Things to do in Slovenia in 1 - day
If you have a limited amount of time to spend in Slovenia, that will be overwhelming to create a list of stuff to do in Slovenia.
Instead, begin your trip with a pre-organized full-day tour for an experience that works as a Slovenia Day Tour to Lake Bled, Postojna Cave, and Predjama Castle with a local that has done it countless times before.
What to see in Slovenia in a one-day tour?
The tour includes a pick-up from the accommodation by an air-conditioned van or a car with a Slovenia Explorer sign.
The travel guide will be wearing a Slovenia Explorer T-Shirt.
On this tour, you’ll enjoy beautiful views from the Bled Castle.
A lake view with a small island is just magical at any time of the year. After that, you will have the traditional Pletna boat ride to the island.
After you return, you will go toward the Postojna cave.
Visitors enter the Postojna cave with an adventurous train ride. Inside are divided into groups which follow their guides.
The proximity of the Predjama castle and the Postojna cave makes them inseparable experiences.
Throughout the course, your local guide will share the different stories and legends about the rich history that lies just below the surface of this well-known tourist attraction.
Lake Bled
Slovenia Lake Bled in one day.
The journey to Lake Bled takes about an hour. On that journey, you can admire the greenery of beautiful Slovenia. Slope pastures mixing with the forest are forming most of rural Slovenia.
A professional English-speaking guide will drive you through such places with ease, calm, and commentary.
All will be answered before your reach the glacier-formed lake.
Upon arrival, you can drink in views of the lake and towering mountains and gaze up at medieval Bled Castle, the fortress perched high on a cliff above the water.
If you wish, you will ride a traditional Pletna boat to the island, where you’ll enjoy free time to explore. Visit the Church of the Assumption of Mary or sample some scrumptious potica at the island cafe.
Bled Castle
Slovenia Bled Castle in one day.
Upon your return, the guide will drive you to the Bled Castle.
A Bled Castle is a fortress on top of the rock above Lake Bled. The view from it on the Island and lake itself is just breathtaking.
The 11th-century castle features a museum with stories to tell.
After the visit majority wish to spend some more time at the lakeside. Some spend it walking around the lake, others trying a vanilla cream cake called kremšnita. After the break for lunchtime, we headed to the Predjama Castle.
Predjama Castle
Slovenia Predjama Castle in one day.
Predjama Castle is an about 1-hour drive away from Lake Bled.
The castle-built cliffside covers the entrance into the cave behind. After you hear the story, you can explore its stairways and chambers independently or with a guide.
Postojna Cave
Slovenia Postojna Cave in one day.
Lastly, you visit the Postojna Cave. Slovenia most visited tourist attraction.
The special mini-train will take you into the depths of the underground network of cave systems. You follow your guide through its chambers and halls. Marvel at the masterpiece nature has created over millions of years.
Hear the tales of rock formations, bizarre stalactites, stalagmites, and the rare amphibians that live in its underground rivers called Human fish.
Visiting the cave in the hot summer months is always a refreshing experience. The temperature in the cave is always at about 8C. You’ll be walking in the cave for some time. Therefore warm clothes are desirable or, the visit could become unpleasant. The walking surface is often moist. Comfortable shoes are also welcome.
Final words
You’ll see that your guide is punctual, professional, and very attentional. All those places are full of tourists, especially in the summertime. So an experienced guide is needed. Under the lead, you’ll visit all of those incredible locations. The price does not include 13EUR/per person for a Bled Castle, 15EUR/per person for a Boat ride to the island, 41EUR/per person for Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle if you exclude Predjama castle, 28EUR/per person for the Postojna Cave or only 17EUR/person for Predjama castle if you exclude the Postojna Cave it does not include meals or other expenses like souvenirs. As you can see, it gives you freedom. Whether you visit that place or skip and wait to go and see the other.
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