10 Walking Tours in Zadar Worth Booking

1.Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 445 reviews · from $17Our pick

This 1.5-hour English walking tour begins at People's Square and explores Zadar's Roman, medieval, and modern layers. Local guides such as Melina, Hajdi, Jasmina, and Tina explain history, daily life, legends, shops, and food. Look for the white umbrella with the tour logo. The route is wheelchair accessible and runs rain or shine.

“Hajda was a fantastic guide, the tour was very interesting especially learning about local history and trying the produce.”

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2.Zadar City Tour 120min Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 203 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $32Top rated

Walk Zadar’s old town with guides such as Dorja, Doria, Darija, or Ivan, learning about Roman, Venetian, religious, and recent Croatian history. The route includes the Sea Organ, Greeting to the Sun, Forum, churches, gates, and Five Wells, with possible cheese and Maraschino tastings. Pickup is available for the designated option.

“Doria was VERY knowledgeable about Zadar's history and showed us things about the city we would have never found on our own. We enjoyed our tour very much!”

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3.Zadar Walking Tour sponsored by Gligora Cheese and deli.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $18

Walk Zadar’s old town with guides such as Melina, Jasmina, Sara, or Lucinja, visiting Roman, medieval, and Renaissance sights. You’ll hear local stories, get food tips, and may sample Pag cheese at the market. The tour costs $18.14, lasts about 100 minutes, and returns to Narodni Trg.

“Really enjoyed it, very informative individual took charge of the tour. Showed us all the hi lights of the town.”

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4.Virtual Reality Guided History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 86 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Walk Zadar’s old town with a guide and Oculus Go headset, then see the Roman Forum, medieval attacks, closed churches, old markets, and postwar Zadar as they once appeared. Veronica has led some tours, and the seven-language audio guide lets you follow in Croatian, English, Esperanto, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.

“Loved the sightseeing tour. It was really interesting and informative. The guide was absolutely fantastic and had lots of good local knowledge. The VR adds a level of excitement and interest. And recreates history.I would highly recommend”

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5.Evening Walking Tour of the Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · 1 hour · from $28

Meet your English-speaking guide at Pet Bunara, or Five Wells Square, for a 70-minute walk through Zadar's old town. See the Forum, Kalelarga, People's Square, St. Donatus Church, St. Anastasia's Cathedral, Venetian walls, and the Sea Organ. Guides including Jasmina, Marija, and Marina have led engaging history-focused tours.

“Excellent, guide was fantastic and told us heaps of facts we would never have know”

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6.Old Town Highlights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 23 reviews · from $18

Meet your English-speaking guide at Five Wells Square for a focused 60-minute walk through Zadar’s Old Town. You’ll see the Roman Forum, Captain Tower, Kalelarga, People’s Square, St. Donatus Church, St. Anastasia’s Cathedral, and the Sea Organ, while learning how history connects with daily life today. Guide Livia has earned special praise.

“Sunny guide, very empathetic but also professional and prepared! Congratulations Livia! To recommend”

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7.Plitvice Lakes: Guided Walking Tour with Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $40

Walk Plitvice Lakes with an English-speaking guide, then cross its clear lakes by boat. Depending on your option, you will see the lower lakes, upper lakes, or both. Guides such as Dalibor explain the park’s geology, wildlife, and history while helping you focus on its most important sights.

“We hadden een kleine groep dat maakte het heel prettig en persoonlijk. Er werd ook goed geluisterd naar onze vragen. Wij waren heel tevreden over deze gids!”

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8.Old Town Evening Group Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $24

Meet your English-speaking guide at Five Wells Square for a 70-minute walk through Zadar’s old town. You’ll see the Forum, Kalelarga, People’s Square, St. Donatus Church, St. Anastasia’s Cathedral, and the Sea Organ as evening light settles over the peninsula.

“The tour was good and my guide was very knowledgeable. Zadar is not a big town, and we saw everything noteworthy while on the tour; however, my only suggestion is that an additional half hour might have been beneficial to allow more time to take in the sights”

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9.Guided Old Town History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 3 reviews · 1 hour · from $28

Meet your English-speaking guide at Five Wells Square for a one-hour walk through Zadar’s historic center. You’ll see the Roman Forum, Captain Tower, Kalelarga, People’s Square, St. Donatus Church, St. Anastasia’s Cathedral, and the Sea Organ, with history, culture, and present-day life woven into the route. Guide Ivana has earned praise for her friendly, useful local tips.

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10.History Walking Group Tour in Old Center of Zadar

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 3 reviews · 1 hour · from $21

Meet your English-speaking licensed guide at Five Wells Square for a 60-minute walk through Zadar’s old center. See the Roman Forum, Captain Tower, Kalelarga, People’s Square, St. Donatus Church, St. Anastasia’s Cathedral, and the Sea Organ while learning how ancient, medieval, and modern Zadar fit together.

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