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The 15 Best Private Tours in Croatia

59 tours  ·  from $30 a head

Good private tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Mostar and Kravice Waterfalls Tour from Dubrovnik (Semi-Private) - The 7 a.m. pickup from Dubrovnik
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Mostar and Kravice Waterfalls Tour from Dubrovnik (Semi-Private)

1.Mostar and Kravice Waterfalls Tour from Dubrovnik (Semi-Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,125 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $134Our pick

Leave Dubrovnik early with a driver-guide such as Bruno, Mateo, Marko, Miodrag, or Disco, depending on the day. Visit Kravice Waterfalls, then spend about three hours in Mostar. Expect scenic roads, border checks, at least five hours in the vehicle, and a maximum group size of eight.

“Great trip from start to finish Collection point and timings were given with clear instructions as soon as trip was booked. Our guide Marco was on time, polite, knowledgeable and easy to understand which made the whole day enjoyable. We visited the fantastic waterfalls and then Mostar, both of which were well worth visiting. Marcos local knowledge added an extra layer of interest to both places. If you’re considering doing this trip then just take the plunge - you won’t regret it.”

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Dubrovnik: Blue & Green Caves Private Boat Tour with Drinks - From Gruž to Koločep Island
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Dubrovnik: Blue & Green Caves Private Boat Tour with Drinks

2.Blue & Green Caves Private Boat Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 814 reviews · 4 hours · from $73

Set out from Dubrovnik with guides such as Mario, Duje, Robert, or Drago on a four-hour private speedboat trip to Koločep Island’s Blue and Green Caves. Swim or snorkel with provided gear, try a cliff jump, then relax at sandy Sunj Beach. Beer, rakia, water, juices, and a GoPro are included.

“Great tour, awesome speedboat and the Captain Mario was a great guy! Loved it!”

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Dubrovnik Private Speedboat Tour to Elaphite Islands with Drinks - Koločep and the Blue Cave
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Dubrovnik Private Speedboat Tour to Elaphite Islands with Drinks

3.Dubrovnik Private Speedboat Tour to Elaphite Islands with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 660 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.)

Set out from Dubrovnik with a private skipper such as Marin, Ante, Tony, or Simon and shape the day around caves, swimming, beaches, and island villages. You’ll visit Koločep and Lopud on the half-day trip, while the full-day option adds Šipan. Drinks, towels, life jackets, and snorkeling gear are included.

“Marin, our Skipper, was delightful, very knowledgeable, understood (and spoke) English very well and accommodated our desire to see a few more caves and spend less time swimming at every cave or beach which allowed us time to have a light lunch with beer and wine in a beautiful little village over looking the sea and then drop us in OLD TOWN Dubrovnik instead of back at Cruise Port. It made for a PERFECT 4 hour tour and then we spent 2.5 hours strolling OLD Dubrovnik and caught taxi back to Cruise Port (7-8 minute drive) for only 12.00 Euro.”

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Private Tour: Montenegro Day Trip from Dubrovnik - The drive from Dubrovnik to the Bay of Kotor
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Private Tour: Montenegro Day Trip from Dubrovnik

4.Private Tour: Montenegro Day Trip from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 495 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $296

Travel from Dubrovnik into Montenegro with a private English-speaking driver, stopping at Perast, Kotor, and Budva. You can add a boat trip to Our Lady of the Rocks for about €10, explore at your own pace, and return by ferry across the Bay of Kotor. Guides such as Zach, Ivan, Teo, Milko, and Dejan are praised for safe driving and local insight.

“We had a wonderful tour with our guide Luka! Montenegro was beautiful and we loved all of the stops. Luka was a wonderful guide and driver and was very helpful. He gave us great background on the country’s history and was very helpful with recommendations. I definitely recommend this tour!”

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SPLIT-PRIVATE Walking Tour of Diocletian's Palace & Old Town - The Peristyle, the palace’s grand central stage
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SPLIT-PRIVATE Walking Tour of Diocletian’s Palace & Old Town

5.PRIVATE Walking Tour of Diocletian’s Palace & Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 467 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Join a private English-language walking tour for up to 12 people through Diocletian’s Palace and Split Old Town. Guides such as Joško and Joseph explain Roman, medieval, and modern Split with humor, stories, and local insight. The two-hour route includes the Peristyle, Golden Gate, Riva, palace cellars, Cathedral, Temple of Jupiter, and more.

“My favourite tour in all of Croatia. Joško was fabulous, he took us through the history of old town and how it’s changed to today. Split is a breathtaking city, there is no better way to see it than having a friendly, funny and knowledgeable local tour guide like Joško. He even took us to a chocolate shop to treat my father and I to a Croatian sweet treat.”

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Tour The Game of Thrones - Private Walking Tour - Pile Gate: entering King’s Landing
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Tour The Game of Thrones – Private Walking Tour

6.Tour The Game of Thrones – Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 464 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Walk Dubrovnik’s Old Town with guides such as Tom, Tonka, or Tomislav, tracing Game of Thrones locations from Blackwater Bay to Flea Bottom. Expect filming stories, Croatian history, scene photos, flexible routing around crowds, and a picture stop at the replica Iron Throne. The private tour lasts about one to two hours.

“We had a private tour for the mix of the history of Dubrovnik and topped up with the GoT experience. Jovica our guide was superb, fun and handsome. To be done again. The mining girls really enjoyed it.”

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Private Krka Waterfalls tour with 30min Boat Cruse - Five hours around Skradinski buk
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Private Krka Waterfalls tour with 30min Boat Cruse

7.Private Krka Waterfalls tour with 30min Boat Cruse

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 458 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $301

Travel from Split to Krka National Park by air-conditioned minibus, ride the Krka River from Skradin, and spend about five hours around Skradinski buk. Guides such as Stipe, Stephen, Tea, and Sandra have led this trip, though assignments vary. Add a wine and olive oil tasting in Plastovo, or keep the extra hour for the park and Skradin beach.

“Stipe is awesome, goes far and above what most tour guides do, gave lots of tips privately via WhatsApp after the tour which turned out to be some of the highlights of my time in Split. Opted into the wine tasting during the tour and didn't regret it at all. Highly recommend even if you think you don't like wine, this will change your mind. Stipe helped make the tour feel very comfortable and engaging with lots of local knowledge. Thanks Stipe!”

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Dubrovnik: Private Boat Tours to Elaphite Islands - Getting from your hotel to the marina
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Dubrovnik: Private Boat Tours to Elaphite Islands

8.Private Boat Tours to Elaphite Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 437 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.)

Take a private boat from Dubrovnik to Koločep, Lopud, and Šipan for cave swims, snorkeling, beaches, villages, and lunch by the sea. Your crew sets the pace, with hotel pickup, drinks, snacks, and equipment included. Captains including Toni, Mario, Maro, Filip, and Roman are noted for tailoring routes to each group. Fuel costs extra.

“A gorgeous place and an ideal boat charter. We went to a few popular spots for snorkeling into caves and swimming on beaches.”

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Split by Private Electric Rickshaw - Palace & Hidden Gems - Roman Split around Diocletian’s Palace
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Split by Private Electric Rickshaw – Palace & Hidden Gems

9.Split by Private Electric Rickshaw – Palace & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 412 reviews · 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48Best value

Explore Split by private electric rickshaw with guides such as Toma, Rosa, Mario, and Mounass. Choose a short old-town ride or a longer route through Diocletian’s Palace, Matejuška, Marjan Forest Park, and its beaches. Cruise pickup is available, and the longest tour includes a drink by the sea.

“Toma was our guide. He was so knowledgeable about "his" city, Split. We were able to visit some areas inaccessible to motorized vehicles, such as the Marjan Park, which had been devastated by a recent storm. The beaches in the Park looked beautiful. We saw where some of Mama Mia was filmed. Toma was able to provide so much history of Split - the Old Town and the Palace, we left knowing much more about Split. Would highly recommend Toma as a guide - a very patient and understanding young man!”

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Private Blue cave, Mamma Mia and Hvar, 5 islands tour from Split - Stiniva Cove is a quick swim, not a beach day
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Private Blue cave, Mamma Mia and Hvar, 5 islands tour from Split

10.Private Blue cave, Mamma Mia and Hvar, 5 islands tour from Split

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 387 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.)

Spend 10 to 12 hours on a private open-air speedboat from Split, visiting the Blue Cave, Komiža, Stiniva Cove, Budikovac, Hvar, and Srebrena beach. Your English-speaking skipper can adjust the day to your group. Snorkeling gear, safety equipment, fuel, and Blue Cave queue service are included, but cave tickets, lunch, and drinks cost extra.

“Our skipper Branko was wonderful--excellent at driving the boat in high winds and waves, very flexible in adapting to our interests.”

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Montenegro Private Full Day Tour from Dubrovnik - Entering Montenegro along the Bay of Kotor
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Montenegro Private Full Day Tour from Dubrovnik

11.Montenegro Private Full Day Tour from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 376 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.)

Travel from Dubrovnik with Filip, an English-speaking driver-guide, across the Adriatic coast and into Montenegro. See Perast, Kotor Bay, and the UNESCO-listed old town of Kotor, with a private walking tour, photo stops, free time, and optional boat trip to Our Lady of the Rocks. Pickup, transport, and a Kotor guide are included.

“We had an amazing tour to Montenegro with Filip. It was first class all the way. Filip is a walking encyclopedia of knowledge and the stops were second to none. Montenegro is a beautiful country and Filip had all the best places for taking amazing photos. We had lunch at a hidden gem...the food was fabulous and the grounds were incredible. If you want to visit Montenegro this is the only way to go!”

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Private Boat Tour to Elafiti Islands - Kolocep and the swim into the Blue Cave
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Private Boat Tour to Elafiti Islands

12.Private Boat Tour to Elafiti Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.)

Set out from Dubrovnik with a private skipper such as Tom, Ivan, Josip, or Zoran for 4 to 8 hours among the Elafiti Islands. Swim into Kolocep’s Blue Cave, relax on Lopud’s sandy Sunj Beach, and shape the day around swimming, lunch, village walks, or quiet coves. Snorkel gear, drinks, and life jackets are included.

“We had a wonderful experience on our boat tour. Tony, our skipper, was incredible - informative, kind, flexible and a real pleasure to spend the day with! He took us to some beautiful swimming spots in and around the Elafitii Islands that were”

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Elaphite Islands Luxury Private Boat Tour with Cap Camarat 7.5 - Koločep: caves first, and the best reason to start early
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Elaphite Islands Luxury Private Boat Tour with Cap Camarat 7.5

13.Elaphite Islands Luxury Private Boat Tour with Cap Camarat 7.5

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 355 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.)

Captain Šime, also called Simon, takes your private group of up to seven from Dubrovnik to Koločep, Lopud, and possibly Šipan. Choose a 4, 6, or 8-hour outing with cave visits, swimming, Šunj Beach, village walks, drinks, snorkeling gear, towels, and a GoPro. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“This was such a great tour! Sime was so incredibly friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. He tailored our excursion to what we wanted and recommended a lovely restaurant. He helped with photos and also provided delicious refreshments for the group. Very highly recommend, don’t hesitate to book!”

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Zadar: Boat tour Half day -Private - Ošljak, a tiny island with a quiet first stop
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Zadar: Boat tour Half day -Private

14.Boat tour Half day -Private

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 354 reviews

Set out from Zadar on a 7-meter motorboat with skipper Natko or another English-speaking guide. Visit Ošljak, Galevac, and Ugljan, swim in quiet bays, snorkel with provided gear, and enjoy drinks onboard. The private-group format gives you more freedom than a large excursion boat, though food and hotel transfers are not included.

“Natko was amazing! we had an incredible time with him showing us to a nice snorkeling spot and islands. It was a great experience and he was awesome!”

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Old Zagreb Private Tour - Lotrščak Tower and the cannon inside
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Old Zagreb Private Tour

15.Old Zagreb Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 350 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $90

Spend about two hours exploring Zagreb with a private English-speaking guide such as Iva, Nicolina, Tonka, Vid, Diana, or Darko. Walk from Ban Jelačić Square through the Upper Town, see St. Mark’s Church and Lotrščak Tower, browse Dolac Market, and finish at the cathedral. Central hotel pickup is available.

“Excellent guide and tour to the most important things. Very good experience and recommendations for very good detailed visitsAuto-translated”

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