Split Day Trip from Dubrovnik
Description
Discover the delights of Split on this day trip from Dubrovnik. With an expert guide, traverse the historical city’s cobblestone streets and winding walkways during a 1.5-hour walking tour. See premier sights such as Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Republic Square (Prokurative). Then, after a stroll along the Riva promenade, enjoy free time to continue sightseeing independently. Entrance fees not included.
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Itinerary
Meet your guide at your central Dubrovnik hotel in the morning. Then settle into your comfortable seat aboard an air-conditioned vehicle and travel north to Split, roughly three hours away. As you travel, gaze out at the gorgeous coastal scenery and listen to your guide talk about the day’s itinerary.
On arrival, hop out of your minivan and set off on a walking tour of the coastal city's sights. With your guide leading the way, see the UNESCO-listed Diocletian’s Palace, a colossal imperial residence in the heart of Split Old Town. Head inside (own expense) for a stroll around Peristyle Square and to see the Cathedral of St Duje with its magnificent bell tower, as well as the Temple of Jupiter, a beautifully preserved Roman monument. As you wander, hear tales of the extravagant Emperor Diocletian and learn how the palace was featured in the hit HBO TV series Game of Thrones as the city of Meereen. After touring the palace, continue on to Republic Square (Prokurative), a Mediterranean-style plaza lined with striking neo-Renaissance buildings, and pass by the Ivan Meštrović Gallery. Then, navigate your way through the historic town’s narrow passages and hidden streets to Riva, a beautiful promenade that stretches the entire length of Split Old Town. Following your 1.5-hour walking tour, enjoy around three hours of free time to continue sightseeing independently. When you’ve worked up an appetite, head to a local restaurant for a traditional Dalmatian lunch (own expense). When the time comes, meet back up with your guide and group, and then return to your minivan for the drive back to Dubrovnik. During the journey back, stop at a roadside stall to pick up organic mandarins, honey and other local produce to nibble on (own expense). Your day trip concludes with a drop-off back at your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-ups for all accommodation and hotels within the Old Town will be in front of the Pile Gate. This is because the Old Town is a pedestrian area.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Reviews(61)
Split was a beautiful place, but the tour in Split consisted for an hour and it felt rushed.
Great city not to be missed. Driving from Dubrovnik gave expectacular views the entire journey. The famous islands along the coast
A great way to see Split from Dubrovnik. The guided tour was really good. Harris was an informative guide. It is a long drive, but well worthwhile. There is enough time to see Split and have a nice lunch before returning to Dubrovnik.
The price is way too high compared to other tours. You pretty much pay for a ride to and from Split. Once we arrived in split. Our guide walked us through the old city for 1.5 hours. You had to pay extra to go into the museums or the church. This should be included with the price because the description says we will see this. So you pretty much paid someone to walk you through the city Which you could’ve done yourself with not much history.
Very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful guide. Bo was an impressive young man. Split is beautiful and Dioclesian Palce is interesting and worth visiting. Shops inside however are expensive and overpriced.
There were only two of us on the two and we had a wonderful time! Our driver Dan was very punctual and the van was very comfortable. When we stopped for a rest break on the way to Split, Dan bought is each a coffee. When we reached Split, we met our guide Harris who presented fascinating information as we not pnly explored the Palace of Diocletian but much of the rest of the old town. We had just the right amount of time to see all the sights and have a relaxing lunch. When we returned to the van, Dan had purchased us drinks for our journey back to Dubrovnik. A wonderful outing!
Great day out with the family. Perfect amount of time to see the main sights in Split. Highly recommend.
Split Day trip from Dubrovnik is a great choice for first time traveler to Croatia. Diocletian Palace is worth to see. Just my family of 3 in the tour but our driver/guide is very accomodating and professional which makes us feel comfortable. Spectacular view of adriatic sea along the coast as well.
Driver, Daniel was very pleasant and informative. Walking Guide, Ana was very knowledgeable in historical terms but also gave us a real sense of life in Split and Croatia both now and in the past.
They canceled on me the night before saying they didn’t have the minimum number of people for the tour.
