Private Tour: Split Day Trip from Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik, Croatia

11 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Take a ride up the Dalmatian Coast to the seaside town of Split, Croatia's second biggest city, and home to the astonishing Diocletian's Palace, a 1,700-year-old erstwhile palace of a Roman emperor. This full-day guided trip is a great way to see a little bit more of Croatia while you're in Dubrovnik. Stroll the streets of Split, learning about its history, and seeing sites like Republic Square and the Cathedral of St. Domnius, among other great sites.

Private day trip to Split from Dubrovnik
Explore Split’s UNESCO-listed Diocletian Palace, admiring monuments like the Cathedral of St Duje
Learn about Emperor Diocletian who lavished the town with incredible architecture
See more top Split attractions around town such as the Gregory of Nin Statue and Mestrovic Gallery
Enjoy personalized attention from a private guide

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private English speaking driver who will provide some information in the vehicle only
Transport by air conditioned vehicle

Local guide in Split
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Operating hours
.7:00 am

Itinerary

After heading out of Dubrovnik in the morning, relax for the 3-hour drive in the comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. Admire the coastal scenery, as you pass over the contemporary Dubrovnik Bridge (also known as Franjo Tudman Bridge) and through rustic fishing villages. Learn about the history of Split from your guide and chat with fellow travelers about your time in Croatia. The itinerary of the day trip is flexible, so your guide can help shape the day to your own interests.

Arrive in Split and begin a walking tour of the center of town. Begin at Diocletian's Palace, an incredible sight: the palace, built in the early fourth century, was home to retired Roman emperor, Diocletian. Around the seventh century, the palace in a state of near ruin, locals in Split began moving in. Today, the palace is part of the fabric of Split, as shops, restaurants and residencies occupy parts of it. Visit the Cathedral of St. Domnius with its tall bell tower, the Roman-era Temple of Jupiter, both located within the palace area.

As the tour expands beyond the palace, stop to rub the lucky foot of the statue of Gregory of Nin, linger for a while in Neo-Classical-accented Republic Square and pass by Metrovic Gallery, an art space dedicated to Croatian sculpture Ivan Mestrovic.

Take a break for lunch (at own expense) at a city center restaurant or continue strolling around the city on your own. Lounge near the sea or while away the afternoon at a cafe. In the late afternoon, hop back in the vehicle for the 3-hour journey back to Dubrovnik.

Dubrovnik (Pass By)

Split

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

5.0

based on 9 reviews

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A very good tour to take...

Stephen_T, Aug 2025

A very good tour to take from Dubrovnik. My husband and I have a very good time in Split. Our tour guide, Teo is very helpful and knowledgeable.

Wonderful experience with...

Kelsey_B, Aug 2025

Wonderful experience with a great driver! This was easy to navigate and a thoroughly fun day trip. Split is beautiful and easily accessible from Dubrovnik.

Day in Split

Robyn_K, Jul 2025

Great trip today…Split Lovely..Lunch at cafe in Mali Ston very enjoyable…our Driver excellent & Very knowledgeable on Croatian history. Thank you Ivan.

A wonderful day trip to Split

Haruko_E, Jul 2024

Our family of 4, with 2 teenage sons, very much enjoyed our day trip to Split from Dubrovnik. Our driver and guide, Ivan, was extremely knowledgable about the history, geography, cultural background of Croatia and we learned so much. We became so interested in the area as a result of our conversations with him that we ended up continuing our research after our trip. He made stops on the way back from Split that matched our preferences and we were able to make the most of our day. Truly an expert guide. The van was new and comfortable. We highly recommend this tour.

Good tour with a great driver/guide.

Lori_A, Oct 2022

Luka was amazing. Saw and learned so very much. He was an exceptional driver and guide. And a wonderful person.

Great day trip from Dubrovnik

Randy_B, May 2022

Our driver Ivan was great and gave a good history on our drive. We were able to pick the amount of time we could use to explore the city and Ivan had plenty of suggestions on what to see. Very enjoyable day.

Alex was our driver and our guide...

Virginia M, Oct 2017

Alex was our driver and our guide for the Private Tour:Split Day trip from Dubrovnik for a party of four two couples for an all day round trip from Dubrovnik to Split on Tuesday September 26, 2017 We highly recommend the drive for its scenery and spectacular panoramas, and can't imagine any driver that we would rather have take us than Alex. He was professional, friendly, and courteous. He has an excellent command of English, and deep knowledge of Croatia and the countryside through which we toured. His commentary on the locations and the context he gave us for Croatia were first rate. Given the length of the drive we also appreciated his choice of music - first rate. We could trust him with our safety and I am a stickler on this in full confidence though conditions that place high demands on a driver - in our case, his day started when he picked us up in Dubrovnik at 8am, continued through our touring of Split in the later morning and afternoon, and then to a winery tour he recommended the winery and it was first rate and our evening dinner in Ston, finally ending a long day by returning us to our rental apartment in Dubrovnik at 9:15pm. Safe, professional, courteous, friendly -- what more do you want in a driver? Which is why we rate him at the top, 5 out of 5.

It was a very well-paced trip that...

Victor_Z, Oct 2016

It was a very well-paced trip that mixed a sufficient introduction to Split with free time to explore. Robert was an excellent driver and guide and Tanya provided an informative overview of the town. Our only suggestion would be to advise travelers in advance that they need to take their passports rather than depending on the driver to do it on pick up. An excellent tour from Dubrovnik if you are not going to stay in Split.

We enjoyed this trip. Good driver...

C D, Apr 2015

We enjoyed this trip. Good driver and good guide. We especially liked the actual drive from Dubrovnik to Split - great chance to see the Croatian riviera. Only negative thing - we didn't know that we should have had our passports with us as we had to pass through Bosnia-Herzagovinia but our driver sorted everything out for us.