The 15 Best Plitvice Lakes Day Trips from Split

From Split: Plitvice Lakes National Park Guided Tour - The Split-to-Plitvice drive: long hours, and how to make them useful

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,002 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $78Our pick

Day trip from Split to Plitvice with an English guide, panoramic boat ride, electric train, and unforgettable waterfalls. Park admission extra.

“Tour Sept 2025- great tour and value for the price. Loved this tour from Split. Larry, our guide, was very knowledgeable and used humor to inform us about Croatia on the way to Plitvice Lakes. Larry then guided us through the four hour tour of the Lakes. He provided us with lots of information about the formation and history of the area while keeping us on pace. I would recommend this tour”

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From Split: Plitvice Lakes Guided Tour with Entry Tickets

2.Plitvice Lakes Guided Tour with Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,468 reviews · 12 hours · from $116

Guided Plitvice Lakes UNESCO day trip from Split with entry tickets, electric train, and a scenic boat cruise plus live English commentary.

“Beautiful trip. Tranportation and our guide Sanja was awesome. A must place to be visited in Croatia.”

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From Split: Plitvice Lakes National Park Guided Tour

3.Plitvice Lakes National Park Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,355 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $78

From Split, guided Plitvice day trip with English guide, bus, electric train viewpoints and boat cruise past Veliki Slap. Tickets on arrival.

“Pluses: I've seen videos of this place and seeing it in real life didn't disappoint. Even a little rain didn't dampen our experience. Cons: it's a 2.5 hr ride in a van from Split, so if you have restless kids, it might be a challenge. I was glad that I didn't have to do the drive myself and can just relax in the van. Note: I was a little confused by the pick up point. So make sure you clarify the meeting spot in the morning, since it's quite early and could be a little stressful.”

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Plitvice Lakes National Park Guided Day Tour from Split

4.Plitvice Lakes National Park Guided Day Tour from Split

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,948 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $78

Guided day trip from Split to Plitvice Lakes National Park with hotel pickup, expert English guides, Upper and Lower Lakes, and round-trip transport.

“Absolutely stunning national park! Our tour guide Barry was awesome and so full of great history of the park and Croatia in general.”

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Split: Self-Guided Plitvice Lakes Day Tour with Boat Ride

5.Self-Guided Plitvice Lakes Day Tour with Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,519 reviews · 12 hours · from $58

Split day trip to Plitvice Lakes with guided-less freedom, panoramic boat views, and an electric train through the forest.

“I traveled with Booker agency for a day tour to Plitvice Lake, our guide was Sanja. From picking up to the end we had comfortable journey, well informed and had a efficienct day trip. The best was our guide Sanja, she made us comfortable, checked on us frequently, kept the group engaged with her jokes and shared a lot of information about the places we went to. Great kudos to her, Could book back again for the guide experience I had with Sanja. Regards, Prajwal”

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Plitvice Lakes: Guided Walking Tour with Train and Boat Ride

6.Plitvice Lakes: Guided Walking Tour with Train and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,093 reviews · from $28

Guided Plitvice Lakes walk with electric-boat and panoramic train from Entrance 1, UNESCO karst scenery in 3 to 8 hours.

“The tour was absolutely amazing. Our guide Leopoldo was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and very congenial. I Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting the park.”

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Plitvice Lakes National Park Admission Ticket

7.Plitvice Lakes National Park Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 832 reviews · 1 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $15Best value

Prebooked Plitvice Lakes National Park entry with shuttle and boat rides, full access to trails and boardwalks, and flexible self-guided time.

“Wonderful scenery and nature. Truly amazing experience. I recommend this place to anyone who loves nature and beautiful water.”

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Plitvice Lakes Tour: Secured Tickets, Train & Boat Ride

8.Plitvice Lakes Tour: Secured Tickets, Train & Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 802 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

A guided Plitvice Lakes day with reserved entry, a train or shuttle hop, canyon viewpoints, and a 15-minute boat ride.

“We were met at the arranged meeting point by Cristian, our guide, on time. We had a really enjoyable visit to the lakes - despite the weather change in the afternoon. -not the guides fault!!!. Christian was an excellent guide, passionately well informed and engaging and very knowledgeable about the environment in which he works. We learned about a beautiful part of Croatia today.”

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From Split: Plitvice Lakes National Park Guided Tour

9.Plitvice Lakes National Park Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 672 reviews · 12 hours · from $76

Guided day trip from Split to Plitvice Lakes National Park with an English guide, boat ride, and time on the trails and waterfalls.

“This was the highlight of our honeymoon in Croatia! Learned so much about the park and the region, and got to see so much natural beauty! Our guide Sanja was incredible, made the day very clear and brought a lot of knowledge and humor to the tour! Would definitely recommend to all visiting Split!”

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From Split: Plitvice Lakes Fully-Guided Day Tour

10.Plitvice Lakes Fully-Guided Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 392 reviews · 12 hours · from $76

Plitvice Lakes UNESCO day trip from Split: guided Upper Lakes walk, Lower Lakes boat ride, Great Waterfall views, local café stop.

“Mia and Sanja were amazing!!!! The trip was well worth it!!!”

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From Split: Plitvice Lakes Full-Day Trip

11.Plitvice Lakes Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 389 reviews · 12 hours · from $57

Early coach trip from Split to Plitvice Lakes National Park, with time on trails, waterfalls, and Great Waterfall viewpoints.

“Ivanka was an amazing tour guide! She was very knowledgeable, had a lot of great stories, and was very good about giving us time to take pictures and take in the views.”

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From Split/Trogir/Omiš: Plitvice Lakes Guided Group Tour

12.Plitvice Lakes Guided Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 320 reviews · 12 hours · from $58

Guided day trip from Split to Plitvice Lakes for 16 emerald lakes, boat and train rides, and an English guide, plus handy logistics.

“Many thanks to Ivanka and Vlad. It was an amazing experience. The guide was knowledgeable and shared a lot of things about the lake, Croatia and the interesting places to visit. Thanks to Vlad, even though the highway was closed because of the storm, he helped us reach the destination and return journey on time. I missed the tour on first day as my atm was denied and didn’t had enough cash but the tour agency has rescheduled for the next day. Thank you. To any non EU citizens please carry euros as Croatia is cash heavy country. And if you are from India please bring the Euros from India…”

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From Split: Plitvice Lakes Guided Tour with Entry Tickets

13.Plitvice Lakes Guided Tour with Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 274 reviews · 12 hours · from $38

Split or Trogir to Plitvice Lakes in one guided day, with entry, boat, electric train, and Veliki Slap.

“We had a fantastic day out at Plitvice Lakes. Our guide Ivanka was the best - so friendly, very knowledgeable and all round excellent guide for the day. We had a small group so went in an minivan with Yoso the driver and it was just perfect. The Lakes are amazing - just stunning. A lot of walking but easy walking! I highly recommend this trip 😊”

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