Smart holidays is an intensive English course with an emphasis on the development of spoken language. A few hours a day all communication between children and adults is conducted only in a foreign language, children watch movies about the countries of the language they are learning and communicate with native speakers. In addition, it is not just an active and interesting communication, but also an exciting role-playing game. Borovets is the largest ski resort in Bulgaria, which has 58 kilometers of ski slopes. It is ideal for both beginners and experienced skiers. For snowboarders there is a special half-pipe track equipped with an Autonomous tow lift. Hotel RILA category 4*is located at the foot of the Rila mountains at an altitude of 1300 m above sea level, in the center of the resort, near the ski slopes, 150 m from the gondola lift. The road from Sofia airport to the hotel takes about an hour and a half. From the hotel you can easily walk to the cable car in Borovets-Yastrebets, opposite the hotel is a four person chair lift lift of trails Martinovi Barracks. The hotel offers: 3 restaurants, Viennese pastry shop, cafe Panorama, business center, glazed indoor pool with panoramic mountain views, safe, currency exchange, telephone station, medical center, sauna and steam bath, Solarium, fitness room, ski wardrobe, Wi-Fi access in public areas
Certificate of registration in the unified federal register:
# РТО 006433 (you can check in the Unified Federal Register of Tour Operators www.russiatourism.ru/operators/)
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"Smart Vacations" is an intensive English course with an emphasis on the development of spoken language. For several hours a day, all communication between children and adults is conducted only in a foreign language, children watch films about the countries of the studied language and communicate with native speakers. In addition, it is not just an active holiday and interesting communication, but also an exciting role-playing game.
Rooms:
3-4 local
Food:
3-time
Area:
50 000 m2
Infrastructure:
playground, gym, stadium, pool
rent of ski equipment
Security and health services:
The well-organized territory of the hotel is guarded. The doctors of the medical center provide medical assistance if necessary.
Main program:
Skiing is organized by experienced instructors with ski skills in mind. Groups for beginners and confident skiers.
Change program : English classes (8 hrs course) with teachers from St. Petersburg are conducted in the form of fascinating communicative role games and communication. The purpose of the classes is to remove the language barrier. Sports activities, Disco, Evening shows, party events, entertainment competitions.
Bus excursions : Sofia, Rila Monastery
Payment methods:
bank invoice
by cash in company office
Price included:
medical insurance with a sports factor, air travel, meals, accommodation, transfer from airport to hotel and back, resort fee, English lessons, ski school, equipment rental, ski lift, pedagogical support.
They chose the camp by chance and were not mistaken. It was nice that the child was busy all day. English in a playful way, excellent presentation of the lesson, excellent native speaker teachers did not leave our son indifferent. In addition to English classes, there were classes in different directions: theater, dancing, crafts, active games. In the evening, a disco. The food is excellent. Our child was satisfied, although it is categorical in the choice of dishes. It was nice to get a gift at the end of the shift in the form of a common photo (standing in a frame on the desk) and a sweet gift. The child brought many warm memories of life in the camp and new acquaintances. We plan to return and are considering such an opportunity.
Irina about «Umnyie Kanikulyi»
(girl 12 years old)
+ Positive
She had known about the Sea Wave camp for a long time and was looking for a company so that she could send a child to the sea not by train, but by plane. Selected "Smart Holidays." The camp is attractive because it stands right on the seashore and the beach in the camp is your own. According to the child, the food is excellent. For breakfast, there is always a choice of several dishes, the portions are decent in size and taste. Pastries, fruits, sweets were also present. Counselors saw at a meeting before the shift. Very nice girls, not newbies. As I understand it, they have been accompanying groups to the Sea Wave from Smart Vacations for several years. English classes were a pleasant addition, but not the main goal. The children themselves on the shift got good, the daughter made new friends. It’s good, by the way, that additional leisure is also organized. After returning home, Smart Vacations held a large general meeting after the summer. We went with my daughter, she took part in the big game with pleasure. We want to try now to shift to the Leningrad region in the autumn or winter holidays.
The program is very rich, the child was busy all the time. I even forgot to call home sometimes.
Attentive counselors helped to figure everything out. Domestic issues are well organized, especially in toddlers. Sent the first time, worried, but the organizers did not disappoint.
- Negative
Not found. Unless to extend the holidays, the child did not want to leave.
Andrey Aleksandrovich about «Umnyie Kanikulyi»
(boy 13 years old)
+ Positive
A good place. Children are busy. No complaints from our child. Only positive emotions. Counselors well done. We will eat with pleasure the next time.
- Negative
If you remove the two bunk beds will be generally chic. Although many children like to sleep on the second tier. Many stairs to the second tier are poorly fixed. With me, one ladder fell. (The child did not fasten the hooks)
In general, there are no shortcomings. We will eat with pleasure the next time.
Ekaterina Aleksandrovna about «Umnyie Kanikulyi»
(girl 7 years old)
+ Positive
The accommodation is not bad: brick buildings, four-bed rooms, conveniences on the floor, there is a recreation area where the guys together with counselors held evening candles, rehearsals and other local events.
Good nutrition: soups, cereals, dairy products, fruits.
The staff themselves are counselors of a pleasant appearance, very friendly, but I can’t say how quickly and professionally they resolved conflicts in the team, I often advised my daughter on the phone and reassured me.
- Negative
As for English classes, a very low level. Absolutely uninteresting lessons, what my daughter brought (a notebook and printed tasks), so the post-Soviet textbook “Happy English” is more exciting than what was given in the shift.
The theme of the shift is “Chronicles of a Thousand Worlds” - it is based on star wars. You know, I didn’t see all the parts, but my 7 year old. the child did not understand what it was about. So, grabbed some words, names of heroes ... nothing. And on the basis of this theme all Saturday performances for parents were made. At the same time, they were poorly done, the children mumbled something inaudibly into the microphone, looked around somewhere all the time, not a single decent dance, song, or scene was seen. In general, the poor work of the management team, the methodologist, or who is responsible for everything there?
The camp is very average. For the first time will do. We’ll still think about a second trip, since they were sent at full cost, without compensation. And for such a camp is expensive.
Beata Mar'yanovna about «Umnyie Kanikulyi»
(boy 10 years old)
+ Positive
Young and active staff. Respect for the guys. Children are constantly busy with something interesting and useful. Playful form of learning English. Food at a high level. Excellent living conditions. And of course fresh air.
Vera Vladimirovna about «Umnyie kanikulyi»
(girl 11 years old
&
girl 14 years old)
+ Positive
During the winter holidays, two of my daughters rested in the camp. Opinion of both: the camp is interesting, the lessons are entertaining, English is not stressful, not like at school. The youngest (11 years old) liked the leaders, quests, classes, discos, the guys in the squad. A senior (14 years old) liked English, accommodation in the ward and a huge mirror! She expected more warmth and responsiveness from the counselors.
- Negative
The disadvantage is the number of people in the squad - 31! the elder, apparently because of this, were nervous counselors. The younger one was only 18. I would also like a little more free time to communicate with each other - the time is literally written by the minute and for the whole day, this is good for younger students, but the older ones want live communication. And also English in groups without taking into account the level of knowledge, but by age.