Croatia · HISTORICAL TOURS
Good historical tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
A 90-minute guided walk through Dubrovnik Old Town’s top sights, from Onofrio’s Fountain to the harbor, with local stories included.
“This was the perfect walking tour of the Old Town area—our guide, Jelena, provided an excellent combination of historical and cultural context to the sites she was showing us. She also had a wonderful sense of humor! Totally worth the money—highly recommend!”
2.5-hour Zagreb walking tour with expert guide, key sights, and a WWII trip through the Grič Tunnel, small group value.
“An awesome tour. Tomislav was a great guide and gave us a ton of good info. The tour covers plenty and is a good balance of not being too in-depth while still being informative.”
Walk Split’s Diocletian’s Palace with Toni Šare and 3D reconstructions that connect Roman, medieval, and Renaissance sites in under 2 hours.
“What a wonderful introduction to the city of Split! We learned so much history, culture, and personal insights with a wonderful tour guide! Our guide was very knowledgeable, personable, so helpful for us to understand this amazing city! Highly recommend!”
A professor-led Split walk through Diocletian’s Palace and the old town, in English, for a small group, with UNESCO context.
“Mario was OUTSTANDING. He has a wealth of knowledge, and is quite a comedian on top of that. We thoroughly enjoyed his tour and highly recommend it.”
Walk Split’s Diocletian Palace with a licensed guide, see Roman, medieval, and Gothic highlights, plus Game of Thrones nods for $18.
“The tour was entertaining and informative- a true story teller. They were a native and included all kinds of details you might not get otherwise but with a bit of flare. Not boring. The perfect pace and amount of if time.”
A 90-minute Game of Thrones walking tour through Dubrovnik’s real streets, linking Kings Landing scenes to the city’s history.
“Perfect duration and mixed GOT and histotical information. Amazing and entertaining guide. Highly recommended”
Dubrovnik Old Town history tour in 90 minutes with a licensed English guide, major landmarks, and vivid stories for $20.
“Our tour guide Ivana was excellent! A local from Dubrovnik- she knew her material and related it to us in an easy to understand manner. Her history stories, local culture stories, and personal experiences were all spot on. I appreciate her taking the extra step in moving from shaded areas to shade to tell us the stories (heat in July is brutal), walking at a comfortable pace, and using Bluetooth earpieces to aid in hearing her over the loud and crowded streets of old town. Worthwhile tour - exactly what I was hoping for.”
3-hour small-group Split food and history walk with Diocletian’s Palace highlights, Green Market tastings, wine, seafood, gelato, sweets.
“This was one of our favorite tours! We were only in Split a short time so it was nice to combine sightseeing, a bit of a history lesson and good food all in one tour. Our guide was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I highly recommend it.”
Split’s Diocletian’s Palace and Old Town history walk with a small group guide, plus Roman sights and an optional cellars museum fee.
“Take this tour! Josko was the perfect tour guide. It was only me and my partner and he did not cancel the tour - a true, reliable professional! Josko is very knowledgeable and passionate about the history of Diocletian’s Palace and Split. After the tour, he walked us to a restaurant and spoke to the waiter for us since my partner has a very specific diet; we ended up having a great meal and returning to that restaurant the next day. 10/10 recommend! Only thing to know is this is a REAL history tour, so he will not explain game of thrones scenes, but you will see game of thrones…”
A 90-minute German walking tour in Pula with Marina, starting at the Roman amphitheatre. Gates, forum stories, and market stops for $29.
Early Bird Dubrovnik History Tour at 7:30 covers Old Town highlights in a small group, beating crowds and adding war context.
“Very knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the tour. Thank you very much for a great orientation to Dubrovnik Old Town.”
A small-group 90-minute walk through Split’s UNESCO old town, Diocletian’s Palace, and Game of Thrones spots with local guide Mijo.
“Our guide Mijo was amazing! He is very knowledgeable. very friendly and has a great sense of humor. He had some great stories. answered all our questions and made the tour a lot of fun. I would highly recommend booking this walking tour. Thanks Mijo!!!”
Half-day Korčula kayaking with island stops, Badija monastery views, and local Grk wine and cake. Small groups, easy pickup.
“Everything about the experience was enjoyable, making it a highly memorable day. The kayaks were all in good shape, the itinerary was varied and interesting, the paddling effort needed was pitched at the right level for everyone in the group, and most of all, Boris was an amazingly energetic, enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. The food, coffee and wine provided made the trip even better. Can't recommend this strongly enough!”
Split’s 3-hour tour pairs Diocletian’s Palace, Green Market tastings, konoba lunch, wine, and dessert for $135.
“Hani was the perfect guide. Personable, knowledgeable and very friendly. She showed us and explained the diocletion palace and its origins and changes over the years and the way the palace is used today. But the best thing was the visit to the Green Market which was full of local produce that made you want to try everything! We had plenty of laughs and food along the way and we tried things we wouldn’t normally and found we like them! Would thoroughly recommend Hani as a way of getting to know the area and its customs. What a lovely morning 😁”
Dubrovnik Red History Museum is an interactive look at communist Yugoslavia, with pop-culture oddities like Yugo 45 photos and fake Cola.
“It's a very nice museum to refresh our memory of past living back in Yugoslavia, some other times, way different from what we have now. Worth visiting”
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