From Zadar: Plitvice Lakes with Boat Ride & Zadar Old town tour
Overview
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10 hours
Mobile ticket
Experience Plitvice Lakes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on a day trip from Zadar. Listen to interesting stories about Croatia before arriving at the park. Walk the path around the lakes and relax on a boat trip.
Make your way to the meeting point in the morning and meet your friendly guide and group for the day. Enjoy a brief introduction and start driving out of the city, admiring the Croatian countryside on your way to the park.
Arrive at the lakes and have 4 hours to explore the upper and lower waterfalls. Take amazing photos by the water and discover flowing springs, flowering meadows, and mysterious caves.
Afterwards, rest your feet with a train ride and a scenic boat trip on the turquoise water with banks of lush green trees. Take one last look at the waterfalls before returning back to Zadar.
After returning to Zadar, explore the Old Town area with an optional guided walking tour that you can take any day during your stay at 6:30 PM.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Discover why Plitvice Lakes national park is the only UNESCO World Heritage site in Croatia. Enjoy strolling around nature trails that take you around the edges and above the rumbling crystal clear water.
Zadar
After returning to Zadar, explore the Old Town area with an optional and guided walking tour that you can take any day during your stay at 6:30 PM.
Options
With Entrance Ticket
Without Entrance Ticket
Small Group Tour with Pickup and Entry Ticket
What‘s Included
Tour guide
Entry ticket to the Plitvice Lakes National Park(if option with entrance selected)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Panoramic boat ride
Zadar Old Town walking tour (available to join on any day at 6:30 PM)
Electric train ride
Pickup and drop-off (if Small Group option selected)
Lunch
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1,249 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
True natural beauty
desktopskull,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00There's a two hour bus journey there and back, the park itself is absolutely stunning, crystal clear waters teeming with fish, birds singing, frogs making strange yelping noises, if you enjoy a walk in nature this tour will not disappoint you, if you want to see the highest waterfall in Croatia, this trip is for you, our guide Monika was fantastic, very knowledgeable and had something to say about everything she was asked, always on hand if needed but just far enough away that you could enjoy the beauty of the surroundings on your own, it doesn't matter what season you visit the park, each one brings it's own natural colour scheme.
You should visit this place 🩵
Meander32881069606,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing tour! Plitvice Lakes is absolutely stunning, with beautiful lakes, waterfalls, and magical colors everywhere. Monica was an energetic and friendly guide who made the day even more enjoyable. The boat ride and train ride offered incredible views, the food at the restaurant was delicious and affordable, and the toilets throughout the park were very clean. Highly recommend this tour — 1,000,000% worth it!
Beautiful
333sinaa,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really beautiful, worth seeing. Not much busy at noon, plenty of time to get good pictures.
Worth it!!
kayfX8063AQ,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was one of the best excursions I have done! The views are amazing and the path was easy to follow. A shout out to Monika our guide, thanks to her everything went smooth, learned new facts and had really an amazing time!!
A Paradise of Lakes and Waterfalls
erikasH6612CQ,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience, would recommend to everyone. Filip, our guide, is a great guy! He made the whole tour super fun, organized, and unforgettable.
A must see when visiting Croatia!
31keshial,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fillip provided an excellent experience at Plitvice Lakes National Park. Everything was very well organised, and having transport included to the National Park made the day completely stress-free. The ticket covered both the scenic boat trip and bus ride, which added to the overall experience and made it easy to explore different parts of the park. Fillip was friendly, knowledgeable, and ensured everything ran smoothly from start to finish. Make sure to get to the meeting point at the start of the day trip early to collect your wristband. The WhatsApp chat was an excellent way to keep the group moving and remember which routes to take. A great way to visit one of Croatia’s most beautiful national parks and a must see when visiting!
Perfectly day tour with Filip
E4226RDdeborahr,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide Filip was really great, the tour was perfectly organized and he made us a beautiful day!
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Z8607FQgemmap,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A really enjoyable tour of the national park. Filip was friendly, informative, and kept everything running smoothly throughout the day. He struck a good balance between sharing information and giving us time to explore on our own. We’d happily recommend him as a guide.
Beautiful and Fun
OnAir15453971239,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour guide was nice and the parks were spectacular! We got to see all of the best parts of the park!
Would recommend!!!
Holly M,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Would definitely recommend this day trip! Our guide Monika was so helpful and friendly, she made sure our experience was amazing despite some bad weather! The entire trip was very organised and the lakes were beautiful.
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