Top Ljubljana Nature and Wildlife Tours

WHAT IS A SELF-DRIVE TRIP A new kind of traveling experience: - online comprehensive digital travel itinerary guides you - descriptions, locations, and vital information for each of the destinations, attractions, and activities - travel on your own terms - numerous hints and practical tips (parking information, dining, hidden secrets...) SHORT ITINERARY DESCRIPTION Start your trip by visiting the UNESCO Skocjan caves known for its vast underground canyons and massive caverns. A short drive away lies Lipica studfarm, a world-famous cradle of the dancing white horses. Several restaurants in this area provide the opportunity to sample the protected air-cured ham “pršut” and teran wine along with other local delicacies. Trip continues to the Adriatic coast, to the charming town of Piran. On your way back make a stop at the Predjama castle, a world-famous monument to the human ingenuity and resistance. Further details in the WHAT TO EXPECT section.

Discover Slovenia’s three most visited sights including Lake Bled, Predjama Castle, and Postojna Cave during a memorable small-group day trip departing from Ljubljana. Experience the serenity of Lake Bled as you cross to Bled Island on a two-oar pletna boat. Visit Bled Castle which rises high atop a cliff where amazing views can be captured and enjoy some free time. Explore the winding stairways of Predjama Castle and then observe bizarre rock formations in Postojna Cave—the second-longest cave network in the country.

Get a comprehensive overview of Slovenia's highlights in just a single day on this 12-hour tour from Ljubljana. With your guide in the lead, visit Vintgar Gorge, Bled, Postojna Cave, and Predjama Castle. Travel with a small group of just 8 people or fewer, ensuring personalized attention and an intimate atmosphere. Entrance fees and round-trip transportation from Ljubljana hotels included.

Surround yourself with the natural landscape of Slovenia on this 6-hour trip to Lake Bled. Visit the Church of the Assumption, Bled Island, and Vintgar Gorge. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Ljubljana, entrance fees, and boat rental fee included. Travel with a small group of just eight people, which ensures personalized attention and an intimate atmosphere.

Get out of the city and experience two of Slovenia’s alpine lakes on this tour. Depart from your Ljubljana hotel in an air-conditioned minivan with a driver-guide and travel to Lake Bled. Ride a traditional wooden pletna boat to the Church of the Assumption of Mary in the middle of the lake. Head up to Bled Castle and explore the fortress. Travel on to Bohinj Lake and pause at Vingar Gorge.

Explore Bohinj Valley on this 4-hour, small-group bike adventure from Bled. Marvel at the picturesque surrounding scenery as you hop on a mountain bike and take off through Triglav National Park. A local guide will accompany you as you ride, pointing out areas where champion cross-country skiers compete during the winter. Stop for snacks inside a small mountain cabin and sample the famous regional cheese. This small-group tour limited to eight ensures a more personal experience.

Explore the fascinating network of subsurface caves during a guided tour of the Postojna Caves and Predjama Castle, leaving from Ljubljana. As you enter the two-million-year-old caves aboard a mini-train, learn about why this is one of Slovenia’s most popular attractions. Walk with your guide and witness bizarre stalactites, stalagmites, and other rock formations that make up the 13-mile-long (21 km) system of underground caves. Also venture to the enchanting Predjama Castle, a famous castle that still clings to Slovenia’s limestone cliffs.

Taste your way through Slovenia’s savory capital on this small-group food tour through Ljubljana. Taste nine national specialties as you explore the city on foot with your expert guide. No traditional meal would be complete without trying some Slovenian wine, so you try plenty of that as well. Between bites, learn about Ljubljana’s fascinating architectural and cultural history. Groups are no more than 15 people, to ensure a personalized experience.

Experience two of Slovenia’s most alluring destinations during an afternoon half-day, small-group tour departing from Ljubljana. Traverse the countryside to the Predjama Castle nestled under a natural cliff archway and learn of its legends as you explore the bizarre staircases and chambers. Next, journey to Postojna Cave, home of unusual yet immaculate stalactites and stalagmites. With your guide, voyage on a mini-train into its network of caves and caverns which makes up the largest karst cave in the country. This tour is limited to eight people to ensure a quality experience.

Visit Slovenia’s iconic attractions during a small-group guided day trip, departing from central Ljubljana. Slovenia’s abundance of beauty is seen from capital to coast. On this voyage you will cruise to the karst region to admire the Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then head to Lipica and observe the elegance of Slovenia’s Lipizzaner horses. Stop in the medieval coastal village, Piran, known for tasty local seafood specialties and stunning views of the Adriatic Sea. This tour is limited to eight people to ensure a personalized experience.

Explore Slovenia’s vast natural beauty on this Alpine day trip departing from Ljubljana. Join a small group and an expert guide and set off for the Alps, Lake Bled and Triglav National Park. Stroll Škofja Loka, a quaint old town in the countryside and many other cultural and natural points of interest. Group size is limited to eight people to ensure an intimate and personalized experience.

Visit the Slovenian coast’s gorgeous seaside villages of Portoroz and Piran on a day trip from Ljubljana. Take a break from the hustle of Slovenia’s capital city and enjoy lovely views of the Slovenian countryside as you make your way to the coast of the Adriatic Sea. You’ll enjoy a guided tour of Piran’s narrow medieval streets and stop off at the Port of Roses before returning to Ljubljana

Explore the Slovenian coast and spectacularly carved UNESCO listed Škocjan Caves all in one day on a day trip from Ljubljana. Visiting both these sites in one day can be difficult on your own, but with this tour you’ll travel straight to the Škocjan Caves, where you’ll tour the one of the largest and most mysterious underground river canyons in the world, before heading to the coast for a visit to the Socerb Castle and the Venetian-style city of Piran.

Take a break from the hustle of Ljubljana with a half-day trip to the gorgeous emerald green waters of Lake Bled. You’ll enjoy convenient pick-up from your Ljubljana hotel and be delivered to the shores of Lake Bled by your English-speaking driver where you can tour the dramatic cliffside Bled Castle, take a ride in a traditional 'pletna' handmade boat out to Bled Island, or just laze away the day on the shore of this picture-perfect lake. Food and attractions are all optional and not included in the price of the tour.

Start from Ljubljana, passing and visit Lake Bohinj, Savica Waterfall, Pokljuka plateau, Vintgar Gorge, Alpine Radovna Valley, Zelenci, Jasna Lake and Pericnik Waterfall. This tour covers about one half of the Triglav National Park.

The unity and harmony of the 16 lakes here and their rare natural and cultural value is not only famous throughout Croatia, but also worldwide; earning this remarkable national park a coveted place on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites. The path takes us first across Gornja Jezera (Upper Lakes),a system of 12 lakes separated by travertine barriers. Then it's time for a peaceful boat ride towards the second area called Donja Jezera (Lower Lakes), placed in a limestone canyon. Wherever you are in Pltivice it's easy to see why its travertine marble formations are such an extraordinary natural phenomenon. The barriers, sills and other forms created in these lakes, karst rivers and streams are stil an ongoing process that shapes the wonderful landscapes that make your walk through the park so enjoyable. Its these same travertine formations that have and are still creating the  numerous magnificent waterfalls here. This constant evolution makes the Plitvice Lakes never look the same. 

Nestled among the jagged peaks of the Julian Alps, Kranjska Gora is one of Slovenia’s favorite winter resorts. Skip the public bus hassles and discover it direct from your Ljubljana hotel on this small-group tour. See beautiful Lake Jasna and Lake Zelenci, which never freezes even in the depth of winter; explore historic Liznjek House, now home to an ethnographic museum; and visit the Planica Nordic Centre (activities own expense).

Visit Slovenia’s Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle from Ljubljana without the bother of using public buses or trains. Admire the scenery as you travel to Postojna by air-conditioned vehicle, and hear background from your guide en route. Then, roam the stalactite- and stalagmite-filled caverns by underground train and foot as you hear their history before exploring 13th-century Predjama Castle, built into cliffs. Entry fees and choice of departures included.

WHAT IS A SELF-DRIVE TRIP A new kind of traveling experience: - online comprehensive digital travel itinerary guides you - descriptions, locations, and vital information for each of the destinations, attractions, and activities - travel on your own terms - numerous hints and practical tips (parking information, dining, hidden secrets...) SHORT ITINERARY DESCRIPTION Start your trip by visiting the UNESCO Skocjan caves known for its vast underground canyons and massive caverns. A short drive away lies Lipica studfarm, a world-famous cradle of the dancing white horses. Several restaurants in this area provide the opportunity to sample the protected air-cured ham “pršut” and teran wine along with other local delicacies. Trip continues to the Adriatic coast, to the charming town of Piran. On your way back make a stop at the Predjama castle, a world-famous monument to the human ingenuity and resistance. Further details in the WHAT TO EXPECT section.

Private day tour in Slovenia takes you to the Mountain plateau of Velika Planina – rest your eyes and relax your soul in Hobbit village lookalike, surrounded with green meadows, crowned by mountain peaks. Bring your family and friends, they will love it!

Can you imagine visiting New York and not walking through Central Park? Well, it is like this in Ljubljana. You have not truly seen Ljubljana without a nice, pleasant walk through park Tivoli or even ascent to the little hill above the park named Rožnik, The Flowery Hill. We will do that! Walk up the nicest and easiest path to the top of the hill (only 100 m ascent) and stroll below the mighty chestnuts trees in Tivoli park. On the way we will talk about the interesting things about Slovenia, Ljubljana, Rožnik Hill and Tivoli. We will talk about a lynx couple that escaped the ZOO and a bear that lived at Rožnik for a while. We will see some incredible architecture, statues, beautiful trees, Ljubljana's biggest shame, amazing views and possibly a squirrel or two. I promise there won't be any bears!

Explore the Slovene countryside outside Ljubljana on a bike tour. Starting in the town of Kamnik, you'll ride to the origin of the Kamniska Bistrica River, enjoying the mountain air and green landscape. Lunch is included.

Combine two popular day trip destinations into one tour on this full-day excursion from Ljubljana. First, venture underground to discover the natural wonders of Skocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest of its kind in Europe. Next, visit the renowned Lipica Stud Farm, famous for its beautiful white Lipizzaner horses, and enjoy a guided tour of the stud farm.

Visit two of Slovenia’s most fascinating sights with a day trip to the Lipica Stud Farm and Skocjan Caves from Lljubljana. With this tour, you’ll travel to one of the oldest stud farms in the world and learn about the origins of the mystical, white Lipizzan horse as you walk through the stables and grounds of this gorgeous old-time farm. Then, you’ll visit the Škocjan Caves to explore the largest underground river canyon in the world.

Get to know the most famous inhabitant of the forests of Kočevsko from up close. An exciting trip through the woods with an expert guide will bring you closer to brown bears and wild nature in a whole new way. Spend an unforgettable day in the forest. You will spend most of your day hiking in the surroundings of Kočevska Reka. You will get to know the forest of Kočevsko. You will follow the signs of wildlife. You will take a break with a good lunch. You will visit the Bear Room and listen to a lecture. You will await the evening arrival of bears from the safe shelter of an observation stand.