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Lake Bled and Ljubljana: Private Tour from Trieste Exploring Slovenia's Alpine and Green Capital
4.3
7 Ratings
Trieste
Experience the best of Slovenia on a private tour from Trieste. Explore the stunning Lake Bled and the vibrant capital city of Ljubljana at your own pace. Enjoy comfortable transportation and discover the local food scene.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Trieste Terminal Passeggeri - We will meet at the cruise terminal (or another preferred accommodation) and head directly to Ljubljana in a smooth- relaxing ride trough picturesque landscape of Slovenia. We aacept only up to 20 persons in group.
- Ljubljana Old Town - As we arrive to Ljubljana you will be dropped off in the heart of the old town in the best starting location to explore this amazing green town on your own. You will have up to 2 hours of free time to see the towns most important buildings and monuments such as Ljubljana castle, Ljubljana Town Hall, the Triple Bridge, the Shoemakers Bridge, Ljubljana Cathedral, the Robba Fountain, Preseren Square, Congress Square and Ljubljanica river (where the feeling of the old town life is felt the most) and other attractions. You will also have enough time to do some shopping in the old town or just sit and have an nice glass of great Slovenian wine or a cup of coffee at the banks of Ljubljanica river.
- Lake Bled - After approx 2 hours we will meet again and head directly to lake Bled. On the way to lake Bled (45 minutes) you will get all the important information about Bled from your driver/ escort. As we will arrive you will once again be dropped off at the best location and will have a chance and enough time (up to to 2 hours) to explore and absorb this alpine fairytale gem on your own. Whether you will just walk around the lake, take a Pletna boat to the island with the Gothic church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, or go and visit the Bled cadtle with its amazing views or have a glass of amazing Slovenian wine, or try famous Bled Kremsnita cake we assure you that you will stay speechless by visiting this one of the oldest Slovenian tourist resorts under the Alps with a guardian fairytale castle on the top of the breathtaking cliff. You will also have a chance to take some beautiful photos.
- Bled Castle (Blejski Grad) - Panoramic ride around the lake and a photostop at the Bled castle.
- Lake Bled - If the whole group agrees we can make a reservation at a local traditional family run restaurant at Bled where some great authentic and international food and wine is served at affordable prices.
- Trieste Terminal Passeggeri - After the visit of lake Bled we will head back to Trieste in a smooth and relaxing ride as our journey will conclude under your ship or another preferred accommodation.
What's Included
- English-speaking driver/escort
- Comprehensive basic insurance
- Modern, air-conditioned transportation for up to 15 passengers
- Free bottled water
- Convenient hotel or cruise port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Pletna boat ride at lake Bled (15 eur per person) if you choose to go to the island
- Funicular Railway to Ljubljana castle (4 eur)
- Bled Castle visit inside, only passing on the outside for the castle for photos.
Additional Information
Experience The Most of Slovenia Within One Tour
Join us on this small group shore excursion journey to amazing Alpine pearl Lake Bled and European green capital Ljubljana in a comfortable, clean, air conditioned up to date peoples carrier/vanminibus to 20 persons max. This is definitely one of the best options to experience Slovenia Warm welcome to Slovenia Highlights: - Small Group Tour (up to 15 persons max) - Experience Lake Bled and Ljubljana at Your Own Pace - Comfortable, Clean and Air- Conditioned up to date cars/vansminibus
- Foodie Insiders- We Know Where to get Local Food at its Best
- Meet the local person from Slovenia - your guide
- Pickup is from Trieste cruise terminal but is also available from any location within Trieste town limits.Please provide us pickup location at the time of booking.
- Children aged 5 and younger pay only insurance (1 Eur)
- You will receive exact optimized tour departure time by the last week before the tour as we receive the final update from the port authorities regarding ship arrival / departure times.
- During peak season we cannot always guarantee to provide fluent English speaking driver or escort. In the event this is not possible, rest assured that you will still receive 100 percent level of service and will not be affected in any way.
- Please provide your ship name and dissembark/ departure times at the time of booking or you hotel or other acommodation location.
- This tour operates in all weather conditions so please wear appropriate clothes in case of wind or rain.
Location
Trieste Terminal Passeggeri
Molo Dei Bersaglieri 3, Sulla Riva Nazzario Sauro Altezza Piazzale Marinai d'Italia
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(7 Ratings)
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Agostino_d
Jul 10, 2024
An amazing day trip. - I would definitely recommend Viator for day trips. We organized everything on line. It was very easy. My wife had some questions. She called and she talked to someone who was very helpful. Our driver Maurizio was right on time. He was very knowledgeable and a great tour guide. 5 star service.
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787marlenep
May 1, 2024
A beautiful country - We went to Lake Bled, which is truly beautiful. We visited Bled Castle and the views from there were amazing. We also visited Ljubljana, a lovely city. Our guide, Goran was most helpful and well informed.
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Emma1968
Jun 10, 2022
**STUNNING LAKE BLED - WITH PETER** - Excellent day trip with Peter. He was very informative and enjoyed a giggle with us. Nothing was too much trouble.
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Depatton
Nov 10, 2019
Wonderful day! - Mia met us at the cruise ship terminal in Koper and to our surprise we had a private tour to Ljubljana and Lake Bled. If I had to pick between the two destinations I certainly would head straight to Lake Bled. Lake Bled is like a fairy tale setting...just beautiful.
We had time to take the pletna boat to the island and follow the tradition of ringing the bell at the church and making a wish. Afterwards we enjoyed the Alpine beauty and sunshine while enjoying the traditional Bled Kremsnita cake. As we drove Mia explained the history and culture of her country pointing out landmarks and the breathtaking scenery along our route. Just a wonderful day!
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Mark_h
Jun 10, 2019
Brilliant Service - Peter and Mia really made this trip come trip come to life, the attention to detail and insight into Slovenia was so good we are desperate to come back, Lake Bled - Wow what a Gem - Thanks Peter and Mia really appreciate your Glimpse into the lovely country
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Samamy
Oct 21, 2019
Not private. Missed Koper - After reading dozens of outstanding reviews about Peter, and then having great correspondence with him myself, I was excited for our tour. We were a group of 10 so organised for a private tour of Lake Bled, Ljubljana and Koper for 9 hours.
When we met at the port the driver was hard to find and another group had difficulty finding their driver too. It turns out it was the same company. We were then gathered and split into cars.
Instead of a private tour, we formed a procession of cars (led by our driver) and visited each place together. Our driver spent much of the drives on the phone to other drivers teeing up the timings. He provided minimal information and never told us how long each drive would be.
We wasted time in each place waiting for each group to be ready to leave.
At the end, we missed seeing Koper because we ran out of time. We also arrived back half an hour after we were meant to.
It wasn't a great experience and definitely wasn't the private tour we were promised.
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Edward_c
Jul 9, 2019
Disappointed - The tour lasted 8 1/2 hours. Our tour guy was not explaining anything. She was only answering questions. She was more a driver than a tour guide.
She did not walk with us in the places.
Take a taxi and save money next time, maybe Viator will take care of the bad service or Viator will have more than 4 disappointed customers.
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