Skocjanske Caves Unesco Site - Private Tour from Trieste
Description
Join us on private excursion to one of the most spectacular underground worlds in Europe - the UNESCO listed Škocjan caves. Excursion is designed for cruise and hotel guests, so you can simply enjoy the day. After a scenic drive across the Karst Plateau and Slovenian countryside you'll arrive at Škocjan Caves Regional Park - a place described as Europe's Grand Canyon underground. Accompanied by an official cave guide, you'll walk along well maintained paths into a caves carved by emerald green Reka River. After the cave visit, you will have free time for coffee, food and on the way back also Photo Stop on Karst Plateau. Good walking shoes are a must! Highlights: - Private Transport for up to 8 Persons max - Experience Worlds Biggest Underground Canyon - Comfortable, Clean and Air- Conditioned up to date cars/van - Foodie Insiders - We Know Where to get Local Food at its Best - Meet the local person from Slovenia - your guide
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will meet a the cruise terminal or another preferred accommodation in Trieste and head directly to Divaca- Skocjan Caves. A ride in a comfortable up to date clean and air conditioned van takes about 30 minutes. We accept only up to 15 persons for this excursion.
As we come to the caves your driver will escort you to the entrance and give you the tickets (included in price) as you will join a larger group that will be guided in your preferred language by a local cave guide.
After you exit from the caves you will have enough time to buy some souvenirs, use the toilet or grab a coffee or snack. After that we will meet again and head back to Koper in a relaxing smooth ride (30 min) as the journey concludes under your ship or another accommodation in Koper.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Cruise passenger terminal in Trieste or any other preferred location within Trieste zone. The departure time and location will be determined upon agreement at the time of booking. Hotel or any other preferred pickup location Please be ready and waiting at the pickup location 10 minutes prior your scheduled pickup time. If not otherwise agreed the return location is the same as pickup location
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- All participants under the age of 18 must have at least one adult in the group
- Pickup is from Trieste cruise terminal but is also available from any location within Tieste city limits. Please provide us pickup location at the time of booking.
- Please provide your ship name and disembark/ departure times at the time of booking.
- You will receive exact optimized tour departure time by the last week before the tour after we receive the final update for your ship arrival / departure times from the port authorities. Hote and private acommodation guest will be contacted by us to discuss pick up time and location preferences.
- The term "PRIVATE" goes for the time of transportation only (up to 8). Since the caves are under national protection you will join a larger group guided by a local cave guide
- PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE TEMPERATURE IN THE CAVES IS AROUND 10 degrees Celsious or 50 degrees Fahrenheit ALL YEAR ROUND SO WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHES. (SPORT SHOES AND A JACKET)
- This tour operates in all weather conditions so please wear appropriate clothes in case of wind or rain.
- Please be aware that the cave part includes around 350 stairs alltogether so the difficulty level is 3.5 out of 5.
Reviews(4)
The cave was magnificent.it was a unique experience.we are very thankful to our guide Peter,who suggested to us to take this trip eventhou,we exidently booked another one.it was worth it!!!
If you wish to experience local culture & the best of Slovenia with a professional tour service that can customize & personalize your itinerary, look no further! Peter corresponded with me back and forth several months before our trip, promptly answering questions and helping to guide me in selecting how to best spend our limited 8 hour day off of a cruise ship. There are so many options to see in this beautiful country... His friendly associate Maja picked us up promptly at the Koper cruise port in a comfortable van with bottled water and we began our day with a scenic drive to Piran. She dropped us off for an hour while we purchased coffee at a shop she recommended and wandered around this gorgeous coastal city. Our next stop was Predjama Castle where we enjoyed a 45 minute audio tour while exploring the castle. Maja had purchased some Slovenian culinary favorites while we were touring, so afterwards we enjoyed a picnic lunch in the countryside consisting of delicious breads, cheeses, meats, spreads & chocolate with a bottle of Slovenian coca-cola, or "Cockta" to sample! Our next stop was UNESCO's Skocjanske Caves which was simply amazing and highly recommended. As we had some time on our way back to the port and had wished to try Slovenian wine, Peter met up with us at a local winery where we sampled local wine and purchased several inexpensive bottles to bring back with us. Throughout our experience, Maja educated us about Slovenian culture & it's unique history. At the end of the day when we said goodbye to her and Peter, we felt as though we had made new friends in this beautiful country. It was truly a perfect day and a highlight of our trip to Europe. We will be back! .
Hello Meredith... Wauuu. Thank you for recognizing our effort and passion and all the little things that are really important to deliver great experience of our amazing country. Maja cannot express enough how she enjoyed with you guys. We are really looking forward to meet you again when or if you will come back to Slovenia. Wish you all the best Thank you for suppoorting us Warm regards from Koper Peter & Maja
We had such a wonderful experience with Peter in Koper. We were a family of 4 adults and an almost 2 year old coming for the day from a cruise ship. Once we booked the trip, he communicated with us several times beforehand and confirmed our meeting spot, time, etc. He was there waiting for us right when we exited the cruise ship. He arranged to have a car seat for my son (a huge plus) and provided a comfortable journey to the caves, sharing about the culture and history of the country. As its a UNESCO world heritage site, its my understanding that they do not allow private tour guides. But we enjoyed our tour with the cave guides (despite it being a very large group, we were able to hear well and learned a lot). Be advised that you can't take photos in the cave on the tour which is a bit of a bummer because they truly are spectacular inside. Peter was then waiting for us at the end of the tour and offered us an option to extend our tour into the afternoon if we wished. We took him up on the offer and he took us to a local winery for a wine tasting before we had to go back on the ship. Peter was so sweet with my son too, even offering to look after him while we did the wine tasting. He went above and beyond to make it an enjoyable day for us. Highly recommend the caves and booking with Slovenia Daytrip Tours & Shore Excursions.
Hello Janna, Thank you for noticing all the small things that make an experience a good one. I really try to do my best so that people really get the best possible experience of Slovenia within the time and chosen tour limits. Thank you again and wish you guys all the best. If you ever come back to Slovenia you know... Warm regards from Koper
Our driver, Peter, was excellent, he was on time, provided us water, drove safely and gave us interesting information about Slovania. Once at the caves the tour was not private, we were in groups of 50 people assigned according to language spoken. The queue for this was poorly organized and took an exorbitant amount of time. So the tour is not a private tour as advertised; we had a private driver. The caves themselves were beautiful and the area was beautiful too.
