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By Hunters Ski School
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We have all you need to get you ready for the mountain – whether you need Equipment or Tuition – we have it all. We are a young and dynamic Ski School: we want to share our technical knowledge as well as our passion for snow sports in a fun way. With us it’s not just about skiing, it’s about having fun and fully experiencing the most fascinating and authentic mountains, defined World Heritage site by UNESCO: Rila National Park.
Lowest price guaranteeFree cancellation
Ages 3-99
Duration: 1–7 days
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
- storage
What's not included- lift pass
- Start:
- Apart Hotel Flora Residence, Main Street, 2010 Borovets, BulgariaAll clients should visit our office in Flora complex (on the right of the main entrance) where they will get more instructions on where to collect the equipment.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Near public transportation
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 71011P15- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 71011P15
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- OlgaVifgof0 contributionsMagical weekendThank you very much Neil. We really got professional training. It was fun and very useful. We were able to improve our experience and had a great time! We really hope to repeat our experience.Written February 10, 2025
- sulaymaand0 contributionsExcellent week of learning skiing from Phil, would definitely do againTook a group lesson with a bunch of lads I didn’t know. Our instructor was Phil and he made sure I was well looked after and enjoying myself. I was slower than the rest of the group to get to grips with skiing, but Phil was persistent and made sure I was always learning and eventually I was able to get going.Written February 10, 2025
- U1024PDscottd0 contributionsDesert Ski 2025 ReviewPhil was really helpful and good fun from day one and helped us to progress from complete beginners to doing reds by the end of the week. Would highly recommend to any beginnersWritten February 9, 2025
- B9126SOcjm0 contributionsSki instructor (Phil & Agne)Phil and Agne were amazing, great instructors and super friendly. Went from skiing green and blues to reds and blacks within a few days. Would recommend.Written February 9, 2025
- thomaspK6821OI0 contributionsGreat ExperienceVery nice resort with amazing views, Hunters ski gear and lessons were great especially hunters instructor Phil. Took our whole group from beginners right up, great fun and entertainment while teaching us. Would go back again.Written February 9, 2025
- 845kaie0 contributionsGreat job Phil, we all had a great time !Our instructor Phil was great, very patient and explained and demonstrated everything really well, he made sure to devote time to everyone involved in the lessons, he taught us so so well 4 of us were attempting black slopes within our first 5 days ever skiing! Overall great job from Phil and hunters.Written February 9, 2025
- O8215GImatthewt0 contributionsGreat ExperienceGreat ski hire and lessons. All staff members were very helpful and friendly, Phil was a great coach and he deserves a pay raise.Written February 9, 2025
- matthewcY1281LD0 contributionsFirst time skiers HuntersBrilliant for first time skiers. Phil was so patient with our group and was unbelievable craic, definitely made the trip.Written February 9, 2025
- markmT2035AO0 contributionsBorovets FEB 2025Phil, absolute legend and had the whole group go from complete beginners to intermediate skiers by the end of the week. Thank a million!Written February 9, 2025
- markdJ2122TI0 contributionsFantastic ski lessons with Phil!Phil was an amazing instructor! His guidance took me from intermediate to advanced in only two days. He was really encouraging and made sure everyone in the group was taken care of. He tailored the lessons to our individual skill levels and managed the group wonderfully. Phil even set up a group chat and took lots of photos and videos, which made the experience even more enjoyable. Highly recommend!Written February 8, 2025
- 566ollye0 contributionsPhil made our experience!My friends and I were incredibly lucky to have had our lessons with Phil who was an outstanding instructor and really made the holiday for us. Skill-wise he took me from no experience to feeling confident enough to follow him down a black and to do reds after the lessons with friends, while personally he made me appreciate how far I was progressing and ensured we were making the most of and taking in our surroundings, improving our technique, learning from and enjoying each and every run. Most importantly Phil kept our group morale high, which is vital when trying a challenging new sport such as this. Thanks Phil!Written February 6, 2025
- scotta4440 contributionsHunters ski school for beginnersMy friend and I had a ski holiay in Borovets with our friends booked, however neither of us had ever skiied before so opted for 3 days of group lessons to at least get to grip with the basics. Our instructor Neil Burton was truly excellent, and the process of hiring the skis completely seamless. Neil, a former firefighter from the UK on his 5th ski season in Borovets, was very patient with us from the start, helping us get to grips with our skis on the first day on the nursery slope before gradually helping us with our confidence to attempt more advanced techniques. By the end of just 3 days we were able to confidently tackle blue runs and even have a go at a strech of a red slope. The lessons consist of 4 hours a day of skiing with a 1 hour lunch break at one of the bars in the town where the food was delicious. I highly recommend Hunters ski school, and Neil in particular, for anyone thinking of learning to ski in Borovets, I could not have asked for a better experince!Written February 5, 2025
- N4062WCadamt0 contributionsFantastic ski lessons with Neil BurtonWe booked 3 days of ski lessons with Neil and he managed to take us from snow ploughing the green runs on day one to parallel skiing the red runs by day two. We even managed to tick off our first black run on day three. He was really patient with us when working through the specific ski drills and very good at knowing when to push us onto the next stage. A thoroughly enjoyable and productive experience.Written February 2, 2025
- 446robbies0 contributionsAwesome first experienceAmazing first experience skiing with Phil as our instructor he managed to rebuild my confidence after I went out on my own and fell down a slope he was able to push us to a point where we were all challenged and by the end of our beginners week we had tackled a red. Outside of the skiing philosophy was incredibly kind and welcoming to us all and really added to our holiday it wouldn’t of been the same without himWritten February 1, 2025
- jamiesO2085YH0 contributionsHunters ski-hire + lessons with Phil McfarlaneHad a fantastic time skiing with Phil Mcfarlane, took us from complete novices day 1, to a full Red gondula run down the mountain in under a week! Would come again.Written February 1, 2025
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Toby B
1 contribution
Jan 2025 • Friends
The standout person for me was Neil our instructor, my friend and I were beginners and went from slow snow plows to shooshing at speed and really enjoying improving our technique and developing into parallel skiing. Still room for improvement here.
By the end of our four days we were able to take on some of the blue runs and enjoy them.
Neil’s patience, whilst offering his instruction in different ways (when we struggled or simply weren’t listening) really stood out and made it a really enjoyable experience. Would thoroughly recommend him for instruction and will ask for him or book private lessons with him when we return.
Many thanks
By the end of our four days we were able to take on some of the blue runs and enjoy them.
Neil’s patience, whilst offering his instruction in different ways (when we struggled or simply weren’t listening) really stood out and made it a really enjoyable experience. Would thoroughly recommend him for instruction and will ask for him or book private lessons with him when we return.
Many thanks
Written February 1, 2025
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Katherine E
4 contributions
Booked with Hunters for a week’s hire and 3 days beginners lessons after almost booking with another ski school (the one that’s linked to the Borovets app) I’m glad that I stopped and did my research because Hunters was ace from start to finish.
Ski hire was really reasonable (I didn’t find it much cheaper elsewhere I don’t think) and the kit was in good nick considering muppets like me use it day in day out. It was easy to pick up and get fitted (go the day before ski school if you can) and easy to collect each morning. After the 3 days of ski school was complete I chose to take the kit back to my hotel which isn’t a problem to do, as long as it’s returned back safely on the final day.
Phil was our instructor for the three days and was absolutely fab! He was so patient with us all but also pushed us out of our comfort zone (in a good way!) to encourage us to learn and improve. He also made sure that we all bonded as a group as a means to support each other so by the end of the lessons we were all invested in each other’s progress.
Overall I had a great week thanks to Phil and the rest of the Hunters team. If you’re not sure which ski school or ski hire place to book with then save yourself some time and stop your search now - Hunters is the one!
Ski hire was really reasonable (I didn’t find it much cheaper elsewhere I don’t think) and the kit was in good nick considering muppets like me use it day in day out. It was easy to pick up and get fitted (go the day before ski school if you can) and easy to collect each morning. After the 3 days of ski school was complete I chose to take the kit back to my hotel which isn’t a problem to do, as long as it’s returned back safely on the final day.
Phil was our instructor for the three days and was absolutely fab! He was so patient with us all but also pushed us out of our comfort zone (in a good way!) to encourage us to learn and improve. He also made sure that we all bonded as a group as a means to support each other so by the end of the lessons we were all invested in each other’s progress.
Overall I had a great week thanks to Phil and the rest of the Hunters team. If you’re not sure which ski school or ski hire place to book with then save yourself some time and stop your search now - Hunters is the one!
Written March 19, 2023
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Andrewandamanda2006
4 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
Excellent service and a great price. We used the ski school for our children and both Petra and Dani were amazing, taking our novice skiers from basic green runs to building their confidence up to do black runs over 3 days. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
Written March 30, 2024
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SteveT
Chelmsford, UK9 contributions
Hunters Ski School recommended.
Being honest collection and fitting of boots/skis was not great being first timers. Not a lot of checking of fit of boots etc and mediocre service from the gents on the desk. Not the most friendly of welcomes each day.
Hunters instructors though were all enthusiastic and super helpful and friendly, even if you weren’t in their group. They clearly all enjoy working together and are happy to be there which is a big sign of a good school.
Our instructor Neil was excellent. I wouldn’t hesitate recommending him to anyone. If I go back to Borovets, I will try to book private lessons with him.
Neil is approachable, clearly loves his job and a real ski enthusiast. He pushed everyone on the group just enough and worked hard to make sure everyone got enough individual attention. One of our friends is what I consider a good skier, but Neil still had great advice and helped them improve their technique. I thought this was a great skill to switch from very basics to more advanced depending on how your were getting on.
What marks Neil out though for me was his patience. I’m very uncoordinated. Head knows what to do, body reluctant to follow.
But over the course of the 4 days I was with Neil my technique improved loads. Following Neil’s instructions and more so the exercises/drills I went from terrible and reluctant snow plough to pretty decent parallel most of the time.
Managed to go on to really enjoy Green runs and made it safely down a blue. Even reached over 50kph (30mph) on a nice long shoosh - that shows the confidence I had gained.
Final day I felt very smug to be flying down the training slope I’d started on doing what I thought was great flowing turns. Very pleased felling like an actual skier. Thanks again Neil.
Being honest collection and fitting of boots/skis was not great being first timers. Not a lot of checking of fit of boots etc and mediocre service from the gents on the desk. Not the most friendly of welcomes each day.
Hunters instructors though were all enthusiastic and super helpful and friendly, even if you weren’t in their group. They clearly all enjoy working together and are happy to be there which is a big sign of a good school.
Our instructor Neil was excellent. I wouldn’t hesitate recommending him to anyone. If I go back to Borovets, I will try to book private lessons with him.
Neil is approachable, clearly loves his job and a real ski enthusiast. He pushed everyone on the group just enough and worked hard to make sure everyone got enough individual attention. One of our friends is what I consider a good skier, but Neil still had great advice and helped them improve their technique. I thought this was a great skill to switch from very basics to more advanced depending on how your were getting on.
What marks Neil out though for me was his patience. I’m very uncoordinated. Head knows what to do, body reluctant to follow.
But over the course of the 4 days I was with Neil my technique improved loads. Following Neil’s instructions and more so the exercises/drills I went from terrible and reluctant snow plough to pretty decent parallel most of the time.
Managed to go on to really enjoy Green runs and made it safely down a blue. Even reached over 50kph (30mph) on a nice long shoosh - that shows the confidence I had gained.
Final day I felt very smug to be flying down the training slope I’d started on doing what I thought was great flowing turns. Very pleased felling like an actual skier. Thanks again Neil.
Written January 30, 2025
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Mamakath22
Peterhead, UK6 contributions
Feb 2022
Not long back from an excellent week in Borovets. Firstly, I'm disappointed to read the negative reviews - definitely not deserved and guess some people need to learn a little patience during a very busy half-term.
We've used Hunters Ski School a few times over the years and once again, they did not disappoint. They consistently provide 5 star equipment and a 5 star service.
We hired skis and poles and had ski lessons and cannot fault either. The standard of the equipment is excellent with the staff even offering to keep our own boots warm and dry each night instead of us having to trail them back to our hotel. The staff remembered us each day without us having to show out ticket. They were really friendly and helpful even on the busy days when they were clearly flat out.
Hunters provide some of the best ski lessons in the resort in my opinion. My daughter had a 1-1 lesson and learned so much taking her skiing to the next level. Special shout out to Ivan, who works really hard to ensure all customers are happy and get the service they expect.
Would not hesitate to recommend Hunters Ski School to anyone, nothing is too much trouble and the experience cannot be faulted. Give them a try, you will not be disappointed.
We've used Hunters Ski School a few times over the years and once again, they did not disappoint. They consistently provide 5 star equipment and a 5 star service.
We hired skis and poles and had ski lessons and cannot fault either. The standard of the equipment is excellent with the staff even offering to keep our own boots warm and dry each night instead of us having to trail them back to our hotel. The staff remembered us each day without us having to show out ticket. They were really friendly and helpful even on the busy days when they were clearly flat out.
Hunters provide some of the best ski lessons in the resort in my opinion. My daughter had a 1-1 lesson and learned so much taking her skiing to the next level. Special shout out to Ivan, who works really hard to ensure all customers are happy and get the service they expect.
Would not hesitate to recommend Hunters Ski School to anyone, nothing is too much trouble and the experience cannot be faulted. Give them a try, you will not be disappointed.
Written March 6, 2022
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Angela R
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Family
Another great holiday in Borrovets thanks to Hunters ski school and especially Yuri our instructor. We improved and was confident in his instructions. Tip / we always arrive early to collect our equipment and to give ourselves plenty of time to get to our instructor on time before the lesson starts and and keep our equipment with us as it saves time you collecting each day. We have had Yuri in previous years and were pleased we had him again. Good equipment. Our son picked up the wrong skis after lunch but there was no problem Hunters sorted it out and swapped them for him. Every year for 7 years we have used Hunters for tuition, hire and pssses as they provide such excellent service.
Written January 2, 2024
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Al R
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Jan 2024 • Family
We opted for a package which included ski equipment rental and ski pass. The prices were more then reasonable and equipment in good shape. For our 6-year old daughter we booked group ski lessons and were extremely happy with her instructor Daniela. In six days our daughter was skiing blue and green slopes safely, with a lot of confidence- thank you Daniela! The guys at the ski depo were very cheerful and kind. Overall very recommendable place!
Written January 20, 2024
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Debi K
United Kingdom4 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
We have just returned from a 1 week skiing trip in Borovets, we used Hunters (our preferred choice) Ski school, equipment hire and instruction.
This year we were taught by Boro Ordevdki who took care of our every need. Our family (3) couldn't of hoped for a better instructor, Boro's tuition is at the highest standard, he was born to teach as he clearly loves his job! Initially we all skied around intermediate level, by the end of the week we were strong, to advanced. We found Boro to be highly professional, extremely patient and always going above and beyond. I cannot recommend Boro highly enough. Thank you Hunters and Boro for the best Ski week. 👌
This year we were taught by Boro Ordevdki who took care of our every need. Our family (3) couldn't of hoped for a better instructor, Boro's tuition is at the highest standard, he was born to teach as he clearly loves his job! Initially we all skied around intermediate level, by the end of the week we were strong, to advanced. We found Boro to be highly professional, extremely patient and always going above and beyond. I cannot recommend Boro highly enough. Thank you Hunters and Boro for the best Ski week. 👌
Written February 18, 2024
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Kevin
London, UK50 contributions
Feb 2022
Another fantastic week with Hunters Ski School.
This was the seventh time using then and they are the Number1 in Borovets.
I had new Head Super Shape skis that were fantastic,
The guys in the depot (Flora Hotel) were super helpful and they looked after our (own) boots every night making sure there were dried overnight ready for the next day. Nothing was too much trouble
Supervisor Ivan Dodov, was always on hand to answer any questions and make sure everybody got sorted out every day into the right groups and skied with people of the same level. Very professional set up and he made sure we had a great experience every day.
They have a great website for booking and I really like that you can see all the prices in a very transparent way
Overall a 5 Star experience and will use again in 2023 and highly recumbent to anybody looking for a Ski School, equipment hire or tuition (or all three) .
This was the seventh time using then and they are the Number1 in Borovets.
I had new Head Super Shape skis that were fantastic,
The guys in the depot (Flora Hotel) were super helpful and they looked after our (own) boots every night making sure there were dried overnight ready for the next day. Nothing was too much trouble
Supervisor Ivan Dodov, was always on hand to answer any questions and make sure everybody got sorted out every day into the right groups and skied with people of the same level. Very professional set up and he made sure we had a great experience every day.
They have a great website for booking and I really like that you can see all the prices in a very transparent way
Overall a 5 Star experience and will use again in 2023 and highly recumbent to anybody looking for a Ski School, equipment hire or tuition (or all three) .
Written March 7, 2022
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Mauricio Daniel B
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Couples
We had ski lessons with Neil and he’s an amazing instructor. In only 3 days the group went from zero to doing green and blue slopes and enjoying it! He’s really experienced, patient and explains things in a way it’s easy to understand. If you ever book lessons in this place ask for Neil to be your instructor.
Written January 26, 2024
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