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Škocjan vs Postojna: Slovenia's two caves

How Slovenia's two big caves compare on price and route, and which to pick in winter.

“I'd do Škocjan in winter: less than half the price, as long as you know the route is shorter.”

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Before you book

  • 01Postojna: €34.90, on a fixed date and time
  • 02Škocjan: €16 from November to March, €18 in April and October, €22 in May, June and September, €24 in July and August
  • 03The catch: from October to April the Škocjan tour ends early at Exit 1, the Big Collapse Doline.
  • 04The full route is about 5 km and roughly 1,000 steps
  • 05It's 12 °C inside Škocjan all year, so bring a jacket
  • 06Škocjan closes on 1 January and 25 December
  • 07If you do want Postojna, bundle it: the cave, Predjama Castle, the Vivarium and the Expo together are €49.90 instead of €58.90.

Checked when the guide was written (22 Oct 2026). Confirm times and prices with the operator before booking.

The full guide, as text+
Everyone books Postojna. Slovenia's other big cave is €16 in winter, and a river runs through it 🦇 Škocjan is a UNESCO-listed cave system in Slovenia's Karst, where the Reka river runs through an underground canyon. I'd do Škocjan in winter: less than half the price, as long as you know the route is shorter. 1️⃣ Postojna: €34.90, on a fixed date and time 2️⃣ Škocjan: €16 from November to March, €18 in April and October, €22 in May, June and September, €24 in July and August 3️⃣ The catch: from October to April the Škocjan tour ends early at Exit 1, the Big Collapse Doline. The full route is about 5 km and roughly 1,000 steps 4️⃣ It's 12 °C inside Škocjan all year, so bring a jacket 5️⃣ Škocjan closes on 1 January and 25 December If you do want Postojna, bundle it: the cave, Predjama Castle, the Vivarium and the Expo together are €49.90 instead of €58.90. 👉 Swipe for the prices by month and what the winter route skips. Save this for your trip and send it to who you'd go with. Postojna or Škocjan? 👇 📷 Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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