Lipica Stud Farm and Skocjan Caves Day Tour

Highlights / General details

Full-day tour of Slovenia’s Karst region from Ljubljana. See beautiful white horses which have been bred for over 400 years. Explore some of the complex cave passages of Karst. 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).

Inclusion

Transport English-speaking guide Entrance fee to stud farm and Skocjan caves

Exclusion

Gratuities (optional) Food and drinks, unless specified

Hours of operation

Available Daily Departs at 9:00am

Duration

9 hours

Location

Departs In and around Ljubljana hotels

Redemption instructions Guest must present voucher to the tour guide/driver at time of pick up.

Additional information Comfortable walking shoes and camera are recommended.

All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation