The 6 Full-Day Tours in Slovenia That Earn Their Price

1.From Trieste: Ljubljana and Lake Bled Full-Day Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 217 reviews · from $101Our pick

See Ljubljana’s old town and Lake Bled on a guided day trip from Trieste, with free time, bilingual commentary, and optional island boat rides.

“The day ran as scheduled. Weather was beautiful in Trieste as we left but cold and foggy in Ljubljana when we arrived midmorning. Our guide assured us that weather conditions were often like this and that it would probably improve, and she was right! We had a guided walk, while it was still cold, unfortunately, and then had free time to wander until it was time to continue our trip. I would consider this a "taster" to Ljubljana, as there is clearly much more to explore than we had time for, but it looks a beautiful city. We had time at Lake Bled to walk round the lake and experience…”

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2.Full-Day Triglav National Park Tour from Ljubljana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $181Top rated

Explore Triglav National Park from Ljubljana with waterfalls, alpine lakes, the Soča River, Vršič Pass, and optional rafting.

“All the places visited are very beautiful. The guide explain everything about all the places, include Slovenian culture etc. So interesting. Very happy we took this tour. 12 hours seems so short. Make a lots of awesome photos and video.”

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3.Škocjan UNESCO Caves and Piran Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 138 reviews · 10 hours · from $101

Review of Ljubljana’s Škocjan Caves and Piran day trip, with UNESCO scenery, Socerb Castle views, costs, walking tips, and guide advice.

“The guide was very pleasant and helpful. If everyone was as Mitja it would be fine”

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4.Skocjan UNESCO Caves and Piran full day tour (small group, max. 8)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $130

Explore Slovenia’s vast Škocjan Caves, Socerb Castle, and Piran on a small-group day trip from Ljubljana with transport and an English-speaking guide.

“The caves are wonderful, such a beautiful experience. Our guide was so lovely and warm, made the experience much nicer. Piran is lovely and it's a nice amount of time to wander for shopping or a swim.”

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5.Lake Bled & Triglav National Park Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 95 reviews · from $102

Explore Lake Bled, Triglav National Park, Lake Jasna, and Zelenci on a small-group Alpine day trip from Ljubljana.

“Our guide,Emil, was fantastic. Such a proud Slovenian and a font of knowledge. He was flexible and planned the trip to work best for those on board. Lake Bled is beautiful and I particularly enjoyed the two swims I had. The scenic point Emil pointed out was an easy walk and afforded magnificent photos of the lake from a point not everyone has.”

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6.Lipica Stud Farm and Piran Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 82 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $111

Visit Lipica’s famous white horses, then explore Venetian Piran and the Adriatic coast on a full-day trip from Ljubljana.

“This was a really great tour! Vasja was a really great guide and was extremely knowledgeable about not just Slovenian history but everything. He’s very passionate about his country and introducing people to it which makes going places with him very interesting. I think for €99 it could have included the ticket into the horse stables, but it was still a great day with amazing views and interesting history!”

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