Top 9 Shore Excursions Tours in Croatia

1.Dubrovnik Shore Excursion: Explore Dubrovnik by Cable Car (ticket included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 109 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide near Pile Gate for a cable-car ride to Mount Srđ and a guided walk through Dubrovnik’s Old Town. You’ll see Onofrio’s Fountain, Stradun, Sponza Palace, Rector’s Palace, the cathedral, and St Blaise’s Church. Guides such as Tea, Elvis, Sara, and Katarina have been praised for lively local stories.

“The cable car and walk through old city following. Perfect order. Time for lunch and wall walk after.”

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2.Dubrovnik Bestseller (2 cities and panorama tour) SHORE EXCURSION

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $180Top rated

This 4 to 5 hour shore excursion combines Mount Srd views, a guided walk through Dubrovnik’s Old Town, and free time in Cavtat. English-speaking guides such as Ivo, Nera, Miho, and Robert lead different departures. Pickup is at your ship’s gangway, with groups capped at 12.

“What a wonderful excursions. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and provided information on the sites as well as the history of the region. We had a tremendous time.”

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3.Dubrovnik Shore Excursion: Game of Thrones Tour (City Walls ticket included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $126

Follow an English-speaking guide through Dubrovnik’s Old Town, Lovrjenac Fortress, and famous Game of Thrones filming sites. Guides such as Katarina, Tea, Zoran, Sara, and Ivana add scene photos, cast stories, and Croatian history. City Walls and fortress tickets are included, but expect many steps and hot-sun walking.

“If you love game of thrones you have to go!!! Great tour of the city reliving some great moments from the show!”

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4.Dubrovnik Above Beyond, Srdj drive & guided Old Town PRIVATE SHORE EXCURSION

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $218

Meet your guide at the cruise ship gangway, then ride across Franjo Tudjman Bridge, along Rijeka Dubrovacka Bay, and up Mount Srd for wide views of Dubrovnik. A licensed local guide leads a walking tour through the Old Town, followed by about an hour of free time. Guides may include Ivo, Nera, Miho, or Robert, a Game of Thrones cast member.

“Very entertaining and informative guide and driver. Plenty of insight into local culture. Dubrovnik is a beautiful friendly place”

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5.Dubrovnik Shore Excursion: City Walls Walking Tour (entrance ticket included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $123

Walk Dubrovnik’s Old Town and complete its City Walls with a local English-speaking guide. The three-hour tour starts at 10:30 a.m. near Pile Gate, includes the wall entrance, and covers Stradun, Fort Bokar, St. John’s Fortress, and Sponza Palace. Expect cobblestones, up to 150 steps, strong views, and a group of no more than 18.

“this trip was amazing! Croatia was never something on my bucket list but our tour guide (who was from the local area) did an amazing job of showing us the highlights of the area, talked about the history, her personal experience during the war as a little girl, and made this tour so interesting. I now have a new interest in coming back and learning more about this area of the world. This is a must see tour. Beautiful !!!”

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6.Dubrovnik Shore Excursion: Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $27Best value

Meet your English-speaking local guide at Pile Gate for a roughly 90-minute walk through Dubrovnik’s Old Town. See Onofrio’s Fountain, the Franciscan Monastery, Stradun, Rector’s Palace, Orlando’s Column, and the Cathedral. Groups are capped at 16, though crowds can make guides hard to hear.

“It was great. Guide very knowledgable and sights were incredible!”

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7.Dubrovnik Coast and Cavtat Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $109

Leave Dubrovnik’s walls for a four-hour guided outing to the Franjo Tuđman Bridge, Ombla River spring, Mount Srd, and Cavtat. You’ll travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with hotel or cruise pickup, hear live commentary in English, and spend about 30 minutes in Cavtat. An optional private Dubrovnik Old Town walk is also offered.

“We enjoyed our tour to see the outskirts of Dubrovnik. Our guide was very nice and had a clean car. We are not sure if he understood our questions. He did tell us about the area. We saw beautiful views. It was supposed to be a four hour tour but it only lasted three hours. It gave us time explore the walled city on ou own.”

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8.Private Split and Klis Fortress: A Unique Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $200

You’ll tour Split’s Old Town and Diocletian’s Palace with a private guide, then ride by air-conditioned minivan to Klis Fortress for a guided walk and wide Adriatic views. Guides may include Ivan, and tours are offered in English, Spanish, German, French, or Italian. Fortress admission costs 10 euros extra.

“What a wonderful tour! Our guide was so considerate and friendly. We liked the fact that he was able to talk about the life in Croatia through time basically from the 2nd world war to the present time, yet informing us on the history of our visit locations. Very interesting and informative experience we adored my wife and I.”

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9.Total Game of Thrones Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $248

Spend about five and a half hours tracing Game of Thrones locations around Dubrovnik with a private guide and driver. Visit Trsteno Arboretum, Lovrijenac Fortress, the Old Town, Lokrum Island, and Mount Srd. Guides such as Mihaela and Andrea tailor the pace and route, though entrance fees are extra and the tour ends on Lokrum.

“This tour was amazing! Mihaela was wonderful, knowledgeable, and flexible. We were so happy and loved this tour so much!”

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