Croatia · ZAGREB TOURS
The capital is two hours from the lakes and a world away from the coast. The 15 below cover Plitvice and Rastoke as day trips, the upper town on foot and the museums nobody expects, each priced with its travel time made clear.
Explore Plitvice Lakes and Rastoke from Zagreb on a guided 10-hour trip with park entry, waterfalls, boat and train rides included.
“An absolutely incredible day! Thank you to our tour guide Marin for making the day so enjoyable.”
Visit Rastoke and Plitvice Lakes from Zagreb on a guided 10-hour trip with park entry, electric boat ride, transport, and English commentary.
“The trip to Plitvice in a smaller group was great. Our guide Martina was the best guide we could have hoped for, she made the whole experience unforgettable and we would love to repeat this trip in another season.”
Explore Zagreb’s communist past and Homeland War in tunnels, shelters, maps, and film with a passionate local guide.
“This is a serious scholarly tour of instruction in modern Croatian and Balkan history, from World War I through the Croatian war of national liberation 1990-1995. It is not for the casual tourist, but the intellectually serious visitor will learn the famous names, political parties, and tragedies of Croatia and its neighbors in our time.”
Explore Zagreb with a local guide, Dolac Market, the Old Town, St. Mark’s Square, and WW2 tunnels on a compact private walk.
“WWII tunnels and general information given on history of Zagreb. Tour guide Kristina was very enthusiastic and entertaining.”
Review of the Plitvice Lakes and Rastoke tour from Zagreb, with practical advice on walking, boats, group size, guides, price, and winter visits.
“This was a very good trip and I highly recommend it. You will walk about 5 miles so if you're not a walker, you don't wanna do this. That said if you're interested in a hike with some good looking lakes and forest this is a fun time. The guide was great”
Explore Zagreb’s old town, Dolac Market, Gradec, and Gric Tunnel on a friendly 2.5-hour small-group walking tour.
“Petra was an excellent tour guide, loved this tour, very interesting and really enhanced our stay in Zagreb. Highly recommend this tour.”
Read intimate stories of love, loss, humor, and healing at Zagreb’s Museum of Broken Relationships, a moving visit at a modest price.
“great and the free tours of the city are fantastic too”
Explore Zagreb’s Lower and Upper Town, WWII tunnels, Dolac Market, Grič Hill, and historic landmarks on a lively 2.5-hour walk.
“Our tour guide was great and we had a really fun and interesting time! it really helped us navigate around Zagreb and we ended up booking trips to Plitvice and Slovenia with the same company because we had such a good time (and both of those were great too) The funicular was closed as per most other reviews, it's been under renovation for a long time but it's the world's shortest funicular so I feel like we didn't miss much!”
Review of the Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes day trip with Rastoke, park ticket, boat and train rides, guide tips, walking demands, and value advice.
“Unbelievably beautiful landscape flawlessly presented by professionals. This is the best organised day trip I've ever attended. Anywhere.”
Walk Zagreb’s WWII tunnels and a wartime shelter while learning how communist Yugoslavia fell and Croatia gained independence.
“This was a fantastic tour. The guide (?Ivana) was so interesting and engaging. She shared a whole lot of fascinating personal stuff about her Yugoslavian/Croatian family over the years. The history was very well (in a non-biased way) explained. Very worth while. Do this tour!”
Review of Zagreb’s $25 panoramic hop-on hop-off bus, with audio commentary, major sights, practical tips, value advice, and route details.
“Cool but expensive for 1h only No details given by the driver”
Explore Ljubljana and Lake Bled from Zagreb on a small-group day tour with guided sights, a pletna boat ride, castle views, and free time.
“What an incredible day! Our tour guide was informative, friendly, and he went above and beyond to make it an enjoyable experience!”
Explore Plitvice Lakes and Rastoke from Zagreb in a small eight-person van, with park entry, boat ride, guide, and hotel pickup included.
“Everything was absolutely perfect from start to finish. The trip to Plitvice Lakes National Park and Rastoke was incredibly well organised, and the scenery was breathtaking. Our guide, Bojan, was amazing — super knowledgeable, friendly, and always helpful, which made the experience even better.”
Explore Rastoke watermills and Plitvice Lakes on a guided day trip from Zagreb, with park walks, a boat ride, and scenic Croatian countryside.
“Our trip was amazing! we loved visiting the small village and even more the lakes and waterfalls. Our guide Marko explained everything in details and answered our questions whilst keeping us all safe.”
Explore Tesla experiments, a real underground mine, engines, aircraft, and energy exhibits at Zagreb’s hands-on technical museum for $8.
“Tour war really informative. The tour guide Tonka was really good and loaded with knowledge. Recommend to those who love history.”
By water, by waterfall, by wall or by table.
