Lake Bled Half Day Excursion from Ljubljana
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Pearl, locked in mountainous Alps
Morning mists during sunrise or evening sunsets over majestic Alps are perfect for that selfie moment. And there is much more to be experienced at Bled, Slovenian prime Alpine resort-town! Climb the rocky castle for magnificent areal views, cruise to church island with traditional wooden Pletna boat, ring a Bell of Good Luck, take a break and try kremšnita, local pastry, stroll around the lake and embrace the nature.
Many options to choose, which you can combine into your own individual package!
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Transport
English speaking chauffeur guide
Pletna' boat ride to the island, 20,00 EUR
Church Entrance, Luck Bell, 12,00 EUR
Bled Castle guided tour & entrance fee, 38,00 EUR
Bled Cream Cake, 3,50 EUR
Vintgar Gorge visit with entrance fee, 25,00 EUR
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
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What To Expect
Lake Bled
Small group approach with carefully planned time, where experienced local tour operator’s chauffeur guide will collect you at designated location for an informative hourly ride to mountainous Alpine region to visit Bled. Upon arrival you will be introduced to destination and possible activities to experience: Take a short walk along the lake shore. The beauty of the surrounding mountains reflects on the lake surface. Throughout the year visitors will enjoy the peace of the lake and fresh air. Climb atop a steep cliff more than 100m above the lake, Bled Castle is how most people imagine a medieval fortress to be, with towers, ramparts, moats and a terrace offering magnificent views. The castle houses a unique treasure - a reconstructed Gutenberg's wooden printing press on which the master printer will demonstrate old printing techniques using hand-made paper. On the lake shore take 'pletna' handmade wooden traditional boat to the lake island. Rowers still use man power as in old days, making your experience more memorable. The tiny, tear-shaped island beckons from the shore and the ride with the 'pletna' boat is a real thrill. Climb atop 99 stairs and ring a bell for your wishes to come true. Upon return from the island stop at the local patisserie and take a break; taste Bled’s famous cream cake – kremšnita. Since the last 60 years, as many as 12 million cream cakes have been sold. Try it yourself. After a nice half day experience we will return back to Ljubljana. Drop off will be at same location as pick up. Castle entrance & guided tour 20,00€ Pletna boat ride 15,00€ Island Bled Church entrance, Luck Bell 6,00€ Vintgar Gorge 20,00€
Options
SIHD008, Refundable up to 24h
Pickup included
SIHD008, Nonrefundable price!
min. 4 - 8 travelers
Pickup included
Reviews
14 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Lago Bled una postal inolvidable
pespinoza3ve,
May 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A beauty the.place and the landscapes postcard type, we recommend to carry your water, since on the Island is very expensive everything. A mineral water 5 euros. Highly recommended the trip
Enjoy Lake Bled with “To Do in Slovenia” tours!
Roger T,
Jun 5, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00Sandra with “To Do in Slovenia” tour company was great. She was gracious, informative and helpful. She pointed out all the things to do and see and clearly outlined our options. While Lake Bled is a must-see sight in Slovenia, it is touristy and you have to pay extra for most things to do while you’re there (which is why we rated 4 rather than 5 stars). But it is a beautiful lake to walk around and of course, you have to try the original Bled Cream Cake. Thank you Sandra for showing us where to get the original version and for an enjoyable tour!
This was a wonderful day...
Abby J,
Nov 7, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a wonderful day trip! Short and sweet but just enough time to see everything you need, especially if doing it in a low season. Our guide was super knowledgeable on the drive and gave us plenty of free time in Bled.
Lake Bled and Bled Castle
Lynne L,
Oct 12, 2019
- Review from Viator
4.00Great half day trip - there were 4 of us and we had a nice, knowledgeable driver and a great vehicle for the trip. It was drizzling, but the rain stopped just in time for photos of Lake Bled from the ferry. Wonderful. The island is small by scenic and 90 steps to get to the top from the ferry landing. The ferry is man powered like in Venice! The Castle was just ok but with incredible views of the countryside and Lake Bled and the famous church. Worth it to see this famous attraction.
Lake Bled and Bled Castle
Lynne L,
Oct 11, 2019
- Review from Viator
4.00We were the only 4 people on this tour and had a very nice transport and great driver / guide. Lake Bled is worth seeing - 90 steps to the top from the dock - and the boat ride out is fun, beware the extra cost. The Castle does not offer much EXCEPT for excellent photo ops of Lake Bled and surrounding area. You could also easily drive here from Ljubljana, but we enjoyed the ride and the driver.
A Day Well Spent
anbereenali,
Aug 6, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a great half day tour of Bled. Milan the tour guide was excellent and provided good suggestions of how to best use the time at our disposal. You will have ample time to take a stroll through town and take a pletna boat ride to the island in the lake.
FAMOUS DESSERT
Drgole,
Jun 2, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We left Portoroz, which is on the west coast, and drove to Lake Bled on the way to Ljubljana. It was raining lightly during the first week in May. Our guide took us to Vila Bled for their famous cream cake and coffee. The portions are very generous so you can share. After the rain subsided we had an opportunity to go outside on the patio to get some pictures of the castle, the island with the church, the boats that take you to the island, and the people with umbrellas waiting for the next boat. It is a picturesque location. We can say we were there. Then it started rising again and we were on our way.
The sun shone upon us.
MerrilynJohn,
May 19, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great time with Lidija as our guide. She was friendly and informative and knew a great deal about her country. The day was wonderful.
Never even had a chance
whatsername625,
Jan 10, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00I booked this trip through Viator, I understood that there are minimums that needed to be met and I was travelling solo. So I had Viator had call several tour providers to ensure that I made the best choice since I was travelling on December 24th, which was not a very popular date. Before I booked, I asked that should no one else book the same tour that there would be an alternative option for that date. I was ensured by viator and the tour provider that if the tour is cancelled due to not meeting the minimum, I would then be charged double for the trip for the same day. I was satisfied with this and very much looking forward to it. On Friday December 21st, as I am about to board a flight I was emailed a cancellation and the only alternative option was a date that I was no longer in Slovenia. The disappointing part is that the tour was quick to guarantee me service when they wanted my business but with very little notice they cancelled on me. If it were transparent from the beginning I would've kept looking for other options. But I trusted them. The tour provider rudely indicated that they had given me plenty of notice (the Friday before a Monday trip!!). All in all, I'm glad it didn't work out because I ended up doing it through public transport which cost me less than 15 Euros roundtrip!! The bus station is right in the center of Ljubljana, the bus leaves you right at the lake, I walked around, rode a plenta to the island, had cream cake, took a cab up to the castle..all for less than the cost of the tour!
Excellent tour
Adrianne K,
Jun 11, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked this tour well in advance knowing it might be cancelled if there were insufficient numbers. No-one else booked but Milan ran a personal tour for us for which we were very grateful. He was extremely knowledgeable about Slovenia and shared that with us on the drive out in his clean, modern air conditioned van. At the lake he drove us around to see the views then left us for 3 hours to do as we chose, which meant not paying for unwanted extras. We chose the pletna boat ride to the island and coffee and cake on return. On the way back to our hotel he gave us good information on what to do for the reainder of our stay in Ljubljana. I would recommend his tour
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