Unforgettable Bled & Ljubljana: Slovenia's Iconic Duo from Koper

Our guide for this tour was Vesna, and she did an excellent job. Vesna did a great job throughout the day in providing commentary on the bus as we drove to our destinations. She was willing to take questions, and she interacted with the driver as well to provide interesting facts. Lake Bled is a pretty place. You're essentially there to see the castle and views around the lake, and to optionally enjoy the cream cake and a coffee. If you choose to have the cake, go to the restaurant right away. No walking around the lake, no pictures - go. Why? Because the restaurant has limited seating, and it takes time for your order to come out, so if you delay you're going to have a tough time meeting up with the guide on time and proceeding to Ljubljana. You'll have time to take the picures you want - but do it after your cake and coffee. Ljubljana is a pretty city, and the pedestrian walkway next to the river is a great spot to sit and have a beer and relax. If you want to do some shopping, or take the cable car, you won't have time for the beer - it's either or. Plan accordingly. Be aware that the drive on the bus is two hours each way up to Lake Bled - you're on the bus for a long time. In summary: It was a fun day - we enjoyed it. Manage your time carefully, plan, and you'll get to do what you want and still meet up with your guide on time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional comments: If you see any reviews for this tour complaining about not having enough time to see Lake Bled and Ljubljana, ignore them - they're probably written by the people who caused the issue in the first place. On our tour, 14 people showed up on time, and 3 people were 30 minutes late. I wish the tour had left without them, but it didn't. Then at Lake Bled, 4 people were again 30 minutes late meeting up with the tour guide. So......the majority of the group could read a watch and manage their time and show up on schedule. A small number couldn't, and took an hour away from the rest of the group's time. Not fair. Don't be the a**hole - manage your time, watch the clock, and be at the meeting spots on time or early. Thank you.....

Would really say 4, but the guide (Dean) was excellent, so I kept it at 5. I wish we had 15 more minutes in Lake Bled to be able to visit either the castle or the church, but they pad the time based on ship departure and traffic. Additionally, the parking was terrible in Ljubljana, so we missed out on the walking tour. Dean gave a quick description because he didn’t want to waste our time driving around, and told us to take pictures of anything we wanted more information on.

Perfect day tour of Slovenia of the 2 places we wanted to see. Tadej picked us up at the ship port in a newer air conditioned van and provided us with history lessons and real insight into the Slovenian culture and lifestyle. He answered our many questions with valuable insight and patience and gave us tips for food to try, paths to walk and structures to visit. It was the best tour we have had!

My wife and I had a brilliant day out with Dean our guide for the day. We were picked up from the port in Koper for a trip to see Lake Bled and Ljubljana This is a beautiful county and such welcoming people. Dean hosted the trip in very knowledgeable way with the added humour and passion for his job. A great day out to see Slovenia.

Awesome tour! Recommend for cruise travelers. Ernie, our local guide was great, knowledgeable & passionate. Focused on getting us by back to cruise ship on time. Mic system would have been nice.

My group of five had a tour today with Ernie and it was perfect. Ernie's passion for his homeland made us appreciate it's history and it's beauty. One afternoon visiting Ljudbljana and Lake Bled is not nearly enough for this lovely country. After our walking tours with Ernie, armed with his background and suggestions, we had some time to explore on our own. Ernie's candor about his own life enhanced our experience.

This tour was a fantastic opportunity to see a bit of Slovenia before our cruise from Trieste. The tour was in 8 seater vans (not a huge tour bus) - 3 vans on our day. So a nice small group of people. The tour guides provided great information and we fun. We got a nice chance to visit lake bled without major crowds of a tour bus. And the capital city was beautiful and fascinating. I’d definitely recommend this tour (instead of one off the cruise ship which had FOUR huge tour busses going so the crowds were crazy).

Comfortable 8 seat van with good aircon. Our English speaking guide Matt had good knowledge of Slovenia and the specific sights in Bled and Ljubljana. The stop at Lake Bled gave plenty of time for photos and a visit to a local cafe to have Kremsnita (the local cream and custard slice). The tour route included a circuit of Lake Bled which gave further photo opportunities of the Church of the Assumption of Mary. The walking tour of the Ljubljana old town included the main sights of Preseren Square, the Triple Bridges, Dragon Bridge, Congress Square and Saint Nicholas Church (outside only). Note: Ljubljana Castle is not on the itinerary but overlooks the old town and good pics are possible from Congress Square. Some free time in Ljubljana allowed us to visit a local restaurant for a late lunch. The central pickup location in Trieste at Hotel Savoie Excelsior was convenient being a 10 min walk from our accommodation.

TWO MUST SEE DESTINATIONS IN SLOVENIA. KOPER TOURS DRIVER AND GUIDE, ERNEST, WAS FANTASTIC. WE WILL RETURN.

Lake Bled and ljubania were beautiful even on a rainy Sunday. Most shops were closed. The tour guide was helpful but I would have enjoyed more information on the cities and country.