Croatia · HISTORICAL TOURS IN SPLIT
This is the shortlist you would text a friend flying out next week: 15 historical tours in Split that repay the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to check before booking.
Explore Split with historian Toni Šare, using 3D reconstructions to bring Diocletian’s Palace and Croatia’s past to life.
“Excellent honest and detailed history of the Split Palace . Friendly and very informative with humour. .”
Review of Split’s 2-hour-20-minute history walk with Professor Mario or Anita, covering Diocletian’s Palace, Old Town sights, and local tips.
“What a fantastic tour, Mario is a fantastic guide with lots of knowledge. He is very funny and friendly which makes the tour that much better than other tours I have been on. If I could give 10 stars I would. For any person visiting Split this is a must and should be top of your list for things to do.”
Explore Split’s Diocletian’s Palace, medieval streets, churches, and Game of Thrones sites with a lively local guide for $18.
“Very informative tour we learned a lot and even kept my fiance who isn't a history buff like me entertained!”
Explore Diocletian’s Palace, Split’s markets, seafood, wine, pastries, and local history on this intimate three-hour food tour.
“We booked this as a way to familiarize ourselves with Split and have interesting food on our first night in Split. It was a very good call because Doris was both a fun and knowledgeable tour guide and took us to multiple restaurants to try different Croatian cuisine and wine. There were six in the group and it was fun and easy to chat about the food and our individual travels. I would highly recommend this tour as a great introduction to Split.”
Review of Split’s Emperor’s Walking Tour, covering Diocletian’s Palace, Old Town, guides, costs, group size, and practical tips.
“We had lovely time with our Josko tour guide. He was very knowledgeble and funny. He made history interesting and he brought history to life. We were very happy”
Explore Split’s 1700-year-old Diocletian’s Palace, UNESCO old town, Game of Thrones sites, and local tips on a small-group walking tour.
“Mijo was very friendly and informative, we've never been to Croatia before and felt we learned so much in such a short time”
Review of Split’s private 90-minute English walking tour, covering Diocletian’s Palace, Roman ruins, local history, price, and practical tips.
“Great tour learned a lot highly recommended speech was great lot of history lot of architecture we enjoyed the walked and would do it again”
Taste Dalmatian specialties, local wine, Green Market treats, and Split’s palace history on this generous three-hour walking tour.
“Hani was the perfect guide. Personable, knowledgeable and very friendly. She showed us and explained the diocletion palace and its origins and changes over the years and the way the palace is used today. But the best thing was the visit to the Green Market which was full of local produce that made you want to try everything! We had plenty of laughs and food along the way and we tried things we wouldn’t normally and found we like them! Would thoroughly recommend Hani as a way of getting to know the area and its customs. What a lovely morning 😁”
Explore Split’s Diocletian’s Palace with local historian Toni Šare, 3D reconstructions, Roman ruins, medieval streets, and practical tips.
“Toni was excellent!!! Very knowledgeable and patient. I would highly recommend him. very very thorough!!!! Do it!”
Review of Split’s Salona, Klis Fortress and Trogir tour, with ancient ruins, local tasting, practical costs, access tips and honest drawbacks.
“We both thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Miron was an extremely knowledgeable guide, so passionate about his country, its history and its future. We covered a lot of ground- the historic amphitheater was awesome, and there was plenty of time to explore. Kliss fortress was fantastic- and the information given by our wonderful guide was great. Such a great tour. Just be advised that to get the best of the tour, you need to pay entrance fees to some places (15 euros each). The trip was great value.”
Explore Split’s Diocletian’s Palace, Golden Gate, Riva, and Jewish quarter on a small-group history walk with an English-speaking guide.
“Our guide gave us a very informative tour with lots of relevant and thoughtful detail. I have an MA in history and, while my area of specialty is not Croatia, it was apparent that our guide was knowledgeable about Split and Croatian history.”
Explore Split’s Roman palace, cathedral, squares, and local traditions on a 90-minute English walking tour with a licensed guide.
“Split and the Castle of Diocletian is amazing. The tour guide was fun, the tour well paced and not too onerous. It was in the evening thus you avoid what can be a very hot and busy day. Easy to walk and part form non-slip shoes being required and not suitable for wheelchairs you will enjoy this and good value for money.”
Explore Split’s Roman palace and Jewish heritage with a private guide, synagogue visit, cemetery access, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“This private tour was one of the highlights of our trip! Jelena Vrancic our guide was incredibly informative and showed us the intricacies of history that can be found within Diocletians Palace. Visiting the synagogue and meeting Albert who works to share the space with others and to educate people on the Jewish people who lived throughout history in Split was a unique and special aspect of our time on the tour. Additionally, Jelena was witty and fun - this is definitely not a dry boring tour! I highly recommend this tour and Jelena or one of the other guides who work with her.”
Explore Split’s Roman palace, legends, squares, and local tips on a small-group walking tour led by an engaging licensed guide.
“This is a great cruise tour option. Split was beautiful, the architecture, the history, nothing to be disappointed about on this tour. Our guide was knowledgable, she did a great job in not rushing through the tour. Meeting place for cruise passengers was easy to find, save your money from over priced cruise tours and consider this one.”
Explore Diocletian’s Palace, Game of Thrones filming sites, dragons, Roman history, and Split food tips on this lively 100-minute walking tour.
“Marko was a great guide during our Game of Thrones & History Walking tour. The greatest thing about the tour as that he would show you the actual scenes and how they actually played during the show and also how it related to where you were at in the old town areas. He was very interesting and insightful. This tour was created by him and it is well worth it to take this tour if you are a Game of Thrones fan.”
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