ブレッド湖＆リュブリャナ - コペル発の遠足

The most spectacular views in both Bled and Ljubljana. We wish we had more time- but were glad thar we were able to see both! If you are on a cruise ship- be aware it’s quite a lot of travel on the road! I would return to both !

We did the Lake Bled & Ljubljana tour from Trieste. This was still a fun day tour despite of the rainy weather. Ernest our tour guide & driver was amazing. Our cruise had a change in port and the company was able to make the pick-up adjustment without issues. There were no issues in the pickup and Ernest was punctual! Our first stop was to Lake Bled. Ernest shared a Slovenia's history and culture along the way. It was an excellent way to pass the drive time as well as soak in the scenery. Ernest gave us an 1.5 hour at Lake Bled and showed us all the interesting things to do. This included what facilities are available :). Despite of the rain, we did enjoy the walk along the lake. Had it be better weather, we may have opted to do the walk up to the castle. We did try the renowned Solvenian cream cake which didn't disappoint, especially for dessert lovers and great with coffee. Second stop was Ljubljana. We had just over 2.5hr here to walk around the city. Ernest gave us a quick walk through the main parts of the city to orient us and point out interesting landmarks to explore further. He also shared options for food and facilities as well. We had a great time exploring the castle w/ view above the city. (I opted to take the funicular up and walking trail down). We still had plenty of time to walk around the city and grab a nice lunch too! All in all, a great day excursions. Ernest really did make it a great experience by sharing all his knowledge of Slovenia and the two locations. Very approachable & friendly too!

I had booked this tour long before we left on our cruise. Two days before we got to Koper, the tour operator cancelled the tour citing end of summer traffic—please look at attached photo. I had to scramble last minute, to get on a similar tour offered by the cruise. The cruise had large buses covering the same places as this tour offered (I’d booked with this company hoping for a smaller group experience), and we visited these same places without experiencing the traffic delays this tour operator cited as a reason for cancellation. So, be aware of this possibility of cancellation if you choose this company for your tour.

We enjoyed our trip to Lake Bled and Lubijiana. Our tour guide Mauritzio did an excellent job in keeping the tour on time despite having the bus break down near a rest area on the way to Lake Bled. Despite a delay of 45 minutes we still had enough time to see everything the tour offered.

Valentina was a friendly and knowledgeable guide. This was an enjoyable excursion from Koper to get a taste of other parts of Slovenia. Bled is nearly 2 hours from Koper and Ljubljana more than 1 so we spent approximately 1 hour at the Lake and 1.5 in the city.