Enjoy the boat ride on Lake Bled and Castle

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

Chinese

English

Italian

French

Spanish

5 hours

Mobile ticket

We'll do a few hours tour. When we arriving on Bled we will start on the point where we sit on Pletna traditional boat made by locals which are only known at Bled. Following the boat ride, you get some time to explore the little island and enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding area. The journey will following the tour on the top of a rock, from where we will enter into the Castle. The Bled Castle offers the finest view of the Bled island, the town of Bled and the wider countryside of the Gorenjska region. Experience the picturesque architecture of the castle and the museum collection, representing the historical development of Bled.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Air-conditioned vehicle

Hotel pickup and drop off

Tip desired

Free WIFI

Parking Fees

Lunch

Entrence fee for castle 18 eur you can pay by card, Pletna boat ride 18 eur p/p (cash only)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Bled Castle (Blejski Grad)

Slovenia's oldest castle over lake Bled with a museum collection and the oldest printing point from medival times. Its above 130 metres high rock clif with breathtaking views over the lake and the nearby Alps with dreamy view.

1 hour • Admission Not Included

Lake Bled

A highlight of trip will be a ride on a traditional pletna boat to the church of the Assumption on Slovenia's only island! You will hear the loud voices of merchants calling for customers to fill their wooden boats.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Included

Options

Enjoy the boat ride on Lake Bled and Castle

Pickup included

Reviews

4.38

26 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Lovely crossing to and from the island on "Anja"
DrDubz,
May 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
When walking round the lake, we came across someone wishing to take us across the lake to the island. The boat was called "anja" and our pilot was very good. We went across to the island from opposite Restaurant Zaka. The price per adult was 20 euros to get to/from the island, with a 45 stay. We were told to be back at X time, we git back 5 mins before X time, to find Anja was leaving the island. After some shouts, the pilot came back to get us! The row across was lovely and smooth.
Great tour guide
Joe F,
Apr 16, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our tour guide was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and made the experience very fun. It was a memorable experience.
Never book lake bled through viatour with govisitslovenia
Christopher H,
Dec 30, 2023
- Review from Viator
1.00
Never do a tour with govisitslovenia through viatour. Canceled my trip and left me waiting for nothing. Ruined my trip that I reserved months before and was never notified so I could make new arrangements.
Informative, Fun, Beautiful
EdwardTed B,
Dec 17, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Ines was a WONDERFUL guide! She gave us lots of interesting insight into the history and culture of Slovenia. The drive was comfortable and easy, and definitely worth it. We loved the castle, the boat ride, the island church, everything! Fantastic views and lovely, welcoming people. A perfect experience!
Great trip
Jonathan C,
Nov 26, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our tour guide Ines was very knowledgeable and friendly. Everything was very efficient. Tip - remember cash for the boat.
Fab tour of lake Bled and Castle
Daniel S,
Nov 5, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Ines was a super friendly and knowledgeable tour guide and good company. Really enjoyed the tour and highly recommend it. Very lucky with the weather too.
Great Guide, but tour not worth it
Greg L,
Sep 23, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00
Our tour guide was great! She was well-equipped, very knowledgeable, and exceptionally responsive to questions and special requests from our family of four and the other couple in the full van. I’m sure we would all recommend her personally to anyone in a heartbeat!! However, I would NOT recommend this tour for a family, for three reasons: 1) The very expensive cost, which doesn’t include up to three admissions (castle, boat ride to island, and island church entry, all totaling 45-50 Euros on top of the per person tour cost); 2) The highly variable Lake Bled area weather, especially in Spring and Fall. In our case, multiple weather reports sites forecasted clear weather as of 24 hours before, so we booked the tour, only to then face constant cloudiness and either drizzle or rain which prevented most of the anticipated visual treats over valleys and to the Julian Alps. NOTE - Our guide was absolutely NOT responsible for the weather, but did everything she could to make it as enjoyable as possible. 3) You may not get our tour guide, and I can’t vouch that others would make it as good as possible given our circumstances. We passengers chose to end our 5 hour tour nearly an hour early given the weather. So, you’re looking at well over 100 Euros per person, with no family discounts, for what could turn out to be a mediocre experience, even with the best of guides. If there are more than two of you, just rent a car and do it on your own. NOTE - I rated this 4 stars so it wouldn’t reflect poorly on our Guide, as she deserved 5 stars; however, the whole experience despite the fantastic guide should probably only be 2 stars
Very nice trip
Melina D,
Sep 15, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very enjoyable experience both in the lake and the castle. Beautiful scenery and interesting explanations from our guide. Challenging climbs in the island in bled and in the castle, but worth it.
Yerrible boats on lake bled
D5635OR ,
Sep 10, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
The boats on lake bled are horrible and awful. The boat conpany is really bad, we got terrible service and an unsafe experience. Not worth the money!!! Dont go on the boats!!!
Lake Bled … you must visit
Andrea E,
Sep 8, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide was Ines, who was excellent. She was knowledgeable, polite, interesting and paced the tour perfectly. Lake Bled is spectacular and a must see if visiting Ljubljana. The boat trip across to the castle was fun and the castle worth a visit. Ines made our trip really special.