{"id":7120,"date":"2018-01-19T11:08:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T09:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/?p=7120"},"modified":"2020-01-07T15:23:13","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T13:23:13","slug":"ski-and-snowboard-day-trip-from-sofia-to-borovets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/ski-and-snowboard-day-trip-from-sofia-to-borovets\/","title":{"rendered":"Ski and snowboard day trip from Sofia to Borovets (+discount)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Bulgaria offers great conditions for ski and snowboard holidays just an hour away from the capital. One of the ways to please your winter sport addiction is with <strong>a snowy day trip from Sofia to Borovets<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">If you are a fan of ski and snowboard, you will like the next offer. I&#8217;ve partnered with my friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balkanity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balkanity Travel<\/a> to offer you an unforgettable winter experience in Borovets &#8211; a popular Bulgarian resort in Rila Mountains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>About the winter resort Borovets<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Borovets is 73 km from the capital which makes it just <strong>an hour drive from Sofia<\/strong>. If you are staying in Plovdiv, it is 125 km away. Borovets has a great network of ski runs and lifts along the slopes of the Rila Mountains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The resort is located\u00a0at an altitude of 1350 m. Borovets has\u00a0<strong>58\u00a0km of marked slopes<\/strong> making it a great place for beginners as well as experienced ski or snowboard enthusiasts. There are 25 ski slopes: 7 green and 5 blue for beginners, and 9 red and 4 black ski slopes for advanced skiers and snowboarders <em>(check <a href=\"http:\/\/en.sunandsany.com\/2017\/01\/skiing-and-snowboarding-in-bulgaria.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skiing and Snowboarding in Bulgaria<\/a> by Sun and Sany travel blog).\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Ski and snowboard day trip to Borovets<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Balkanity Travel is a travel company specialized in adventure and culture tours, day trips and transfers throughout Bulgaria and the Balkans. The latest experience they offer is a ski and snowboard day trip from Sofia to Borovets with the following packages:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Basic package\u00a0&#8211; 105 euro per person<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Includes English-speaking tour guide, transportation, all-access Borovets ski\u00a0pass, hire of ski or snowboard, boots, poles, helmet<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Basic package + lessons\u00a0&#8211; 125 euro per person<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Includes\u00a0English-speaking tour guide,\u00a0transportation, half-day all-access Borovets ski pass, hire of ski or snowboard, boots, poles, helmet, 4 hrs of group ski lessons or 2 hrs of group snowboard lessons<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Additional equipment and services<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0Hotel pick-up and drop-off &#8211; 6 euro per person<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0Hire of gloves &#8211; 5 euro<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0Hire of goggles &#8211; 5 euro<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0Hire of pants &#8211; 5 euro<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0Hire of jacket &#8211; 5 euro<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0Purchase of a pair of long ski socks &#8211; 10 euro<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0033;\">For 5% discount <span style=\"color: #333333;\">for every package, mention<\/span> &#8220;Travelling Buzz&#8221; <span style=\"color: #333333;\">when booking your trip.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Trip Schedule<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">7:00 &#8211; 7:20: Hotel pick-ups<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\">7:20: Pick-up from the National Theater, Sofia<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\">8:50: Getting all necessary gear and equipment<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\">9:15: Start of the lessons or free time on the slopes. Lunch break.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\">9:15 &#8211; 16:00 : Having fun on the slopes.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\">16:00: Return of the gear and departure to Sofia<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\">18:00: Arrival in Sofia, drop-off at your hotel or the National Theater<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Additional day trip details<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Here are some additional details you need to know:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Booking in advance is required. Just drop us a line in the contacts section, at<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@balkanity.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@balkanity.com<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">or in Messenger.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Payment can be processed via bank transfer, PayPal or in cash to the driver on the day of the trip (both euro or leva).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Departure every day from December to April from the National Theater at 7:20 AM. Hotel pick-up and drop-off is offered at an additional cost of 6 EUR per person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Trip duration: 10 to 11 hours including transfers. Expected return in Sofia by 18:00 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Transfers duration: 80 min per direction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Contacts and booking<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">To get in touch with Balkanity Travel, you can message them<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/balkanity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on Facebook<\/a> <\/strong>or at<strong> info@balkanity.com<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Learn more about the trip here:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balkanity.com\/borovets-ski-snowboard-day-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ski &amp; Snowboard\u00a0Day Trip from Sofia to Borovets Ski Resort<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bulgaria offers great conditions for ski and snowboard holidays just an hour away from the capital. One of the ways to please your winter sport addiction is with a snowy day trip from Sofia to Borovets.\u00a0 If you are a fan of ski and snowboard, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3871,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[464,1,775,311],"tags":[709,555,439,374,708],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Top-7-Ski-Destinations-in-Europe-Ski-Transfers.com_.jpg?fit=800%2C490&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7120"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7120"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8214,"href":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7120\/revisions\/8214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}