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Compare day tours to Krka National Park from Split and Trogir, most including a boat cruise on the Krka River, free time at Skradinski Buk, and swimming in Skradin. Prices start at $29.24, and every tour can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before departure.
Free Cancellation 10-hour bus tour from Split: Krka waterfalls, boat to Skradin, and wine and food tasting in Plastovo.
Free Cancellation 10-hour bus tour from Split: guided park visit at Skradinski Buk, then a boat cruise to Skradin for swimming.
Free Cancellation 7.5-hour Split day trip: guided walk at Skradinski Buk, 30-min boat ride, swimming stop in Skradin.
Free Cancellation 8.5-hour coach tour from Split or Trogir with 5 hours in Krka: Skradinski Buk, a boat cruise and free time in Skradin.
Free Cancellation 8.5-hour Split day trip: guided Trogir walk, 3 hours at Skradinski buk, and a 30-min canyon boat cruise.
Free Cancellation 9-hour Split tour: guided walk at Skradinski buk, boat to Skradin, swim stop in Primošten.
Free Cancellation 9-hour guided trip from Split or Trogir: Skradinski Buk walk, boat ride to Skradin, swim, and wine tasting.
Free Cancellation Coach day trip from Split to Krka with park entry, boat cruise, guided walk, and optional wine tasting.
Free Cancellation 8-hour budget day trip from Split to Krka with a 30-min canyon boat cruise and 90 mins of swimming in Skradin.
Free Cancellation 8h15min tour from Split to Krka's Skradinski buk waterfall, with free time and swimming in Skradin.
Read what travelers share about their experience visiting Krka National Park — from practical tips to personal highlights.
Most tours from Split or Trogir spend a full day at Krka: roughly 90 minutes on the road, then three to five hours in the park, centred on the Skradinski buk falls. You'll walk wooden boardwalks over 17 travertine cascades dropping 45.7 m across 800 m, catch a boat ride on the Krka, and usually finish with free time in Skradin before the drive back. Several operators add a wine-tasting stop in Plastovo or a guided walk through Trogir's UNESCO-listed old town.
The main event: a 45.7-metre curtain of waterfalls spread over 800 m, 200–400 m wide. Guides lead a 30-minute walk, then you get free time — the full circuit takes 60–90 minutes. The ethno-village and restored watermills sit right on the loop.
Nearly every tour includes a boat on the Krka — either the 20-minute transfer from Skradin through the canyon or a 30-minute panoramic cruise. Sit on the open deck; the limestone walls rise steeply on both sides and you'll want the photos.
At the top of the falls, restored watermills still grind grain and traditional costumes are on display. It's a 15-minute detour from the boardwalk and most groups pass through it before reaching the main viewpoints.
Tours typically end with 60–90 minutes in Skradin, a marina town at the park's southern gate. This is where the swimming happens now — swimming in the park itself was banned in 2021, so the town beach and river spots are the legal option.
The premium tours (around $45) stop at a winery in Plastovo village for three wines plus spirits, local cheese and olive oil. There's usually an optional €15 cold platter of prosciutto and olives you book through the guide on the day.
At the end of the Skradinski buk trail sits the 1895 Jaruga plant, which lit Šibenik with alternating current two days after Niagara. The 10-hour Gray Line tour includes a guided visit; on others you can peek in yourself during free time.
Almost every Krka tour from Split or Trogir covers transport, a guide and the boat cruise — the big differences are how long you get in the park and what's added on the way. Two things catch people out: entrance fees are almost never included, and several operators want that fee in cash.
The park ticket is excluded on nearly every tour and collected on the day — usually €16–30 depending on season, often in cash at check-in. The official 2026 price list runs €40 for adults June–September, €20 in April, May and October, and €7 November–March. Under-7s enter free everywhere. Budget for it on top of the tour price.
Options range from a bare-bones bus-and-guide day trip at $29 to $45 tours with a licensed guide, Wi-Fi and wine tasting. Group size caps out at 50 travellers on some departures. No Viator-listed tour currently offers an audio-guide-only format — a live English-speaking guide is standard, with Croatian available on the Pelican Tours departure.
The cheap 10-hour tours give you about three hours at Skradinski buk. The 9-hour tour with wine tasting and the 8.5-hour Split/Trogir coach tour both give five hours across two park locations. If you want Visovac monastery or Roški slap, book those boat excursions on site at the park jetty (€15–20) — no tour from Split includes them.
Tours sell out in July and August — the park hit over a million visitors a year and now applies capacity limits, so latecomers can wait at the gate. Book Split departures 3–7 days ahead in peak season; a day or two is enough in May, June or September. The park itself doesn't sell time-slot tickets, but buying online at shop.np-krka.hr skips the queue.
Tour titles advertise 'swimming', but swimming inside the park has been banned since 1 January 2021 to protect the travertine. What you actually get is free time to swim in Skradin town or, on the Splitlicious tour, in Primošten. If swimming at the falls is why you're booking, adjust expectations.
The 8h15 'scenic boat ride' tour from Split lists wheelchair-accessible transport. Inside the park, the Lozovac shuttle runs from free parking to the falls and the Skradin boat landing is flat, though some boardwalk sections have steps — ask staff for the accessible loop. European Disability Card holders plus one companion enter free.
Every tour listed follows the same rule: full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before departure. Some tours (like Pelican's) also require minimum traveller numbers to run — if the minimum isn't met you get a different date or a full refund. Miss the meeting point and you get nothing, so note check-in times: they range from 15 to 30 minutes before departure.
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| Standard group tour (Splitlicious / PKN style) | Coach tour with pre-booked entry (skip-the-line) | Wine & food tasting tour | Krka + Trogir combo tour | Accessible small-group tour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 8h–10h | 8h 30min | 9h–10h | 8h 30min | 8h 15min |
| Price from | $29 | $40.62 | $44.39 | $44.91 | $30.46 |
| Time in park | About 3 hours at Skradinski buk | 5 hours across two locations | 3–5 hours depending on operator | 3 hours at Skradinski buk | About 3 hours, plus Skradin swim time |
| Best for | First-timers on a budget who just want the falls, the boat and a swim stop in Skradin or Primošten | Visitors who'd rather not queue at Lozovac — the operator buys entrance tickets ahead and hands them over on arrival (fee still paid in cash at check-in) | Couples and food travellers — three wines plus spirits, cheese and olive oil at a Plastovo winery, with an optional €15 prosciutto platter | Travellers with only one day for two UNESCO-area sights — a 75-minute guided walk through Trogir before the park | Wheelchair users and families with strollers — wheelchair-accessible vehicle, on-board Wi-Fi and restrooms, infant seats available |
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The park opens year-round, but hours shift by month and by locality. Skradinski buk and Roški slap run 8:00–20:00 from June to August, 8:00–19:00 in May and September, 8:00–18:00 in April and 1–15 October, then drop to 9:00–16:00 from November through February.
Manojlovac waterfall and Burnum keep shorter seasons: 10:00–18:00 in April–June and September, 8:00–20:00 in July and August, closed November–March.
Guided tours from Split typically run daily in season and depart early — the 8.5-hour coach tour has check-in 30 minutes before departure, and Pelican's 10:00 departure needs you at the meeting point by 9:45.
From Split (93 km): the A1 motorway to exit 21-Skradin, then the D56 — about 1 to 1.5 hours. Direct buses from Split's terminal to the 'Skradin (Krka NP)' stop cost €12–15 one way and take roughly 1h 20m (Flixbus and Prijevoz Knežević). Split Airport is 65 km from the Skradin entrance, 50 minutes to an hour by road.
From Zadar (76 km): about an hour south on the A1. Up to 12 buses a day connect Zadar's main station with Skradin, which makes it the easiest car-free base. Zadar Airport sits 75 km from the Lozovac entrance.
Parking: free at Lozovac, the main car entrance. One GPS warning from the park's own FAQ — navigation apps regularly drop people in fields instead of at entrances. Follow the brown tourist signs to Lozovac, Skradin, Laškovica or Puljane.
From Šibenik (≈15 km): private operators run scenic boats up the Krka estuary to Skradin in summer, about 1.5 hours. Slower than the road, and the canyon views make up for it.
May, June and September are the sweet spots: 18–25 °C, full 8:00–20:00 hours in June, all boat services running, and far fewer bodies on the boardwalks than in high summer.
July and August bring 30 °C-plus heat, packed boats and occasional capacity limits that leave latecomers waiting at the gate. If summer is your only window, arrive before 9:00 — or exploit the after-15:00 summer ticket, which drops from €40 to €30.
November to March is the park at its quietest and the falls at their fullest. Boats stop, Manojlovac and Burnum close, and hours shrink to 9:00–16:00, but the travertine barriers and canyon rock show best when the river runs high. Entry costs just €7.
Free entry on 1 May and for pilgrims on Easter Monday before mass — but these are the two most crowded days of the year, so treat them as a trade-off, not a gift.
Skradinski buk is among Croatia's most accessible natural sights. The Lozovac entrance has a free shuttle bus from the car park down to the falls, a paved and mostly flat approach road, and an accessible park office. Arriving by boat from Skradin, the landing is flat.
One caveat: the full circular boardwalk isn't entirely step-free, and some sections are narrow. Ask staff at the entrance for the accessible loop rather than assuming the whole circuit works.
Benches, restaurants and toilets line the main Skradinski buk circuit, so you rarely walk more than a few hundred metres without somewhere to sit or eat. The ethno-village at the top of the falls has working watermills, traditional costume displays and small craft stalls.
Boat excursions leave from the Skradinski buk jetty and are sold on site only — no online booking: Visovac monastery (€15, 2 hours), Visovac + Roški slap (€20, 4 hours), and the Čikola cruise (€10, 45 minutes).
Cycling: 388 km of marked routes through the park, with bike rental from €15 an hour at the Krka Eco Campus in Puljane. Hikers get 47 km of trails reaching quieter spots like Manojlovac waterfall and Oziđana pećina cave.
Shopping: the official online shop (shop.np-krka.hr) sells entrance tickets; the 'Friends of the Krka' annual pass costs €60 for foreign adults. There's no ATM guarantee at every gate, and several tour operators demand the entrance fee in cash — bring notes.
Swimming is allowed only at Roški slap, Stinice and Pisak (Remetić), and only 1 June–30 September, at your own risk. Swimming at Skradinski buk has been banned since 1 January 2021 to protect the travertine, and jumping off falls or bridges is prohibited everywhere. Tour descriptions that mention swimming mean Skradin town or Primošten, outside the park.
Drones are banned outright — recreational permits aren't granted, and Croatian aerial-photography violations draw fines of roughly €650–€3,300, with confiscation possible.
Commercial photography or filming needs a written permit from the Public Institute at least one week ahead; personal photos are fine. Organised groups of 20 or more must give 24 hours' written notice for group rates.
Almost never. Every tour listed from Split and Trogir excludes the entrance fee, and most operators collect it on the day — several specifically want it in cash at check-in. Expect €16–30 per adult depending on the month, against the official gate price of €40 in June–September and €20 in April, May and October. Children under 7 enter free.
Between three and five hours. The standard $29–31 tours from Split give about three hours at Skradinski buk, which is enough for the 60–90 minute boardwalk circuit plus the ethno-village. The $45 guided tour with wine tasting and the 8.5-hour coach tour both spend five hours in the park across two locations — pick one of those if you want to linger.
No. Swimming at Skradinski buk was banned on 1 January 2021 to protect the fragile travertine, and the rule is enforced. When a tour advertises swimming, it means free time in Skradin town (usually 60–90 minutes) or, on the Splitlicious tour, in Primošten. The only legal swim spots inside the park are Roški slap, Stinice and Pisak, from 1 June to 30 September.
Tight budget: the $29 bus-and-guide trip covers falls, ethno-village and boat cruise — you won't miss much. Want more: the $45 tours add wine, cheese and olive-oil tasting at a Plastovo winery, or a 75-minute guided walk through Trogir's UNESCO old town. Wheelchair users or families with strollers: the 8h15 scenic boat tour, which lists accessible transport, Wi-Fi and restrooms on board.
Yes, in July and August — the park takes over a million visitors a year and applies capacity limits, so once it's full, late arrivals wait. Book Split departures at least 3–7 days ahead in peak summer; a day or two ahead is usually fine in May, June or September. Some tours also require a minimum number of travellers to run, in which case you're offered another date or a full refund.
The tours run regardless — Pelican's terms state plainly that the tour goes ahead in rain. Boardwalks are already wet and slippery in normal conditions, so wear grippy shoes and bring a light rain layer. The one upside of grey weather: thinner crowds on the falls viewpoints. You can cancel yourself for a full refund up to 24 hours before departure.
No tour from Split includes them. Those are separate boat excursions run by the park itself — Visovac costs €15 for 2 hours, Visovac plus Roški slap €20 for 4 hours — sold only on site at the Skradinski buk jetty, with no online booking. If Visovac is a priority, skip the day tour, travel independently, and build a full day around the park's own boats. Note the island is closed to regular visitors on 2 and 15 August, when it opens to pilgrims only.
Mostly yes. Infants ride on laps for free on nearly every departure, several tours offer infant seats and stroller access, and children must be accompanied by an adult. The walking is a gentle downhill boardwalk of about 2 km around Skradinski buk. One exception: Pelican's tour flags itself as unsuitable for travellers with poor cardiovascular health and asks for a moderate fitness level, and pets aren't allowed on most coach tours.
Usually the operator handles it, but not always the same way. The 8.5-hour coach tour buys entrance tickets at Lozovac ahead of time so you skip the ticket line — though you still pay the operator in cash at check-in. On other tours you may buy tickets yourself at the gate; buying online at shop.np-krka.hr beforehand avoids the queue either way. Remember the ticket includes the Skradin boat and Lozovac shuttle, but admits you to each locality only once per day.
Meeting points are central and walkable: the Splitlicious tour gathers at the 6-metre Gregory of Nin statue opposite Diocletian's Golden Gate, while Gray Line uses the 3D Model of the Palace at Obala Lazareta 3. Check-in runs 15 to 30 minutes before departure depending on the operator — miss it and you get no refund, so err on the early side. Pelican's 10:00 departure requires arrival by 9:45, and its meeting point is within walking distance of the cruise port.
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This 10-hour day trip runs from Split by air-conditioned bus and adds a winery stop in the village of Plastovo, which most Krka tours skip. At the park you get about three hours with an English-speaking guide: the wooden walkways over the waterfalls, an ethno-village with traditional costumes, crafts and old watermills, a small Nikola Tesla house, and the Jaruga hydroelectric plant below Skradinski buk — the second oldest in the world. Then a boat cruise down the Krka River to Skradin, where you get an hour of free time. Climb the fortress for panoramic views, eat at one of the bars, or swim at the beach where the river meets the sea. The last stop is a family winery in Plastovo, with a tasting of three wines plus spirits, homemade olive oil, local cheese, and bread. Guide, insurance, transport, boat ride and tastings are all included; lunch is not. 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 trip runs from Split by air-conditioned bus with an English-speaking guide. You get about three hours inside the national park, starting with the guide's commentary on the park's waterfalls and a walk through the small ethno-village before reaching Skradinski Buk, the park's largest waterfall. The route also passes the Jaruga hydroelectric plant — the first built in Europe, and the second oldest in the world. After the park visit, a panoramic boat cruise takes you downriver to Skradin, one of Croatia's oldest coastal towns. There you get roughly two hours of free time: walk the old core, climb the small fortress for views over the river mouth, eat lunch, or swim at the beach where the river meets the sea. Included are the transport, guide, boat cruise, insurance, and free time for swimming in Skradin. Park entry and lunch are not. 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 from Split, with a licensed English- or Croatian-speaking guide and a 90-minute drive (90 km) each way to the park. You get about three hours at Skradinski Buk, where the guide leads a 30-minute walk; the rest of that time is yours. After the waterfalls, a 30-minute boat ride runs down the river to Skradin, where you'll have free time for swimming and wandering the town's cobblestone streets before the drive back. Air-conditioned transport, the guide, and the boat ride are included; lunch is not. Meet at the designated point near Split's cruise port by 9:45 AM (the operator is Pelican Tours Split — a Google Maps link is provided at booking). 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 8h 30min day trip from Split or Trogir by air-conditioned coach, with an English-speaking escort on board and a total of 5 hours inside the park split across two locations. The operator buys your entrance tickets at Lozovac ahead of time, so you skip the ticket line, and the guide gives you directions at the start of the pathway before setting you free. First stop is Skradinski Buk, where you get 2h 30min on your own. The guide then meets you at the arranged time next to the boat pier for a 30-minute one-way panoramic cruise down the Krka river canyon. That drops you in Skradin, still inside the park, for another 2h 30min — swim in the river, eat at a restaurant, or wander the town before the 30-minute ride back. Entrance fees aren't included and must be paid in cash: 16 € adults from March to June and in October, 30 € from June through September, with reduced 10 € rates for students and children 7–17. Check in 30 minutes before departure with your voucher ready. On request, the operator can take you to a family agrotourism farm 10 minutes away for lunch or wine tasting. 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 8.5-hour tour from Split starts with a 75-minute guided walk through Trogir, the UNESCO-listed old town, before continuing to Krka National Park for three hours of free time around Skradinski buk, the longest waterfall on the Krka River. A 30-minute panoramic boat cruise through the Krka canyon follows, and an hour is set aside for lunch and swimming. Transport, an English-speaking professional guide, fuel surcharges, and insurance are included. Hotel pickup and drop-off is available on request from selected listed hotels only — you can't enter a custom pickup location, and it's confirmed only once you receive a confirmation email. Without confirmation, make your own way to the departure point. Park entrance tickets aren't included: adults pay EUR 16 in June–September (EUR 10 for students and children), and rates drop to EUR 16/10/10 respectively in April, May, and October. 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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Nine hours from Split, run by Splitlicious with an English-speaking guide and air-conditioned vehicle. The meeting point is the 6-meter statue of Gregory of Nin, opposite the Golden Gate of Diocletian's palace — arrive 30 minutes early. The core of the day is three hours at Skradinski buk, including a one-hour guided walking tour. You reach the falls by boat from Skradin, and the river cruise back is included, along with insurance and a discount on the park entry ticket (cash only). After the park, the tour stops for two hours in Primošten for swimming at a local beach, lunch, or optional wine tasting. From April 1 to May 15, outside swimming season, Trogir replaces Primošten. Park entry is paid separately: €30 for adults in June–September, €16 in April and May, with student and youth tickets at half price and free entry for children under 7. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund. Lunch is not included.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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A 9-hour tour from Split or Trogir that spends about 5 hours inside Krka National Park at two locations. The drive to Entrance Lozovac takes roughly 1.5 hours. From there you walk 2 km around the Skradinski Buk waterfall — a downhill path on wooden walkways with about 2.5 hours at the falls. Then a boat ride down the river canyon to Skradin, where you can swim in the Krka River. The last stop is a family-run food and wine tavern (agrotourism) about 10 minutes from the swimming spot, for an included wine tasting with an explanation of how the wine is made, plus about an hour of free time for lunch if you want local specialties. Included: air-conditioned transport with onboard WiFi, a licensed English-speaking guide, wine tasting, and insurance. Not included: the park entrance fee, payable in cash on the day — €30 for adults June–September, €16 in March–May and October–November (students and children 7–17 pay €10 in low season; kids under 7 enter free). 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 full-day tour runs from central Split by air-conditioned coach, with an English-speaking tour leader on board. The pickup point is in front of the 3D Model of the Palace at Obala Lazareta 3 (outside the Gray Line office, under the Roof 68 bar), and departure is early in the morning. On arrival, you enter the park by boat on the Krka River and get about 150 minutes at Skradinski Buk. The guided walk covers the Ethno Museum, the old watermills, and the site of the first hydroelectric power station in Europe; it lasts about 45 minutes, and you can skip it to explore on your own. Afterwards there's free time for swimming in Skradin, the small town just outside the park. An optional 30-minute wine tasting fills part of the final 90-minute block for those who want it — everyone else can simply wait it out. Round-trip coach transfer, park entry, the guided 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 ahead for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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This full-day tour from Split costs €27 and runs about 8 hours. You get 4 hours inside the national park, a 30-minute panoramic boat cruise through the Krka river canyon, and 90 minutes to swim in Skradin town before the drive back. The order of the day is straightforward: air-conditioned vehicle out, free time in the park's forest and along the river, boat cruise through the canyon, then the swim stop in Skradin. A tour leader and driver accompany the group, and local taxes and fuel surcharges are covered in the price. Park entry is extra — in June through September it's €15 for students and children aged 7–18, with a separate adult rate; in April, May, and October the student/child price drops to €10. Gratuities aren't included. Check in at your meeting point 20 minutes before departure; latecomers and no-shows get no refund. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund. The tour leader speaks English.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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This 8-hour-15-minute tour runs from Split to Krka National Park and back in an air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi and on-board restrooms. The drive each way takes about 1 hour 30 minutes, with an English-speaking guide on board. Included are round-trip transport, the guide, a discount on the park entry ticket, and swimming time in Skradin. Kids under 7 enter the park free, and a child sitting on a parent's lap doesn't pay for the bus. At the park you get roughly 3 hours, plus a 20-minute stop at Skradinski buk, the longest waterfall on the Krka river. The route runs along wooden walkways beside the water. Entry tickets aren't included in the price. After the park, a short bus ride takes you to Skradin on the other side of the river for about 2 hours of free time. Swimming isn't allowed inside the park itself, so the swimming happens at Skradin's beach, where the Krka meets the sea. Bring comfortable walking shoes. 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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