Lake Bled Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Lake Bled. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Lakes Bled & Bohinj and Vintgar Gorge Small-Group Day Trip from Ljubljana
• Original Emerald River Adventure
• Lake Bled Canyoning Adventure with PHOTOS - 3glav Adventures
• Canyoning Lake Bled Slovenia - Free Photos and Videos
• Ljubljana: Lake Bled & Triglav National Park (small group)

Lake Bled is free to visit, but nearby attractions have admission fees: Bled Castle tickets are €7–17, the Church of the Assumption on Bled Island tickets are €5–12, and Vintgar Gorge tickets are €5–10. Tours that visit Lake Bled from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, start at about US$100.

One day in Lake Bled is usually enough time for most visitors to see the main attractions at Lake Bled, which is why it is such a popular day trip from Ljubljana. But if you have the time to spend two days in Lake Bled, you won’t run out of things to do.

The most common way to tour Lake Bled is by starting at Bled Castle to admire its views of the lake and surrounding scenery. From there, you can either continue around the lake to visit other viewpoints such as Ojstrica Mountain, or take a pletna boat ride out onto the lake to see the island church.

It takes roughly 1.5 hours to walk around Lake Bled on the 3.7-mile (6-kilometer) waterfront circuit. Most of the Lake Bled circuit is a wide pedestrian trail close to the water’s edge, but in a few sections where the path narrows, it runs alongside local roads.

Yes, Lake Bled is worth visiting if you're in Slovenia and is generally quite easy to do. The lake is famous for its captivating scenery thanks to the vibrant color of its water and landmarks, such as Bled Castle overlooking the lake and the pilgrimage church out on Bled Island.

No. It is possible to explore Lake Bled and its attractions without a car. Visitors can walk or bike around the lake’s edge and its viewpoints. A car can be useful for those who prefer not to walk, but road access is limited on the lake’s north side.

No, tickets are not needed to visit Lake Bled. You can visit the lake any time free of charge. However, some attractions at the lake require tickets such as Bled Castle, as do the pletna boats that take visitors to the church on Bled Island.