14 Waterfall National Park Tours in Croatia to Build a Day Around

1.From Split: Plitvice Lakes National Park Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,002 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $78Our pick

Travel from Split to Plitvice Lakes National Park in an air-conditioned bus or van, then walk the Upper and Lower Lakes with an English-speaking guide. Your day includes the park’s panoramic boat and electric train, with guides such as Sanja, Lovro, Ivana, and Antonia bringing the waterfalls, geology, and history to life.

“The lakes and falls are beautiful. Our tour guide Sonya was great. A must see in Croatia. It’s an easy hike, mostly downhill.”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.From Split: Krka National Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,359 reviews · 9 hours · from $31

Travel from Split to Krka National Park with an English-speaking guide such as Dario, Mate, or Rosana. Walk beside Skradinski Buk, ride by boat, enjoy free time at your own pace, then choose wine tasting or time in Skradin. Park tickets cost extra and must be paid in cash.

“Very well organised trip, lovely tour through the national park”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.From Split: Plitvice Lakes National Park Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,355 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $78

Spend about four hours exploring Plitvice Lakes with an English-speaking guide such as Mia or Ivanka. Walk beside waterfalls, cruise the Lower Lakes, use park transport, and return to Split by air-conditioned bus. The day is long, but the scenery is exceptional.

“double check times/dates you are going - spectacular place, unfortunately it was so crowded we had to shuffle around and missed our boat trip. make sure you go very early or off peak times”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Plitvice Lakes National Park Guided Day Tour from Split

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,948 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $78

Leave Split at 7:00 a.m. for a full-day trip to Plitvice Lakes National Park. An English-speaking guide such as Mia, Ivanka, Barry, or Mate leads you around the Upper and Lower Lakes, with round-trip transport, photo stops, and an optional Croatian lunch.

“Worth a long trip to visit a beautiful place. The tour guide is funny and knowledgeable. The restaurant where we had lunch was nice.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Krka National Park – All Sites – Entry ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,098 reviews · 1 day · from $8Best value

Visit Skradinski Buk, Roški Slap, Manojlovac, Burnum, and the Krka Eco Campus with one-day park access. Choose entry from Skradin by boat or Lozovac by bus. Allow several hours for the trails, and add a separate boat excursion to Visovac or Roški Slap if you want more.

“Very nice national park. not overly big but can easy spend a good few hours roaming around. we opted to get the boat in/out of the park which was good. some food and drink vendors available inside. 1€ charge for the toilets”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Split/Trogir: Krka National Park Day Trip with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 925 reviews · 8 hours - 510 minutes · from $49

From Split or Trogir, you’ll visit Skradinski Buk with an English-speaking guide, walk past old mills, cruise the Krka canyon to Skradin, swim, and finish with local wine. Guides such as Dario, Ernest, and Rozana have led past departures. Park entry and lunch cost extra.

“very nice guide. varied trip. swimming. Waterfalls and small sightseeing in Sibernik. Enough time to walk around”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Plitvice Lakes National Park Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 832 reviews · 1 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $15

Book timed entry to Plitvice Lakes National Park and explore its waterfalls, lakes, forests, boardwalks, shuttle buses, and electric boat at your own pace. This is a self-guided visit, not a guided tour. Guides such as Dalibor, Karlo, and Leopold are available only through separate arrangements.

“It's crowded, busy, lot's of screaming children and an overload of tourists. It gets better when you take the long walk but still busy.”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Split/Trogir: Krka National Park Day Trip & Boat to Skradin

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 763 reviews · 8 hours - 510 minutes · from $31

Travel from Split or Trogir to Krka National Park with an English-speaking guide, walk the trails around Skradinski Buk, then take a 30-minute boat ride to Skradin. You get free time for lunch, a stroll, or a swim, with guides such as Dario, Darijo, Mate, and Rozana praised for helpful local insight.

“really good trip. guide was super friendly and the what's app group really added to the experience of the day. the bus journey was really good taking in the views of trogir and surrounding islands. kkra waterfalls was stunning. I would definitely recommend the trip”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.From Split: Plitvice Lakes National Park Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 672 reviews · 12 hours · from $76

Travel from Split to Plitvice Lakes with an English-speaking guide such as Sanja, Luka, or Ivana. Expect a comfortable coach, about 9 km of walking, a boat or train ride, and four hours among 16 lakes and waterfalls. Entry fees cost extra and must be paid in cash.

“This was the highlight of our honeymoon in Croatia! Learned so much about the park and the region, and got to see so much natural beauty! Our guide Sanja was incredible, made the day very clear and brought a lot of knowledge and humor to the tour! Would definitely recommend to all visiting Split!”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.From Zagreb: Plitvice Lakes National Park Tour with Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 444 reviews · 10 hours · from $123

Travel from central Zagreb to Rastoke and Plitvice Lakes in an air-conditioned van or minibus. With park entry, Wi-Fi, a snack, water, and a bilingual guide included, you will follow wooden paths past lakes and waterfalls, including Veliki slap. Guides may include Ivan, Luka, Patrik, or Stjepan.

“They were very nice. Made frnds with them. It's good way to know new people.”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.From Zadar: Plitvice Lakes National Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 282 reviews · 8 hours · from $53

Travel from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes by air-conditioned coach, then explore its terraced lakes, wooden paths, Great Waterfall, Kozjak Lake, electric boat, and park train with an English or German-speaking guide. Expect a long walking day, seasonal entrance fees, and limited suitability for wheelchairs or strollers.

“On a rainy day, we were still gobsmacked, unbelievably outstanding and well worth the tour, after been to Niagara Falls twice, it hasn’t a patch plitivce lakes 😊😊”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Full-Day Private Tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park from Zadar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $240

Travel from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes in a private air-conditioned vehicle with guides such as Terezija or Marta. You’ll have about four hours in the park, a packed lunch, help choosing the best route, and pickup timed for hotels or cruise ships. Entrance fees are extra and paid in cash.

“Marta was our driver today and was absolutely wonderful! She was very well educated regarding the area we drove through to arrive efficiently at Plitvice Lakes. We had limited time and she certainly made the most of it despite the rainy weather. This was an absolutely breathtaking National Park and Marta was helpful, reliable, and very fun to be around the entire time!”

Check availability →Read our full review

13.Private Return Transfer to Krka National Park from Zadar and return to Zadar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Travel privately from Zadar to Krka National Park with a driver such as William or Marco, then explore at your own pace. Hotel, airport, and cruise-port pickup are available. Allow about five hours, and budget separately for park entry, food, drinks, and optional activities.

“William is great driver who is on time met us right off the ship and very informative and attentive. Highly recommend him!”

Check availability →Read our full review

14.Plitvice Lakes National Park: Private Tour from Zadar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 9 hours

Travel from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes with a private guide, walking the Upper and Lower Lakes, riding an electric boat across Lake Kozjak, and using the park train. Guides such as Ivan, Anita, Fran, and Sandra have led past tours, with pickup and drop-off included.

“La experiencia de visitar los lagos ha sido increíble, si bien es cierto que si volviese no lo realizaría con guía, es una forma de hacerlo cómodamente, pues te recogen en tu hotel y te dejan en el mismo, no tienes que llevar tu propio coche ni aparcar (pues a ciertas horas está complicado). Anita se portó excelentemente, la recomiendo sin duda, además no tuvo problema es quedarse un rato mas con nosotras hasta que terminamos el recorrido. La chica que nos recogió tuvo el detalle de escribirnos después para recomendarnos restaurantes locales. Un 10!”

Check availability →Read our full review