15 History Tours in Split to Build a Day Around

1.Walking Tour of Split with a ‘Magister’ of History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,122 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes (approx.) · from $34Our pick

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!”

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2.Split Walking Tour with Professor of History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 926 reviews · 2 hours 20 minutes (approx.) · from $24

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.”

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3.History and Heritage Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 650 reviews · from $18

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.”

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4.Split History and Gastro Small-Group Tour with Food and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 375 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $139

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.”

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5.PREMIUM Emperor’s Walking Tour for History Lovers + Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 333 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

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…”

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6.Local History and Culture 90-Minute Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 1h 30m · from $17Best value

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!!!”

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7.Historical & Gastro Treasures Tour with Green Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 144 reviews · from $135

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 😁”

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8.Walking tour of Split with a ‘Magister’ of History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · 1h 50m · from $33

Walk Split with Toni Šare, a history master, and see Diocletian’s Palace in 3D from Roman gates to medieval Split.

“We wanted real history and that's what we got. Toni was very fun to listen to, including very recent history on top of all the rest.”

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9.Experience Split History Walking Tour With Local Historian

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 2 hours · from $37

A 2-hour Split history walk with a licensed historian through Diocletian’s Palace, Peristil, and medieval squares, in a small group.

“Un grand merci à Boris pour sa visite ! Un guide passionnant qui nous a permis de découvrir une ville riche en histoire !”

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10.Private Walking Tour in the Historical Town Center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 1h 45m · from $153

Private 105-minute Split walk with licensed guide Sanja, from Diocletian’s Palace and Substructures to medieval squares and the sea.

“Sanya did a fantastic job and what she shared with us on our first full day in Split, set us up for the balance of our time there to better appreciate our special stay within the old Palace walls. Very much enjoyed her approach, her style and her English was excellent. The fact the walking tour was private to us (4 people) made hearing her and following her very easy. You would not be disappointed if you chose her and this activity. Excellent!”

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11.Split Walking Tour with History Professor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 2 hours · from $23

2-hour Split walk with Mario, a history professor. See Diocletian’s Palace, medieval streets, and Game of Thrones spots in a small group.

“One of the best walking tours I have had - the tour guide Mario knew his history and imparted historical info about the Diocletian Palace in an interesting way - I never got bored listening to him as he had a sense of humour too. He showed a lot of enthusiasm in his job and I highly recommend his tour.”

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12.History Walking Tour of the Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 1h 30m · from $41

A 90-minute history walking tour of Split’s Diocletian’s Palace, Roman sights, palace cellars, and the Riva, with local food tips.

“Nina was great and we loved the tour only 4 of us and lots of interesting history made fun. Great tips on food, beaches and ice cream”

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13.Private Roman History & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 2 hours · from $280

Private 2-hour Roman history and market tour in Split, featuring Diocletian Palace secrets, Green Market tastings, and carbon-neutral guidance.

“As promised, an in depth tour of the old town of Split. Try enjoyable. The lunch was very good. Thanks!”

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14.Jewish Heritage & Diocletian’s Palace Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $176

Small-group 2-hour Jewish Heritage and Diocletian’s Palace walk in Split, Croatia, with an English guide and stops at key Jewish sites.

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15.Step into History: Private Guided Walking Tour of Split

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $129

A 2-hour private walking tour through Split’s Diocletian’s Palace, Peristyle Square, Saint Domnius, and Piazza, with panoramic views.

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