/ EVERY SUNDAY / Departure: 07.45 / Return: 17:00 /
DEPARTURE POINTS
PIRAN - 07.45 - Tartini square ...Start on Google Map
BERNARDIN - 07.55 - Junction next to villa Beauty between H.Bernardin and H. Villa Park ...Start on Google Map
PORTOROŽ - 08.05 - Local bus station opposite Palace Hotel ...Start on Google Map
LUCIJA - 08.10 - Local bus station opposite H.Marita ( next to mini-golf course) ...Start on Google Map
LUCIJA Camp - 08.15 - Camp next to reception ...Start on Google Map
The excursion from Piran to Postojna Cave, Predjama Castle, and Lipica is the perfect choice for guests who want to see three important landmarks of Slovenia in one day. This organized tour is ideal for tourists who have limited time and want to make the most of their time in Slovenia.
The first destination on this tour is Postojna Cave, one of the most famous caves in Slovenia, boasting the largest cave system and spectacular underground formations. A guide will take you through the labyrinth of cave tunnels and explain the history, geology, and biology of this stunning cave.
The next stop is Predjama Castle, located just a few kilometers away from Postojna Cave, and is the largest cave castle in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Built into the rock at a height of 123 meters, a guide will tell you about the history of the castle and its former owners, who are associated with the legend of Erazem Predjamski.
The last destination on this tour is Lipica, the birthplace of Lipizzaner horses, the most famous breed of horses in the world. Here, you will have the opportunity to see beautiful white horses in their natural environment, take a walk around the stud farm where a guide will tell you more about the breeds history, and finally, watch a performance by the Lipizzaner horses in the Manege.
The excursion from Piran to Postojna Cave, Predjama Castle, and Lipica is an unforgettable trip. The guides on the tour will ensure that you have the best experience possible.
The price includes: Transportation, tolls and other fees, the entrance fee to the cave and Stud farm Lipica, Predjama Castle is not included in the price, but we visit it and see it from the outside., escort and organization of the trip, guided sightseeing tour,
From the coast we will ascend to Postojna at the Karst region and the ride will last no longer than an hour.
The sightseeing of the Cave takes 1.5 hour. In front the cave you will be met by a local guide who will lead you through the Cave for viewing of these underground attractions. By train you will take a ride into the old caves, where you will continue on foot over the Russian bridge to the new caves. On the way you will be able to admire the beautiful stalactites, stalagmites and stalagmates, as well as the greatest and world-famous attraction of the Postojna Cave, so called "human fish". Our path ends in a concert hall where we sit back on the train towards the exit. Do not forget that the constant temeprature in the cave is 8 degrees Celsius whole year round and 100% humidity, so dress appropriately!
The Predjama castle reigns over the surrounding area in the idyllic village of Predjama, not far from Postojna Cave. For more than eight hundred years, picturesque, mighty, provocative, mysterious and unbreakable castle has been standing in the middle of a vertical cliff, a hundred and twenty meters high. It is the world's largest cave castle (inscribed in the Guinness Book of Records) and the only one preserved in Europe.
After visiting the fascinating Predjama Castle, on the way back, we will pay a visit to Lipica, the oldest stud farm in Europe, where the Lipizzaner horses are bred, unique in the world for being born dark and within 10 years turning to snow-white.
And that's not all: after visiting the stud farm, you will be treated by a cup of espresso or cappuccino in Trieste, known as the city of coffee. This will be a great conclusion to this memorable day.
