Bled Lake Boat Ride and Castle Tour: Enjoy Local Traditions and Stunning Viewpoints
4.4
25 Ratings
Trg francoske revolucije
Embark on a captivating boat ride on Bled Lake, immersing yourself in local traditions and marveling at breathtaking viewpoints. Explore the enchanting island and visit the iconic Bled Castle for panoramic vistas and a glimpse into the region's history.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bled Castle (Blejski Grad) - Slovenia’s oldest castle over lake Bled with a museum collection and the oldest printing point from medival times. Its above 130 metres high rock clif with breathtaking views over the lake and the nearby Alps with dreamy view.
  • Lake Bled - A highlight of trip will be a ride on a traditional pletna boat to the church of the Assumption on Slovenia’s only island! You will hear the loud voices of merchants calling for customers to fill their wooden boats.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Tip desired
  • Free WIFI
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrence fee for castle 18 eur you can pay by card, Pletna boat ride 18 eur p/p (cash only)
Additional Information

We’ve scheduled a tour for a couple of hours. Upon our arrival in Bled, we’ll commence at the station where we board the Pletna, a locally crafted traditional boat unique to Bled. After the boat trip, there will be some free time to wander around the tiny island and revel in the awe-inspiring vistas of the nearby locations. Our tour will continue by heading towards a cliff, the launching point for our visit to the Castle. The Bled Castle offers an unrivalled panorama of the Bled Island, the town of Bled itself, and the broader landscape of the Gorenjska region. Discover the exquisite architectural design of the castle and its museum collection, which depicts Bled’s historic evolution.

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Trg francoske revolucije
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(25 Ratings)
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Edwardted_b
Dec 17, 2023
Informative, Fun, Beautiful - Ines was a WONDERFUL guide! She gave us lots of interesting insight into the history and culture of Slovenia. The drive was comfortable and easy, and definitely worth it. We loved the castle, the boat ride, the island church, everything! Fantastic views and lovely, welcoming people. A perfect experience!
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Jonathan_c
Nov 26, 2023
Great trip - Our tour guide Ines was very knowledgeable and friendly. Everything was very efficient. Tip - remember cash for the boat.
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Daniel_s
Nov 5, 2023
Fab tour of lake Bled and Castle - Ines was a super friendly and knowledgeable tour guide and good company. Really enjoyed the tour and highly recommend it. Very lucky with the weather too.
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Melina_d
Sep 15, 2023
Very nice trip - Very enjoyable experience both in the lake and the castle. Beautiful scenery and interesting explanations from our guide. Challenging climbs in the island in bled and in the castle, but worth it.
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Andrea_e
Sep 8, 2023
Lake Bled … you must visit - Our guide was Ines, who was excellent. She was knowledgeable, polite, interesting and paced the tour perfectly. Lake Bled is spectacular and a must see if visiting Ljubljana. The boat trip across to the castle was fun and the castle worth a visit. Ines made our trip really special.
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Nesim_h
Jul 18, 2023
The view and colors... - The view and colors amazing:) Inez our tour guide was the best ever ! You should try is a once a life Tim’e experience .
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Cindy_k
Jun 13, 2023
The tour guide made this awesome! - Our tour guide was absolutely wonderful! We learned so much and got to see so much of Bled. Our time there was limited and she made sure that we saw all possible.
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Greg_l
Sep 23, 2023
Great Guide, but tour not worth it - Our tour guide was great! She was well-equipped, very knowledgeable, and exceptionally responsive to questions and special requests from our family of four and the other couple in the full van. I’m sure we would all recommend her personally to anyone in a heartbeat!! However, I would NOT recommend this tour for a family, for three reasons: 1) The very expensive cost, which doesn’t include up to three admissions (castle, boat ride to island, and island church entry, all totaling 45-50 Euros on top of the per person tour cost); 2) The highly variable Lake Bled area weather, especially in Spring and Fall. In our case, multiple weather reports sites forecasted clear weather as of 24 hours before, so we booked the tour, only to then face constant cloudiness and either drizzle or rain which prevented most of the anticipated visual treats over valleys and to the Julian Alps. NOTE - Our guide was absolutely NOT responsible for the weather, but did everything she could to make it as enjoyable as possible. 3) You may not get our tour guide, and I can’t vouch that others would make it as good as possible given our circumstances. We passengers chose to end our 5 hour tour nearly an hour early given the weather. So, you’re looking at well over 100 Euros per person, with no family discounts, for what could turn out to be a mediocre experience, even with the best of guides. If there are more than two of you, just rent a car and do it on your own. NOTE - I rated this 4 stars so it wouldn’t reflect poorly on our Guide, as she deserved 5 stars; however, the whole experience despite the fantastic guide should probably only be 2 stars
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Christopher_h
Dec 30, 2023
Never book lake bled through viatour with govisitslovenia - Never do a tour with govisitslovenia through viatour. Canceled my trip and left me waiting for nothing. Ruined my trip that I reserved months before and was never notified so I could make new arrangements.
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D5635or_
Sep 10, 2023
Yerrible boats on lake bled - The boats on lake bled are horrible and awful. The boat conpany is really bad, we got terrible service and an unsafe experience. Not worth the money!!! Dont go on the boats!!!
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