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From Zadar: Plitvice Lakes Guided Day Tour with Tickets

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Zadar, Croatia
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  • 9 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Discover the natural beauty of Plitvice Lakes National Park, without the hassle of driving, on a day trip from Zadar. Head out of the city and into the park to explore waterfalls, lakes, and forest trails. Enjoy a relaxing train ride and boat trip before returning to Zadar where you can explore the Old Town with an optional included walking tour for even deeper exploration at 6:30 PM.
  • Enjoy plenty of time to explore Plitvice Lakes National Park at your own pace
  • Relax and enjoy the scenic views onboard a private vehicle
  • Leave with a deeper understanding of Croatia thanks to your guide's insights
  • You can take the walking tour any evening during your stay in Zadar at 6:30 PM

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Electric train ride
  • Panoramic boat ride
  • Tour guide
  • Zadar walking tour
  • Entry tickets to the National park
  • Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Ul. Alesandra Paravije 5, 23000, Zadar, Croatia

    Meet your guide at Ul.Aleksandra Paravije 5 (Zadar in & out office). Please enter the office, where you will be checked in and greeted by your tour guide. • For the Zadar Old Town walking tour, meet at 6:00 PM (any day) in front of Novi Cafe in Zadar, beside the Roman column (Trg Petra Zoranića).

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

1

Plitvice Lakes National Park

4 hours Admission Ticket Free

2

Zadar

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

Cancellation Policy

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

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Featured review

KrishnaThota_V
excellent scenic tour, we highly recommend it, bus was very clean and ride was smooth, guide Bojan is awesome and one of the best guide we came across in our tours and very friendly and informative, everything went perfect and comfortable as planned, worth the money, go for it

Reviews

4.9
based on 69 reviews
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Day out in nature.

Ann_N, Sep 2026
Wonderful day trip. Smooth transfer to the Park. Our Guide Domagoj was excellent, he ensured all the participants could fully enjoy and immerse themselves in the beauty of the Park. Highly reccomend.

Book with confidence 😇

Mihaela_B, Aug 2026
Highly recommend the tour! Everything is organized to the smallest details and you can walk the entire park at your own pace, the only rule being to follow a specific path! I'm not going to talk about the National Park, as nature is beautiful no matter where you are, but the experience was one to remember The walk is quite easy for those who are used to walking long distances, the hike goes mostly downhill and the entire path is paved, covered in sand or wooden planks. I set an activity on my Garmin watch, and at the end of the tour I had about 12.000 steps (not counting my earlier walk) and 7.5km distance (without the train ride or boat tour). The included train ride is taking you from the starting point all the way downhill, through the most difficult part to climb, and from there is all going downhill towards the lakes and waterfalls, so everyone should be able to walk and enjoy the landscape. Our guide was Filip, who is very friendly, knowledgeable and takes good care of everyone in the group if needed. Book with confidence, it's worth every penny ⭐

Excellent experience

Ancy_J, Aug 2026
It was a fantastic one day tour to Pitvic lake and falls. Well organised tour.Tour guide was knowledgeable he guided us all well ,explained everything well . Highly recommend it ,as bus to and fro to pitvic lake and back ,and tickets were all inclusive ,was very convientient .We finished tour in good time due to our tour guide .

Amazing lakes

Janne_P, Jun 2026
You need a pair of good shoes for this trip. Well organised, two breaks to have a snack. Lakes are amazing

Book this tour!

Jay_A, Jun 2026
Recommended to take your own food and drinks. Also good walking shows. You will walk a lot. This is a stunning location and the guide made it even better! She was informative and friendly. The group was quite large but managed well. cannot fault it. I looked at a lot of options but this tour was for me the best...especially with the free Old Town tour of Zadar included. WOW! This was beyond all expectations. 1.5 hours that passed so fast. Quality information and great care taken of customers. Ante was TOP!

Excellent tour, glad we didn’t go alone

Jonathan_T, Jun 2026
The tour guide was a wealth of information. We enjoyed spending time with her and the group. Monika offered excellent directions and kept us safe. The bus was comfortable. We liked that the bus stopped for breakfast/refreshment before entering the park. Once in, we could mostly set our own pace. Wear good walking shoes, bring some water and a snack there is food for sale inside but consider packing your own lunch if you’re a picky eater like me, or have health requirements. Great tour!!

Outstanding day

Diane_M, May 2026
Bojan was an excellent guide who shared great history and local anecdotes. The day was expertly organized, the route we took around the lake really maximized the sights and there we were able to walk at our own pace with regular checking. Definitely recommend it.

Filip was an excellent...

Inderjit_S, May 2026
Filip was an excellent guide and it was a wonderful day, which was really well paced and enjoyable..

Fabulous

ANNE_D, Sep 2025
This was the best day trip ever. Paola is an exceptional guide, her knowledge was outstanding and she was very sweet spending time with everyone. Thank you

Plitvice Lakes

Claire_D, Sep 2025
Right from the start Bojan had us captured. A wonderful guide telling the history and geography. Very comfortable bus, great breakfast stop. Plitvica Lakes, the most amazing turquoise colour and lovely light coming through the foliage making amazing photos. Thank Bojan for a great day.

Fantastic trip to the lakes with Bojan

Melissa_B, Sep 2025
A full day but so well guided and ran by Bojan. He set up a WhatsApp group so we had lots of information on the lakes but also knew all the timings for the various meet ups. Lots of stops to take pictures. Stop just before the lakes for a coffee/ breakfast / loo and buy a sandwich (recommend taking lunch with you as quicker but also expensive at the lakes). Bojan ran a great schedule that made sure we had plenty of time to walk around but also well timed for the train and boat. Brilliant day with had by both and highly recommend this trip as the lakes are stunning and Bojan.was superb!

Great tour with a...

Abigail_T, Jul 2025
Great tour with a fantastic guide! We were expecting a fully unguided tour of the national park, but Filip provided some guidance on the best way to go through the park, and he walked along the path to check in with everyone. We could all go at our own pace, but it was nice to have him nearby if we needed anything or had any questions. He also gave a lot of background information on the geographic history of the park, which was really interesting. This was quite a bit of walking (about three hours), so be prepared for that. Overall, the best way to see the park!

Amazing trip , fantastic...

Barbara_K, Jul 2025
Amazing trip , fantastic tour guide Comfortable coach with air conditioning on board Including a stop for breakfast

excellent scenic tour, we...

KrishnaThota_V, Jun 2025
excellent scenic tour, we highly recommend it, bus was very clean and ride was smooth, guide Bojan is awesome and one of the best guide we came across in our tours and very friendly and informative, everything went perfect and comfortable as planned, worth the money, go for it

Absolutely fantastic!

natereed99, Jun 2025
Absolutely fantastic day trip! Our guide Filip was incredibly knowledgeable, and friendly. He created a WhatsApp group for the whole group to join, so if anybody had a question they could pop it in there. He also kept putting route guidance in there. Absolutely stunning views across the park, and I would recommend this excursion to all who travel to Zadar or surrounding areas!

Amazing !!!

Barbara_N, Jun 2025
Really enjoyed our tour with Bojan yesterday ! Bojan was very knowledgeable and unobtrusive, very funny too ! Waterfalls jaw dropping , lovely to see fish swimming around in the pools and hearing frogs calling to each other ! ! Overall an amazing trip and would definitely recommend 🤗

Too many gorgeous waterfalls to count

Joy_S, Jun 2025
The tour operator was Zadar in and out. Our guide, Bojan, gave sufficient guidance at important junctions without rushing us. We have never seen so many gorgeous waterfalls all in one day out in nature. Well worth your time. However, we did overpay. We paid $175 on this service, but when offered to leave a review, it initially took us to another website where the price was only listed as 52 US per person. Shop around.

Excellent excursion

NOELIA_G, Aug 2026
The excursion was beautiful and was very well organized thanks to our guide Bojan. Totally recommended.
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