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Private Tours in Croatia: 15 Days Worth the Detour

471 tours  ·  from $10

Pick from the 15 private tours below. Each one carries its price, its duration and the single detail that decides whether it belongs in your week.

Mostar and Kravice Waterfalls Tour from Dubrovnik (Semi-Private) - Kravice Waterfalls before the crowds
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Mostar and Kravice Waterfalls Tour from Dubrovnik (Semi-Private)

1.Mostar and Kravice Waterfalls Tour from Dubrovnik (Semi-Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,125 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $134Our pick

This 10.5-hour trip takes you from Dubrovnik into Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a small group of up to eight people. You visit Kravice Waterfalls, then explore Mostar for about three hours. Drivers such as Marko, Bruno, Mateo, Miodrag, and Disco provide local history, border guidance, food tips, and door-to-door transport.

“The trip was well organized. Bruno our guide was great, knowledgeable about the history. We enjoyed every minute of it.”

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Dubrovnik: Blue & Green Caves Private Boat Tour with Drinks - Swimming into Kolocep’s Blue Cave
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Dubrovnik: Blue & Green Caves Private Boat Tour with Drinks

2.Dubrovnik: Blue & Green Caves Private Boat Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 814 reviews · 4 hours · from $73

Spend four hours on a private speedboat from Dubrovnik with guides such as Mario, Robert, or Duje. Swim into Kolocep’s Blue and Green Caves, try a cliff jump, snorkel in clear water, and relax at sandy Sunj Beach. Beer, rakia, water, juices, snorkel gear, and a GoPro are included. Swimming is required for the cave stops.

“Marin and Drago were absolutely amazing! Everything was fun, relaxing and beautiful. They couldn't have made us feel more at home. We loved it from beginning to end. Telling everyone about this activity”

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Dubrovnik Private Speedboat Tour to Elaphite Islands with Drinks - Lopud, Šunj Beach, and lunch beside the water
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Dubrovnik Private Speedboat Tour to Elaphite Islands with Drinks

3.Dubrovnik Private Speedboat Tour to Elaphite Islands with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 660 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.)

Take a private speedboat from Dubrovnik to Koločep, Lopud, and, on the eight-hour option, Šipan. Swim at the Blue and Green Caves, use provided snorkel gear, stop for lunch on Lopud, and let skippers such as Ante, Marin, Joe, or Simon shape the day around your group. Drinks, towels, and life jackets are included.

“What a beautiful, magical experience. Orsat was fabulous…kind, knowledgeable and accommodating. Definitely do the 8 hr tour if you can, so worth it. This tour was the perfect way to spend our last day in Dubrovnik. Highly recommend!”

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Private Tour: Montenegro Day Trip from Dubrovnik - Kotor old town and St. Tryphon Cathedral
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Private Tour: Montenegro Day Trip from Dubrovnik

4.Private Tour: Montenegro Day Trip from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 495 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $296

Travel privately from Dubrovnik to Montenegro with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Zach, Ivan, Teo, or Milko. Visit Perast, Kotor, and Budva, with time for the Church of Our Lady of the Rocks, St. Tryphon Cathedral, lunch, beaches, and a scenic ferry ride back. Expect striking views, border checks, and a long day.

“Montenegro is pretty third world. Border crossing was primitive. In fact, it was rather nice getting back to Croatia again. Our tour guide and driver, Adnan, was great. Very accommodating, knowledgeable and easygoing.”

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SPLIT-PRIVATE Walking Tour of Diocletian's Palace & Old Town - The Peristyle and Vestibule: the palace’s grand center
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SPLIT-PRIVATE Walking Tour of Diocletian’s Palace & Old Town

5.SPLIT-PRIVATE Walking Tour of Diocletian’s Palace & Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 467 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Walk through Split with a private licensed guide, often Joško, Joseph, or Josko, and connect Diocletian’s Palace with the medieval city around it. In about two hours, you’ll see the Peristyle, Golden Gate, palace cellars, cathedral, Jupiter’s Temple, Riva, and lively Old Town squares. Expect history, local stories, humor, and time for questions.

“Josko was an excellent tour guide. He knew so many facts about the history and architecture of Split and Diocletian’s Palace. Not only was he knowledgeable, he was funny and engaging. He kept everybody interested- even the kids. We were all so happy to have taken this tour - without it we would not have appreciated all the ins and outs of the old town and the incredibly rich history behind it. I would highly recommend this tour (and Josko) to everyone.”

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Tour The Game of Thrones - Private Walking Tour - Kolorina Bay, the real Blackwater Bay
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Tour The Game of Thrones – Private Walking Tour

6.Tour The Game of Thrones – Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 464 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.)

Walk Dubrovnik’s Old Town with a private English-speaking guide, following Game of Thrones locations from Blackwater Bay to the Jesuit Steps. Guides such as Tom, Tonka, Jovica, and Tomislav combine filming stories with Dubrovnik history, help you avoid crowded routes, and take your photo on a replica Iron Throne.

“We had a private tour for the mix of the history of Dubrovnik and topped up with the GoT experience. Jovica our guide was superb, fun and handsome. To be done again. The mining girls really enjoyed it.”

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Private Krka Waterfalls tour with 30min Boat Cruse - Five hours around Skradinski buk
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Private Krka Waterfalls tour with 30min Boat Cruse

7.Private Krka Waterfalls tour with 30min Boat Cruse

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 458 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $301

Travel from Split to Krka National Park by air-conditioned minibus, cruise 30 minutes from Skradin, and spend about five hours around Skradinski buk. Guides such as Stipe, Tea, and Sandra help with timing and meeting points. Add a wine and olive oil tasting in Plastovo, but choose it only if you can spare time from the park.

“The location itself is great and the tour timetable ok. But the tour itself is pretty much nothing else but a ride to the place. Nothing wrong with that. Also the pickup location for the last sprint back was different and we thought they has left and had a lil' spot of panic. But in the end the bus stopped and we got on board.”

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Dubrovnik: Private Boat Tours to Elaphite Islands - Koločep: caves, reefs, and the first swim
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Dubrovnik: Private Boat Tours to Elaphite Islands

8.Dubrovnik: Private Boat Tours to Elaphite Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 437 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.)

Cruise from Dubrovnik to Koločep, Lopud, and Šipan on a private boat with hotel pickup, drinks, snorkel gear, and a flexible route. Swim at caves and quiet bays, visit Šunj Beach, and stop for lunch in Lopud. Captains including Toni, Mario, Maro, Roman, Filip, and Ante tailor the day to your group.

“So worth the money!! Our Captain Roman and his assistant were outstanding! Great way to see the islands.”

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Split by Private Electric Rickshaw - Palace & Hidden Gems - Seeing Diocletian’s Palace from every side
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Split by Private Electric Rickshaw – Palace & Hidden Gems

9.Split by Private Electric Rickshaw – Palace & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 412 reviews · 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48Best value

Ride a private electric rickshaw through Split with an English-speaking driver-guide. Choose from three routes covering the Riva, Diocletian’s Palace, Matejuška, Marjan Park, beaches, and viewpoints. Guides such as Toma, Rosa, Mario, and Mounass are praised for local insight. The largest route includes a drink by the sea.

“This was such a fun experience for our party of 6 adults during our cruise stop. We were able to see so much more of Split than we would have ever been able to do on our own. Our tour guides - Ella, Rosa, and Tomas - were so friendly and knowledgeable about this great town. We were able to learn so much and fell in love with the beauty around us. Highly recommend - especially if you are limited on time like you are with cruise stops. We will be back!”

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Private Blue cave, Mamma Mia and Hvar, 5 islands tour from Split - Komiza, where the morning slows down
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Private Blue cave, Mamma Mia and Hvar, 5 islands tour from Split

10.Private Blue cave, Mamma Mia and Hvar, 5 islands tour from Split

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 387 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.)

You’ll spend 10 to 12 hours on a private open-air speedboat from Split, with an English-speaking skipper, snorkeling gear, and stops at the Blue Cave, Komiza, Stiniva, Budikovac, Srebrena, and Hvar. Skippers such as Branko and Steve can adjust the day to your group, weather permitting. Blue Cave admission costs extra.

“Our skipper Branko was wonderful--excellent at driving the boat in high winds and waves, very flexible in adapting to our interests.”

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Montenegro Private Full Day Tour from Dubrovnik - Leaving Dubrovnik through Cavtat and Konavle
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Montenegro Private Full Day Tour from Dubrovnik

11.Montenegro Private Full Day Tour from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 376 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.)

Leave Dubrovnik at 7:00 am with Filip, an English-speaking driver-guide, and cross into Montenegro for Bay of Kotor views, Perast, and a private walking tour of Kotor with a licensed local guide. You get a private car, flexible photo stops, free time, and optional Our Lady of the Rocks boat ride.

“We had an amazing tour to Montenegro with Filip. It was first class all the way. Filip is a walking encyclopedia of knowledge and the stops were second to none. Montenegro is a beautiful country and Filip had all the best places for taking amazing photos. We had lunch at a hidden gem...the food was fabulous and the grounds were incredible. If you want to visit Montenegro this is the only way to go!”

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Private Boat Tour to Elafiti Islands - Kolocep and the swim into Blue Cave
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Private Boat Tour to Elafiti Islands

12.Private Boat Tour to Elafiti Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.)

Set out from Lapadska obala with a private skipper and shape your day around swimming, snorkeling, caves, beaches, and island villages. Kolocep’s Blue Cave and Lopud’s Sunj Beach are the main draws. The eight-hour option adds Sipan. Skippers including Tom, Ivan, and Josip are known for adapting stops to each group.

“The best day ever! We had Tom as our tour host and he was fantastic, he made the trip perfect for us, we swam in the Adriatic sea, ate delicious food, and tasted good wines! Tom was very informative and he made sure our day was a dream come true! Thank you for an unforgettable memory.”

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Elaphite Islands Luxury Private Boat Tour with Cap Camarat 7.5 - Koločep: three caves in one opening stretch
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Elaphite Islands Luxury Private Boat Tour with Cap Camarat 7.5

13.Elaphite Islands Luxury Private Boat Tour with Cap Camarat 7.5

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 355 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.)

Join Šime, also called Simon, aboard a Cap Camarat 7.5 for a private trip from Dubrovnik to Koločep, Lopud, and possibly Šipan. Choose your pace at caves, swimming spots, Šunj Beach, and island villages. Drinks, towels, snorkeling gear, a GoPro, and hotel transfers are included.

“We had an amazing trip out and had lots of fun having the boat to ourselves. We would highly recommend Šime, he gave us as much time at each location as we wanted and gave us some good information about the islands and caves.”

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Zadar: Boat tour Half day -Private - Ošljak: a tiny island with room to slow down
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Zadar: Boat tour Half day -Private

14.Zadar: Boat tour Half day -Private

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 354 reviews

Set out from Zadar with skipper Natko on a private five-hour trip aboard a 7-meter motorboat. Visit Ošljak, Galevac, and Ugljan, swim in quiet bays, use the provided snorkeling gear, and stop in island villages for food or a walk. Drinks, fuel, and the Galevac visit are included.

“Natko was very attentive and helpful, highly recommend this excursion!”

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Old Zagreb Private Tour - Petrini Pyli and the route into Upper Town
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Old Zagreb Private Tour

15.Old Zagreb Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 350 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $90

Walk Zagreb’s historic center with a certified local guide on this two-hour private tour. Meet at Ban Jelačić Square or request central hotel pickup. See St. Mark’s Square, Lotrščak Tower, Tkalčićeva Street, Dolac Market, and the Cathedral. Guides such as Iva, Nicolina, Tonka, and Darko bring local stories and adapt the pace to your group.

“Diana was great. She really showed her enthusiasm for her city. Highly recommend this tour AND Diana”

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