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Feedback rating: 91% from 11 reviews

Bulgaria

Bansko

Feedback rating: 91%

"We work, you party!"

Prog Code - BANSK-STG-1

Prices from £289 per person

Ski stag weekends in Bansko have become increasingly popular, with Bulgaria being the number destination for affordable skiing. Find flights to Sofia.

Bulgaria is the most affordable snow and ski party destination in Europe, offering amazing value for money, with excellent annual snow fall. One of the most established ski resorts is Bansko, offering state of the art lift systems, modern hotels and an authentic Bulgarian atmosphere.

From cosy Taverna’s and small narrow streets, to all night karaoke bars a ski stag weekend in Bansko is highly recommended. Guys can ski hard and party hard, and save money at the same time here. It might not be as full on as its sister ski stag do resort ‘Borovets’ but there is a solid selection of pubs and bars to enjoy a cheap beer. The beer is half the price of France and the clubs will open until the last man’s standing. It’s not rocket science to see why a Bulgaria ski stag do is the perfect choice for a lads ski holiday.

Bansko has always been a unique resort to experience, where old traditions meet new.

Packages From only – £299 pp
Amazing cheap ski stag do packages
Horizon international ski festival in March
Superb apres ski and nightlife
One of Bulgarias best ski resorts
Note: booking winter ski insurance is compulsory

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Bansko ski stag fun

Feedback rating: 90%

Nial Singh, Chertsey

We never actually properly considered a ski stag weekend until we had spoken to your rep on the phone after our enquiry. Can honestly say he put us in very good faith. He explained what the stag do would involve and what would be taken care of by their team; pretty much everything (no need to stress about transfers, ski passes etc.)! Overall a brilliant ski weekend in Bansko, made better by the local guides, food, nightlife and a great hotel. Really cannot stress enough how much fun we all had brilliant stuff! Thanks to all involved.
Bansko delivered

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Jessie Owens, Mumbles

Bansko really did deliver. Cheap flights; reasonable transfer time [not as quick as Borovets which we did last year] but still ok; nice accommodation, good skiing, superb prices in resort. Another blinding trip. We will be back.
Loved it

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Harry Shepherd, Birmingham

We went to Borovets with you last year and loved it. So we thought we’d return back to Bulgaria. Bansko has some great skiing, but isn’t as good in regards to nightlife and conveniences. Although we had a great time, we would say Borovets ski stag weekends are still the best bet. All in all, the services ran well and everyone enjoyed the experience.
all as promised

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Glyn Trundle, Sleaford

Everything was spot on. The booking, confirmation emails etc were all as promised from a very efficient Russell. Anton met us at the airport on time, the transfer was good, accommodation, ski passes, equipment hire were all ready and waiting for us. Our transfer back was punctual and hassle free. Amazing skiing stag holiday, and we have Stagmania to thank for it!
An absolute crack

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Jim Gleeson, Ely

What a crack we had out there! We all came home buzzing from this ski holiday. The banter is still knocking around on e-mail about what went on, loads of dodgy stag outfits and crazy dares on the slopes were performed and the locals were loving it…just thought we were all mad. Bansko is such a cool place, we really had the best time out there, thanks a million for sorting it all out. Cheers matey and can you send me info on Borovets for next season, as I hear this is even better?!! I think you might have mentioned that doh!
£1.50 a beer!

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Tom Day, Northampton
Ski services spot on

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Cheran Jindal, Smethwick

Brett, thank you for all your help. It was certainly the ski stag do I’ve ever experienced. The groom had an amazing send off. His last days of freedom were filled with all the stag essentials: strippers, beer, humiliation, more strippers, more beer and the mandatory skiing in a sperman outfit. All the ski services were spot on and we’re already discussing where to go next with you. Thanks,
Incredible Stag

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Josh Curley, Birmingham

Cheers mate, incredible Bansko ski stag, couldn’t have been done without your expert help. Tony, Ben and Keith all send there regards, I think you spoken to them just before we set off about my little bus surprise! Good work mi’old son! Certainly got the party started, a bit of bubbly with a load of strippers. It’s been a pleasure doing business through you, I just wanted you to know, that this stag do has been the best weekend of my life. I can’t wait for somebody else to get in engaged, so we can do it all over again. Regards
Best from the outset

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Michealle Gresly, Cheshire

We found Stagmania website and services to be the best from the outset, none of the other stag companies really new the market well enough and seeing that you guys specialize in skiing Eastern Europe, you were an obvious choice. To our joy, your prices were cheaper aswell! X-sell-lent. Many thanks to Aneta, aswell as Brett in the stag team.
Hassle free trip

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Edward Scott, York

Message for Russell [and his manager] – we have just returned from Bansko booked through yourselves, Keith Littleford (my best man) corresponded with you and made all the arrangements. We had absolutely no problems out in Bulgaria, the information you gave Keith was invaluable and all our ground handling was sorted with ease, basically all the ski holiday arrangements just fell into place, so we could concentrate on having a good time, which we did! I must admit I was a bit shocked to find out we were going to Bansko for my skiing stag weekend, mainly because I haven’t really heard much about its nightlife etc but my perception has completely reversed, I’m now preaching to all my friends to visit here before the masses catch on. I would like to thank you for a hassle free trip and I can guarantee if I take the role of best man I will be booking with you.
Snowy paradise

Feedback rating: 87%

Mark Clayson, Chippenham

To the Stagmania team & Idia, Thank you, you guys/girls are brilliant. Thank you for sharing this snowy paradise with me & the boys. After seeing the women here in Bulgaria, even the groom is having serious doubts. Lol.

So why choose Bansko for a ski stag weekend?

Bansko has pros and cons for a ski stag weekend – check out our official verdict below.

1) Skiing for ALL abilities. For a short ski break Bansko has more than enough pisted terrain to satisfy all levels of skiers and boarders!

2) Night-life. Bansko has a superb night-life available for our ski stag parties. From authentic Bulgarian mountain taverns through to trendy bars and clubs. Of course the best time to party is during the 7 day / 6 nights the Horizon festival is on each year in March; hosting 100’s of International DJ’s

3) Excellent Value. Bansko is still one of the cheapest ski resorts in Europe; probably only the Olympic ski resort in Borovets can rival it for exceptional value.

4) More means More. Bansko like Borovets ski resort definitely offers more pound per punch than any other ski stag do resort in Europe. For example: 4 star hotel upgrades, twin rooms with balconies ‘as standard’, half board basis, FREE swimming pool access, walking distance to the Gondola & ski village, access to additional services such as spa; bowling, pool hall, panoram bar etc…

5) Flights from the UK. You can fly to Sofia with Easyjet from Gatwick or Manchester; from Heathrow with British Airways and from Luton with Wizzair. We always recommend booking your flights in advance to get the lowest fares!

So what’s the Verdict?

For us Bansko is the no.2 resort for ski stag weekends in Bulgaria. Borovets is still the mac daddy soprano for ski stag dos because the airport transfers are much faster, the night-life is superior and the ski runs are less busy.

The USP for Bansko is the Horizon festival… which is a great time to get the most out of the resort during a ski stag do.

For the inside track do call our experienced team today for more details: 01926 330 223

So this section is about giving you the ‘inside track’ so to speak on the best ski stag night-life in Bansko… its a tough job but someone has to do:

5 bars not to be missed – Our favourites include: The Queens pub; Bar Amigo; Pengiuns; Lovna Sreshta & Harry’s

Top 3 restaurants – A really nice French themed restaurant to try is Le Retro; for traditional Bulgarian cuisine try Baryakova Tavern & for the best mountain bar & restaurant check out restaurant ‘180 Degrees’; great views & vibe.

Best place for burger or steak – Got to be Smokey Mountain Bar & Grill [the name kind of gives it a way!]

TOP nightclub – Amigos is still a great shout; as is Euphoria but our favourite all be it a pit glitzy is Flash Club.

Places to avoid – Happy end is actually a nice trendy place to have a beer on the way down from the slopes but staff can be hit and miss…… sadly our experiences have been all too often not been a ‘happy ending’.

Best looking Barmaids – Yes this really is a category & one we do take seriously… & this year it goes to… drum roll please… ‘Bobby’ [female version of course] the stunning & wonderful manager at Pirin bar. For those of you old enough to remember Waynes World… ‘Bobby’ we salute you!

Top tip from a local – Remember in Bulgaria when someone nods or shakes their head in Bulgaria it means the opposite to what we mean in the UK. This may save you during your ski stag weekend night-life adventures!