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Private tours in Split & Dubrovnik with a licensed local guide

Walking tours of Diocletian's Palace, day trips to national parks, islands, Mostar and Montenegro, multiple day itineraries and private transfers. Tell us whether you're arriving on a cruise or planning a longer trip, and you'll hear back within 24 hours.

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Arriving on a cruise?Your guide waits in front of your ship or tender with your name on a sign.

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The tour you like, your date, the number of adults and children, and your ship and time in port if you're on a cruise.

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Tours are not priced per person. You get one price for your private tour, with a reply within 24 hours.

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Cruise guests are met in front of the ship or tender, with their name on a sign. Tours run all year long.

Day tours

Every tour is private and can be adapted. Several day trips can start with a highlights tour of Split, and tours can be combined to make the most of your day.

From Split

Split, Šibenik, the islands & hinterland
Columns and arches of the Peristyle square in Diocletian's Palace

Split City Tour

2 hours
  1. South wall
  2. Palace basements
  3. Peristyle
  4. Cathedral
  5. Golden Gate
  6. Old Town
  7. Riva

A walking tour of the 1,700-year-old palace: its untouched basements, the central Peristyle and Diocletian's mausoleum, today still used as a cathedral. Then out through the Golden Gate into the medieval Old Town, finishing on the Riva.

Included
Licensed local guide
Not included
Entrance fees, meals, private transfers
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Narrow stone street with a clock tower in Split's Old Town

Split Panorama Tour

3 hours
  1. Diocletian's Palace
  2. Medieval squares
  3. Jewish quarter
  4. Farmer's market
  5. National Theater

The whole walking tour of Diocletian's Palace, plus a longer walk through the medieval part of the city.

Included
Licensed local guide
Not included
Entrance fees, meals, private transfers
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Trogir seafront promenade with palm trees at dusk

UNESCO Trogir & Split Half Day

4 hours
  1. 30 min coastal drive
  2. Trogir
  3. St. Lawrence Cathedral
  4. Kamerlengo fort
  5. Diocletian's Palace
  6. Old Town

Walk the island town of Trogir, known as 'Little Venice', with its 13th-century cathedral and 16th-century Venetian fort, then return for a full walking tour of Split.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals
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Stone remains of the Roman amphitheatre in Salona

Salona Roman Ruins, Trogir & Split

6 hours
  1. Salona
  2. Amphitheater & baths
  3. Trogir
  4. Street-side cafe
  5. Diocletian's Palace
  6. Old Town

Salona was the most significant town in this part of the Roman Empire and the birthplace of Emperor Diocletian. See its walls, aqueduct, basilicas and amphitheater, then Trogir and Split.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals
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Cascading waterfalls in Krka National Park

Krka National Park & Split

6 hours
  1. A1 highway
  2. Wooden paths
  3. Old stone mills
  4. Waterfalls
  5. River boat to Skradin
  6. Diocletian's Palace

Walk the wooden paths over the streams to the waterfalls, where there is a swimming area, and leave the park by river boat to Skradin. Back in Split for a full walking tour.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, highway & parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals
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Klis Fortress on a rocky ridge above Split

Split, Klis Fort & Cetina Canyon

6 hours
  1. Diocletian's Palace
  2. Klis Fort
  3. Dalmatian hinterland
  4. Cetina river
  5. Lunch at Radman's Mills (optional)
  6. Omiš

Town, fort and river canyon in one day. Views from Klis span the Split peninsula and the islands; the local roads follow the Cetina river down to the pirate town of Omiš.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, highway & parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals
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Aerial view of the Blue Lake sinkhole beside the town of Imotski

Imotski Dalmatian Hinterland

6 hours
  1. Omiš
  2. Biokovo tunnel
  3. Red Lake
  4. Blue Lake
  5. Topana fort
  6. Lunch at a 300-year-old mill (optional)

Away from the coast to the karst Red and Blue Lakes and the limestone town of Imotski. Lunch can be at a family-run tavern in an old mill, where the traditional 'peka' roast is made in front of you.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, highway & parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals

Can be preceded by a highlights Split City Tour.

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Waterfalls falling into a green lake in Plitvice Lakes National Park

Plitvice Lakes

10–12 hours
  1. Pick-up
  2. Commentary on the drive
  3. Plitvice Lakes National Park
  4. Free time in the park

A full day at the UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, with commentary about the history and customs of the areas you drive through.

Included
English speaking driver / guide, air-conditioned transport, parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals

Can be a day trip from Split or part of a Split – Zagreb transfer.

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Šibenik old town lit up across the bay at dusk

Šibenik & Drniš Prosciutto

7 hours
  1. Šibenik
  2. St. James Cathedral
  3. Drniš
  4. Prosciutto maker
  5. Local roads back to Split

The Renaissance town of Šibenik and its UNESCO cathedral, then inland to Drniš, where a local maker shows how the prosciutto is made and you cut your own slice.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, highway & parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals

Can be preceded by a highlights Split City Tour.

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A rider in traditional costume at full gallop during the Alka tournament in Sinj

Sinj & the Dalmatian Inlands

5 hours
  1. Sinj
  2. Town museum
  3. Our Lady of Sinj
  4. 500-year-old water mill
  5. Water source

30 minutes inland: the Alka Knights Tournament, on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, a 500-year-old water mill where you mold your own bread buns, and a spring you can drink from.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, highway & parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals

Can be preceded by a highlights Split City Tour.

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River and village houses below the mountains near Livno

Livno, South-West Bosnia

8 hours
  1. Border crossing
  2. Franciscan monastery museum
  3. Upper town
  4. Duman river source
  5. Wild horses plateau

A 90-minute drive to Livno: a museum with a 3,600-year-old wooden sarcophagus, Ottoman-era upper town, the Duman river source, and a plateau where wild horses come down to graze.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, highway & parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals

Can be preceded by a highlights Split City Tour.

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Mostar's Old Bridge over the Neretva river, lit at dusk

Full Day Trip to Mostar

8 hours
  1. Coastal & inland roads
  2. Border crossing
  3. Mostar
  4. Old Bridge
  5. Old town

Mostar's mix of Ottoman and Christian architecture, cobbled streets and the 16th-century Old Bridge over the Neretva, with the recent history explained on the way.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, highway & parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals

The pilgrimage site of Medjugorje can be added.

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Aerial view of the Golden Horn beach in Bol on the island of Brač

Island of Brač

7 hours
  1. Ferry to Supetar
  2. Škrip
  3. Across the island
  4. Bol
  5. Golden Horn beach

Ferry to Brač, the island whose white limestone went into the columns of the White House. Visit Škrip, the oldest village, then the seaside town of Bol.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, highway & parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals

Can be preceded by a highlights Split City Tour.

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Hvar town and harbour seen from the Španjola fort

Island of Hvar

8–10 hours
  1. Catamaran or ferry
  2. Hvar town walk
  3. Španjola fort
  4. Lavender & vineyards
  5. Villages

A walking tour of Hvar town and the view from the Španjola fort, then a drive past lavender fields, vineyards and olive groves to seaside and inland villages.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, highway & parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals
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Kravice waterfalls spilling into a wide pool

Kravice Falls & Family Farm to Table

8 hours
  1. Border crossing
  2. Kravice Falls
  3. Family farm
  4. Pick your own vegetables

Less than 90 minutes from Split, the Kravice Falls in Bosnia, then a family-run farm nearby where everything is homegrown and you see your meal prepared.

Included
English speaking driver / guide, air-conditioned transport, parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals
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From Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik, Korčula & Montenegro
Dubrovnik's walled old town and harbour from above

Dubrovnik Walking Tour

90 minutes
  1. Pile gate
  2. Onofrio fountain
  3. Stradun
  4. Old port
  5. Side streets

From the Pile gate over the drawbridge and down Stradun. Optional visits: the Franciscan monastery with one of the three oldest pharmacies in Europe, the Dominican monastery, the Rector's Palace and the Synagogue.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, highway & parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals
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The Cavtat peninsula and bay seen from above

Cavtat – Srđ Hill – Dubrovnik

5 hours
  1. Konavle valley
  2. Cavtat
  3. Srđ hill viewpoint
  4. Dubrovnik old town

The seaside town of Cavtat, founded by the Greeks as Epidaurus, then up Srđ hill for a bird's-eye view before the walking tour of Dubrovnik's Old Town.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, highway & parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals
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Houses and harbour on the island of Korčula

Korčula & Pelješac Peninsula

8 hours
  1. Pelješac drive
  2. Boat from Orebić
  3. Korčula
  4. Family winery
  5. Ston walls & salt flats

Boat to Korčula, the birthplace of Marco Polo, wine tasting at a family winery on Pelješac, then Ston with its 16th-century walls, salt flats and oysters.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, highway & parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals
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Islet with a church in the Bay of Kotor, mountains behind

Full Day Montenegro

8 hours
  1. Border crossing
  2. Perast (optional boat)
  3. Kotor walking tour
  4. Budva

Around the Bay of Kotor, with an optional boat from Perast to Our Lady of the Rocks, a walking tour of Kotor with a licensed local guide, then the Venetian walled town of Budva.

Included
Licensed local guide, air-conditioned transport, highway & parking tolls
Not included
Entrance fees, meals

The boat ride to the monastery is 6 euros per person.

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What guests say

Rated 5.0 of 5 from 668 reviews on Tripadvisor: 664 Excellent, 4 Good. Checked on 15 September 2026.

It felt like traveling with a knowledgeable local friend rather than a tour company.
Jean-Philippe L · family trip, August 2026
The tour guide even kept the attention of the 6 kids in our party!
Danielle · Krka National Park, July 2026
We were a group of 9 pax, including one elderly, and he made sure everyone was well taken care of
p_huang, Davao City · 10-day tour, December 2025
I opted for a driver because I wanted us to enjoy the views along the Jadranska Magistrala. It was money well spent
Mary z, Chicago · Split to Dubrovnik, May 2026

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From guest letters

We had no problem meeting Ante at the port, and his car was spotless.
Steve and Sue Carmick · Chehalis, Washington, USA
It cost us a little more than joining one of the standard tours but we all thought it was money well-spent
Ralph Dixon · UK, family group of 10

Multiple day tours

A proposed itinerary from Zagreb through Plitvice National Park to Split and Dubrovnik, with day trips to Bosnia and Montenegro. It can easily be done in reverse, and some tours can be combined to make the most of each day.

Extra nights in Split are worth it: there's plenty to see, and it's a good base for the islands, the hinterland and the national parks.

  • Included: transport, highway & parking tolls, guiding
  • Not included: admissions, meals
Send an inquiry for your itinerary Rooftops of Zagreb's upper town with the cathedral towers

Nights in Zagreb

  1. Zagreb Airport transfer
  2. Zagreb City Tour2 hours

    Main square, cathedral, Dolac market and the upper town.

  3. Trakošćan Castle & Varaždin7 hours

    A 13th-century castle museum on four levels, then baroque Varaždin, once the Croatian capital.

Nights in Split

  1. Zagreb – Plitvice National Park – Split transfer9 hours

    Free time in the park; a local licensed park guide can be arranged.

  2. UNESCO Trogir & Split half day4 hours
  3. Šibenik & Drniš7 hours
  4. Authentic Dalmatian Hinterland7 hours
  5. Roman ruins of Salona & Krka National Park7 hours
  6. Island of Brač8 hours
  7. Island of Hvar8 hours

Nights in Dubrovnik

  1. Split – Mostar – Dubrovnik transfer8 hours

    Close to Mostar a family-run farm to table place caters for vegetarians.

  2. Cavtat – Srđ Hill – Dubrovnik4.5 hours
  3. Island of Korčula & Pelješac8 hours
  4. Full day Montenegro8 hours

    The price is 280 euros and includes transport and guided walking tour of Kotor.

Private transfers

English speaking drivers take you to your destination around Croatia and beyond. All transfers are private and adapt to your requests. Vehicles are air-conditioned, have ample luggage space and carry public liability insurance.

  • Sedans
  • Station wagons
  • SUVs
  • Minivans
  • Minibuses
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  • Airport transfers
  • Transfers to marinas
  • Split – Dubrovnik
  • Split – Mostar – Dubrovnik
  • Zagreb – Plitvice NP – Split
  • Ljubljana – Zagreb
  • Ljubljana – Motovun – Rovinj
  • Also to and from Venice, Sarajevo, Montenegro and other destinations on request.

Your guide: Ante Batarelo

Ante is a licensed tour guide and operator, and the owner of Private Guides in Croatia. He grew up in Sydney, Australia, so English is his native language, and he graduated in English Language & Literature. He has lived in Split since 1991 and has been guiding since 2000.

Over the years he has shown Croatia to former Israeli President Shimon Peres, CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour, US Senator Mark Begich and Rick Steves. He works with tour operators A&K, The Wayfarers and ROW Adventures, and with VIP clients for the Croatian Tourist Board.

Expect the history, culture and customs, the local trivia, and plenty of time for the local food.

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Before you write

How much does a private tour cost?

Tours are not priced per person. Send the tour, date and number of adults and children, and you get a quote for your whole group. Entrance fees and meals are not included; on tours with a drive, air-conditioned transport and tolls are.

We're on a cruise. Where do we meet?

Your guide waits in front of your ship or tender with your name on a sign. Put your ship's name and time in port in your inquiry.

Can we change the route or combine tours?

Yes. Tours can be combined to make the most of the day, several day trips can start with a highlights tour of Split, Medjugorje can be added to Mostar, and multiple day itineraries are put together around what you want to see.

How soon will we hear back?

Within 24 hours.

Do you run tours outside the summer?

Yes. All tours on this page run all year long.

We're a large family or group. Is that possible?

Yes. Tell us how many adults and children are coming. Transfer vehicles range from sedans and SUVs to minivans and minibuses.

Do we pay on this website?

No. Nothing is booked or paid here. You send an inquiry and get a quote by email first.

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