Lipica Stud Farm & Škocjan Caves Tour: White Horses & Canyon

Walk through 400 years of Lipizzan horse breeding, then cross a bridge suspended above an underground canyon.

A five-hour guided tour from Portorož combines two UNESCO and heritage sites: the Lipica Stud Farm, where white Lipizzan horses have been bred for over 400 years in the Karst landscape, and the Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring an underground canyon with stalactites, rapids and lakes. Your guide picks you up at your hotel, cruise terminal or train station in Portorož and returns you there at the end. The tour is led in English, Italian or German.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Portorožpassing by
2. Lipica2h · entry included
3. Škocjan Caves2h · entry included

Visit Lipica Stud Farm and Škocjan Caves

• Pick up at Portoroz starting point
• Walk through Lipica Stud Farm estate
• Visit Lipikum Museum at Lipica
• Tour Škocjan Caves underground canyon
• Walk across bridge over underground river
• Explore Škocjan Caves Regional Park

The experience

The Lipica Stud Farm sits in the middle of meadows and oak and chestnut trees, and the tour takes you through the stable to see the white horses up close. You'll walk the estate grounds: the old manor house and the landscape itself carry the history of horse breeding that has continued in this Karst region for more than four centuries. The Lipikum Museum on site covers the breed's origins and the stud's role in preserving it.

From there, the route leads to the Škocjan Caves, one of the world's largest underground canyons. The cave system holds the underground river Reka, giant stalactites, water rapids and lakes. The tour includes a walk across a bridge positioned 40 meters above the river, and the panoramic view at the cave exit is part of the experience. After the main cavern, you visit the Škocjan Caves Regional Park, an open-air museum with ethnological, geological and archaeological monuments where you can walk through unspoiled nature.

Your guide handles the driving and narration throughout the day. Hotel or port pickup is included. Contact the operator after booking to confirm your exact starting point, whether that's a hotel, cruise terminal or train station in Portorož. The tour runs five hours total and returns you to your starting location.

What’s included

• Driver and guide throughout the day.
• hotel, cruise terminal or train station pickup and drop-off in Portorož.
• entry to the Lipica Stud Farm and the Lipikum Museum.
• entry to the Škocjan Caves and the Regional Park.
• insurance.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 16 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Is this one for you?The tour departs from Portorož with pickup at your hotel, cruise terminal or train station, which means you don't need a car or local transport to reach either site. The guide handles the full day's route and returns you to where you started.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, German and Italian.

What are the Lipizzan horses at Lipica, and why are they significant?

The Lipizzan is a white horse breed whose origin traces to the Lipica Stud Farm, where breeding has continued for over 400 years. The farm sits in the Karst landscape and is recognized as one of the oldest stud farms in the world. The breed's gracefulness and the tradition of their care are central to the site's cultural heritage.

What will I see inside the Škocjan Caves?

Škocjan Caves features an underground canyon with the river Reka running through it, giant stalactites, water rapids and lakes. The tour includes a walk across a bridge 40 meters above the underground river, and you'll see the panoramic view from the cave exit before visiting the open-air Regional Park with its geological and archaeological monuments.

How does pickup work if I'm staying at a cruise port or train station in Portorož?

Your guide will pick you up at your agreed starting point: hotel, cruise terminal or train station in Portorož. After you book, contact the operator to confirm your exact location and any special arrangements needed, and they'll arrange the pickup accordingly.

How long does the tour take?

The tour runs five hours total, including the drive from Portorož, time at the Lipica Stud Farm and the Škocjan Caves, and the return to your starting point.