13 Day Trips from Slovenia Worth the Early Start

1.Ljubljana and Lake Bled Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 723 reviews · 10 - 11 hours · from $66Our pick

Review of the Zagreb to Ljubljana and Lake Bled day trip, with castle views, free time, costs, transport tips, and practical advice.

“Marie, our Guide was knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and kind. Driving through the scenic landscape of Ljubljana to and from Bled was smooth but comfortable. He took beautiful pictures of me as I traveled solo! I would do this tour again- thoroughly enjoyed it. Many thanks Marie!”

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2.Ljubljana and Lake Bled Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 647 reviews · 11 hours · from $68

Explore Ljubljana and Lake Bled from Zagreb in one small-group day, with castle views, alpine scenery, optional boats, and famous cream cake.

“The information we got about the city of Ljubljana and Lake Bled.”

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3.Lakes Bled & Bohinj and Vintgar Gorge Small-Group Day Trip from Ljubljana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 279 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $146Top rated

See Vintgar Gorge, Lakes Bled and Bohinj, Bled Castle, and Škofja Loka on a scenic small-group day trip from Ljubljana.

“Our tour guide Jan was amazing. He was friendly spoke English perfectly and showed us many interesting places along the way to our tour. It was a very pleasant experience and we enjoyed it tremendously. Thank you so so much”

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4.Ljubljana: UNESCO-Listed Škocjan Caves and Piran Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 237 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $111

Review of a 9.5-hour day trip from Ljubljana to Škocjan Caves and Piran, with practical advice on cost, walking, guides, timing, and value.

“The caves are impressive and deserved to be listed as a UNESCO site. Piran is a charming small town. A good way to spend one day in Slovenia.”

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5.From Ljubljana: Day Trip to Bled and Vintgar Gorge

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 166 reviews · 10.5 hours · from $142

Explore Lake Bled, Vintgar Gorge, Bohinj, and Skofja Loka on a flexible small-group day trip from Ljubljana.

“Amazing experience! All the stops on this tour are incredible. I like the fact that it mixes the must see sights with some hidden gems! Our tour guide Val was brilliant, she made everything really easy and relaxed and has so much knowledge about Slovenia. I can't recommend highly enough!”

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6.From Ljubljana: Škocjan UNESCO Caves and Piran Full-Day Trip

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

Explore Škocjan Caves, Socerb Castle, and Piran on a small-group day trip from Ljubljana, with coastal views and expert local guidance.

“We had a great trip and our guide was phenomenal. He was very informative and friendly and went out of his way to show us special things like the Lipazzan horses which we were lucky enough to see. He also gave us a great restaurant recommendation for lunch in Piran. The caves were absolutely amazing. Except for being a little chilly, it was a great day all around.”

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7.Ljubljana: Lake Bled & Triglav National Park Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 114 reviews · 10 hours · from $99

Review of Ljubljana's Lake Bled and Triglav National Park day trip, with Lake Jasna, Zelenci, costs, timing, transport, and practical tips.

“Very good tourist guide with excellent allround as well as historical knowledge. Price quality ratio very good 👍 absolutely recommended…..”

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8.Ljubljana: Lake Bled & Postojna Cave Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 63 reviews · 10.5 hours · from $188

See Lake Bled, Postojna Cave, and Predjama Castle in one small-group day trip from Ljubljana, with a pletna boat ride and cave train.

“The best part was that Farris (?) was our guide and because the others in our group never showed up, we had an entire daylong private tour. Farris was an excellent guide. He was kind and thoughtful, incredibly knowledgeable, and adapted to our wishes all day long. He made our trip to Ljubljana and I would ask for him again when I return. Spectacular day!”

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9.Ljubljana: Karst & Coast Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 10.5 hours · from $122

Explore Skocjan Caves, taste Karst prosciutto, meet Lipizzaners, and wander Piran on a full-day Slovenia tour from Ljubljana.

“Trip was educational and fun. I loved Piran and the Skocjan cave experience. I also liked taht the tour guide allowed is to go to the Piran Wall, tasted karst prosciutto and visited the horses at Lipica”

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10.From Ljubljana: Private Bled Lake Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 35 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

Review of a private Lake Bled trip from Ljubljana, with scenic viewpoints, optional Pletna boat ride, church visit, pricing, and practical tips.

“Tarun, our driver- guide was fantastic Lake Bled was beautiful”

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11.Ljubljana and Postojna cave Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · 13 hours · from $143

Explore Ljubljana, Postojna Cave, and Predjama Castle from Zagreb on a 13-hour guided day trip with transport and entry fees included.

“I would like to say that this was one of the best experiences I had in my life. The tour is very good, enough time to see new things for the first time. We also had time to enjoy local food, what it was a plus. Our guide (Luka) was amazing, since he is a local he explained the things like no other and that made the day better.”

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12.From Ljubljana: Skočjan Caves Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 28 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $100

Explore Škocjan Caves from Ljubljana with a local guide, hotel pickup, UNESCO scenery, and practical tips on tickets, timing, and value.

“Tarun was such a great bloke. Super friendly, passionate about the Slovenian outdoors, and very thoughtful. Thanks Tarun.”

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13.Ljubljana and Lake Bled Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 12 hours · from $115

See Ljubljana and Lake Bled from Zagreb in one full day, with guided walks, Bled Castle, optional pletna boat ride, and alpine views.

“Both guides and drivers were excellent. Friendly and knew their material very well. Very enjoyable day out”

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