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Full-Day At The Historic Bled Castle & Island
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Boating, Nature, Architecture

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    Bosnian, Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish

Description

Spend the day with a perfect weekend as you visit the jaw-droppingly beautiful 11th century built Bled Castle surrounded by magnificent mountains like a castle in fairy tales. Ride wooden boats called Pletna and surrounded by magnificent mountains like a castle in fairy tales and climb atop 99 stairs and ring a bell for your wishes to come true.

Highlights
  • Enjoy a ride in "Pletna" traditional wooden boat on the lakeshore
  • Explore the fairytale-like Bled Castle famous for its paintings and natural setting 
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    • Scale (with our car or afoot) atop a cliff more than 100 m above the lake and see the Bled Castle for its towers, ramparts, moats and a terrace that offers 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 handmade paper.  The beauty of the surrounding mountains reflects on the lake surface. Throughout the year, visitors will enjoy the peace of the lake and the fresh air. 

    • Ride in a 'Pletna' handmade wooden traditional boat to the lake island on the shore. Rowers still use the workforce as in the olden days, making your experience more memorable. 

    • Climb atop 99 stairs and ring a bell for your wishes to come true.

    • Stop at the local patisserie and take a break upon returning from the island; Taste Bled's famous cream cake – kremšnita. Try it yourself! Since the last 60 years, as many as 12 million cream cakes have been sold here.

What's Included
  • English-speaking Slovenian tour guide

  • All information

  • Transportation - private car

What's Excluded
  • Entrance fees: Pletna boat 15 EUR, Castle 11 EUR, Vintgar gorge 10 EUR

  • Food

Know before you go
  • We will meet by Saint trinity pillar, Kongresni square and proceed to Bled. 

  • We can add a visit to Vintgar/ Bohinj/ Radovljica/ walking tour of Ljubljana. 

  • Ljubljana, the capital and largest city in Slovenia, is the cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center of the country. It is renowned for its rich history, reflected in its unique architectural heritage.  Its old town center is embraced by Ljubljana Castle and the river Ljubljanica where the feeling of the city is the strongest. On your trip, you will encounter ancient and modern architecture. Ljubljana is a modern capital, but at the same time, it offers a friendly and relaxed atmosphere of a small town. It is truly a vibrant city full of surprises.

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 40USD 200 Per Group

This is a group tour

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USD 200 / group