructor was very very helpful! Really enjoyed our lessons in Borovets. Definitely use this company in the future. Ivan was a brilliant ski instructor, was ready to hit the slopes myself on day 2. Thank you”

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3.Premium ski hire

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · from $34

Hire skis, poles, boots, and a free helmet in Borovets for one to seven days. Collect at Apart Hotel Flora Residence, fit equipment the day before when available, store it free, and swap skis for a snowboard once during your rental.

“Hi... we went skiing for first time with my partner. Booked with hunters and for ski school to my delight we wer the only beginners so we got Neil Burton to ourselves.. he is amazing and we had a laugh with him.. he is super patient and got us onto a blue slope second day of Read more”

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4.Ski and Snowboard lessons- Borovets ski resort

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $33

Meet your licensed instructor at Hotel Rila in Borovets for a private two-hour ski or snowboard lesson. Tsetso, Tsveto, Tsvetomir, and Cico have taught beginners, children, mixed-ability groups, and advanced skiers, including Telemark technique.

“Cico was my 12-year-old son's snowboard instructor, and it was his very first time on a snowboard. By the second day, Cico had him confidently sliding down a red piste and even part of a black one. His enthusiasm, charm, and unique ability to encourage and inspire maRead more”

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5.5-Day Ski Equipment Rental in Borovets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $67

Rent skis, poles, and boots for five days from Alpin Ski & Snowboard in central Borovets. The depot sits beside the Rila slope, within walking distance of many hotels. Staff help with sizing and fittings, while helmets, goggles, storage, insurance, and lift passes cost extra.

“It was a gorgeous experience with friendly people. I will definitely highly recommend it to everyone. It is a dream come true: the place, the equipment and most importantly the people’s attitude and their willingness to teach and guide you every step of the way.”

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6.Ski and Snowboard equipment rental in Borovets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $21Best value

Collect first-season skis, poles, boots, or a snowboard from Ski & Board Traventuria Royal in Borovets at 10:00 am. The rental lasts about 10 hours, equipment is serviced after each use, and you can choose from familiar brands. Helmets, goggles, clothing, lift passes, storage, and insurance cost extra.

“The whole point on going on holiday and spending your hard earned money is to get away from the horrible people you have to be around everyday day. If I knew I was going to be surrounded by them here also I wouldn’t have bothered coming”

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7.3 days Ski equipment rental in Borovets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $43

Rent skis, poles, and boots for three days from Alpin Ski & Snowboard in central Borovets, beside the Rila slope. You can book ahead or choose equipment the evening before. Staff can also connect you with instructors such as George, Maria, Ivan, Kalena, and Jimmy.

“As complete beginners myself and children hired our equipment here and also had 3 family lessons with George. He was a great instructor and very patient and encouraging with my teenagers. Really enjoyed ourselves and will certainly be back. Other staff were very kind too and helped us with getting our boots on the first morning.”

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8.4 days Ski equipment rental in Borovets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $61

Collect skis, poles, and boots from Alpin Rent on Borovets’ Rila slope, between two chair lifts. Staff help with sizing, and the shop offers slope-side storage and drying facilities. Lessons with instructors such as Maria, Ivan, or George are separate.

“High quality of ski equipment hired, and the location at the base of the mountain is perfect, recommend hiring a locker as this made it a truly ski in/ski out resort- we had lessons with Maria, 3 days of lessons and our progress exceeded expectations. Maria was very effective and worked well with me given my fear of heights. She was very understanding, reassuring and by the end we were confident on blue runs (after starting the lessons doing exercise on a green slope). Overall this company made our ski trip very successful and I would recommend for ski hire, lessons, slope lockers and general assistance throughout our trip.”

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9.6 Days Ski Rental

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $71

Alpin Ski & Snowboard provides six-day ski rental in Borovets with good-quality equipment and slope-side access. Staff can fit skis, poles, and related kit, while instructors including Maria, Kalina, and Vladimir are available separately for private lessons.

“Arrived in resort at 5pm, checked into our Hotel and then walked over to Alpin. Walked into Alpin at 6pm and I was out 5 minutes later with my skis and poles ready for the next morning. I chose them because of the 6:30pm closing time, which is later than some places.”

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10.Bulgaria:Borovets,Private Ski and Snowboard lessons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 2 hours · from $82

Meet your English, Bulgarian, or Russian-speaking instructor at Ice Angel restaurant or the six-man chairlift for a private two-hour lesson in Borovets. Beginners booked at 16:30 learn without a lift, while skiers and snowboarders can work on technique, confidence, and safe progress.

“Very friendly and knowledgeable. Explains very thoroughly and helps you understand what you do wrong and fix it. Highly recommend!!!”

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11.Borovets: 2-Hour Snowboard Taster Session with Instructor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $63

Meet your English-speaking instructor at Traventuria’s rental shop at Hotel Ela for a two-hour small-group snowboard lesson. You’ll learn stance, balance, and control on Borovets’ nursery slopes, with a snowboard and soft boots included. The late-afternoon timing suits a first try without using your full ski day.

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