Lipica Stud Farm and Skocjan Caves from Piran or Portoroz or Izola

Overview

Spend a day at 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.

Itinerary

1. Piran Town Walls

   Your guide will pick you up at the agreed starting point in Piran, Slovenia - hotel, cruise terminal, bus station, train station etc. (please contact us after the booking so the appropriate arrangements can be made).

   · Non-stop passage

2. Lipica Stud Farm - Kobilarna Lipica

   The Lipica Stud Farm is one of the oldest stud farms in the world and it represents the origin of the Lipizzan horse. In a unique natural environment, in the middle of fairy meadows and in the shade of oak and chestnut trees, you will find beautiful white horses which will certainly enchant you. Taking a walk on the stud farm estate is like traveling through history. The old manor house and the gracefulness of the Lipizzan horse will take you to the time when horse carriages were the most prominent way of transport. For more than 400 years the tradition of breeding these white horses has been preserved in the center of the unique Karst landscape which today represents one of the most beautiful natural and cultural monuments in Slovenia. On your trip, experience the world of the Lipizzan horse, walk through the stable, and visit the Lipikum Museum dedicated to various aspects of the stud and the Lipizzan breed.

   · 2 h· Admission included

3. Škocjanske Jame

   Škocjan Caves is a cave system in Slovenia which together with the underground stream of the river Reka represents the most important natural phenomenon of the Karst region and one of the largest underground canyons in the world. Due to its exceptional significance, Škocjan Caves was entered on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural world heritage sites in 1986. Its colorful underground world is adorned with giant stalactites, water rapids, and beautiful lakes. On your trip, view the world’s largest underground canyon and walk across the bridge which is situated 40 meters above the underground river. The panoramic view at the exit of the cave will certainly leave you speechless. At the end, you will visit the Škocjan Caves Regional Park, an open-air like museum, which is well-known for its ethnological, karstological, geological, and archaeological monuments, as well as for its natural and cultural heritage. Here the guests can walk through the park and enjoy the unspoiled nature.

   · 2 h· Admission included

Pickup

Pickup included.

- The pickup is flexible (any hotel, apartment, cruise terminal, bus station, train station etc.). - For Cruise Passengers the tour departs from Cruise Passenger Terminal in Piran, Slovenia. Your guide will be holding a sign with KoperTrips and Viator logos. - For Hotel Guests the departure location is flexible. Please advise supplier as soon as possible your hotel details or any other preferred pickup location.

How to use your ticket

• Cruise Passengers must advise supplier as soon as possible: cruise name, arrival time and departure time. • Hotel Guests must advise supplier as soon as possible: hotel details or any other preferred pickup location.

What to know before you go

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Cruise Passengers must advise supplier as soon as possible: ship name, arrival time and departure time
• Hotel Guests must advise supplier as soon as possible: hotel details or any other preferred pickup location
• Warm clothes are recommended

Travelers

Cancellation policy

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

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

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Activity offered by KoperTrips.com via Viator.