Ultimate Slovenia Photo Tour

You will meet our team at your Bled accommodation and we’ll give you a short briefing about the photo holiday itinerary. We will have a short walk to the lake shore in the evening for a blue hour photography session of one of the most famous places in Slovenia. Dinner and overnight in Bled.

Evening view of Lake Bled

An early sunrise photography session to capture the stunning environment of Lake Bled. After the sunrise session, we drive to nearby Vintgar Gorge, have a 2-mile stroll by the creek where we can master our techniques of capturing soft morning light and wild water flow. Return to our accommodation, breakfast and some time to relax. In the afternoon, we drive to the valley of Bohinj, where we capture Lake Bohinj and wait for the sunset at St. John the Baptist church. Dinner and overnight in Bled.

We drive to the nearby church of St. Primus in the village of Jamnik in the early morning. The church became a photographic phenomenon in the early 90s when famous National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry took a shot there and published it in the magazine. After sunrise, we return to our accommodation, have breakfast, and drive towards Kranjska Gora, the Vršič Mountain pass, and the Soča Valley.

During the drive, we will enjoy a lot of photogenic views of the Julian Alps in Triglav National Park. Lunch in the Soča Valley is followed by an afternoon of photographing the amazing emerald Soča River.

After checking in the hotel in Bovec in the evening, we drive up to the Mangart mountain pass, where the highest road in Slovenia ends at nearly 2000 m above sea level. After sunset, we can practice night photography in the mountains and try to capture the milky way.

Jamnik

After a late breakfast in the morning, we follow the Soča River to the town of Kobarid and go on an easy 1.5-hour hike to the beautiful creek of the Kozjak Waterfall to capture this hidden photographic gem of the Slovenian Alps.

We proceed to the area of Goriška Brda, also known as Slovenian Tuscany, where we enjoy the views of the vineyards, farms, and medieval villages. Then we enjoy a sunset session on the viewpoint above the region, where we can enjoy a glass of the famous local wine. At last, a delicious dinner and overnight stay in Goriška Brda awaits.

We can choose to have an optional sunrise photography session, where we drive through the scenic area of Goriška Brda and look for more motifs. After breakfast, we leave towards the coast.

After transferring to Piran/Portorož and having lunch in a local restaurant, we spend the afternoon with some free time in the charming medieval town of Piran, where we explore its narrow streets, a bustling vegetable market and the hidden passages to some of the houses. At the end of the day, we have a sunset session on the Piran walls and blue hour photography in the harbor.

On day 6, we drive to the hinterland of the Slovenian coast. We capture the photogenic church of Hrastovlje and explore the nearby area. A possible stop for a local wine tasting in the area of the Slovenian coast, which is known for exquisite red wine. In the evening, we take a sunset session in the hills above Trieste or Piran.

Piran sunset

After a laid-back morning with breakfast, we drive through the Lipica Stud farm where we can photograph divine white Lipizzaner horses in their natural environment. We proceed to the Karst phenomena Rakov Škocjan, which hides a beautiful creek and small river stream, offering fantastic landscape photography.

We arrive in Ljubljana in the afternoon and have an evening stroll and a sunset session on the castle hill. Then it is time for things to end, with the last dinner and the final overnight stay in Ljubljana.

Dragon Bridge in Ljubljana

We will check our best images and re-evaluate the whole holiday workshop. We can offer you a transfer to your accommodation in Ljubljana or to the airport.

Photo Holidays Slovenia

Why not spend a few more days in Slovenia? Extend your holidays with a pre- or post-holiday extension. Accommodation, sightseeing and activities can be arranged. Add as many extra days to your holiday as you wish.