The 15 Best Zadar Tours & Boat Trips

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

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

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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Zadar: Kornati Boat Trip with Lunch and Swim Stops

2.Kornati Boat Trip with Lunch and Swim Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,498 reviews · 10 hours · from $64

Cruise from Zadar through Telašćica and Kornati, with breakfast, grilled lunch, Croatian wine, salt-lake swims, and island views.

“where do I begin with. first let me tell that the experience and food was exactly as mentioned in the tour package you get water, welcome drink (some type of colourless vodka like alcohol), orange juice, ham burger. you have all of this on the boat which goes between few islands and then you reach the first stop where there is a salt lake where you can hike and swim and of course you the Adriatic sea where you can swim too. I prefer the sea. you get 90 minutes to spend above. post that the boat takes another approx 90 minutes to reach koranati island which is so beautiful…”

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Zadar: Plitvice Lakes with Boat Ride and Zadar Old Town Tour

3.Plitvice Lakes with Boat Ride and Zadar Old Town Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,368 reviews · 10 hours · from $53

Explore Plitvice Lakes from Zadar with a guide, boat and train rides, four hours in the park, and an optional Zadar Old Town walk.

“It was a beautiful day and filip was so knowledgeable! He ensured we didn’t get lost and took the most comfortable and beautiful route for us! As a solo traveller it was. Good way to explore the parks and I would definitely recommend whether you’re solo or with your family.”

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Zadar: Kornati and Telašćica Full-Day Boat Trip with Lunch

4.Kornati and Telašćica Full-Day Boat Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,193 reviews · from $51

Cruise from Zadar through Kornati National Park, swim in the Adriatic and Telašćica salt lake, and enjoy breakfast, lunch, wine, and island views.

“It was a great experience 100% worth the money views were incredible! Loved going in the water”

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From Zadar: Plitvice Lakes with Boat Ride & Zadar Old town tour

5.Plitvice Lakes with Boat Ride & Zadar Old town tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,129 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $54Top rated

Review of the Zadar to Plitvice Lakes tour, with boat and electric train rides, guided walks, practical tips, costs, and drawbacks.

“It was a amazing experience, the view was fantastic and the water color was so beautiful. Our guide was a great and wonderful. I definitely recommend this excursion.”

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Zadar: Plitvice Lakes Full-Day Guided Tour with a Boat Ride

6.Plitvice Lakes Full-Day Guided Tour with a Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 807 reviews · from $58

Explore Plitvice Lakes from Zadar with a guide, scenic walks, an electric boat ride, and practical help with the park’s crowds and weather.

“The bus was very comfortable. At the end of the trip in Plitvice we missed our guide and were not able to find our bus, but they called me few times and came to take us. With this, they showed us that they are really taking care of customers. It is worth and highly recommended tour.”

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From Zadar: Kornati National Park and Telascica Boat Trip

7.Kornati National Park and Telascica Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 788 reviews · from $64

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.”

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Zadar: 3 Islands Luxury Boat Tour with Aperol Spritz

8.3 Islands Luxury Boat Tour with Aperol Spritz

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 774 reviews · from $34

Explore Ošljak and Kali from Zadar on a four-hour small-boat tour with swimming, snorkeling, island walks, and Aperol Spritz.

“super nice spots for snorkeling, smooth journey, good drinks and nice information from Mauro”

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Zadar: Kornati and Telašćica Cruise with Ticket Included

9.Kornati and Telašćica Cruise with Ticket Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 759 reviews · from $68

Cruise from Zadar through Kornati National Park to Telašćica, with meals, wine, swimming, salt lake views, and park fees included.

“I enjoyed the boat tour and the visits to the islands. I would highly recommend it if you're in the area.”

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Zadar: Original Island-Hopping Speedboat Tour

10.Original Island-Hopping Speedboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 654 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $36

Cruise from Zadar to Ugljan’s clear bays, swim and snorkel, eat in Kali, and explore Preko on a flexible four-hour speedboat tour.

“We had a great time. All the activities were exactly as described. The guides were fun and knowledgeable.”

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From Zadar: Kornati National Park & Telašćica Boat Tour

11.Kornati National Park & Telašćica Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 582 reviews · 9 hours · from $57

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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Zadar: 3-Island Speedboat Tour with Snorkeling and Drinks

12.3-Island Speedboat Tour with Snorkeling and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 574 reviews · from $34

Explore Ošljak, Preko, and a secret island from Zadar by speedboat, with snorkeling, free time, drinks, and a GoPro for $34.

“Everything was perfect. Joseph was our guide. He showed us all the cool islands around”

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Zadar: Full-Day Sailing Trip to Kornati

13.Full-Day Sailing Trip to Kornati

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 563 reviews · 9 hours · from $81

Sail from Zadar to Kornati and Telašćica for cliffs, Lake Mir, snorkeling, and a relaxed small-group day on the Adriatic.

“The day went perfectly. The skipper is so nice and very accommodating. It takes 3 h to sail to the Kornati Islands and the same time back. So you can take the time to read a book or talk to the other people on the boat. Sailing is very smooth. The swim with snorkel equipment is great because you can observe a lot of different species of fish. Overall I strongly recommend this day trip if you are in Zadar. Worth every penny !”

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Zadar: Guided Tour to Ugljan, Osljak, & Galevac by Speedboat

14.Guided Tour to Ugljan, Osljak, & Galevac by Speedboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 523 reviews · from $40

Island-hop from Zadar to Ošljak, Ugljan, and Galevac by speedboat, with swimming, snorkeling, local history, and liqueur tasting.

“I was thinking that we will use boat for longer timer, but still we loved! amazing first island, guide was enjoying his work, reccomendations to use this activity!”

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From Zadar: Plitvice Lakes Day Trip with Guide and Boat Tour

15.Plitvice Lakes Day Trip with Guide and Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 479 reviews · 10 hours · from $53

Review of the Zadar to Plitvice Lakes day trip, with coach transport, reserved entry, waterfall walks, electric boat, and park train.

“Beautiful environment- stunning. You get shade and coolness through the trees and the water so dont be scared if its supposed to be very high in degrees that day. Experienced guide, informative and frequent updates through Whats App”

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