Skiing in Borovets: The 9 Best Lessons & Ski Days

1.Private Ski Lesson in Bulgaria

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

Meet your instructor at Apart Hotel Flora Residence for a two-hour private lesson in Borovets. You can book for up to three people, learn at your own pace, and ask for coaching suited to your ability. Instructors have included Phil, Neil, Lexi, Yuri, and Alexei, with especially strong support for first-timers and skiers needing extra patience.

“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.Private Ski or Snowboard Tuition

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

Learn skiing or snowboarding in Borovets with a licensed English-speaking instructor, in a private group of up to four people at the same ability level. Instructors including Ivan, Dobrin, Dobrimir, Alex, and Gery offer patient, focused coaching for beginners, children, and returning skiers. 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, boots, poles, and a free helmet in Borovets from the Hunters depot at Flora Residence. The package includes storage, a fitting session the previous day when available, and one ski-to-snowboard swap during your rental. Lift passes and lessons cost extra. Instructors linked with the school include Neil Burton, Angel, Petra, Dani, and Boro Ordevski.

“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 ski or snowboard lesson lasting about two hours. Tsetso, Cico, Tsvetomir, and Tsveto have taught beginners, children, advanced skiers, snowboarders, and Telemark skiers. Lessons cover safety, stopping, turning, lifts, carving, and steep-slope control.

“Kids had private lessons with Tsveto, they really enjoyed the lessons and learned a lot. They were complete beginners and after 4 lessons he had them on blues and making parallel turns. They are asking for him again next year. Highly recommend”

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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 on Borovets’ Rila slope. You can arrange gear online or visit before your first ski day. Staff help with sizing and fittings, while optional children’s helmets, snowboard hire, ski school, and modern drying lockers add useful flexibility.

“Eva was great at sorting our group of 9 with skis, boots, poles, goggles and helmets. She was super helpful and all of the staff were really friendly. We had 3 instructors and split the group”

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6.Ski and Snowboard equipment rental in Borovets

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

Start at Ski & Board Traventuria Royal in Borovets at 10:00 am and choose skis, poles, boots, or a snowboard with soft boots. Equipment is first-season quality, serviced after every rental, and can stay at your accommodation. The price excludes lift passes, helmets, clothing, storage, and insurance.

“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

Collect skis, poles, and boots from Alpin Ski & Snowboard in central Borovets, close to the Rila slope and nearby hotels. You can arrange gear before arrival or visit the evening before skiing. Instructors including Georgi, Maria, George, Ivan, Jimmy, and Kalena may also be available separately for lessons.

“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

Rent skis, poles, and boots for four days from Alpin Rent in central Borovets, directly beside the Rila slope and two chair lifts. Staff help with sizing and fittings, while instructors including Maria, Ivan, George, and Boris are available separately for lessons. Helmets, goggles, clothing, lift passes, insurance, and storage cost extra.

“I used the Alpin rent ski for another year's skiing in Borovets . The staff recognised me from previous years and I received a warm welcome. As I hate walking in ski boots the venue is perfect for me as I can ski in and out . I could ski to the gondola but caught a horse and cart back which was my little treat. The nursery slope right outside is perfect for that first warm up ski in the morning . There was also the 4 and 6 man chair lift very nearby .The equipment was excellent and I managed to stay on my feet apart from being wiped…”

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9.6 Days Ski Rental

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

Rent skis or a snowboard for six days from Alpin Ski & Snowboard in Borovets. You get good-quality equipment, slope-side access, and helpful staff including Boris. Opening hours run from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with lockers and boot drying available according to the service details.

“4th time of visiting borovets and always used the Alpin for ski hire ! Friendly and helpful staff and nothing is too much trouble . Equipment is good and upto date , all in all a very good experience and will definitely continue to use Boris and his staff for ski hire !”

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