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Bled, Ljubljana & the Soča

Slovenia & the Julian Alps

€1,180$1,340 / Per person

6 Days
8–14 Guests
Ljubljana, Bled & the Soča Valley, Slovenia
4.9 (57 Reviews)

Slovenia packs an Alpine range, a capital you can walk across in twenty minutes and a river the colour of antifreeze into an area smaller than Wales. Lake Bled is the picture everyone knows; the Soča valley an hour west is the part that surprises people. We use the train and a minibus, and there is no day on this itinerary that involves more than ninety minutes of travel.

Trip Highlights

  • The island church on Lake Bled, rowed out in a traditional pletna
  • Ljubljana's car-free riverbank and the Triple Bridge
  • The Soča river, turquoise enough that people assume it is edited
  • The Vintgar gorge boardwalk above the Radovna

Best months: May – October

Is the Vršič pass open all year?

No. The pass usually closes with the first heavy snow, roughly November to April. Departures outside that window reach the Soča valley through the Bohinj rail tunnel instead — a slower but genuinely scenic alternative, and the Kobarid days are unchanged.

Can we swim in the Soča?

Included / Excluded

  • Five nights' accommodation in Ljubljana, Bled and the Soča valley
  • All transfers by private minibus
  • Pletna boat to Bled island and castle entry
  • Vintgar gorge and Kobarid museum entry
  • Slovene guide throughout and a welcome dinner
  • International flights to Ljubljana
  • Travel insurance
  • Soča rafting or canyoning (optional add-on)
  • Lunches and most evening meals

Tour Plan

Day 1 — Arrive Ljubljana

Check in centrally and take an evening orientation walk: Prešeren Square, the Triple Bridge and the covered market, finishing with dinner on the riverbank.

Day 2 — Ljubljana in depth

Day 3 — North to Lake Bled

Day 4 — Vintgar gorge and Radovna valley

Day 5 — Over the pass to the Soča

Day 6 — Return and departure

Location

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Good to Know

Guided in Slovenia

8–14 travellers

6 Days

Free date changes

Euro pricing, no fees

Berlin-based support