Photos: Petar Milošević, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Professor Ed Hawkins, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Petar Milošević, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Professor Ed Hawkins, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
The zoo and the hill above it
Your local guide
Andrej Bregar
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Highlights
- Enclosures built into a natural hillside
- A city view opening through the trees
- A former volunteer's inside knowledge
- Animals and skyline in one short climb
- Rožnik hill, just above the everyday zoo
About this tour
This session moves from the hillside zoo to a viewpoint a short climb further up Rožnik hill. You see enclosures built into the natural slope rather than flattened ground, then a gap in the trees where the whole city opens up below. It stays on this one hillside throughout.
I move at an easy pace between the zoo and the climb, share details I picked up while volunteering there, and take questions about either the animals or the view.
This suits anyone who wants nature and a city view combined in one short session. It also suits families or anyone travelling with children interested in animals.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Ljubljana before heading out.
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Ljubljana Zoo 21 min
You see enclosures I used to help maintain as a volunteer, and I explain how the zoo works with the hillside setting rather than flattening it for easier paths.
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Rožnik Hill Viewpoint 21 min
The camera climbs a short way further up, and I point out how the whole city becomes visible once the trees briefly open up above the zoo.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Ljubljana: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Slovenian wine and Old Town, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Ljubljana time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Ljubljana, showing you Ljubljana Zoo and Rožnik Hill Viewpoint live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet at the zoo entrance. I keep the phone steady near each enclosure so the animals stay in frame.
Times shown in Ljubljana time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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