Ljubljana: Lake Bled & Triglav National Park (small group)
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A small-group day from Ljubljana to Lake Bled and Triglav National Park, with a licensed local guide and up to 8 guests. Your afternoon, your choice. Lake Bled first, and properly: four hours for the lakeshore walk, the pletna boat to the island if you like, the castle above the water, and lunch with the Julian Alps as the backdrop. Then the day splits by the option you book. Triglav National Park: your guide drives the Radovna Valley under Mount Triglav to Kranjska Gora, Lake Jasna and the Zelenci springs. Free afternoon at Bled: swim, rent a SUP, ride the summer toboggan or hike above the lake, on your own. Rafting or zipline: an adventure with licensed activity guides, fee paid separately, we reserve your spot. Bled options are picked up at 17:00 at the Bled bus station; everyone is back in Ljubljana by early evening. Max 8 in a comfortable minivan, not a big coach. Admissions optional, prices shared upfront. Same local team since 2011, official Gray Line Slovenia licensee.
Your experience
Stop 1
Four hours at the lake, and no rushing: the shoreline walk with the Julian Alps behind the water, the pletna boat to the island church if you like, Bled Castle on its cliff, a slice of the famous cream cake, and lunch before the afternoon begins.
Stop 2
Triglav National Park option: the road through the Radovna Valley runs under the north face of Mount Triglav, a route most visitors never find, with your guide all afternoon.
Stop 3
Triglav National Park option: Kranjska Gora, the Alpine town at the top of the Sava valley, base for the short walk to Lake Jasna.
Stop 4
Triglav National Park option: a short walk to Lake Jasna, two small lakes of clear green water with the Julian Alps straight behind them and the bronze Zlatorog on the shore.
Stop 5
Triglav National Park option: Zelenci, the spring where the Sava rises through a turquoise pool, crossed by boardwalks. Return towards Ljubljana around 16:30. Guests on the Lake Bled options are collected at 17:00 at the Bled bus station on the way home.
What’s included
- Licensed local English-speaking guide-driver
- Guaranteed departure, the tour runs even with only 2 guests booked, no cancellations or rebookings
- Comfortable air-conditioned minivan, small group of up to 8, not a big coach
- Guided morning at Lake Bled
- Central Ljubljana meeting point, pickup and drop-off
Not included
- Bled Castle, €19 per person, optional
- Pletna boat to Bled Island, €20 per person, cash only, optional
- Rafting at Lake Bled, from €50 per person, optional (rafting option)
- Zipline at Lake Bled, €85 per person, optional (zipline option)
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
Meeting and pickup
opposite City Hotel
Before you go
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The tour departs with 2 or more guests booked, guaranteed. Only if you are the single remaining traveler on a date, for example after another group cancels late, we will offer you an alternative departure or a full refund.
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- Please keep in mind that there are quite a few stairs at the Bled island and Bled castle, but you would do that in a fairly slow pace.
- Small group tour - up to 8 people per van.
- Four afternoon options are bookable: Triglav National Park (guided), Free afternoon at Bled (self-guided), Rafting at Lake Bled or Zipline at Lake Bled (licensed activity guides, fees paid separately, we contact you with details after booking). Bled options: pickup back to Ljubljana at 17:00 at the Bled bus station.
- On the Lake Bled afternoon options there is no tour guide in the afternoon; the guided part is the morning. The Triglav National Park drive belongs to the Triglav National Park option only.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Check the policy for your selected date and option before booking.
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