Private Sightseeing Tours in Slovenia: Private Ljubljana Tours and Day Trips

What These Private Tours Offer

The tours in this category are a mix of city walks, day trips by car and two e-bike rides. Here is how they differ.

Where They Start

• Ljubljana: private walking tours of the old town, a 4-hour city tour, and day trips to Bled and Bohinj, the Soča Valley, and Maribor and Ptuj.
• Bled: the Soča Valley day trip can start here as well as in Ljubljana.
• Ptuj: the Jeruzalem wine and food day can start here or in Ljubljana.
• Koper: a day trip to Lake Bled and Ljubljana from the port or coast hotels, and a half-day trip to Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle.
• Piran: an old town walking tour and an e-bike tour to the salt pans.
• Kolpa Canyon: a private e-bike tour in the canyon of the Kolpa river, in the south of the country.

How Long They Take

Half-day options include the 4-hour Ljubljana city tour, the Piran and Kolpa e-bike tours, and the Postojna and Predjama trip from Koper. The day trips to Bled, the Soča Valley, Maribor and Ptuj, Jeruzalem, and the Koper to Bled tour take a full day.

Guided, Not Self-Guided

On the walking tours, a local guide shows you around on foot. On the day trips, a driver-guide takes you from stop to stop. On the e-bike tours, you ride with a guide. Some day trips include hotel pickup, such as the Bled and Bohinj trip from Ljubljana and the Koper tour that starts at the port or your hotel on the coast.

Private Tours in Ljubljana

Ljubljana’s old town is small and mostly car-free, so it works well on foot. There are three private walking tours with a local guide and one 4-hour private city tour. You set the pace, ask what you want, and the guide can point you to places to eat afterward. One of the old town walks runs only part of the year.

A private walk is a good first thing to do on day one. It helps you get your bearings before you explore on your own. For group walks, food tours and other options in the city, see all Ljubljana tours.

Private Day Trips from Ljubljana

Slovenia is small, so you can reach the lakes, the mountains or the wine regions and still be back in Ljubljana in the evening. These are the private day trips in this category. For more options, including group trips, see all day tours from Ljubljana.

Lake Bled, Lake Bohinj and Škofja Loka

Lake Bled has the island church and the castle on the cliff. Lake Bohinj is bigger, quieter and inside Triglav National Park. The trip also stops in Škofja Loka, a well-kept medieval town. Vintgar Gorge and Bled Castle can be added, and hotel pickup in Ljubljana is included.

Soča Valley

The Soča is the green-blue river on the western side of the Julian Alps. A full day here means mountain roads, river views and small villages. This trip starts in Ljubljana or Bled.

Maribor, Ptuj and the Jeruzalem Wine Road

This trip goes east to Maribor, home of the oldest vine in the world, then to a wine tasting on the Jeruzalem wine road and on to Ptuj and its castle. A second full-day tour focuses on wine and local food in Jeruzalem and starts in Ljubljana or Ptuj. If wine is the main reason for your trip, see every Slovenia wine tour we list.

Private Tours from Koper and Piran

Koper is Slovenia’s cruise port, and Piran is the old Venetian town a short drive down the coast. Both are good bases for private sightseeing.

Day Trips for Cruise Passengers

The Lake Bled and Ljubljana tour starts at Koper port or a coast hotel. You get free time in both places for the cream cake in Bled, the castle or the boat to the island, and a walk through the old town in Ljubljana. The half-day trip to Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle is shorter, which helps on a tight port day. In Postojna, an underground train takes you into the cave. Predjama Castle is built into the mouth of a cave in a cliff face. For more tours timed for port calls, see our Koper shore excursions.

Piran Old Town and the Salt Pans

The Piran walking tour covers the old town with a local guide. The e-bike tour starts on a hill above the coast, rides down to Piran, then on through Portorož to the Forma Viva sculpture park and the Sečovlje Salt Pans. It ends with local wine and pršut.

Kolpa Canyon by E-Bike

The Kolpa is a river on the border with Croatia, far from the usual tourist route. The private half-day e-bike tour here suits active travelers who have already seen Bled and Ljubljana.

Who These Tours Are For

Couples

A private tour means no strangers in your photos and no group to wait for. A slow morning at Lake Bled or a wine tasting in Jeruzalem is easier to enjoy when the day runs on your schedule.

Families with Children

With your own guide or driver, it’s easy to stop for snacks or bathroom breaks or cut a walk short. Boat rides, castles and the cave train tend to hold kids’ attention.

Older Travelers

The day trips are mostly by car, with walks at each stop that you can keep short. On the walking tours, the guide can set a slower pace.

First-Time Visitors

If you only have a few days, a private day trip lets you see more in one day than you could on public transport. A local guide also gives you context you won’t get from a guidebook.

Cruise Passengers

The two tours from Koper start at the port, so you don’t have to work out buses or taxis. The half-day option leaves more margin before the ship leaves.

Private or Group Tour?

You Control the Pace

Spend longer at the places you like and less at the ones you don’t. In the cave or at a castle, the visit itself may follow set times, but the time between stops is yours.

You Can Ask Anything

With no group around, you can ask questions the whole way and get answers that fit your interests, whether that’s history, food or where to go next.

No Waiting for Others

No meeting other passengers at a bus stop and no waiting for someone who is late back from a break. The car leaves when your group is ready.

Privacy

It’s only your group in the car and on the walk, so conversations and photos stay yours.

Not sure which one fits your trip? Our guide on whether private tours are worth it in Slovenia compares the two.

Tips for Choosing a Private Tour

Start with Where You Are Staying

Pick tours that start where you are. Staying in Ljubljana gives you the most choice. On the coast or arriving by cruise ship, look at the Koper and Piran tours.

Choose Half-Day or Full-Day

Half-day tours fit around other plans or a short port call. Full-day trips make sense for places further away, like the Soča Valley or Ptuj.

Check Pickup

Some tours pick you up at your hotel or the port, others start at a meeting point. If you don’t want to get across town early in the morning, choose one with pickup.

Read What’s Included

Inclusions differ from tour to tour. Some cover entry to sights or a tasting, others don’t. Compare this when you choose between two similar tours.

Think About the Season

Summer has the longest days, but Bled and the Soča Valley are at their busiest. Spring and autumn are quieter and good for wine trips. Postojna Cave can be visited all year. One of the Ljubljana walks is only offered part of the year.

What to Bring

• Comfortable shoes for old town streets and lakeside paths.
• A warm layer for Postojna Cave, which stays cool all year.
• A rain jacket in the mountains, where the weather can change fast.

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