Travel guides › What to book › Croatia

What to book before you travel to Croatia?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTen days

7 activities to book · about €275 per person

Split

Days 1-2
Days 1-2Diocletian's palace, guided2hTwo hours inside a Roman palace that turned into a town: cellars, cathedral, and the flats people still live in.€25Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-2Day trip to the Krka waterfallsFull dayThe second national park of the coast, an hour inland, where the river drops over seventeen steps at Skradinski Buk.€55Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Diocletian's palace · The Riva waterfront · Marjan hill · Bačvice beach

All activities in Split on GetYourGuide

The Plitvice Lakes

Day 3
Day 3Park entry, with the boat and the shuttle trainFull dayA full day on the boardwalks, with the electric boat across the lower lake and the shuttle back up. Entry is timed, so book the slot.€40Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The stepped waterfalls · The boardwalk trails · The turquoise lakes

All activities in The Plitvice Lakes on GetYourGuide

Hvar Island

Days 4-5
Days 4-5The Pakleni islands by boatHalf dayHalf a day among the islets off Hvar town, stopping to swim where the boat can anchor.€45Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 4-5Hvar wine tasting2hTwo hours with the island growers, mostly plavac mali off terraces that fall straight into the sea.€35Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Španjola fortress · St Stephen's Square · The quiet coves · The lavender fields

All activities in Hvar Island on GetYourGuide

Dubrovnik

Days 6-7
Days 6-7The city walls walk1h30Ninety minutes around the top of Dubrovnik, above the roofs and the water. Start early or go late: there is no shade up there.€35Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 6-7Sunset kayak2hTwo hours paddling under the walls and around Lokrum, with the light going down behind the island.€40Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The old town and the Stradun · Banje beach · Lokrum island · The view from Mount Srđ

All activities in Dubrovnik on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Croatia cost?

€275 per person if you do them all, across 7 bookings. The most expensive is "Day trip to the Krka waterfalls" at €55, the cheapest "Diocletian's palace, guided" at €25. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Croatia without booking anything?

15 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Diocletian's palace, The Riva waterfront, Marjan hill, Bačvice beach. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Split, with 2 activities to book, against 1 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From 1h30 for the shortest to Full day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip

📒 The free printable Croatia guide: itinerary, map, where to sleep→ 🗓️ Best time to visit Croatia, month by month→ 🎟️ What to book: all our destinations→