Full Day Private Tour of Plitvice National Park and Željava Airbase with a Yugo
Overview
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Our Plitvice i Željava tour is a perfect combination of not-to-be-missed natural site and a Yugoslav best kept army secret. After only a 2 hour drive in a Yugo, we're entering Plitvice Lakes - Croatia's oldest and most visited national park. We're taking a 2 hours walk (incl. bus and a short boat ride) in the park known for its rich flora, fauna, lakes and countless waterfalls. After the walk, we'll have a lunch break in the park (lunch is not included). In the afternoon, we're continuing (30 minutes drive from Plitvice) to the deserted airbase known as Object 505 or Željava. Here, you'll get a chance to climb up the old Dakota airplane, walk through the tunnels and drive in a Yugo on the runaways where MIGs used to take off!
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What To Expect
Turanj
The Homeland Was Museum
Rastoke
photo stop on the upper road
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Full Day Private Tour of Plitvice National Park and Željava Airbase with a Yugo
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Ride in a original 35 year old classic Yugo car
Private transportation
Bottled water
Experienced local driver - guide
All Fees and Taxes
Detailed information about Plitvice lakes, Željava airbase and Lika region
Admission to National park Plitvice lakes - including the boat ride
Lunch
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
12 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Unique one of a kind experience!
OwenJFL,Jun 4, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was simply awesome! Teo was knowledgeable, easy to converse with and flexible and he made the tour fun with little known facts. It was truly unique experience. I highly recommend it!
Great tour
Mobile40331693170,May 31, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great day visiting the beautiful Plitvice National Park and the very cool Zeljava airbase. Our guide Teo was very knowledgeable, friendly, and made our experience amazing!
A perfect private tour.
Sibi C,Nov 9, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I planned this trip and Teo was our private tour guide for the Plitvice Lakes National Park. He was too good. Very friendly and explained everything about the park and also about the Croatian culture. He also gave us additional tips on where to eat and hangout. If you're planning your trip here in Croatia then Teo is the person to go to.
A Day Very Well Spent!
13nicholasw,Sep 18, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Teo was a great, knowledgeable, and friendly tour guide on our Yugo tour to Plitvice and Zeljava Airbase. My husband and I took this tour last week during our two week trip through Croatia and this was probably our most interesting day spent in the country. Teo had SO much info and answered my many questions on Yugos, Yugoslavia, and so much more. For a small car it was a comfortable ride the whole day. Not to mention all the people smiling and waving as they saw the Yugo drive by. Plitvice and Zeljava were certainty interesting and we felt we got the right amount of time at both places. Having a guide for the Zeljava part was especially helpful, since it's so remote. And of course the fun part was getting to take the Yugo for a spin towards the end of the tour! We would 10/10 recommend this tour to anyone visiting Zagreb who would like to spend a day going to Plitvice/Zeljava. Thanks again for the great time, Teo! And for helping us order the lamb peka for lunch!
Something to remember
ivaanaivaa,Feb 21, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went on the yugo car adventure with Antonia and had a great time! It's not a typical tour every agency offers which makes it even more interesting and worth seeing. Antonia is an amazing and friendly guide, very informative and willing to share all the interesting facts and knowledge about the places we had visited. I highly recommend this tour!
Great tour
onci81,Feb 14, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour, been 4 times in Croatia till now and we can tell you we never learned so much about that part of Europe as we did on this tour. Teo and team thumbs up. The best
The best trip in 2020
P9491EPmirkom,Feb 14, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent opportunity to visit the beautiful Rastoke, the mysterious Željava air base and the mesmerising Plitvice lakes with the perfect tour guide Antonia.
Expect the unexpected :)
972nelaf,Feb 14, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really, expect the unexpected. We were pleasantly surprised with this tour, since we did not know such places even existed in Croatia, it was a very underground experience :) Antonia was a great storyteller & guide, positive vibes only kinda roadtrip. Plitvice part of the tour was as expected, beautiful, even in the autumn. Would recommend it & even go again :)
exYugo trip in a Yugo car
evelin elif,Jan 28, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00From the beginning I was impressed with the excellence of the customer care and attention to detail. Antonija was superb in helping me to create the perfect itinerary, she listened to my needs and special requests as I am a big fan of Nikola Tesla, am interested in the history of ex Yugoslavia. Antonija has displayed a great combination of efficiency, clarity, humour and fun personality. Her knowledge is extraordinary, I have learnt a lot during this fun trip. She offered advice on all sorts of issues such as good restaurants, bars. It was a joy to meet this delightful lady Antonija, who has become my new friend.
Top experience
AnjaJ0807,Dec 8, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The trip I had with the organizer Antonija as a guide in the yugo car is one of the best and most interesting trips that left me breathless on a couple of occasions. I haven't felt so much combination of natural beauty, history, fun and curiosity in "one place" for a long time in that way. Antonija is totally simple, dear and full of knowledge that she transmits so well that you can't wait to hear more. Absolutely every recommendation and I would go again 🥳❤️ Very impressed.
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