Small Group Tour to Lake Bled & Ljubljana from Koper
Koper, Slovenia
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover two of Slovenia’s most-visited sights on this shore excursion from Koper. Drive from the port city to the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana where you enjoy a guided tour of the city’s highlights. Then, visit the famous Lake Bled and take a short hike around the lake to enjoy the scenic views.
- Learn about Slovenia’s history and culture
- Enjoy unparalleled views of Lake Bled on a hike
- Explore the European Green Capital—Ljubljana
- Enjoy round-trip transfers from Koper’s port
What's Included
- Licensed tour guide
- Port of Koper pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation by AC van/minibus/coach
- Basic accident insurance
- Organization and VAT
- Walking tour
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Port of Koper - Cruise TerminalBelveder 8-1, 6000 Koper, Slovenia
Kiosk "ISTRANKA TOURS" at the cruise terminal in Koper. It is located only 10 meters from security zone (Exit).
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Arranged start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
- 08/01/2020 - 10/31/2026
Monday - Friday : 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Saturday : 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sunday : 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
- 11/01/2026 - 10/31/2027
Monday - Friday : 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Saturday : 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sunday : 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Itinerary
1
Ljubljana Old Town
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Bled
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Dress code is smart casual - operates in rainy weather
- A minimum of 6 people is required to run the tour
- Departure time will be known at the time of booking - check messages via Viator
- TOUR RUNS 30 MIN AFTER SHIP'S ARRIVAL - SCHEDULES: 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:00- depends on ship arrival - check message
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
We took this tour with 3 other couples as a shore excursion from
Koper port. It’s really easy to find the guide as the tour office is just outside the cruise exit. Our guide Goran was excellent. Extremely knowledgeable about the history of Slovenia and he gave us an excellent overview of life. Ljubljana is about 1 1/2 hours away as was Lake Bled. We visited Lake Bled first, where we did a tour of the castle. It’s such a beautiful area it would have been nice to have had half an hour to walk around the lake. We then visited Ljubljana which is a vibrant and prosperous city. Here Goran gave us a guided walk around the old town and visited a cafe for some local sausage and beer - all excellent. The tour was 8 hours long and we arrived back promptly. We can thoroughly recommend a visit to these beautiful towns - especially with Goran as a guide.
Reviews
4.4
based on 35 reviews
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We had an amazing tour to the captial city of Slovenia and Lake Bled area. While at the capital city Ljubljana, we enjoyed the history and beautiful scenery it provides. Lake Bled famous cake and castle is much to admire as well.
We liked the guide and the program, the only thing is we couldn't go by boat to the church in Bled. Otherwise everything was very good.
Lake Bled was very nice, but we went on a Saturday and a lot of other people travel to that area on the weekends. Traffic was very bad and because of the traffic, we only had about 30 minutes there in order for us to get to the other location and be back in time, so we were not able to do the boat ride Our tour guide was very knowledgeable but also very concerned about getting us back in time Some other travelers were upset and even took a vote to try to stay at the lake later, but I am glad we got to do both places.
The tour stopped on the way to Lake Bled for 30-45 minutes waiting for two guests who missed the tour. This subtracted time from our time in Ljubljana. The Lake Bled portion was not well organized as they split the tour between the boat ride and the castle tour and we wasted time waiting for the other group.
We were so glad we chose to go to the castle at Lake Bled. It was interesting in itself, but also gave a different perspective on the lake. Our guide, Goran, was terrific and even recommended we try the local vanilla cream cake and showed us where to get some!
Guide was great. Driver great. Need windows that people can see out of on both sides of the van. Can’t ask people to look at things and then not be able to see them.
They adjusted the start time from 8:45 to 7:30, because cruise ship arrival was 7am and we were back by 3:34! Driver/guide was a safe driver with much knowledge. With 7 people there was some flexibility with those wanting to see the lake bled castle and others wanting a horse and buggy around lake ..60 euros .. and others walked. The famous lake bled cake was delicious and we brought back extras for our cabin steward. We tipped the driverguide generously because he was so terrific!
Kudos to the tour company because they answered messages quickly. They are located literally 20yards from terminal. Vans and buses are right there. The yellow umbrella is a very large beige umbrella with yellow on the sides. Just go up to the counter to check in. Lake Bled is worth experiencing.
We had an amazing visit to Lake Bled and Ljubljana. Our tour guide was engaging and educational. We loved the way he shared his love for his country!
The lake is more beautiful than we imagined from looking at photos and the city is meticulously cared for.
Slovenia should be on everyone’s map for vacation hotspots!!!!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you very much! We would be happy to welcome you again in Slvoenia!
Loved this tour. It was great to be a small group of 6. You have to eat the custard cake with coffee. It’s delicious!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you for sharing!
The view from the castle was gorgeous. Also enjoyed seeing the the city center of Ljubljana. A real treat!
Response from Host, May 2024
Welcome back anytime!
Fantastic small group tour to Lake Bled and Ljubljana. Great information and personal service. Highly recommend
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Thank you! Wonderful to hear you had nice experience with us!
The tour went smoothly. The kiosk is just in front of the port gates, you can't miss it. Our guide managed the time in a perfect manner and his explanations and stories were very interesting. We saw the Bled castle, the lake, and the old town of Ljubljana. The was also enough free time for shopping and lunch.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Very happy that you enjoyed the tour!
Thank you for your comment.
Demian was the best tour guide! Bled was absolutely stunning. The walking tour of Ljubljana was beautiful and interesting. I would definitely recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thank you so much!
Happy to hear you had wonderful experience!
Norman was our guide & he was great! We enjoyed the tour! We had a great group of people on the tour with us as well :-)
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Hello Trinh
Thank you for your 5* comment, we appreciate it very much.
Our tour guide, Damian, was fantastic. He educated us on the history, accomplishments, and facts of Slovenia on the long journey between each stops. Everything was very well organized and our group was really satisfied with this excursion. Lake Bled was breathtaking so I would definitely recommend taking this tour. The city of Ljubljana was fantastic. He took us to the main square and there was something for everyone. If you’re stopping in Koper and trying to decide which excursion to take, pick THIS ONE!
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Thank you Austin for taking the time to leave us a excellent review. It’s so encouraging to hear back from happy clients!
The experience was horrible, we received from you this notification that your would start @ 12:00
(picture is attached) and we missed the tour which actually started at 10:30
All multiple attempts to contact Viator through the application been unsuccessful,
So the transaction is disputed.
I cannot attach yours notification here
Response from Host, May 2023
Please be kindly advised that we don not feel guilty because we send a message on 22nd of April 2023 that the departure time to Lake Bled and Ljubljana tour is at 10:30 on 22nd of April 2023.
The customer also confirmed the receipt of our messagge on 22nd April 2023.
Best Regards
Ivan Tratnik
Good tour, ideally we'd have more time at each stop but that's more to do with the cruise timings than the tour itself. Guide was friendly and knowledgeable and gave us different options so we could adapt our day accordingly.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Dear James
Thank you for your good review. We appreciate it.
Kind regards
Ivan
We took this tour with 3 other couples as a shore excursion from
Koper port. It’s really easy to find the guide as the tour office is just outside the cruise exit. Our guide Goran was excellent. Extremely knowledgeable about the history of Slovenia and he gave us an excellent overview of life. Ljubljana is about 1 1/2 hours away as was Lake Bled. We visited Lake Bled first, where we did a tour of the castle. It’s such a beautiful area it would have been nice to have had half an hour to walk around the lake. We then visited Ljubljana which is a vibrant and prosperous city. Here Goran gave us a guided walk around the old town and visited a cafe for some local sausage and beer - all excellent. The tour was 8 hours long and we arrived back promptly. We can thoroughly recommend a visit to these beautiful towns - especially with Goran as a guide.
Response from Host, May 2022
Always more than happy to read reviews like this! Thank you so much! We are extremely glad that you had wonderful experience in Bled and Ljubljana. We will definitely let Goran know that he has, once again done amazing job :)
Best wishes!
I must admit that I knew little about this area but I was BLOWN AWAY by the beauty and culture! And our guide was awesome!
Response from Host, Dec 2019
Dear Guest,
Greetings from Slovenia,
Thank you for patronizing Istranka Tours, Slovenia and taking time out to share your experience on this social platform. We and your guide are delighted that we could ensure a comfortable tour during your visit.
Thank you again and look forward to welcoming you back to Slovenia.
Warm Regards
Disappointing in our guide who seemed very disorganized and unsure of what to do. Guide was sleeping on trip up and back to our towns. My wife and father who have mobility issues were left as the guide just went ahead very fast. I spoke to him about my concerns and on our next stop he still rushed ahead. Wouldn’t recommend this tour guide but would highly recommend going to lake bled and Ljubljana.
An excellent guided tour of Lake Bled and Ljubljana with a very knowledgable guide.
A beautiful and scenic country of which our guide was very proud.
Can thoroughly recommend this trip.
Response from Host, May 2019
Thank you for your great review. We appreciate it very much.
The tour is well worth it. Lake Bled is beautiful, I wouldn't go up to the castle, I would take advantage of the time to swim in the lake.
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Response from Host, Jul 2025
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