KOPER shore excursion options
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OPTION 1 POSTOJNA CAVE
09:00 Meet your English-speaking private guide at port Koper
Transfer to Postojna cave, 68km
11:00 Entrance to Postojna cave, ticket includes scheduled train ride and audio guide
Postojna Cave is a network of 20 kilometres of passages, galleries and chambers into which experienced guides have accompanied more than 35 million visitors in the last 188 years. It is the largest cave in the “classic karst” and the most vis¬ited show cave in Europe. In 1872 railway lines were laid in the cave; electricity arrived in 1884. Today you begin your visit aboard the cave train; the electric lighting allows you to admire the size and splendour of the underground world, where the geological past is recorded in a unique manner. Visitors to the cave are dazzled by a wealth of speleothems: calcite formations, stalactites and stalagmites abounding in a variety of shapes, colours and age. The constant temperatureinthe caves ranges from 8 to 10°C
13:00 end of tour
Free time for lunch in region
14:30 We continue to Pedjama castle –photo stop (10km)
Perched high up in the cliff, this castle dates back to the 16th century, but evidence indicates that this steep and imposing cliff has been fortified since at least the 13th century.
15:00 transfer back to Koper port for embarkation
What to bring: T-shirt, jacket and walking shoes.
RATES:
| Minivan on disposal during the tour ( Minivan Mercedes or similar ) per vehicle | 640 eur |
| Tour guide on disposal per guide per tour | 370 eur |
| Postojna cave entrance fee with audio guide per person | 40 eur |
| Predjama parking fee for Photo Stop per vehicle | 100 eur |
OPTION 2 KRIŽNA CAVE & NATURE RESERVE ŠKOCJANSKI ZATOK NATURE RESERVE
09:00 Meet your English-speaking private guide at port Koper
09:15 Private transfer to Križna cave (90 km)
10:45 Arrival and sightseeing of the cave with guide (visit with boat ride on first lake)
Križna cave is known as an open cave with controlled access and as a tourism cave. It is one of the few tourist caves in Slovenia, which don’t contain concrete pathways and strong lighting, which is harmful to the environment. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful and best preserved caves in Europe / the world.
The cave features a chain of underground lakes with emerald green water. Initial parts of the cave feature large cave halls. After a few hundred meters into the cave there is no natural lighting, so visitors explore with the help of given flashlights. The main tunnel continues it’s way through Great hall towards a speleothem Čimboras where visitors can see an interesting display of cave bear remains which attract people with not only their size, but also the number. The tour continues through a tunnel, which drains the water from the first lake. That is followed by a 10-minute boat ride through the first lake.
12:30 end of visit, and continue to Škocjan Inlet Nature Reserve, 90km
13:30 arrival and private sightseeing of Nature Reserve
The Škocjan Inlet Nature Reserve is as an oasis of peace at the threshold of Koper, alluring for anyone who wants to learn about nature and experience it. The unique variety of species, mainly birds, the small surface area and special infrastructure for the observation of nature make every visit special. The Škocjan Inlet belongs to the most important nesting places of herons, water rails, great reed warblers, Eurasian reed warblers, common terns and black-winged stilts in Slovenia.
15:30 free time for lunch and leisure before transfer to Koper port (5km) and embarkation
16:30 end of visit
Restrictions and instructions for cave visit:
- Sufficient physical ability
- Wear long pants, jacket with long sleeves and an extra pair of warm socks, in cave is 8 °C
- Before entering, visitors receive rubber boots and a portable, rechargeable flashlight.
RATES:
| Minivan on disposal during the tour ( Minivan Mercedes or similar ) per vehicle | 640 eur |
| Tour guide on disposal per guide per tour | 370 eur |
| Križna cave entrance (boat ride on first lake) per person | 21 eur |
| Škocjan Inlet Nature Reserve 2h guide per tour | 90 eur |
OPTION 3 SOČA RAFTING
09:00 Meet your English-speaking private guide at port Koper
The River Soča, which has a distinct emerald green colour, is considered to be one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe. Its water flows across waterfalls, small waterfalls, and cascades as well as through narrow rocky gorges, and along the way it has carved surprising canyons and pools.
The visit of one of the most beautiful valleys in the world with the Soča river can be your unforgettable experience. The Soča river, called also the Emerald Beauty, is famous for its green-blue color, for its purity and clarity and for the adrenaline water sports (kayaking, rafting, canyoning, hydro-speed).
Private transfer to Kobarid, 125km
11:00 arrival in Soča valley and start with rafting tour
After meeting your escort and given the appropriate equipment, you will drive to the starting point where the safety rules and basic paddling techniques are explained by the certified escort. Then you will go to enjoy the ride with head down the river, which takes about 2 hours. The rafting tour will be easier and adapted to children.
13:00 At the exit point you will have 1 hour of free time for changing clothes and relaxing near the powerful river
14:00 return drive to Koper.
16:00 arrival and embarkation
Duration: 7 hours
RATES:
| Minivan on disposal with driver guide during the tour ( Minivan Mercedes or similar ) per guide/vehicle | 540 eur |
| Rafting tour with equipment included per person | 150 eur |
