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The 15 Best Croatian Day Trips & Excursions

354 tours  ·  from $16 a head

Day trips, half days, and anything with a skipper or a minibus attached. The 15 below are the ones that justify a whole day of a Croatian week, priced and timed, with the rest of the catalogue sitting under them.

Blue Cave Small-Group Boat Tour from Dubrovnik - The Blue Cave is small, dark, and worth understanding
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Blue Cave Small-Group Boat Tour from Dubrovnik

1.Blue Cave Small-Group Boat Tour from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9,360 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84Our pick

Swim through Dubrovnik’s Blue Cave, three Koločep caves, and Sunj Beach on a four-hour small-group boat trip with drinks included.

“Highly recommend. Easy half day boat trip. First stop was swimming into a smaller blue cave. Then to another area to swim and then finally to a sandy beach which was the highlight.”

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From Split: Krka Waterfalls, Food & Wine Tasting Tour - Walking the wooden paths at Krka National Park
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From Split: Krka Waterfalls, Food & Wine Tasting Tour

2.Krka Waterfalls, Food & Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9,326 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $45

Review of Split’s Krka waterfalls, Skradin, river boat, and family winery tour, with practical advice on costs, timing, swimming, and value.

“Fantastic time visiting the Krka national park. The park is so beautiful with waterfalls at every turn. There are wooden walkways through the path of the waterfalls. Sanja was our tour guide and she was very organized and communicated well on all of the details. She was very knowledgeable of the area and history and kept the group entertained on the bus ride. She was friendly and talked to all of the guests throughout the tour. The wine tasting stop was so good!! It was a fantastic day that exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend this tour.”

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Blue cave, Mamma Mia and Hvar, 5 islands speedboat tour - Reaching Biševo and the Blue Cave
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Blue cave, Mamma Mia and Hvar, 5 islands speedboat tour

3.Blue cave, Mamma Mia and Hvar, 5 islands speedboat tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,150 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $111

Review of Split’s Blue Cave and Hvar speedboat tour, with five islands, swimming, snorkeling, practical costs, comfort tips, and weather advice.

“A fantastic introduction into a few of Croatia’s islands. Very well organized speed boat trip. The Blue Cave and the Island where Mamma Mia was filmed were our highlights. The Fortress on Hvar was incredible as well the views were amazing!”

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From Split: Krka Waterfalls, Food & Wine Tasting Tour - Walking the wooden paths at Krka National Park
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From Split: Krka Waterfalls, Food & Wine Tasting Tour

4.Krka Waterfalls, Food & Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,598 reviews · 10 hours · from $44

Explore Krka waterfalls from Split, cruise to Skradin, swim by the river, and taste Dalmatian wine, cheese, and olive oil.

“I had a wonderful time touring the Split area annotated by our amazing tour guide, Sanja. Krka National Park is beyond beautiful! I highly recommend swimming in the Krka River, the water is refreshing and salty. I also enjoyed the wine tasting, which offered 4 wines made by a local family.”

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Split/Trogir: Blue Cave, Mamma Mia, Hvar and 5 Island Tour - The speedboat ride from Split or Trogir
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Split/Trogir: Blue Cave, Mamma Mia, Hvar and 5 Island Tour

5.Blue Cave, Mamma Mia, Hvar and 5 Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,320 reviews · 10 - 11 hours · from $109

Ride Croatia’s coast by speedboat, entering the Blue Cave, swimming at Blue Lagoon, visiting Vis and Hvar, with guides and cave fees to plan for.

“Lea and Mattea great guides, especially because of the adverse weather conditions they managed to bring us back safely to Split always with a smile, great music and sense of responsibility. It was a great experience overall and would highly recommend!”

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Dubrovnik: Epic Game of Thrones Tour + Lokrum & Saver Option - Meeting at Pile and walking toward Blackwater Bay
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Dubrovnik: Epic Game of Thrones Tour + Lokrum & Saver Option

Dubrovnik: The Original Game of Thrones Tour & Lokrum Option - Pile Gate and the first view of King’s Landing
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Dubrovnik: The Original Game of Thrones Tour & Lokrum Option

8.The Original Game of Thrones Tour & Lokrum Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,064 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $26

Explore Dubrovnik’s Game of Thrones filming sites, Cersei’s Walk of Shame, Lovrijenac Fortress, and Lokrum’s Iron Throne.

“The Game of Thrones tour in Old Town Dubrovnik was fantastic! It was very interesting, full of great insights, and really well structured. Our guide, Jelena, was great, clear, engaging, and fun throughout the tour. Highly recommend it to any GoT fan or anyone wanting to learn more about Dubrovnik’s history and filming locations!”

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Split: Old Town and Diocletian Palace Walking Tour - Starting at the Golden Gate
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Split: Old Town and Diocletian Palace Walking Tour

Dubrovnik Game of Thrones Tour & Optional Lokrum Island Visit - Pile Gate and the first King’s Landing scenes
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Dubrovnik Game of Thrones Tour & Optional Lokrum Island Visit

From Split: Krka Waterfalls Tour, Boat Cruise & Swimming - Krka National Park and the walk beside Skradinski buk
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From Split: Krka Waterfalls Tour, Boat Cruise & Swimming

11.Krka Waterfalls Tour, Boat Cruise & Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,489 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $32

Review of the Krka Waterfalls tour from Split, with a boat ride, swimming in Skradin, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“Had a great time on this trip! The drive was entertaining and informative thanks to our guide Richard, and the waterfalls were beautiful. We went on a Sunday outside of high season so there was no traffic, and even though there were a lot of other tours on that day we never had to wait in line anywhere.”

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Dubrovnik Discovery Old Town Walking Tour - Franciscan Monastery, Stradun, and Onofrio’s Fountain
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Dubrovnik Discovery Old Town Walking Tour

12.Dubrovnik Discovery Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,458 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Explore Dubrovnik’s Old Town with a local guide, seeing palaces, fountains, war history, and culture on a 90-minute walk for $24.19.

“Brilliant walk with Alex who was just great!! Lots of interesting facts with some amusing stories along the way”

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Split: Blue Lagoon and 3 Islands Speedboat Tour - First stop: Borkko Beach Bar on Čiovo
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Split: Blue Lagoon and 3 Islands Speedboat Tour

13.Blue Lagoon and 3 Islands Speedboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,406 reviews · 5 hours · from $70

Review of Split’s $70 Blue Lagoon speedboat tour, with swimming, snorkeling, Borkko Beach Bar, Trogir, and practical booking tips.

“SANJA and PASKO are great tour guides. We had a wonderful time! If I am in Split in the future I will do the same Blue lagoon boat trip again. Thank you SANJA and PASKO.”

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Blue Cave & 6 Islands Speedboat Tour From Split or Podstrana - The speedboat is the experience, and the warning
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Blue Cave & 6 Islands Speedboat Tour From Split or Podstrana

Zadar: Plitvice Lakes Guided Day Tour with Tickets - The Zadar meeting point and the two-hour ride inland
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Zadar: Plitvice Lakes Guided Day Tour with Tickets

15.Plitvice Lakes Guided Day Tour with Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,148 reviews · 10 hours · from $88

Visit Plitvice Lakes from Zadar with park tickets, a guide, boat and train rides, plus an optional Old Town walking tour.

“A 100% recommendation to join this tour!!! First, the pace is very nice. I took the 11:20 tour, since I'm not a morning person. We are a group of 35+ but we had a really good time, not in a hurry, and learnt a lot of new things about Plitvice and Croatia, took a lot of photos and videos. Second, Monika, our guide, is super knowledgeable and humourous. She knows a lot and convey the message in a very enjoyable way that everyone can listen and asks questions. Third, it is very convenient with bus transfers, tickets to the park and with stops of good restaurants and cafes. If you…”

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