Croatia · NATIONAL PARKS
Eight national parks, and four of them are day-trippable from the coast. The 15 below cover Plitvice, Krka, Kornati and Mljet, priced and clear about which include park entry and which leave you queuing at the gate.
Review of the Plitvice Lakes day tour from Split, with boat and train rides, guide advice, costs, walking demands, and honest drawbacks.
“Enjoyed the tour with Ivana. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. The lakes themselves are a must see! Unlike anything else I’ve seen.”
Review of the Krka National Park tour from Split, with waterfalls, boat ride, free time, guide tips, costs, wine tasting, and practical advice.
“The waterfalls were beautiful, weather lovely, and our guide Rozana anticipated our every need. The bus ride to and from the national park was uneventful—just like you want any bus ride to be—thanks to Ivica’s friendly competence. We are very happy with this experience. I worried that I would have to leave Croatia without seeing the park, but the stars aligned to give me a great experience!”
Review of the Plitvice Lakes day tour from Split, with waterfalls, boat rides, walking advice, costs, guides, and practical booking tips.
“Ivanka the tour guide she was extremely knowledgable, entertaining, and organised. Grey Tours are lucky to have her working for them as she enjoyed her work and this shows in the time of our tour. Peter also drove very well. I saw beautiful waterfalls and area surrounding them.”
See Plitvice Lakes from Split on a guided 12-hour day trip with transport, upper and lower lakes, waterfalls, and optional Croatian lunch.
“Interesting, but I would do a tour that provided transportation only so we could explore on our own (nothing wrong with tour, just personal preference). Stopped for snacks on the way there and at a great little lunch spot on the way home. Ivanka was a great guide. Side note - the gift shop there is very reasonably priced. I saw some items there that were way more expensived in Dubrovnik and Split.”
Review of the Krka National Park tour from Split or Trogir, with Skradinski Buk waterfalls, river views, wine tasting, and practical costs.
“Everything was amazing, the day was planned perfectly, the bus had air conditioning, the restaurant where we had wine degustation was really cute. Our guide Dario was amazing, the day was filled with laugh because of him! Big thanks to him and our driver.”
Review of the Split to Krka National Park day trip, with air-conditioned transport, waterfalls, boat ride, Skradin swim, costs, and practical tips.
“It was perfect! I would only recommend that the instructions for which boat to take when going to Skradin were phrased differently, as there was also a boat to Primosten right next to it and it would have been an easy mistake to make”
Visit Krka’s Skradinski Buk, cruise the river canyon, swim in Skradin, and taste local wine on an easy day trip from Split or Trogir.
“Ernest the tour guide he is one of the best with Lula driving was good. Trip to nationals park and waterfall is life time experience.”
Review of the Plitvice Lakes admission ticket, with practical advice on entrances, trails, shuttle buses, boat rides, crowds, and value.
“The experience was great. However Viators instructions on where to redeem the tickets were inaccurate and we wasted 45 minutes following they're incorrect google maps address.”
Cruise from Pula around Brijuni National Park, swim at St Jerolim, enjoy drinks, dinner options, sunset views, and a chance to spot dolphins.
“Was a great day. Enjoyed the trip to island, very good place to swim and to enjoy the water. The cruise itself was very nice with all the available drinks and Mario was very friendly. Delicious food(tried the fish), super lecker. Unfortunatley we had no luck to see the Dolphins. Highly recomend the trip.”
Cruise from Zadar through Kornati’s rocky islands, swim in Telašćica’s salt lake, and enjoy meals, wine, and Adriatic views for $64.
“Beautiful scenery, locations, and water. Friendly staff. They gave us a second meal inbetween the second and third stop, which surprised me since I didn't remember reading it in any description. Bringing your own snacks doesn't hurt, especially being under the sun and on a boat all day.”
See Krka’s Skradinski Buk, ride the Krka River to Skradin, and enjoy free time for walks, lunch, or swimming from Split or Trogir.
“A brilliant day out. Darijo our guide was excellent! He was so knowledgeable, entertaining, practical, helpful and very well organised! He managed to give everyone the info they wanted/needed to make the day relaxing, informative and good fun. Nothing was too much trouble, he was great with local tips, suggestions, and a wide range of information. The journey was smooth and the scenery /waterfalls, boat ride in the park simply amazing! Well worth a visit, thank you Darijo (and driver Johnny).”
Explore Plitvice Lakes from Split on a guided 12-hour trip with waterfalls, boat or train rides, 16 lakes, and practical planning advice.
“Luka our guide was amazing, I learned so much about Croatia and the Landscape we were in. This made our time in Split very special. Would recommend”
Cruise from Pula to Brijuni National Park for dolphins, sunset views, a fresh dinner, and unlimited drinks on a traditional wooden boat.
“The whole trip was amazing. Luckily we had great weather as well. Definitely worth going.”
Cruise around Brijuni National Park from Pula, enjoy a paid Mediterranean meal, spot wildlife, and swim at St. Jerolim Island.
“It was amazing. The Island was beautiful, the boat manager was very kind and he did extra stop to see the dolphins as an bonus.”
Cruise from Zadar to Telašćica and Kornati for swimming, Salt Lake Mir, Dalmatian food, wine, and a full day at sea.
“Okay so I don’t think there is something wrong with this trip. Customer service was really nice, food was simple but not bad, wine more house one. If you like to spend a long time at the ship, it can be for you, but it wasn’t definitely for me, because I didn’t carefully read details of the trip and it’s really long. You’re spending around 6 hours at the ship, and yes, it’s crowded. I think one thing to improve is to sell trip for less people.”
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