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Explore the famous waterfalls of Krka National Park on guided day trips from Split and Trogir, with prices starting at $29.24. Most tours include a boat cruise on the Krka River and free time for swimming in Skradin.
Free Cancellation 10-hour bus tour from Split to Krka Park with guided walk, boat ride to Skradin, and wine tasting in Plastovo.
Free Cancellation Full-day 10h bus tour from Split to Krka: guided park visit, Skradinski Buk, boat cruise to Skradin, free time and swimming.
Free Cancellation Split day trip to Krka: 3 hours at Skradinski Buk, 30-min boat ride, swim stop in Skradin.
Free Cancellation 8.5-hour coach tour from Split or Trogir with 5 hours in Krka park and a boat cruise to Skradin.
Free Cancellation 8.5-hour tour from Split: guided Trogir walk, 3 hours at Krka, and a 30-minute canyon boat cruise.
Free Cancellation 9-hour trip from Split: guided walk at Skradinski buk, boat cruise to Skradin, and a swim stop in Primošten.
Free Cancellation 9-hour guided tour from Split or Trogir to Skradinski Buk, with a boat ride, river swim, and wine tasting in Skradin.
Free Cancellation Coach day tour from Split to Krka with park entry, boat cruise, guided walk, and optional wine tasting.
Free Cancellation 8-hour budget day trip from Split: 4 hours in Krka park, a 30-min canyon boat cruise, and swimming in Skradin.
Free Cancellation Full-day Split tour to Skradinski buk waterfall with Skradin boat ride and river swimming, guide in English.
Read what travelers share about their experience visiting Krka National Park — from practical tips to personal highlights.
Most tours from Split or Trogir run 7.5 to 10 hours, with roughly three hours on your own inside the park at Skradinski buk — 17 travertine cascades dropping 45.7 m across 800 m of the Krka River. The rest of the day is framing: a cruise through the limestone canyon, free time in Skradin or a beach town, and on some departures, wine and cheese tastings in a local cellar.
Wooden walkways loop across the travertine barriers as the river splits into 17 cascades. The circuit takes 60–90 minutes at a relaxed pace, so a three-hour tour stop leaves time for photos without rushing. The barrier is 200–400 m wide in places — you'll hear the water long before you see it.
Tours include a boat on the Krka — either the 20-minute run from Skradin up to the falls or a 30-minute panoramic cruise through the canyon on the way back down. Walls rise steeply on both sides and the water runs green where the canyon narrows. Sit on the outside deck if there's a choice.
Restored watermills still grind along the boardwalk, alongside an ethno village with traditional costumes, crafts and a small Tesla house. Guides usually brief you here before releasing you onto the trail. It's the one stretch where the walk becomes a museum visit.
At the end of the Skradinski buk trail sits the Jaruga hydroelectric plant, which began operating on 28 August 1895 — two days after Niagara — and made Šibenik the first city lit by alternating-current hydroelectric power. Most tours point it out on the walk. Ten minutes is enough to take it in.
Swimming at Skradinski buk has been banned since 1 January 2021, so tours advertise their swim time in Skradin town or Primošten beach instead — usually 90 minutes to two hours. The water in the Skradin channel is calm and brackish. Bring a towel and dry clothes in summer.
The top-rated Split tour ($44) finishes with three local wines, spirits, olive oil and cheese at a winery. A cold platter of prosciutto, olives and cheese is bookable on the guided version for €15. After a hot day on the boardwalks, this is the stop people mention in reviews.
Nearly every Krka tour from Split or Trogir is a group coach day trip with an English-speaking guide, and the differences that matter are price, in-park time and what happens after the falls.
Park entry is almost never in the tour price. Operators collect it in cash on the day — €30 for adults June–September, €16 in April, May and October, and children under 7 free. Budget for it on top of the $29–45 tour fare. One Split tour advertises a discount on the entry ticket instead, so read the fine print before assuming.
The park applies capacity limits in July and August, and once it's full, latecomers wait at the gate. Coach tours cap at 50 travellers and the popular ones fill days out. Book three to five days ahead in peak season; in May or October you can decide the night before.
Most tours give you roughly three hours at Skradinski buk, which fits the 60–90 minute boardwalk circuit plus the watermills and Jaruga plant comfortably. One tour allows four. If you want Visovac monastery or Roški slap, no standard day tour covers them — those boat excursions (€15–20) are sold only on site and need a separate visit.
Swimming at Skradinski buk has been banned since 1 January 2021, and the designated swim areas inside the park (Roški slap, Stinice, Pisak) aren't on any coach itinerary. Tours' swim time is in Skradin town or Primošten. If swimming at the falls is what you're picturing, that era ended.
Options run from a $29 budget coach trip to a $45 version with a licensed guide, wine tasting and Wi-Fi on board. Some departures add a 75-minute guided walk of Trogir before the park, or two hours at Primošten beach after. There's no private or self-drive package in the standard line-up — going independently by bus (€12–15 each way) is the cheaper alternative if you don't want a guide.
Most tours state they suit all fitness levels, and one (the 8h 15min scenic-boat version, $30) is explicitly wheelchair accessible with adapted transport. Know that the guided tour entering at Lozovac starts with a 2 km downhill walk to the falls. Inside the park, some boardwalk sections are narrow with steps.
All ten tours offer a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before departure. Miss the departure through lateness and you get nothing back — check-in is 15–30 minutes early depending on the operator. Pets aren't allowed on any of the coach tours, though the park itself admits leashed dogs.
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| Budget group tour (Split) | Food & wine tour (Split) | Trogir + Krka combo | Primošten beach tour (Split) | Short cruise-port tour (Split) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 10 hours | 10 hours | 8.5 hours | 9 hours | 7.5 hours |
| Price from | $29.24 | $44.39 | $44.91 | $31.19 | $29.41 |
| Best for | First-time visitors who just want the falls and a boat ride | Couples and food lovers; the most-reviewed trip at 10,996 reviews, 4.9 rating | Travellers splitting a stay between Split and Trogir who want both in one day | Anyone who wants a proper beach afternoon after the waterfalls | Cruise passengers on a tight port window (10:00–17:30, departs near the port) |
| Extras included | Bus, guide, boat cruise, Skradin swim stop — entry paid separately (€16–30 cash) | 3 wines, spirits, olive oil and cheese tastings, ethno village, boat cruise — entry separate | 75-min guided Trogir walk, 3 hours at Skradinski buk, hotel pickup on request — entry separate | 1-hour guided park walk, boat to Skradin, 2 hours swimming and lunch in Primošten — entry discounted, paid cash | Licensed guide, 30-min boat ride, Skradin free time — entry in cash, max 50 travellers |
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Skradinski buk and Roški slap are open year-round but hours shift monthly: 9:00–16:00 in January, February, November and December, 8:00–20:00 in June, July and August, with shoulder months between. April runs 8:00–18:00, May and September 8:00–19:00.
Manojlovac waterfall and the Roman camp at Burnum keep different hours: 10:00–18:00 April–June and September, 8:00–20:00 July–August, and closed November–March.
Boat transfers between Skradin and Skradinski buk, plus the Lozovac shuttle, run only 1 April–31 October — outside that window you walk in from Lozovac. On 1 January only Lozovac is open; on 24 and 31 December the park closes at 12:00, and it's shut entirely 25–26 December.
Tour coaches typically arrive mid-morning, so if you're visiting independently, the 8:00 opening is your quietest window.
From Split it's 93 km — about 1h 15m on the A1 motorway to exit 21-Skradin, then the D56 to the Skradin entrance. Exit 22-Šibenik serves the Lozovac side, which has free parking and the free shuttle down to the falls. Split Airport is 65 km away.
Direct buses run from Split's terminal to the 'Skradin (Krka NP)' stop in 1h 20m–1h 30m for €12–15 one way (Flixbus and Prijevoz Knežević). From Zadar it's 76 km, about an hour by car, with up to 12 buses daily to Skradin.
Ignore the GPS once you leave the motorway — it regularly drops people in fields. Follow the brown tourist signs to Lozovac, Skradin, Laškovica or Puljane.
In summer, private operators also run a scenic boat from Šibenik up the Krka estuary to Skradin; it takes about 1.5 hours and fares are set locally, so ask at the Šibenik waterfront.
May, June, September and early October are the sweet spot: temperatures around 18–25 °C, full 8:00–20:00 hours in June, all boat services running, and half the July crowds. Spring also brings the strongest waterfall flow after winter rains.
July and August are the worst trade: 30 °C+ heat with little shade on the viewpoints, packed boats, and capacity limits that leave latecomers waiting at the gates. If summer is your only window, be at Lozovac by 8:00.
November to March has its own case. Boats stop, Manojlovac and Burnum close, and hours drop to 9:00–16:00 — but the river runs at its fullest and you'll photograph the travertine barriers almost alone. Entry drops to €7.
Free-entry days (1 May, and Easter Monday for pilgrims) draw the year's heaviest crowds. Pay the €20 instead.
Skradinski buk is 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 the boat arrival from Skradin lands flat. Visitors with a European Disability Card plus one companion enter free.
The full circular boardwalk isn't entirely step-free — some sections are narrow with steps — so ask staff at the entrance which loop works for a wheelchair. Of the coach tours from Split, the 8h 15min scenic-boat trip is the one explicitly wheelchair accessible with adapted vehicles.
Seniors get the steepest walking removed by the shuttle and boat, and benches, restaurants and toilets line the main circuit. The 2-hour Visovac boat excursion works well as seated sightseeing if long walks are the problem.
Families: under-7s enter free, most tours allow strollers, and the watermills and ethno village keep kids engaged. But boardwalk edges have drops and wet stone, and carriers beat strollers on the stepped sections.
Restaurants, toilets and benches sit along the Skradinski buk circuit, so you don't need to carry lunch — though prices are park prices. The ethno village sells crafts and mill-ground products.
Boat excursions beyond the included transfer are sold only on site, not online: Visovac Island monastery (€15, 2 hours, 30-minute stop on the island), Visovac + Roški slap (€20, 4 hours) and the Čikola cruise (€10, 45 minutes). Buy tickets at the Skradinski buk jetty early; boats fill by late morning.
Cyclists can rent bikes at the Krka Eco Campus in Puljane from €15 per hour, opening up 388 km of routes toward Manojlovac waterfall and the Miljacka falls. Hikers get 47 km of trails, including the path to Oziđana pećina cave with its archaeological display.
There's no ATM guarantee inside the park — bring cash for boat excursions and any tour-collected entry fees.
Swimming at Skradinski buk is banned — since 1 January 2021, to protect the travertine, which is a living formation that takes damage from foot traffic. The only legal swim spots are Roški slap, Stinice and Pisak, from 1 June to 30 September. Jumping or diving off the falls or bridges is prohibited everywhere, and rangers enforce it.
Drones are banned outright across the park, and Croatian aerial-photography violations draw fines of roughly €650–€3,300. Commercial photography needs a written permit from the Public Institute at least a week ahead.
Stay on marked trails — walking on the tufa barriers is illegal under the Nature Protection Act, as are picking plants, camping, fires and fishing. Dogs are welcome on a leash but never on Visovac Island.
Dress modestly (shoulders and knees covered) if your itinerary includes Visovac monastery. And keep the noise down: park rules ask for 'natural silence'.
Almost never. Most tours charge the park entry separately, in cash, on the day — €30 for adults in June–September and €16 in April, May and October, with students and children 7–18 paying €15 and €10 respectively. Children under 7 enter free. One 9-hour tour advertises a discounted entry ticket instead of a full one, so check your booking details before assuming.
No — swimming at Skradinski buk has been banned since 1 January 2021 to protect the travertine, and no tour can change that. What tours offer instead is free time in Skradin town or a two-hour beach stop in Primošten, where swimming is allowed. If swimming inside the park matters to you, the designated areas are Roški slap, Stinice and Pisak, open 1 June–30 September.
Most tours from Split allow about three hours at Skradinski buk, which comfortably covers the 60–90 minute boardwalk circuit plus the watermills, ethno village and the 1895 Jaruga hydro plant. One 8-hour tour gives four hours. None of the standard coach tours visit Visovac Island or Roški slap — those excursions cost €15–20 and are sold only on site inside the park.
The 10-hour Krka Waterfalls, Food & Wine Tasting Tour has the strongest record: 4.9 stars from nearly 11,000 reviews, at $44.39, adding three wines, spirits, olive oil and cheese to the standard falls-and-boat itinerary. On a budget, the $29.24 ten-hour tour covers the same core. Cruise passengers with a short port window should take the 7.5-hour tour departing near the port at 10:00.
In July and August, yes — the park applies capacity limits and coach tours cap at 50 travellers, so popular departures sell out days ahead. In May, June or September you can usually book a day or two before. All tours offer a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before departure, so booking early costs you nothing.
Yes, every major tour includes some boat time — either the 20-minute cruise from Skradin up the canyon to Skradinski buk, or a 30-minute panoramic ride back down to Skradin. Some tours do both. The longer excursions to Visovac Island (€15) and Roški slap (€20) are different products, sold only at the jetty inside the park.
Yes — most tours allow prams and state they suit all fitness levels, and children under 7 enter the park free (though they'll sit on an adult's lap on the coach). Inside, the boardwalks are railed but have drops, wet stone and stepped sections where strollers struggle, so a child carrier is easier. The watermills and ethno village are the kid favourites.
Tours run regardless of rain — one operator states this explicitly in its terms. The boardwalks are wet and slippery even in dry weather, so grippy shoes matter more than the forecast. Cancellation for refund is on you: cancel more than 24 hours ahead for your money back, or accept the weather as it comes.
Sturdy, non-slip shoes — the wooden boardwalks and tufa paths are wet year-round. Bring water and sun protection for July–August heat above 30 °C with little shade, plus a towel and swimsuit if your tour stops at Skradin or Primošten. Carry cash for the park entry fee (€16–30) since most operators collect it in hand on the day.
Several do. The 8.5-hour Trogir combination tour starts with a 75-minute guided walk of the old town before driving to the park, and a couple of other tours offer Trogir pickup — though usually only for the 8:30 departure, not the 10:00 one. Confirm the pickup time when booking, since the Trogir option is easy to miss in the small print.
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This 10-hour tour from Split runs by air-conditioned bus with an English-speaking guide. You get about 3 hours in Krka National Park, walking the wooden paths over the waterfalls and visiting the ethno-village with its traditional costumes, crafts, old watermills, and the small Nikola Tesla house. Below Skradinski buk there's the Jaruga hydroelectric plant — the first in Europe and second oldest in the world. From the park, a boat cruise takes you down the Krka River to Skradin, where you get an hour of free time. Options there: climb the fortress for panoramic views, eat or have a drink in town, or swim at the nearby beach where the river meets the sea. The last stop is a family winery in the village of Plastovo. A local winemaker presents the wines, and the tasting covers three wines plus spirits, homemade olive oil, cheese, and bread. Arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure. 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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A 10-hour bus tour from Split with an English-speaking guide, built around three hours inside Krka National Park and two more in Skradin. Your guide walks you through the park's main points, including the ethno-village and Skradinski Buk, the largest waterfall in the park, then past the Jaruga hydroelectric plant — the first in Europe and the second oldest in the world. The rest of your park time is free. Afterwards, a panoramic boat carries you downriver to Skradin, one of the oldest towns on the Croatian coast. There you're on your own: wander the old core, climb the small fortress for views over the river mouth, or eat lunch in one of the waterfront bars. The beach sits where the Krka meets the sea, and swimming there is part of the deal. Included are the air-conditioned bus, guide, boat cruise, insurance, and free time and swimming in Skradin. Park entrance fees aren't. 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 7.5-hour day trip runs from Split on a fixed 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. schedule, with pickup near the cruise port — be at the meeting point by 9:45 a.m. The drive to the park covers 90 km and takes about 90 minutes each way, with no time spent in Split itself. You get roughly 3 hours at Skradinski Buk, where a licensed guide leads a 30-minute walking tour before free time. Afterwards, a 30-minute boat ride runs down the Krka River, and there's free time in Skradin for swimming and wandering the town's streets. Guides speak English and Croatian. Included are the guided park tour, licensed guide and professional driver, boat ride, and air-conditioned vehicle. Lunch is not included, so bring something or plan to eat in Skradin. 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 by air-conditioned coach with an English-speaking driver and escort. The operator buys your entrance tickets at Lozovac in advance, so you skip the ticket line, and the guide briefs you at the start of the walking path before you head off on your own. You get 5 hours in the park across two stops. First is 2.5 hours at Skradinski Buk to explore at your own pace; the guide waits for you at an agreed time by the boat pier. From there a 30-minute panoramic cruise runs down the Krka river canyon to Skradin, still inside the park, where you have another 2.5 hours to swim, eat, or wander the town. Included are the coach, the one-way canyon cruise, and the escort. The park entrance fee is paid in cash on the day — 16 € for adults in spring/autumn, 30 € from June through September, with student and child (7–17) rates at 10 €. Check in 30 minutes before departure with your voucher ready. Lunch isn't included, but on request the operator can drop you at 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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The day runs 8 hours 30 minutes and starts with a 75-minute guided walking tour of Trogir before you head to Krka National Park. There you get 3 hours of free time, centered on Skradinski buk — the longest waterfall on the Krka river. The last hour of that time is set aside for lunch and swimming. A 30-minute panoramic boat cruise through the Krka river canyon is part of the route, so you see the park from the water as well as the paths. The guide speaks English throughout, and transport, fuel surcharges, and insurance are all included in the price. Park entrance tickets are not included: EUR 16 for adults in April, May, and October, and EUR 10 for students and children. Hotel pickup and drop-off is available on request from selected listed hotels only, subject to availability, and is only confirmed once you receive a confirmation email — otherwise make your own way to the departure point. 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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A 9-hour day from Split built around three stops. First, three hours at Skradinski buk, including a one-hour guided walking tour in English, then a boat ride from Skradinski buk down to the town of Skradin. 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, before swim season, the second stop is Trogir instead. Included: the Skradin–Skradinski buk river cruise, the guide, air-conditioned transport, insurance, and a discount on the park entry ticket (cash only). The entry ticket itself isn't included — 30€ for adults June to September, 16€ in April and May, with reduced rates for students and ages 8–18, and free entry under 7. Lunch is also on you. Meet by the 6-meter statue of Gregory of Nin, opposite the Golden Gate of Diocletian's Palace, 30 minutes before departure. Guides carry a Splitlicious sign. 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 runs from Split and Trogir with a licensed English-speaking guide. It starts with a 1.5-hour drive to Entrance Lozovac, where you begin a 2 km downhill walk to Skradinski Buk waterfall. You get about 2.5 hours at the falls, then take a boat ride down the river canyon to Skradin, where you can swim in the Krka River. Total time inside the park is around 4 hours. From Skradin, it's a 10-minute drive to a local family food and wine tavern (agrotourism) for an included wine tasting with about an hour of free time for lunch. Local specialties are available at your own expense. Transport is by air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi on board, and insurance is included. Check in 30 minutes before departure with your voucher, and bring cash for the park entrance fee, which is not included (16 € for adults in March–May, October, and November; 30 € in June–September, with discounts for students and children 7–17; children under 7 enter free). 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 full-day tour runs from central Split to Krka National Park and back, with about 150 minutes in the park itself. You travel by air-conditioned coach with an English-speaking tour leader, and park entry tickets are pre-purchased, so you skip the ticket line. The visit starts with a boat cruise on the Krka River into the park, then a guided walking tour (about 45 minutes) covering the Ethno Museum, the old watermills, and the first hydroelectric power station in Europe — or you can explore Skradinski Buk on your own instead. Afterwards there's free time for swimming in Skradin, the small town at the park's edge. An optional 30-minute wine tasting is offered during the later stop for anyone who wants it; the rest of the group simply has downtime. Meeting point is in front of the 3D Model of the Palace at Obala Lazareta 3 in Split — directly in front of the Gray Line office, with the Roof 68 bar above it. Departure is early in the morning and the coach returns to Split around 5:15–5:30 p.m. Round-trip transfer, the guided tour, the boat cruise, and insurance are all included. 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-hour tour from Split costs €27 and splits the day three ways: 4 hours inside Krka National Park, a 30-minute panoramic boat cruise through the Krka river canyon, and 90 minutes of swimming time in Skradin town. The park time is yours to spend as you like — walking the forest paths and relaxing by the river. It runs with a tour leader and driver, both English-speaking, and the vehicle has air conditioning. Local taxes and fuel surcharges are covered in the price. Entry to the park is not included. From June to September it's €15 for students and children aged 7–18, with a separate adult rate; in April, May and October the student/child rate drops to €10. Gratuities aren't included either. Check-in at the meeting point is 20 minutes before departure — latecomers and no-shows 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 8h 15min tour runs from Split with roughly 3 hours at Krka National Park and 2 hours in Skradin. Transport is a round-trip air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi and on-board restrooms, and the drive to the park takes about 1h 30. An English-speaking guide accompanies the group throughout, and entry-line skipping is arranged. A discount on the park entry ticket is included. The park visit centers on Skradinski buk, the longest waterfall on the Krka, reached on foot along the wooden pathways beside the Krka river. After the park, a short bus ride takes you to Skradin on the other side of the river, where the tour includes the scenic boat ride. Swimming inside the park is prohibited, so the swim happens in Skradin, on the beach where the river meets the sea. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Children under 7 get free entry to the park, and a child sitting on a parent's lap doesn't pay for the bus tour. 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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