Old Town and Castle Group Tour in Ljubljana

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

This tour is the perfect extension to our Classic City Tour and includes the southern parts of "Old Town" which are not visited on classic tours, and the castle. It's a delightful mix of history, legend and medieval tradition.

As usual, we meet in Preseren Square, from which we walk directly to the inner courtyard of Town Hall to hear fascinating stories of days gone by and the clowns that ran the show. We then continue down Old Town road, passing various points of interest on the way, before arriving at the Hercules Fountain in Old Town Square. From there we walk up Ljubljana's oldest road (16th century) and climb up to the Castle by foot (easy 12 minutes walk, no option for funicular from this side of the hill), with other points of interest and viewpoints on the way.

We finish off in the castle, where we visit the inner courtyard, various halls, dungeons, the chapel and the walls for the best views of town.

Its a delightful tour filled with fascinating content. Join us today!

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

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

Castle Entrance (excluding museums & tower)

Expert English-speaking guide

Fascinating stories and history

What To Expect

Town Hall (Magistrat)

We enter Ljubljana's Town Hall where we learn about the city history, visit artworks and examine old Sgraffito art techniques

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Fish Square (Ribji trg)

We visit Ljublojan's oldest house and learn about medieval street markets. We also check out the wacky skulls artistic fountain.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Old Town and Castle Group Tour in Ljubljana

Reviews

4.93

14 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great tour!
HZnathalie,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was great. Tina is a great guide. She speaks very clearly and has great information. We learnt a lot of history 🙂🇸🇮
Old town and castle tour with Vojka.
l0uisejk,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Vojka was our guide this afternoon and was excellent. Brilliant communication, answered questions clearly and provided a great historical tour. Highly recommend!
Ljubljana 101
Dream14162676890,
Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A absolute must do in Ljubljana. Voyka was so enthusiastic to share stories from the medieval times which gave a good insight to the story. Loved the hike up to the castle.
Fun entertaining group tour of Ljubljana Old Town and Castle!
897reubenw,
Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I happened to find out about the Ljublijana Free Walking Tour from the Ljublijana Tourist Office and registered on the Ljublijana Free Tour website. I attended the Old Town and Castle Group Tour on Friday 5th September solo for the afternoon session, which was hosted by a very dynamic, friendly and knowledgeable tour guide called Lucy. The group itself was approximately 12 - 15 people, which was just the right size. Everyone met outside the Pink church in the main central square. Lucy paced the tour well, stopping at various places of interest, explaining the historical significance of buildings and statues, in a fun way involving the tourists. The highlight of the tour was walking up to the castle and appreciating the views of the castle. I was very impressed with how much preparation and energy Lucy brought to the tour she kindly arranged, considering it was free of charge! Of course I paid a donation to her at the end of the tour, for the entertaining tour she organised, as did many of the other tourists. I definitely recommend attending the Ljubljana free tours. which is a fun way to interactively explore the city with other tourists and the tour guide, whether a tourist attends solo or with family friends. 10/10 !
Great experience!
Lida D,
Aug 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Good experience, weather was awful, it down-poured for most of the tour Our guide was great, tried to find covered areas during the tour.
Fantastic!!!
ckL7358FO,
Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Anja was fantastic! We learned a lot about the history of the city, she kept the kids interested the entire time. I would highly recommend for anyone visiting the city!!
Must do in Lubljana
Wander04610119496,
Jul 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Vojka guided us through Lubljana in a great way and taught us a lot of interesting things about this beautiful, pleasant and vibrant young city! Highly recommended!
Great starter tour
Carolyn B,
Jul 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great tour to get you oriented with the city especially on your first day in the city! Comes with great recommendations for all your needs from day trips to shopping to restaurants/cafes
Great tour -- but book direct! No need for TA.
552careym,
Jul 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide Lucy did a fantastic job! I signed up for this tour last minute after a morning one on the Classic Ljubljana walking tour. The morning one I booked on TripAdvisor and the guide was nice enough to point out that I had already paid (I still tipped)... but this tour I booked directly on the Free Tour website -- which I recommend. Easy to do and doesn't pre-commit you to the tour fees to TripAdvisor
Vojka and the visit to the medieval Ljubliana
A8636YFpatriziac,
Jun 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide was Vojka. She is really very prepared on the medieval story. She could answer any questions and explained very clearly. Furthermore she has a great condition because she could climb up to the castle and talk at the same time. We highly recommend Vojka and the tour!!