Our February 2014 Bulgarian ski-ing holiday is now taking bookings already!
This is a 7 day holiday which starts on 22nd February 2014 we will be visiting:
BOROVETS SKI RESORT
Borovets is the largest, most popular and the most modern of all the ski resorts in Bulgaria with excellent skiing facilities and cafes and restaurants. Borovets is situated on the conterminous Borovets col on the northern slopes of the Mousala Ridge in the eastern part of Rila. The resort is simply stunning and is huddled amongst venerable pine woods 1390 meters above the sea level (with highest pistes at 2600 metres); this is the perfect place for relaxing and recreation.
Borovets is an Alpine type resort, providing very good conditions for snow sports during the winter: skiing, night- skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, ski jumps and biathlon, ski-doo etc. There are available ski runs for beginners, intermediates and advanced skiers, designed with international markings and multilingual signs. Pistes are bashed and maintained to the high standard.
The resort of Boroivets fascinates with incredible winter sights, beautiful sun, glistening snow and excellent ski slopes. The complete quietness of the mountain scenery and dazzling whiteness of the fresh snow, crystal clear sky and scent of pine trees guarantee a magical ski adventure and maximum fun in 
Borovets.
At £1 a pint and £1.50 for a brandy and hot chocolate, Bulgaria is certainly cost effective so your spending money will go much much further! No need to pay 8 euro a drink in france!
Check out for yourself how great this holiday is here from our 2013 trip: Social Circle Manchester Group Holiday Skiing Borovets Bulgaria 2014: http://youtu.be/ycAPMbC1rqw
ACCOMMODATION
Festa Winter Palace is 5* luxury! Unique in style and furniture with a high quality service and fine luxurious interior in wood and marble. This hotel combines mountain holiday with first class service and exquisite luxury. Festa Winter Palace offers central heating, spacious and comfortable bathrooms with bathtubs or showers. The balconies reveal stunning views to the slopes.
The spa and wellness centre of the hotel offers – Indoor swimming pool, fitness hall, massages, body therapies and Beauty Therapies, sauna, solarium, Spa Capsule, Romantic Bathtub, Steam Bath and original Russian Bath.
BEGINNERS
Borovets ski schools boast an excellent reputation providing tuition 4 hours a day, 6 days a week, from friendly, professionally qualified instructors; this guarantees success and maximum fun whilst you learn new techniques. It won’t take long for any beginner to conquer the nursery slopes outside the hotel Rila, before heading for the gondola lift and the more challenging runs at the top of the Yastrebets Mountain.
INTERMEDIATES
Choices for intermediatary skiers are fabulous and varied with excellent skiing in exciting Yastrebets and Sitnyakovo. The lift system is efficient and planned exceptionally well, it includes a 5 km, 6 person Yastrebets gondola lift which opens up a wealth of enjoyable runs to those who use it. The slopes range from wider and sunnier boulevards in the Moussala basin to scenic looping trails through the fir trees. On the slopes at the very top of the gondola lift it is possible to ski on one of the longest downhill runs that exists in Bulgaria as well as enjoying some of the best skiing available in the country upon the dazzling slopes of the wind-free basin underneath Moussala Peak.
ADVANCED
Advanced skiers can relish testing their skills on the World Cup run and enjoy skiing on the more difficult intermediate runs.
APRES SKI ACTIVITIES
Borovets is a modern, high class developed ski resort which boasts luxury hotels, fabulous restaurants, fun discos and a wide choice of shops. There are plenty of restaurants and bars for every type of occasion, whether it be a cosy inn with a log fire or a vibrant bar with music and dancing. There are also numerous discos, dotted around the resort. Wherever you go you’ll find the atmosphere in all the venues fantastic, with people from all over Europe mixing together and having a great time. There are also regular folklore evenings and even a visit to a genuine Bulgarian home for a taste of home cooking and entertainment.
Holidays are great social occasions and a great way to meet new like minded people so don’t worry if you are coming on your own. Come and join us for a fantastic group skiing holiday.
What last year’s Social Circle Borovet’s Skiers say:
I’ve been a Social Circle member for 2 years and this is the first holiday abroad I have been on with them. Steve is the perfect host, provided us with the BEST hotel in the resort and the snow cover was the best I’d ever experienced having skied in the French Alps before. I traveled home with plenty of spare cash, more new friends and some of the best holiday memories I’ve ever had.
Sarah – Borovets 2012
What a stunning hotel – 5 star no less!!! Gorgeous food and situated right by the ski slopes with STUNNING views from the hotel balconies. Money stretches really far when dining out and buying drinks because of the fantastic value (happy hour is longer than an hour and is available in most bars throughout the night!). Glen – Borovets 2012
Outstanding value for money all the way from this stunning accommodation to the rich pickings of some of the best ski slopes I’ve ever skied on. Steve is a great host from the minute you land to the end of the holiday; organising ski passes to parties and pub crawls in the evening. My absolute favourite part of this holiday was skiing at night – nothing beats it! Dawn – Borovets 2012
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Social Circle amazing member price of just £749 non member £799. Single room supplement £99.