Lipica Stud Farm and Skocjan Caves Day Tour from Ljubljana
Duration: 9 hours (approx.)
Departs from: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Product code: 3312LJ_LIP
In the southwestern part of Slovenia stretches a region called Kras (Karst). It is a land of rare beauty, secret underground waters and caves, special climate and scarce vegetation. And right there in a picturesque village of Lipica for more than 400 years beautiful, white horses called Lipizzaners have been bred.
A local guide will take the visitors on a guided tour through the stables pointing out different methods of stages of breeding and training of these noble animals. A special feature is a show-program of a star Lipizzaner studs performing the excellence of what they have learnt in their school of training.
The Skocjan caves have an extremely complex system of cave passages in a total length of 5.8 km. The caves are the biggest and best known natural phenomenon within the classical Karst area. With the shifting of sink holes in the geological past, numerous collapsed valleys have formed at the contact point where flysch meets limestone under the caverns. With their depth of 163 meters, Velika dolina and Mala dolina charm every visitor. The finest view of both valleys with the natural bridge and the cave that separates them is from an observation point.
The caves, with an immense underground gorge and halls, are the beginning of the Skocjan underground system The caves probably have the biggest cave hall in Europe, measuring 12,000 square meters (1.2 hectares) in cross section. The Reka river runs underground for almost 40 kilometres, to the sources of the Timav in the Gulf of Trieste (Italy).
Schedule Details
Lipica Stud Farm
Departure Dates:
SeasonalApril 01 to October 31
Saturday
Departure Point:
Complimentary hotel pick-ups are available from your HotelDeparture Time:
- Hotel Pick-up
- SLON 9.30am
- ASTRAL 9.35am
- UNION 9.35am
- TURIST 9.40am
- PARK 9.40am
- CELICA 9.45am
- LEV 9.50am
- M HOTEL 9.55am
- DOMINA 10.00am
- MONS/STIL 10.05am
Hotel Pickup:
- Courtesy hotel pick-ups are available. You are required to specify the name and address of your hotel when making your booking. You must call the tour operator at least 24 hours prior to tour commencement to reconfirm the pick up time from your hotel. The contact details for the tour operator will be on your voucher.
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Additional Information
Skocjan Caves
Inclusions:
- Transport
- English-speaking guide
- Entrance fee to stud farm and Skocjan caves
Exclusions:
- Optional gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Info:
- This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking
- Camera is recommended
- You are required to specify the name of your hotel and contact telephone number during your stay in Slovenia. This is important information the tour operator requires in case you need to be contacted regarding changes in the tour departure times.
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