The 11 Private Tours in Koper That Earn Their Price

1.Private Mediterranean Fish Cooking Workshop with Irena

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $199Our pick

Private Mediterranean fish cooking workshop with Irena in Portorož, visit Piran and the Salina park, cook seabass and raw seafood, eat seaside.

“We had a wonderful experience at this master class about fish and the farm. We learned so many new and fascinating facts — it was both educational and inspiring. Everything was beautifully arranged, very tasty, and presented with genuine hospitality. The atmosphere felt warm, kind, and truly home-like. What impressed us most were the many unique insights, as our host - Irena is a real professional who shared her knowledge with passion. Highly recommended!”

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2.Shore Excursion/Private Tour – Lake Bled and Ljubljana from Koper

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $762

Private day trip from Koper to Lake Bled and Ljubljana with pickup, guided stops, castle panoramas, and Old Town free time.

“Excellent tour with Marco. He was an excellent and very knowledgeable guide without being overbearing. Rained all day on us, but Marco did great job of accommodating the 4 of us. Highly recommend this tour. Ask for Marco!!”

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3.Piran and Scenic Slovenian Coast-Private Experience from Koper

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $705

Private coastal day from Koper with cruise pickup, long time in Piran, quick photo stops at town walls and Strunjan, plus smooth drop-off.

“Matija was a wonderful guide! We had a fabulous time! Beautiful area! We highly recommend this tour!!!”

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5.Lake Bled and Ljubljana Private Shore Excursion from Koper

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $774

Private day trip from Koper to Lake Bled and Ljubljana, with English driver, pickup, and iconic sights in one efficient schedule.

“Our guide Matejia was a gem! She taught us so much about Slovenia, its history and people while we were driving to Lake Bled. We had a little over an hour at the Lake and wished we had more time. It was magnificent and we could have spent the day there. Unfortunately we didn’t have time to visit the church on the island but we did enjoy walking around and sampling Bled cake. Afterwards we drove to Ljubljana and joined a quick tour with another guide. The best part was shopping in a local market and visiting the Dragon bridge. This is a lovely excursion that allows you to sample…”

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6.Shore Excursion/Private – Postojna Cave and Ljubljana from Koper

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $687

Private day trip from Koper to Postojna Cave and Ljubljana, with port pickup, expert guide, and a walking tour of Slovenia’s capital.

“My family and I took a cruise in May and had the opportunity to visit beautiful Slovenia. Our fantastic guide Igor started the tour by taking us to Ljubljana where he gave us a walking tour of the downtown area. On Fridays in the Spring, they have a Food Festival at lunchtime so we were able to sample some wonderful local cuisine and beers. Then it was on to the famous caves which were amazing – take a jacket because it’s a little chilly. Igor gave us great recommendations all along the way and plenty of time to explore and do a little shopping. If you are looking for a…”

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7.Lipica Stud Farm- Private Experience from Koper

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $707

Private Lipica Stud Farm visit from Koper with pickup, skip-the-line tickets, guided tour, and Trieste drive back. Up to 5.

“My husband and I enjoyed our private tour of the Lipica Stud Farm. The horses were stunningly beautiful; and because it was off season, we received a private tour of the facilities and were able to see quite a few of the stallions, including some of the current show horses. ThRead more”

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8.Half day tour to Postojna cave – Private tour from Koper

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $145Best value

Private half-day from Koper to Postojna Cave by electric trains, then Predjama Castle. Pickup and Postojna cave entry included.

“Positive: very nice local driver and the country is gorgeous. A pretty drive to cave and castle Negative: This was billed as a private tour but it was really just private driver to the caves and the castle and back. The caves tour itself involved getting Read more”

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9.Postojna cave & castle | Private off cruise excursion from Koper

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $686

Private day from Koper to Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle, with cruise port pickup, guided walks, and a cave electric train ride.

“Our guide, Mihael (Mike), took us to the caves, the castle in front of the cave, and then for lunch in a local restaurant. Mike was very knowledgeable and friendly. The caves and castle were beautiful. Bring warm clothing, the caves are chilly! Definitely recommend this tour with Mike if you are going to Koper.”

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11.Private Truffle Hunting in Slovenia with meal – Zdenko Tartufi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $177

Private truffle hunting in Slovenia’s Istria near Koper, with a dog-led forest search and a full truffle meal from Zdenko Tartufi.

“We went truffle hunting with Sara along with our three kids. We had such an amazing time. The kids loved the dogs, we learned about different types of truffles and Sara prepared the most amazing meal for us afterwards. We cannot recommend this enough. It was an experience we will never forget, and wish we could do again and again.”

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