See a different side of the scenery and country during your active 9-day family Croatia tour. Rush down thundering whitewater and bask in medieval drama. Cycle across rolling hills and discover island beauty. From an ancient Roman palace to sunset cast over soaring town walls, you can balance adventure and relaxation, cultural heritage, and historical exploration as you plunge into Croatia’s captivating depths.
Customizable Itinerary
Day 1
Split - Arrive in the Fascinating City of Split
Split is an enchanting city on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast. You will feel like you have traveled back in time upon your arrival as you find architecture dating back to ancient Roman and grandiose Byzantine times. Your private transfer will escort the family to the heart of the city, where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure to enjoy the cityscape. Diocletian’s Palace is a preserved example of ancient 4th-century architecture that balances the prestige of the past with modern life filled with antique gates, soaring towers, trendy shops, and contemporary cafes.
What's Included:
Day 2
Split - Discover Veli Drvenik’s en route to Hvar
Day 3
Split - Wander Elegant Krka National Park
Day 4
Split - Wind Down the Thrilling River Cetina
Day 5
Dubrovnik - Experience the Pearl of the Adriatic
Day 6
Dubrovnik - Explore Dubrovnik and its Surroundings
Day 7
Dubrovnik - Revel in the Eclectic Countryside
Day 8
Dubrovnik - Enjoy Active Dubrovnik at Leisure
Day 9
Dubrovnik - Depart for Home
Trip Highlights
- Discover the unique colors and textures of Croatia’s Blue Lagoon at Veli Drvenik, home to powdery sands and crystal-clear waters
- Embrace the fascinating countryside around Dubrovnik on a scenic cycling tour to visit the historic towns and enticing culinary options typical of Dalmatia
- Experience the essence of the Mediterranean on the island of Hvar to uncover celebrated coastline, forested hills, and historic towns
- Wander along the steps of preserved history in Split on a guided tour through the famous Diocletian’s Palace and radiant seaside promenade
- Witness the changing colors along the dramatic City Walls of Dubrovnik during a kayaking tour of the Adriatic Sea at sunset
- Revel in the thrill of whitewater framed by canyon walls, hidden caves, and rushing cascades during your family-friendly rafting excursion
- Witness a nearly half-mile-long collection of waterfalls when wandering the magnificent trails of Krka National Park
- Travel back in time during your private tour of Dubrovnik as you experience the medieval and Renaissance ambiance of the dazzling seaside city
Starting Price
$7,400 per person (excluding international flights)
What's Included
Reviews of Zicasso's Referral Service
4.91 stars based on 1323 reviews.
Our travel guide was excellent. Our hotels were perfect and, from the beginning, he accommodated all of my requests, including my need for gluten-free foods. And during the trip, when my daughter got sick, he arranged for a doctor to come to the hotel.
Reviewed By Julie Q.
Croatia is a beautiful country to visit. The people we met and the guides we had were all fantastic, professional, knowledgeable and incredibly friendly. Every place we visited, even the more crowded tourist areas, felt very safe.
Our Zicasso travel agent worked really closely with us right from the beginning to make sure the trip gave our family the balance of exploration, relaxation, learning, and adventure that we look for on our vacations. Every aspect of our trip – every tour, every driver, every dinner, everything – flowed exactly as we had planned it.
Reviewed By Julia S.
Our Zicasso travel agent's communication was incredible! She was fast, professional, and always thorough. Everything she planned for us was of such high quality! It was perfect!
Reviewed By Karen W.
Zicasso's travel consultant was so helpful in designing a near-perfect trip for our group of eight travelers. We visited Croatia and Greece. In the planning stages, she was patient yet persistent in moving us toward finalizing the trip. The hotel recommendations and sightseeing choices were, for the most part, outstanding. The ground transfer arrangements were perfect. Most of all, her recommendation for the right Greek island for our group's needs was spot on.
Reviewed By Ann M.
Before our trip, Zicasso's travel specialist assured us we would have an amazing, worry-free trip through Slovenia and Croatia. We most certainly did!!
She had us in beautiful, centrally located hotels, on exciting daily excursions with knowledgeable tour guides, and even on a private speedboat ride!! Our journey included historic sites, wonderful museums, and hikes through caverns, waterfalls, and fortresses!!
Any questions we had were answered in the moment, completely and respectfully! Thank you so much to our travel specialist for her caring attention to detail and for making our trip truly memorable!!
Reviewed By Darlene Z.
The entire nine days of travel from Slovenia to Montenegro were seamless as far as being picked up at the arrival airport and departure as planned. Transportaion was on schedule, which was important to me in a foreign country and eliminated any stress. Each private guide and/or driver throughout our trip was courteous and spoke English, which avoided any misunderstanding about all the wonderful sites we saw.
Lake Bled was absolutely wonderful. The guide parked the van at this family home four blocks from the lake and introduced us to his mother and sister, who welcomed us, and we saw how they lived in this beautiful village. The walk of four blocks to the lake also gave us the opportunity to see more of this quaint place to live. Since the lake does not allow power boats, we and about 20 other people were rowed to the island, where an ancient church was located. We found out that this family, in the past, were the caretakers of the island and our tour guide had to row himself to the shore to go to school and, in the winter, skate to school every day.
Next, we were driven to the castle on top of a small mountain, which had a perfect, 360-degree view of the area. Beautiful!
The next day we went to Plitvice Lakes National Park, with too many waterfalls to count and water that looked as crystal clear as any natural water I have ever seen. The four-kilometer walk upstream was nothing like I've ever seen in the USA.
We spent the night in a wonderful mountain lodge, with individual lodges and an upper-end-style bed and breakfast theme.
Split was a city with parts dating back to the third century, with many Roman influences in its many buildings.
Mostar in Bosnia was very interesting and had a central arch-style bridge which seemed to be a central point for all to see. There was so much we saw that it is too much to describe here.
We also stopped at a wine tasting at the most modern winery I've ever been to. It even had 12 guest rooms, with a pool.
On our way to Dubrovnik, we stopped at Ston to have an unbelievable lunch. At the restaurant, we had an oyster tasting of fresh oysters being farmed several hundred yards from the restaurant. We were served oysters three ways, from raw to fried and baked, and they were the best I will ever eat in my life.
We next went to Dubrovnik, which was particularly interesting to me because it is where Game of Thrones was filmed. Our guide was excellent, as he worked as a "roadie" for the film company, helping set the scenes by taking down modern signs or anything modern, and putting them back after filming. He had large screen shots in a spiral binder and would take us to a cove and hold up the screen shot of the actual scene from the movie to show us the similarity. His behind-the-scenes knowledge of the actors and the reaction from the town and church was beyond expectations. My wife and I were fans of GOT and so excited that we are going to watch if all again one day.
Our last day was in Montenegro, which again was beautiful, and we spent the day next to the water there. We were ferried to a man-made island with an old church on it.
Overall, the Adriatic Sea along the coast of these countries was one of the most beautiful stretches of water you could imagine.
Our expectations of this tour were met and exceeded.
Reviewed By Sandra H.
