Low package prices coupled with multi-million pound investments to its main ski resorts, makes Bulgaria the number one choice for families wanting a ski holiday this season.

As the leading specialist operator to the Bulgarian slopes, Balkan Holidays is offering some unbeatable holiday deals. Prices lead in at £204 per person for a week’s holiday staying at the Apartments Monastery 2, based on four sharing a two bedroom self catering apartment. Plus, with a typical three-course meal with one bottle of wine from just £10 per person, and a beer from £1.20, the whole holiday price remains great value even in resort.

To add even extra value, Balkan Holidays are giving away free lift passes to everyone that pre-books either a full ski pack or a learn to pack to Bulgaria.

Balkan Holidays are offering excellent family deals such as a limited number of free child places, and discounts of up to 40% on child places. Free child insurance is available for the first child if the accompanying adults both book insurance with Balkan Holidays.

Although the prices are low, the facilities are far from compromised – the resorts of Bansko, Pamporovo and Borovets are all well established. Bansko also benefits from a recent multi-million pound investment to its ski infrastructure, accommodation and après ski facilities – bringing it in line with those in France, Switzerland and Austria.

Family-friendly resort highlights include:

BANSKO

This listed World Heritage Site improves year-on-year with more than 65km of marked ski runs appropriate for all levels, an extensive lift network, snow cannons, snow boarding facilities and winter sports ‘fun park’.

Specifically for children there’s a junior ski club for 4-7yr olds including equipment hire, lift passes, daily tuition and snow play – it’s the perfect way to introduce children to ski and snowboarding with an emphasis on fun and entertainment. The club is open seven days a week from 9.30am-3.30pm, with day rates from £15 per day. There’s also off-slope child care and ski kindergarten facilities for younger children.

As an added incentive to book with Balkan Holidays, when both parents pre-book a full ski pack or a learn to ski pack, one child aged 4 to 7 will receive a free place in the junior ski club and one child aged 7 to 11 will receive a free place at the ski school for six days.

PAMPOROVO

With an average of 270 sunny days a year, Pamporovo is famed for being the sunniest resort in Europe.

High in the Rhodope Mountain in southern Bulgaria, the resort is set amongst magnificent pine forest and offers fantastic skiing opportunities particularly for novice and intermediate skiers.

Children’s facilities include ski kindergarten for 5-8yr olds and Ski School for 8-11yr olds including equipment hire, lift passes, daily tuition and games.

Plus, in Pamporovo, if both parents pre-book a full or learn to ski pack, they will receive a free place in the ski kindergarten for one child aged 5 to 8 and a free six day lift pass for a child aged 8 to 11 yrs.

BOROVETS

Set amidst the stunning summits of the Rila Mountains at an altitude of 1320 metres, Borovets is the perfect ski resort offering 40km of great ski runs and a lively après ski scene.

The resort offers a range of facilities for children including a nursery for the 1-4 yr olds, a ski kindergarten for 4-7yr olds, including equipment hire, tuition, lunch and daily activities; and ski school for 7-11 yr olds. Like all the other resorts free lift passes are available when a full ski or learn to pack is pre-booked. In addition to this fantastic saving, children 2-11years pay only half price on all excursions.

For further information about family holidays with Balkan Holidays visit www.balkanholidays.co.uk and for reservations call 0845 130 1114.