Plitvice Lakes Day Trip from Zadar

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1. Info for Plitvice tour Excursion description: 1. Meeting Point: 6:50Am in our office Address Siroka Ulica 2 2. MEETING POINT 7:15Am Bus Departure Location Address Marulica Marulica 7 Bus Departure at 7:30Am Drive Time 2 Hours + Stop For A Break Before Entering in the Park. 20 minutes break, for toilet, breakfast…. Arrival expected around 10:15AM Guide will collect tickets and we will enter in the Park and start guide tour and free time tour. Time spending in beautiful surroundings 4-5!hours. Suggest routes: B-route, 4km C-route, 8km All includes walking part, boat tour and a panoramic train ride. Start point Entrance No.1 Finish point Entrance No. 1 3:00PM meet With Guide and bus 6:00PM- Arrive back to Zadar TICKET Entrance for the Park: Not Included in this price ( check our afternoon tour ). Ticket included Boat and train ride. Prepare cash for Entrance fee. 1.6.25.- 30.9.25. Adults 35€, Student 25€, Youth 15€, 1.10.-31.10. Adult 23€ Student 14€ Youth 6€

   5 h

2. AFTERNOON TOUR, easy choice for people who want to sleep in the morning longer, avoiding big crowds, and paying less . Start at 12:00am from Zadar, 12:30am start bus ride, On the way to the Plitvice we have break 15 minutes for refreshments and relaxing. Arrival in the park at 3:10pm Guided tour 3,5 hours and 20 minutes free time. Finishing tour. 7pm start driving back to Zadar 9:0pm Arrival in Zadar Entrance Tickets is NOT INCLUDED in the Price of Afternoon tour. Our guide will waiting with tickets at Etrance 1 BRING CASH FOR ENTRANCE TICKET: Adult €25 Student €15 7-18 Year €10 0-7 Free

   4 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 344 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 3A bit underwhelming

  Well organised trip but the description is a bit misleading. The extra cost for the entry ticket includes the boat and “train” ride. The guided walk was very rushed with no information shared about the park itself. Having a guide seemed a bit pointless.

  chef1885September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 4Stunning national park

  Lovely day although a little long and limited options for food. The national park is stunning and the truck and boat rides meant we were able to cover a lot of ground.

  Delyth_GSeptember 2026via Viator

• 4Great overall experience,...

  Great overall experience, just a few tips that might be helpful for a few. First, comfortable, clean bus, nice quick stop on the way for refreshments, very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Full, fun day worth every penny and minute. Just note, the office of the touring company, one of two places you can use as the meeting destination, is conveniently located in Old Town, but you'll want GPS to find it. Once there, an employee will walk you and anyone else who booked the tour 15-20 minutes to where the bus is actually parked. Be prepared to wait a little longer for others to arrive to the bus before heading out. On our tour, we were told upon arrival by a guide that there would be options for two different sets of hikes, but then a new guide arrived and said we would all do the same hikes. This was fine by me, but if you don't want to hike as much, just keep this in mind. Lastly, be prepared to possibly wait in line to board the boat and again to board the tram. This is not the tour company's issue...it's just how it might be based on how many people are also visiting that day. Once you return, just be prepared to figure out your own way back from the bus. Again, it's about another 15-20 minute walk back to where the Old Town meeting spot.

  Brian_DSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Hiking the park

  The guide had a lot of information about the park and kept us moving so we could see everything. We really enjoyed the experience!

  Devin_HSeptember 2026via Viator

• 3Start at the end

  Lots of small waterfalls. The water colour is spectacular. Going to the largest waterfall at the end would be sufficient

  Jim_BAugust 2026via Viator

• 3Lakes amazing, tour guide poor

  Plitvice lakes are amazing. The guided tour was most disappointing and was done via WhatsApp with instructions where to go. There was no information on the site, the history or anything. Amazing scenery but tour guide disappointing

  Ashley_WAugust 2026via Viator

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How it compares in Zadar

• Its from-price is 80% below the median of the 105 day trips we list in Zadar.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 105.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Zadar

Zadar, on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, is an old Roman and Venetian town on a peninsula, known for its sea organ and the sunsets beside it.

The old town of Zadar sits on a narrow peninsula, bordered by Venetian walls and the Land Gate. The remains of a Roman forum lie beside the round church of St Donatus, a ninth-century building that is the best-known landmark. Kalelarga, the main pedestrian street, follows the line of the Roman main street, with shops and cafés, and the cathedral of St Anastasia stands nearby.

Top-ranked sights in Zadar: Sea Organ (Morske Orgulje), Zadar Roman Forum, Church of St. Donatus.

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