For families who want the full experience of Worldschooling Bansko, the adventure pack is created. The adventure pack includes exciting activities offered in partnership with third parties.
When added to the program, the adventure pack provides you with a full day activity schedule.
The adventure pack includes:
– Weekly hot spring visits
– Horse riding
– Rock climbing
– Ice skating
– Rope park
– ATV adventure
– Guided tour of Bansko’s old town
– Visit to the Rila Monastery
– Weekly volunteering at Bansko Street Dogs
The Adventure Pack is suitable for children from approx. 5 years old. Please assess for each family member if the activities are a good fit. The activities in the Adventure Pack are family activities. A parent must join unless the child can participate fully independently and follow instructions well. It can be booked for part of your family when noted at registration. It can only be booked for the full session. Transport to the activities is not included.
Every week we visit one of the outdoor thermal pools in the Bansko area. These natural hot springs have several pools with different warm water temperatures and are rich in minerals. We rotate between the three most popular ones, each with its own setting. Facilities like dressing rooms, showers and toilets are available, and most locations have a restaurant.
Children are expected to be accompanied by a parent.
We will be riding in the mountains, surrounded by open nature and beautiful views. The rides are in small groups and follow the mountain trails. Riders are free on their horse, with guidance when needed. The standard ride is 50 minutes. For younger children, a 30-minute ride is available.
We will be climbing in the mountains near Bansko, on natural rock. It’s an active and physical experience, with different levels of challenge available. Everyone climbs at their own pace, and instructors are present for safety and support.
We will be ice skating together as a group. Skates are provided and pinguins can be rented. It’s a fun and active activity for the whole family. You see everyone getting more confident quickly and enjoying themselves on the ice.
We will head into the mountains for an off-road ATV ride. Two people ride together on one ATV. The route takes you over steep trails, through forest paths, mud, and sometimes shallow streams. It’s intense and exciting, and often loved even by those who didn’t expect to enjoy it. Instructors guide the group and provide support along the way.
We expect one parent per child to join. If there are more children than adults in a family, the extra children will need to ride with another parent or with one of the local instructors.
We will explore Bansko’s old town with a private guide, in a custom tour designed for our group. It’s a relaxed walk through the historic centre with stories, local details and little surprises for the kids along the way. The tour is adapted to the group and accessible for all ages.
Bansko Street Dogs is an organization that has been caring for street dogs in Bansko for years. They take dogs off the street, care for them and help them get adopted. They also support dogs still living outside by feeding, treating and neutering them. Worldschooling Bansko has been volunteering here for six years. We help with brushing, walking, cleaning, making kennels, and playing with the dogs to help them socialize. At the same time, we learn what it takes to care for them. It’s a favorite for many.
The dogs are all friendly, but they are still animals, and therefore we expect the parents to join the kids to this activity.
