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Choose from 10 guided day tours from Split to Krka National Park, ranging from $26.69 to $45.27. Most tours include round-trip transport, a boat cruise on the Krka River, and free time for swimming in Skradin.
Free Cancellation 10-hour bus day trip from Split to Krka with a boat ride to Skradin and a wine and olive oil tasting in Plastovo.
Free Cancellation Full-day 10h bus tour from Split with guided park visit, Skradinski Buk, boat ride to Skradin and swim stop.
Free Cancellation 7.5-hour Split day trip to Skradinski Buk with a licensed guide, boat ride, and swim time in Skradin.
Free Cancellation 8.5-hour coach tour from Split or Trogir with 2.5 hours at Skradinski Buk and 2.5 hours in Skradin, linked by a canyon boat ride.
Free Cancellation 8.5-hour tour from Split: guided walk in Trogir, 3 hours at Krka, boat cruise, swim stop.
Free Cancellation 9-hour Split day trip: guided walk and 3 hours of free time at Skradinski buk, boat cruise to Skradin, swim stop in Primošten.
Free Cancellation 9-hour guided trip from Split or Trogir to Skradinski Buk with a boat ride, river swim, and wine tasting in Skradin.
Free Cancellation Full-day coach tour from Split to Krka: boat cruise, guided walk, swim stop, optional wine tasting.
Free Cancellation 8-hour budget day trip from Split to Krka with a 30-min canyon boat ride and 90 min swimming in Skradin.
Free Cancellation Group day tour from Split to Krka: guided Skradinski Buk walk, boat ride to Skradin, free time for swimming.
Read what travelers share about their experience visiting Krka National Park — from practical tips to personal highlights.
Almost every tour from Split follows the same shape: a coach ride of roughly 90 minutes up the A1, three to four hours around the Skradinski buk waterfalls, a boat on the Krka, and a swim stop in Skradin town before the drive back. The falls do the heavy lifting — 17 travertine steps dropping 45.7 metres across an 800-metre front, with wooden boardwalks threaded through the spray. Food-focused versions add wine, olive oil and cheese tasting at a local winery.
The Krka splits into 17 cascades spread over 800 metres, falling 45.7 m across travertine barriers 200–400 m wide. The boardwalk circuit takes 60–90 minutes at a normal pace, longer with photo stops. Wooden walkways cross islands and thresholds right at water level, so expect spray on the boards.
Tours include either the 20-minute Skradin–Skradinski buk cruise up the limestone canyon or a 30-minute panoramic loop. The Skradin boat is part of the park ticket from 1 April to 31 October. Go early — by mid-morning the jetty queue in high summer stretches well back.
Restored watermills, traditional costumes and craft displays sit along the far end of the boardwalk loop. Most tours point you here during free time; guides cover the milling history on the walk in. Kids tend to linger at the working mills longest.
The 1895 Jaruga hydroelectric plant stands at the end of the trail. It opened two days after Niagara and made Šibenik the first city in the world lit by alternating-current hydroelectricity. Guided tours stop and explain it; on self-guided time you can walk right up.
Swimming at the falls themselves has been banned since 1 January 2021, so tours build swim stops into Skradin town instead, after the boat ride down. Some operators use Primošten for the swim leg. Bring a towel and shorts — the water in summer sits around 22–24 °C.
The 10-hour food tour pairs the park visit with three wines plus spirits, olive oil and local cheese at a winery on the return leg. It runs about $15 more than the basic tours and holds a 4.9 rating across nearly 11,000 reviews. A cold platter lunch at the winery costs €15 extra on the guide-led version.
Ten details that change how your day goes, from ticket fees the bus driver collects in cash to which tours actually buy your entry in advance.
Everything on this page is a guided group coach tour — no private or audio options from Split. Runs last 7.5 to 10 hours, all with an English-speaking guide or escort and air-conditioned transport. Group sizes cap at 50 travellers on the largest departures.
No listed tour includes the park entrance fee. Official 2026 prices are €40 adults in June–September, €20 in April, May and October, €7 from November to March. Most operators buy group tickets at a discounted €30/€16 and collect the fee in cash on the bus — bring euros.
The park applies capacity limits in July and August, and once it fills, latecomers wait at the gate. Tours run daily through summer, but book two or three days ahead in peak weeks. Shoulder-season departures rarely sell out.
Some operators — the 8.5-hour Split and Trogir tour among them — buy entrance tickets at Lozovac so you walk straight past the ticket desk. Others hand you a transport voucher only and sort entry on arrival. It's a small thing that saves 20–30 minutes at midday.
Several tours fold in extra stops: a 75-minute guided walk through Trogir's UNESCO old town, a swim in Skradin or Primošten, or wine tasting at a winery near the return route. Combos cost roughly $15 more than the basic falls tour and add 1–2 hours to the day.
Boat excursions to Visovac Island monastery (€15, 2 hours) or Visovac plus Roški slap (€20, 4 hours) are sold only on site and cannot be reserved online. If you want one, pick a tour with at least four hours in the park — the shorter 7.5-hour options don't leave room.
Operators describe these tours as suitable for all fitness levels, with infants riding on laps and strollers permitted on several. At the park, the free Lozovac shuttle and flat boat landing from Skradin remove the steepest walking, though some boardwalk sections have steps. Children under 7 enter free; European Disability Card holders plus one companion enter free.
All ten tours offer a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before departure. Tours run in rain. One operator notes a minimum traveller count — if it isn't met, you're offered a new date or a full refund.
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| Budget Group Tour | Classic Full-Day Tour | Wine & Food Tour | Trogir Combo Tour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 7.5 hours | 10 hours | 10 hours | 8.5 hours |
| Time inside the park | About 2 hours | 3 hours | 3 hours | 3 hours |
| Price from (USD) | $26.69 | $29.24 | $44.39 | $44.91 |
| Boat ride | 30-minute panoramic canyon cruise | Boat cruise on the Krka plus swim stop | Boat cruise on the Krka | 30-minute panoramic cruise |
| Best for | First-timers on a tight budget or short schedule | Travelers who want the fullest day, including swimming in Skradin | Food lovers — three wines, spirits, olive oil and local cheese tasting included | Anyone pairing the falls with a guided walk through Trogir's UNESCO old town |
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The park is open year-round, with hours set by season and locality.
Special days: on 1 January only the Lozovac entrance opens; on 24 and 31 December the park runs 9:00–12:00; it closes entirely on 25–26 December. Entry is free on 1 May and free for pilgrims on Easter Monday before mass.
From Split by car: 93 km, 1–1.5 hours. Take the A1 motorway to exit 21-Skradin for the Skradin entrance, or exit 22-Šibenik for Lozovac. Parking at Lozovac is free. Split Airport is 65 km from Skradin, 50 minutes to an hour.
By bus: direct coaches run from Split's terminal to the 'Skradin (Krka NP)' stop in 1h20–1h30, costing €12–15 one way with Flixbus and Prijevoz Knežević. From the stop, walk to the park boat in Skradin or continue to Lozovac.
By organized tour: every tour on this page includes round-trip transport — the drive each way takes about 90 minutes. Meeting points cluster on the Split waterfront: the Gregory of Nin statue by the Golden Gate, Obala Lazareta 3 by the Gray Line office, and Obala kneza Domagoja 3 in front of the DM shop.
One warning from the park's own FAQ: GPS often routes drivers into fields rather than entrances. Follow the brown tourist signs to Lozovac, Skradin, Laškovica or Burnum/Puljane.
May, June, September and early October hit the sweet spot: 18–25 °C, full 8:00–20:00 summer hours (June) or close to it, all boat services running, and far fewer people than August.
July and August bring heat above 30 °C, packed boats and boardwalks, and capacity limits that leave latecomers waiting at the gate. If summer is your only window, be at the Lozovac car park by 8:00 and take the first shuttle down — early visitors describe the boardwalks as near-empty.
November to March cuts hours to 9:00–16:00, stops all boat transfers and closes Manojlovac and Burnum, but the river runs at its fullest and the falls are at their most photogenic with almost nobody there. Winter entry costs €7.
A money trick for June–September: entering after 15:00 drops the adult ticket from €40 to €30. One-day tickets allow a single entry per locality, so plan your route before buying.
Skradinski buk ranks among Croatia's most accessible natural sights. The Lozovac entrance has a free shuttle bus down to the falls, a paved and mostly flat approach, and an accessible park office; arriving by boat from Skradin is flat too.
The full circular boardwalk isn't entirely step-free — some sections are narrow with steps — so ask staff at the entrance for the accessible loop before setting off.
Visitors with a European Disability Card plus one accompanying person enter free, as do Homeland War disabled veterans and people with over 50% disability plus a companion.
Families: children under 7 enter free, the railed walkways and working watermills keep kids engaged, but boardwalk edges have drops and wet stone, and strollers struggle on stepped sections — a child carrier works better. On the tours themselves, infants ride on laps and most operators welcome all fitness levels.
Benches, restaurants and toilets line the main Skradinski buk circuit, which makes the site workable for slower walkers and long lunches alike.
Along the trail you'll pass the ethno village with its restored watermills and craft displays, plus the 1895 Jaruga hydroelectric plant — the world's second hydro plant after Niagara, and the reason Šibenik became the first city lit by alternating current.
Boat excursions sold on site: Visovac Island monastery (€15, 2 hours with a 30-minute island stop) and Visovac plus Roški slap (€20, 4 hours). Both are bought at the park, never online.
At the Krka Eco Campus in Puljane, bikes rent from €15 per hour, opening up the park's 388 km of cycle routes and 47 km of hiking trails toward Manojlovac waterfall and the Miljacka falls.
Swimming: banned at Skradinski buk since 1 January 2021 to protect the travertine. It's legal only at Roški slap, Stinice and Pisak (Remetić), and only from 1 June to 30 September, at your own risk. Jumping or diving off falls or bridges is prohibited everywhere.
Drones: prohibited outright, and Croatian aerial-photography violations draw fines of roughly €650–€3,300 per incident. Recreational permits are not granted.
On the trails: stay on marked paths — walking off-trail or on tufa barriers is banned under Croatia's Nature Protection Act. No picking plants, no breaking tufa, no camping, no fires outside marked areas, no fishing or hunting.
Dogs: allowed on a leash, but never on Visovac Island.
Other: commercial filming needs a written permit from the Public Institute at least a week ahead; groups of 20+ must give 24 hours' written notice for group rates; dress with covered shoulders and knees for the Visovac monastery.
No — every tour on this page sells transport and guiding only. Official 2026 entry costs €40 for adults in June–September, €20 in April, May and October, and €7 from November to March. Most tour operators buy group tickets at a discount (€30 summer, €16 shoulder season) and collect the fee in cash on the bus, so bring euros. Children under 7 enter free either way.
Not at Skradinski buk — swimming there has been banned since 1 January 2021 to protect the fragile travertine. Tours instead schedule swim stops in Skradin town after the boat ride, or in Primošten on some departures. Inside the park, swimming is only legal at Roški slap, Stinice and Pisak, from 1 June to 30 September.
About 90 minutes each way — 93 km, mostly on the A1 motorway to exit 21-Skradin. Most tours run 7.5 to 10 hours door to door, with 2 to 4 of those hours inside the park. Arrive at your meeting point 15–30 minutes early; operators state plainly that latecomers get no refund.
It varies by tour: the shortest 7.5-hour options give roughly 2 hours, standard full-day tours give 3 hours, and one 8-hour tour builds in 4 hours. The Skradinski buk boardwalk circuit itself takes 60–90 minutes, so 3 hours covers the loop, the ethno village and the Jaruga plant at an easy pace.
Yes, nearly all of them. Some include the Skradin–Skradinski buk river cruise (which is also covered by the park ticket from 1 April to 31 October), while others run a 30-minute panoramic cruise through the canyon. The deeper excursions to Visovac Island (€15, 2 hours) are separate and sold only on site.
Grippy shoes — the boardwalks and tufa-side paths are wet and slippery, and parts have steps. Operators recommend sportswear; bring swimwear for the Skradin or Primošten swim stop, a towel, water for the 30 °C+ summer heat, and cash in euros for the entrance fee collected on the bus.
Yes. Operators list the tours as suitable for all fitness levels, with infants riding on laps and strollers allowed on several departures. At the park, the free Lozovac shuttle and the included boat remove the steepest walking, and benches and toilets line the main circuit. Children under 7 enter the park free.
All ten tours listed offer a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before departure. Tours run in rain. One operator requires a minimum number of travellers — if the tour cancels for that reason, you get a different date or a full refund.
Most coaches head to Lozovac, the main car entrance, where some operators pre-buy tickets so you skip the desk. Tours that include the river cruise arrive through Skradin and take the 20-minute boat up the canyon instead. One day-ticket covers every open land locality once, but you can't enter at Lozovac and exit by boat to Skradin on the same ticket.
The 10-hour Krka Waterfalls, Food & Wine Tasting Tour ($44.39) — it pairs 3 hours at the falls with tastings of three wines plus spirits, olive oil and local cheese, and holds a 4.9 rating from nearly 11,000 reviews. A cheaper alternative is the 9-hour licensed-guide tour ($45.27), which includes wine tasting with an optional €15 cold-platter lunch of prosciutto, olives and cheese at the winery.
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A 10-hour day tour from Split by air-conditioned bus, with an English-speaking guide and three hours inside Krka National Park. You'll walk the wooden paths along the waterfalls, pass the ethno-village with its traditional costumes, crafts and old watermills, and see the Jaruga hydroelectric plant below Skradinski buk — the second oldest in the world and the first in Europe. There's also a small house dedicated to Nikola Tesla. After the park, a boat cruise takes you down the Krka River to Skradin, where you get about an hour of free time. Options there: climb the fortress for panoramic views, get lunch or a cocktail in town, or swim at the beach where the Krka meets the sea. The last stop is a family winery in the village of Plastovo, where the winemaker gives a short presentation over tastings of three wines plus local spirits, homemade olive oil, cheese and bread. All tastings, the boat ride, transport and insurance are included; park entrance is not mentioned as covered. Arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes early. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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This 10-hour tour runs from Split by air-conditioned bus with an English-speaking guide, who covers the park's background on the drive and during your walk. You get three hours inside the national park: the ethno-village, the trail along the river, and Skradinski Buk, the largest waterfall in the park. The route also passes the Jaruga hydroelectric plant — built in 1895, it was the first of its kind in Europe and the second in the world. After the park, a panoramic boat cruise takes you downriver to Skradin, where you have about two hours of free time. Options there: walk the old town core, climb the small fortress for views over the river, have lunch or a cocktail, or swim at the beach where the river meets the sea. Included are the transport, guide, boat cruise, swimming time in Skradin, and insurance. National park entrance tickets aren't listed as included, so budget for them separately. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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This tour runs 10 AM to 5:30 PM, starting and ending in Split with a 90-minute drive (90 km) each way to Krka National Park. Meet at 9:45 AM at the Pelican Tours Split point, within walking distance of the cruise port. At Skradinski Buk, a licensed guide leads a 30-minute walking tour, then you get about three hours total in the park. Afterward there's a 30-minute boat ride on the Krka River and free time in Skradin for swimming and sightseeing before the drive back. Guides speak English and Croatian. Included: guided park tour, licensed guide and professional driver, the boat ride, and air-conditioned transport. Lunch is not included. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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This 8.5-hour tour runs from Split or Trogir in an air-conditioned coach with an English-speaking escort. The operator buys your entrance tickets at Lozovac so you skip the ticket line, and the guide gives directions at the start of the pathway before leaving you to explore on your own. Total time inside the park is about five hours across two locations. You get 2.5 hours at Skradinski Buk, then meet the guide at the boat pier at an agreed time for a 30-minute panoramic cruise down the Krka river canyon to Skradin. There you have another 2.5 hours — enough for a swim at the town beach, a meal, or an optional visit to a family agrotourism farm 10 minutes away for lunch or wine tasting (on request). Included are the vehicle, driver and escort, and the one-way canyon cruise; the national park entrance fee is paid in cash on the day (16 € adults March–June and October, 30 € June–September; 10 € for students and children 7–17 in the cheaper season). Check in 30 minutes before departure with your voucher ready. Full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours ahead.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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This 8h 30min day trip from Split starts with a 75-minute guided walking tour of Trogir, then heads to Krka National Park for 3 hours on your own at Skradinski buk, the longest waterfall on the Krka river. A 30-minute panoramic boat cruise through the river canyon is included, plus an hour of free time for lunch and swimming. Transport, an English-speaking professional guide, fuel surcharges, and insurance are all covered. The national park entrance ticket is not — it runs EUR 16 for adults in the April/May/October season, EUR 10 for students and children, with separate (higher) pricing in June through September. Bring cash or a card for that. Hotel pickup and drop-off from selected hotels is available on request only and subject to availability; you can't enter a custom pickup location, and the pickup is only confirmed once you receive a confirmation email. Without one, make your own way to the departure point. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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This 9-hour tour from Split spends three hours at the Skradinski buk area, including a one-hour guided walking tour in English followed by free time. You then take a boat from Skradinski buk down to the town of Skradin. Included are the river cruise, an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, insurance, and a discount on the park entry ticket (cash only). Lunch is not included. After the park, the tour stops for two hours in Primošten for swimming at a local beach, lunch on your own, or optional wine tasting. From April 1 to May 15, outside swimming season, the stop is in the town of Trogir instead. The meeting point is by the six-meter statue of Gregory of Nin, opposite the Golden Gate of Diocletian's Palace. Arrive 30 minutes early; guides carry a Splitlicious sign. Park entry is paid separately: from June to September it's 30€ for adults, 15€ for students and youth 8–18, free under 7; in April and May it's 16€ for adults and 10€ for students and youth. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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This 9-hour tour runs from Split and Trogir with a licensed local English-speaking guide, starting with a 1.5-hour drive to Entrance Lozovac. From there you walk a 2 km downhill loop around the Skradinski Buk waterfall, with about 2.5 hours at the site. After Skradinski Buk, a boat ride carries you down the river canyon to Skradin, where there's time to swim in the Krka River. Then comes a 10-minute drive to a family-run tavern for a wine tasting (included) and free time for lunch — local specialties are available at your own cost. In total you spend about 5 hours inside the park across two locations, plus the tavern visit. Transport is by air-conditioned vehicle with onboard WiFi and insurance included; the park entrance fee is not. Bring cash for it — adults pay 16 € from March to May and in October/November, or 30 € from June to September (students and children 7–17 pay 10 €/reduced rates; under-7s enter free). Check in 30 minutes before departure with your voucher ready. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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This is a full-day trip from Split by air-conditioned coach, with an English-speaking tour leader on board and park entry tickets bought in advance so you skip the ticket line. Pickup is in front of the 3D Model of the Palace at Obala Lazareta 3 — right by the Gray Line office, with the Roof 68 bar above it — and the coach leaves early in the morning. You enter the park by boat on the Krka River, then get about 150 minutes at Skradinski Buk. The guided walking tour (45 minutes) covers the Ethno Museum, the old watermills, and the first hydroelectric power station in Europe; you can also explore on your own instead. After the park, there's a 90-minute stop in Skradin with free time for swimming, and an optional 30-minute wine tasting for those who want it — everyone else can just relax in town. Round-trip transfer, the guided park tour, the boat cruise, and insurance are all included. The coach is back in Split around 5:15–5:30 p.m. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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An 8-hour tour from Split built around four hours inside Krka National Park, a 30-minute panoramic boat cruise through the river canyon, and 90 minutes of swimming time in Skradin town. The base price is €27, which makes it the cheaper option among Split departures. Transport runs in an air-conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking tour leader. Local taxes and fuel surcharges are covered; gratuities are not. Park entrance tickets are paid separately — €10 for students and children aged 7–18 in April, May and October, and €15 in the June–September season, with adult pricing listed on request at booking. Check-in at the meeting point closes 20 minutes before departure, and latecomers get no refund. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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This 7.5-hour group tour runs from Split by air-conditioned vehicle, with an English-speaking licensed guide and professional driver included. You meet at Obala kneza Domagoja 3, in front of the DM drogerie markt shop on the Split waterfront. The first stop is roughly two hours inside the park, where the guide walks you through Skradinski Buk — the longest waterfall on the Krka River — past historic stone houses once used as workshops and watermills. A 30-minute boat ride then takes you downriver to Skradin, where you get another two hours of free time: wander the old streets, climb the medieval fortress for panoramic views, or swim off the pebble beach. Park entrance tickets and food are not included. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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