7 Lake Day Trips in Croatia Worth the Early Start

Plitvice Lakes with Ticket & Rastoke Guided Tour from Zagreb - Rastoke’s mills and waterfalls make a good first stop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 966 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $78Our pick

Travel from Zagreb to Rastoke and Plitvice Lakes in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. See watermills, waterfalls, and all the Lower Lakes plus highlights of the Upper Lakes. The walk covers about 8.5 kilometers, with boat and panoramic vehicle rides included from April through October.

“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”

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From Zagreb: Plitvice Lakes Guided Group Day Trip

2.From Zagreb: Plitvice Lakes Guided Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 613 reviews · 11 hours · from $76

Travel from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes with an English-speaking guide such as Sanja, Mia, or Marko. You’ll see 16 terraced lakes, waterfalls, wooden walkways, and boat routes, with a Rastoke stop, optional local lunch, and comfortable return transport.

“Rainy but that made the waterfalls even more awesome. It was a wonderful trip , incredibly beautiful”

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From Zagreb: Rastoke and Plitvice lakes Guided Day Trip

3.From Zagreb: Rastoke and Plitvice lakes Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 544 reviews · 10 hours · from $46Best value

Travel from Zagreb to Rastoke and Plitvice Lakes with an English-speaking guide such as Marko, Marin, or Saša. See historic watermills, walk about 8.5 kilometers through the park, and use the included boat and train rides when operating. Entry fees, lunch, and drinks cost extra.

“Great and friendly guide, giving a lot of details about the country and the natural site, highly recommended!”

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

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

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

Travel from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes with an English-speaking guide, reserved park entry, an electric boat, and a panoramic train. You get about four hours in the park, with Route B or C, free time, and clear meeting instructions from guides such as Karlo, Tamara, Daniel, or Antonia.

“Lakes, waterfalls, ecological strategies, signposting, loos, food points could not have wished for better. Wider paths on first stretch would improve convenience and safety. Explanations on geology and wildlife like those at kika would be big improvement.”

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From Split: Plitvice Lakes Full-Day Trip

5.From Split: Plitvice Lakes Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 389 reviews · 12 hours · from $57

Leave Split early for Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia’s famous chain of turquoise lakes and waterfalls. You’ll ride an air-conditioned coach, walk wooden trails through the lower and upper lakes, and see the Great Waterfall. Guides such as Mia and Ivanka may add history and help with the route.

“Ivanka was our tour guide. She is very friendly, enthusiastic, passionate and knowledgeable. We learned so much about the Lakes. 16 lakes, and many waterfalls and cascades. You even have 2 boat trips across the lakes. If you are a nature and countryside lover you will enjoy this trip. It really brings the senses alive and the waterfalls are stunning and beautiful. It is a long day from a 7am pick up and arrive back in Split about 7.30-8pm but it is well worth it. We had a breakfast stop and then a lunch stop at a local restaurant which provides a varied and tasty menu serving home cooked food.…”

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From Split or Trogir: Trogir and Blue Lagoon Half-Day Trip

6.From Split or Trogir: Trogir and Blue Lagoon Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 218 reviews · from $67

Take a speedboat from Split or Trogir to UNESCO-listed Trogir, swim for 75 minutes at the Blue Lagoon, and stop in Maslinica on Šolta. English-speaking skippers such as Beri, Ivana, Thomas, and Ivan guide small groups, with time for sightseeing, snorkeling, and lunch.

“Ivana was amazing, she was very good skipper and giving us info at every place we stopped at. She made the whole day and was fun to be around, even just having conversation and joking around. If you get her as your captain you’re guaranteed to have a great day. Hope to be back sometime soon and will definitely be asking for Ivana again!”

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Plitvice Lakes National Park: Day Trip from Omiš

7.Plitvice Lakes National Park: Day Trip from Omiš

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 41 reviews · 12 hours · from $76

Travel from Omiš to Plitvice Lakes for a guided walk through waterfalls, lakes, canyons, and travertine barriers, followed by a 15-minute boat ride. English-speaking guides such as Barry, Ivanka, and Mia lead the day, while optional Croatian lunch and park admission cost extra.

“amazing day loved the tour our driver mickey was excellent and our tour guide berry was brilliant also absolutely recond this trip”

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7 Lake Day Trips in Croatia Worth the Early Start

Plitvice Lakes with Ticket & Rastoke Guided Tour from Zagreb

1.Plitvice Lakes with Ticket & Rastoke Guided Tour from Zagreb

From Zagreb: Plitvice Lakes Guided Group Day Trip

2.From Zagreb: Plitvice Lakes Guided Group Day Trip

From Zagreb: Rastoke and Plitvice lakes Guided Day Trip

3.From Zagreb: Rastoke and Plitvice lakes Guided Day Trip

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

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

From Split: Plitvice Lakes Full-Day Trip

5.From Split: Plitvice Lakes Full-Day Trip

From Split or Trogir: Trogir and Blue Lagoon Half-Day Trip

6.From Split or Trogir: Trogir and Blue Lagoon Half-Day Trip

Plitvice Lakes National Park: Day Trip from Omiš

7.Plitvice Lakes National Park: Day Trip from Omiš

Pick a day out

On the water

Stone and story

Table and cellar

Out in the landscape