Top Koper Historical Tours

Explore seaside villages and taste local flavors with a hop on-hop off taste tour of the Slovenian coast. This tour is perfect for cruise ship visitors or visitors with limited time. You’ll get a great introduction to Slovenian culture by visiting several coastal villages in one trip. You’ll visit such coastal towns as Izola, Piran, Portoroz, and Koper spending as much time at each destination as you wish.

When your cruise ship drops anchor in the Port of Koper, don’t spend valuable vacation time planning a visit to Slovenia’s attractions. With this shore excursion, let someone else take care of planning and driving so you can quickly set off to see one of the country’s longest cave networks, and one of its most romantic alpine lakes. Travel with a private guide instead of a group on a crowded, plodding bus.

Visit one of Slovenia’s most beautiful and oldest seaside villages on a short day trip from Koper. Perfect for cruise ship visitors or travelers with limited time, you’ll enjoy a scenic drive along the Slovenian coast stopping for photos at panoramic viewpoints of the Gulf of Trieste. You’ll have two hours of free time to explore the charming narrow streets and medieval architecture of Piran before making your way back to Koper.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site of caverns, karst formations, and underground passages, the Skocjan Caves are a magnificent day trip from Koper, but visiting the caves requires coordinating transport with a guided cave tour. This half-day, small-group shore excursion from Koper takes care of both in one booking, leaving you with time left over for a bonus stop at the Koper Cathedral.

With echoing chambers, galleries, and stalactite-lined halls, Postojna Cave is one of Slovenia’s most popular—and beautiful—attractions. Check it off in just half a day on this convenient shared tour with 2-way transfers from Koper cruise port, homes, and hotels. Ride a train through the cave, learn about the bizarre “human fish”, and grab a photo in front of Predjama Castle, built into a cavern mouth.

Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle are two of Slovenia’s most dramatic sites, but matching tours and transport to a ship’s arrival can be a logistical headache. Explore the vast, natural cave and the dramatic castle on a tour that’s tailored to your cruise schedule to make the most of time in port; you’ll be on your way to the scenic karst landscape an hour after the ship docks.

Get out of the city and into nature on this tour of the Skocjan Caves, which takes the hassle out of arranging transport and your own itinerary. Travel in a private car with a driver from your cruise ship port or accomodation to the caves and explore the large underground cave. Take advantage of your local guide's foodie knowledge to get some great dining recommendations too.

This private tour of Lipica Stud Farm is ideal for animal lovers. You’ll have the ultimate stress-free day without any transport to organize as round-trip transfers are included. Once you get to Lipica Stud Farm, you’ll bypass long lines, as entrance tickets are provided. Enjoy learning about the history of the stud farm, visiting the Museum of the Lipizzaner, and seeing the beautiful horses up close.

Explore the Slovenian Coast by going on a tour to multiple sites in a day, including Piran, Portoroz, Izola, and Koper. A guided tour takes the stress out of figuring out local public transport schedules, as everything is organized for you. Enjoy hotel/port pickup and drop-off, and a comprehensive itinerary. See the Venetian influence of Piran and its majestic buildings, access panoramic views from the Church of Saint George, and enjoy visiting small coastal towns that you wouldn’t discover otherwise.

Visit Postojna Cave, the best-known cave in the world, and The Predjama Castle, the only preserved cave castle in Europe.

Explore a maze of underground caverns and a dramatic cave fortress on a tour from Portoroz to Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle. Combining the two adjacent destinations makes the most of your time on the road, but coordinating transport with a busy sightseeing schedule can be a headache; take advantage of a flexible departure time, then relax and enjoy the view as you discover one of Slovenia’s most scenic areas.

Departure from your accomodation in Piran/Koper/Izola/Trieste. Drive through different reagions in Slovenia to Upper Carniola Reagion. There is famous lake Bled. On Bled, we will drive around the lake, stop for castle visit and pletna ride to the island. Known as "must do it" on Bled is a cake – Bled Cake. After visit we will continue to capital of Slovenia – Ljubljana. One hour walking tour around Ljubljana seeightseeing points, then some free time for enjoy the capital by your self. Among the historical, cultural and nature information, we will provide you also life seeing facts, to understand how the living goes on in our country. After all, we will drive back to starting point.

Koper is an amazing historical, venetian town. On the walking tour through the old city the local guide will present you the historical part of the city with most beautiful Tito’s Square where the Pretorian Palace and learn more about history also known more about Cathedral located nearby. You will continue via main historical street through the Muda Gate and alongside the promenade to the Carpaccio Square, named after the Venetian painter born in Koper, that you will hear about. Visit Regional museum and end your tour with tasting of some local wines.

Experience the most of Slovenia within one of our " Return Shuttle"  transfers to all major attractions. Simple, affordable and hassle free service operating from Koper cruise terminal. Highlights:  - Optimized times according to your Ship - Shuttle service with sightseeing - Small Group (up to 8 persons max) - Experience Slovenia`s attractions at Your Own Pace - Comfortable, Clean and Air- Conditioned up to date cars/vans - Foodie Insiders- We Know Where to get Local Food at its Best - Option to pre-order tickets for the Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle  "skip the line" - Children under the age of 5 travel for 1 eur (insurance) Warm welcome to Slovenia

The Soča, picturesque nature, rich cultural heritage, and hills and valleys offer a wide variety of possibilities for all those who like to be creative during their well-deserved holidays. There are but a few locations in the world where you can slide down the rapids of one of the most beautiful European rivers, where you can climb up a tree in the adventure park by the Soča river and make a 300-metre descent on a wire rope, stretched across the Soča at the height of 40 m and providing you with a spectacular view of the Solkan bridge with the longest stone arch span in the world. It is a place where you can explore WWI trenches and caverns, visit the crypt of the last kings of France or take a ride on the biking trails. When you go out for dinner, you can treat yourself to wine tasting in a world renowned wine region, and thus experience a day, weekend or holiday you will never forget.

Lipizzaners are one of the most gracious white horses and their home, is right in Lipica, for more than 400 years. Lipica Stud Farm is one of the most important cultural monuments and magical place to visit. In this approximately 5 hours long tour you will get to know everything about Lipizzaners and their life, as well have a unique opportunity to see the magnificent Show.

Ljubljana is the capital city of Slovenia and a very nice small green metropolis. Its historical city centre, the river Ljubljanica, the castle above the city, the open market etc. are only the few of the major attractions to explore.

Visit Slovenia’s largest city and capital on this private day trip from Koper. You’ll tour Ljubljana’s historic district while learning about the city's history, culture, and architecture from your guide. At the end of the tour, you’ll enjoy a ride on Ljubljana's funicular railway where you’ll shoot up 230 vertical feet (70 vertical meters) from the city center to the Ljubljana Castle and enjoy incredible panoramas of the entire city.

Visit Sevnica, hometown of the First Lady of the United States, and Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital, where she attended high school in the years before moving abroad to follow her passion.

Explore more! Have fun for 5 hours on Parenzana electric biking tour. Enjoy incredible views of Slovenian coast from hidden spots. On Parenzana biking trail we will go through two tunnels with stops in the center of the town Koper, fisherman town Izola, Landscape park Strunjan, town of flowers Portorož and the charming town of Piran. Nice combination of nature and history.

Discover charming streets of medieval Piran followed by UNESCO karst attraction – the Skocjan Caves with fantastic underground natural phenomena. Get to know Piran, the charming fishermen’s town which is the best-preserved cultural monument in the Slovenian Istria. Venetian architecture, the town’s medieval narrow streets, beautiful picturesque seaside. The trip will continue to the Karst region to enjoy the spectacular karst cave at Skocjan, listed on the UNESCO protection list. Tasting the local Karst air-dried ham with wine Teran – produced only in Karst region, is a must when travelling in this area. Next stop is Lipica stud farm, the homeland of the white Lipizzaner horse, especially bred for the Spanish riding school in Vienna. Return to Koper.

Your drive continues along Adriatic coastline, with photostop over traditional fishing village and visit of Piran, a spectacularly scenic town on the tip of a the peninsula, where you will enjoy in walking tour and some free time to wander its venetian narrow, atmospheric streets. Much of the architecture is 15th-century Venetian Gothic, lending the village a wonderfully medieval feel and picture perfect spots. Continuing on, you will pass Portorož, a lovely coastal resort known for the salt pans, providing fine sea salt and habitat for birds and other wildlife. On the way you will also visit the traditional villages on Istrian countryside, which are surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and farms. Along the way, you will be invited to a tasting spot to experience with delicious local lunch in rural ambient, traditional recipes and locally produced wine. Tour concludes with relaxing scenic ride back.

• Visit the cradle of the Lipizzaner horses and stroll around the farm & Museum with local guide. Attend special performance of classical riding school and learn more about these elegant creatures. • It’s a shared group tour   • Departure from cruise terminal is usually at 1pm. • The whole tour duration is approx. 4 hours 

Spend a day in Lipica Stud Farm, where you will experience the world of white Lipizzan horses, and visit the magnificent Škocjan Caves which are on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural world heritage sites in a guided tour.