Zagreb: Plitvice & Rastoke Guided Trip with Ticket (ENG/ESP)

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Itinerary

1. Beginning with your hotel pickup in Zagreb at 8am, you will depart the city and ride on a 1.5 hour long drive to Rastoke.

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2. Once we cross river Sava, we are officially exiting Zagreb and starting our adventure.

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3. We will pass through the city that sits on four rivers, Karlovac. It is the only city in Croatia where we know the specific date it was created, because it had a defensive purpose against the Ottomans. Through the relaxing drive you will learn a bit about the city and its history through the various war conflicts of the region.

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4. Rastoke, a watermill village situated where the blue-green water of river Slunjčica flows into the Korana river. similar natural phenomena are occurring as at the Plitvice Lakes. Rastoke is sometimes known as "the Small Lakes of Plitvice", and is connected to the Plitvice Lakes by the Korana river. Rastoke is a place of autochthonous ecologic and ethnographic significance due to its symbiosis of natural and civilizational features. This small village holds a rich history since Napoleon himself visited the village and even led construction on a bridge in the village. At Rastoke you will have some free time to explore the small village and marvel at the nature wonderland all around.

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5. A culuturally rich town surrounded by nature. The natural wonderland is only trumped by the magnificent old fort built by the powerful Frankopan dinasty.

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6. Our tour guide will take you on a trip through the nature wonderland of the UNESCO-listed Plitvice Lakes National Park, a forest reserve which is one of the most exciting locations in Croatia. You will explore the forest landscape on foot while learning about the park and its long history. On your hike, you will see all sorts of wildlife and marvel at fantastic waterfalls.

   4 hAdmission included

7. UNESCO listed Plitvice Lakes National Park is a forest reserve that is one of the most exciting locations in Croatia. This wonder of nature has 16 lakes in total, split into the 12 Upper Lakes and the four lower lakes. The location is also marked by magnificent waterfalls that leave you mouth agape. You will explore this forest landscape on foot while learning about the park and its long history. On your hike you will see all sorts of wildlife and marvel at the fantastic waterfalls. The first part of the tour will take us around the 4 Lower Lakes of the park. Just being near these lakes will give any nature lover a massive boost of energy.

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8. Starting our hike first thing we see is highest waterfall in Plitvice National Park and also the highest waterfall in Croatia, the Great Waterfall. This 78 meter tall waterfall stuns with its beauty and just one look at it is worth the price of admission. Its beauty in the summer is only trumped by the winter time when the entire waterfall freezes and forms a perfect ice sculpture.

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9. After the lunch break our paths will lead to the twelve remaining lakes of the park. There we can enjoy the second largest waterfall in Plitvice National Park called Veliki Prštavac, it is located on lake Galovac. The waterfall is about 28 meters high and it offers some of the most beautiful views in the entire national park. Our journey will also take us to Prošćansko lake which is the last lake that we will see.

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10. After hiking for a couple of hours you will be treated by a panoramic train ride back to the station. This will offer you another chance to view the beauty of the National Park. When we get off the train we have another 20 minutes of hiking, but this time from a totally different perspective of the park. This hike is the perfect way to end the walking tour.

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11. One of the two largest and deepest lakes in the park will be our next stop. Lake Kozjak offers marvelous views and it will serve as the perfect place for our lunch break. After our lunch we will take a boat ride on one of the numerous electric eco-friendly boats that operates on lake Kozjak.

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Cancellation

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

Reviews

Ratings come from 152 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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• 2Mixed bag

  A bit of a mixed bag. The lakes are beautiful, the trip to and from not so much. Our group was 8, with one person a no show. The van barely accommodated all 8, which wasn’t great for a 2+ hour drive each way. The driver (Darko) asked us to sit in the front seat due to all others being Spanish speaking. My wife’s knees were crammed against center console the entire trip. Given the dual language, we had everything said twice. The driver also had obnoxious music playing and felt compelled to either whistle or hum along. We lost one member for most of the trip and he spent a lot of time trying to locate him. The driver said we would have to wait for him and admitted it was his (the driver’s) fault. Fortunately we found our stray at the end of the journey. Other fun occurrence was in spite of being first picked up, we were last dropped off. Always refreshing at the end of a 10 hour day.

  Tim_BOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Wonderful experience, stunning day trip!

  We loved the small group experience. Andrea, our tour guide, was fantastic- friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive! The pace was perfect and had enough flexibility for picture points and experiences. Highly recommended! Plitvice was gorgeous and our later afternoon arrival to it in the fall season was not very crowded.

  Rian_SSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Wonderful tour!

  The scenery was amazing, we’ve never seen such clear water! Our guide, Darko picked us up & returned us to our hotel. He was very accommodating to our needs. I would highly recommend this tour. Be prepared to do a lot of walking!

  M106ICwilliammSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Lukas was a fantastic...

  Lukas was a fantastic guide who was considerate of everyone in the group. He worked hard to make sure we had an amazing day. Plitvice Lakes National Park was incredible!

  Wendy_HAugust 2026via Viator

• 5Plitvice. Beautiful daytrip from Zagreb

  Andreja provided an excellent tour of Plitvice and Rastoke for our family of four. She was friendly, informative and answered all of our questions to give deeper insight into the culture and people of Croatia and the broader region. Rastoke is a quaint small town with waterfalls that makes for a short but enjoyable stop on the road to Plitvice. Plitvice falls and the lake area are incredibly beautiful and should not be missed. Truly a unique experience. While this is a long day trip minimum of 10 hours (our day was about 12 hours as traffic was backed up due to rain and accidents on road back to Zagreb) you won’t be disappointed. Plitvice is stunning and worth the visit

  Larry_KJuly 2026via Viator

• 5Our guide Stjepan was...

  Our guide Stjepan was very knowledgeable and attentive. The whole tour was well organized and memorable. Thank you!

  Anneli_SJune 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Zagreb

• Its from-price is 62% below the median of the 175 day trips we list in Zagreb.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 9 of 175.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Zagreb

Zagreb is Croatia's capital, a city of two historic towns, cathedral spires, café-lined streets and green parks beneath Mount Medvednica.

Zagreb has two historic halves. The Upper Town, Gornji Grad, sits on a hill with cobbled lanes, the tiled-roof church of St Mark and the Lotrščak Tower, from which a cannon is fired at noon each day. Below, the Lower Town has Austro-Hungarian squares, theatres and museums around Ban Jelačić Square, with the twin neo-Gothic spires of the cathedral just east and a short funicular linking the two parts.

Top-ranked sights in Zagreb: Ban Jelačić Square (Trg Bana Jelačića), Gric Tunnel (Tunel Gric), Dolac Market.

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