The 13 Best Tours in Borovets

1.PRIVATE return transfer from Sofia to Borovets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $87Our pick

Travel between Sofia and Borovets in a prebooked private transfer for groups of up to 15. Your driver meets you with a board showing your name, helps with luggage, and takes you directly to your hotel, apartment, or airport. The trip usually takes 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, depending on traffic and weather.

“This was my 2nd year running using Balkan and both times were hassle free and very punctual!”

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2.Private Ski Lesson in Bulgaria

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

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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.5-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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7.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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8.Truffle Hunting in Kyustendil

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $116

Meet Casey and Angel at their truffle farm near Shipochano for a three-hour hunt with Claire, their trained truffle dog. Walk among hazelnut bushes, learn how truffles are grown, and watch Angel dig up Claire’s finds. The experience ends with fresh truffle dishes, tastings, and cherry rakia.

“We highly recommend this adventure to lovers of authentic food and nature. We spent a few hours in the company of the amazing hosts, delicious truffle dishes and cherry rakia. The walk in the hazelnut garden with our guide - the dog Claire, was an incredible experience!”

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9.Borovets Ultimate Snowmobile Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $32

Meet your guide at Hotel Rila2010 and ride a snowmobile through Borovets Forest for about an hour. You follow a custom route past the ski resort, bike park, Borovets, and toward the Rila Mountains and Rila National Park. Equipment and instruction are included, and quad biking replaces snowmobiling if snow conditions are poor.

“I'm sure I was one of the first ones on the snowmobile for this season. And it was great. Enjoyable, very kind guides, excellent machines. Wonderful e-guide for the area that I could use after the trip. Thanks and have a great winter season!”

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10.3 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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11.4 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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12.6 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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13.Rafting on Struma River

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $48

Meet at the Rafting BG base near Poleto for a 10 to 12 km Struma River run. Your 2.5 to 3 hour outing includes a safety briefing, transport, neoprene gear, helmet, jacket, PFD, and an instructor. Bring a swimsuit, T-shirt, towel, and flip-flops. Expect river scenery and possible sightings of egrets, cormorants, vultures, and hawks.

“The river didn't carry too much water, so the rapids were unexciting, although the scenery is impressive in itself.”

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