Start your day as you drive from Zagreb to Split with a stop at Plitvice Lakes, the most beautiful and the oldest national park in Croatia. Do not miss breathtaking landscapes that include a series of colorful lakes and waterfalls. When you arrive at Plitvice Lakes, featured on UNESCO's Natural and Cultural Heritage list, make the best of a guided walk along the park's picturesque wooden pathways. See the 16 beautiful lakes and over 90 waterfalls to be found in the park. Enjoy an electric boat ride across the largest of the Plitvice lakes, Lake Kozjak, and take a panoramic train ride. After sightseeing this wonderful place, join your guide as he shows you to a local restaurant, where you can taste traditional dishes of this area. After lunch, you will be transferred to your final drop-off location in Split.

This day tour of Plitvice lakes from Split is a perfect tour for all staying in Split and trying to make the most of their holiday in Croatia. Plitvice National Park was founded in 1949 and became famous during the 1960s and 1970s through several Western film productions of Karl May novels. Many scenes were shot at the lakes or waterfalls. The geographic position of the Plitvice Lakes and the specific climate features contributed to the emergence of many natural phenomena and a rich biodiversity within this area. Despite the vicinity to the Mediterranean, a moderate mountainous climate prevails due to the Velebit mountain range, which acts as a climatic separator between the coastal and continental region. For centuries, legends have been created about these mythical lakes, rivers and waterfalls. According to one legend, inhabitants of the region were craving water and called upon the magic queen to help them, which she did by creating the Plitvice lakes. The availability of water has a great impact on the biodiversity of this area. The forested mountain slopes serve as water reservoirs and as a refuge for many animal species. The wider area of the national park is one of the last areas in Europe where wolves and brown bears can be found. About 50 species of mammals and 321 different species of butterflies live in this region. Explore the hidden pathways of Plitvice.

Marvel at the beauty of Plitvice Lakes National Park on a day trip to the oldest and most visited national park in Croatia, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Marvel at the network of 16 crystal blue lakes with wonderful waterfalls of all sizes. The tour takes you on a walk trough the Lower lakes all the way to the biggest waterfall in Croatia (78 meters high). Visit the small fairytale village of Rastoke, situated on the River Korana and famous for its watermills. Known by many as the "small lakes of Plitvice," the village is renowned for its stunning beauty and natural setting.

Maximize your time in Croatia by using your travel day to experience one of the country’s natural wonders. Journey from Zagreb to Split in the comfort of a private vehicle, stopping to explore the UNESCO-listed Plitvice Lakes National Park, and two small towns along the way. Your private guide will make sure you get personalized attention all the way through your trip.   Enjoy the scenic journey from Split to the Plitvice Lakes National Park, the oldest and largest national park in Croatia. You’ll be awed by the lushness of nature and the combination of blue and green colors surrounding you. Take a scenic boat tour around the lakes and see Veliki Slap waterfall, a stunning natural formation where water falls from 78 meters high.   Also on your way, visit the riverfront town of Karlovac and the historic watermill village of Rastoke, to get a feel for these smaller, ancient towns. Continue on your way until your guide drops you off at your accommodation in Split.

Start your day driving from Split or Trogir to Zagreb with a stop on Plitvice Lakes, the most beautiful and the oldest national park in Croatia. Do not miss breathtaking landscapes that include a series of colorful lakes and waterfalls. When you arrive at Plitvice Lakes, a place on UNESCO´s Natural and Cultural Heritage list, take a guided walk along wooden pathways. See the 16 beautiful lakes and over 90 waterfalls. Enjoy an electric-boat ride across the largest of the Plitvice lakes – Lake Kozjak - and a panoramic train ride. After sightseeing in this wonderful place, the guide will take you to the local restaurant, where you can taste typical dishes of this area. After lunch, you will be transferred to your final drop-off location in Zagreb.

Depart Zagreb and journey to the small village of Rastoke near the city of Slunj. Enjoy a cup of coffee surrounded by beautiful waterfalls and a delightful river. Get an introduction to Plitvice Lakes National Park, where the locals live in harmony with nature. Take a tour of the 16 lakes inside the park, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and part of the amazing rock formations of the Dinara karst area. Re-energize at a local dairy farm, where you can taste many varieties of domestic cheese before going to the Museum of Croatian War of Independence, located in the former backyard of a ruined Austro-Hungarian military base in Karlovac.

The first stop on your private 8-hour tour is the idyllic watermill village of Rastoke. See the unique and well-preserved wooden watermills at the waterfalls on the Slunjcica River. After your visit to Rastoke village, continue to Plitvice Lakes National Park for a 3-4 private guided tour. Enjoy a hike along both the upper and lower lakes, a boat ride on the big lake and a train ride through the park. See 16 green and blue-colored lakes connected to each other by a series of beautiful waterfalls, and surrounded by captivating forests. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant to try the traditional food of the area (at your own expense).

Choose either Split or Trogir as your starting point on this full-day trip to the Plitvice lakes. Take in breathtaking views of Trogir, Split, and the surrounding area along the way, including panoramas of the Adriatic and the green mountains of Lika. In 1979 UNESCO included Plitvice Lakes in the List of World Heritage Sites due to the uniqueness, natural beauty, and value of the national park. After your guide shows you highlights of the park you will have your free time. When you arrive at Plitvice National Park, take a guided walk along wooden pathways. See the 16 beautiful lakes and over 90 waterfalls. The site is on UNESCO’s Natural and Cultural Heritage list. On your walk, see how the Korana River creates a multitude of waterfalls, passing through and over caves. At Kozjak lake, enjoy a boat ride and then have some free time to explore the park on your own. Finally, head toward Prošćansko lake, where an electric train will take you back to the beginning of your adventure.

Plitvice Lakes is the oldest and largest National Park in Croatia. With its exceptional and captivating nature attracts millions of tourists every year. The Park consists of 16 emerald – green named and several smaller unnamed lakes, rocky caves, cascading waterfalls framed by soaring dolomite cliffs, ancient woodlands, hiking and biking trails, and many other natural gems. Plitvice Lakes is protected by Unesco, World Heritage Organization. While you´re in Croatia, don´t miss to visit this popular attraction, because the scene will leave you speechless.

Enjoy a private sightseeing day trip with a local guide. You will be taken to the first and the largest national park in Croatia which was founded in 1949, and has also been on the list of UNESCO's world heritage since 1979. Plitvice lakes are a unique natural phenomenon: 16 picturesque lakes which are connected by a number of cascading waterfalls. Travertine barriers, which were made in a period of about ten thousand years, are one of the fundamental features of the park. The lakes are renowned for their distinctive colors ranging from azure to green, grey, or blue, depending on the quantity of minerals or organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight. The National Park covers an area of 29,482 hectares. The high forests, which in some places seem almost primeval, contain a wealth and variety of animal and plant life. There are deer, bears, wolves, wild boar, wild cats, small game and many kinds of birds.  With the use of about eight kilometers of pathways and wooden walking trails around the lakes, it is possible to see all of the 16 lakes and waterfalls by boat, train or on foot.