Plitvice Lakes and Rastoke Small-Group Tour From Zagreb
Enjoy a day away from the city—and discover the UNESCO–listed Plitviče Lakes National Park, without the hassle of finding your own way there—on this small-group tour from Zagreb. With round-trip transit and admission tickets included, you're ensured a seamless visiting experience. Spend half a day exploring the park's linked lakes and waterways, and make a bonus stop at the historic watermill town of Rastoke.
Highlights
- ✓This small-group trip offers a more intimate experience than other tours
- ✓Travel in comfort, and stay connected, aboard a Wi-Fi-equipped vehicle
- ✓Trade the bustle of Zagreb for the scenery of Plitvice Lakes National Park
- ✓Snacks and bottled water are provided, plus raincoats on wet days
What you'll see & do
- ✓Beginning with your hotel pickup in Zagreb at 8am, you will depart the city and ride on a 1.5 hour long drive to Rastoke.
- ✓Once we cross river Sava, we are officially exiting Zagreb and starting our adventure.
- ✓We will pass through the city that sits on four rivers, Karlovac. It is the only city in Croatia where we know the specific date it was created, because it had a defensive purpose against the Ottomans. Through the relaxing drive you will learn a bit about the city and its history through the various war conflicts of the region.
- ✓Rastoke, a watermill village situated where the blue-green water of river Slunjčica flows into the Korana river. similar natural phenomena are occurring as at the Plitvice Lakes. Rastoke is sometimes known as "the Small Lakes of Plitvice", and is connected to the Plitvice Lakes by the Korana river. Rastoke is a place of autochthonous ecologic and ethnographic significance due to its symbiosis of natural and civilizational features. This small village holds a rich history since Napoleon himself visited the village and even led construction on a bridge in the village. At Rastoke you will have some free time to explore the small village and marvel at the nature wonderland all around.
- ✓A culuturally rich town surrounded by nature. The natural wonderland is only trumped by the magnificent old fort built by the powerful Frankopan dinasty.
- ✓Our tour guide will take you on a trip through the nature wonderland of the UNESCO-listed Plitvice Lakes National Park, a forest reserve which is one of the most exciting locations in Croatia. You will explore the forest landscape on foot while learning about the park and its long history. On your hike, you will see all sorts of wildlife and marvel at fantastic waterfalls.
- ✓UNESCO listed Plitvice Lakes National Park is a forest reserve that is one of the most exciting locations in Croatia. This wonder of nature has 16 lakes in total, split into the 12 Upper Lakes and the four lower lakes. The location is also marked by magnificent waterfalls that leave you mouth agape. You will explore this forest landscape on foot while learning about the park and its long history. On your hike you will see all sorts of wildlife and marvel at the fantastic waterfalls. The first part of the tour will take us around the 4 Lower Lakes of the park. Just being near these lakes will give any nature lover a massive boost of energy.
- ✓Starting our hike first thing we see is highest waterfall in Plitvice National Park and also the highest waterfall in Croatia, the Great Waterfall. This 78 meter tall waterfall stuns with its beauty and just one look at it is worth the price of admission. Its beauty in the summer is only trumped by the winter time when the entire waterfall freezes and forms a perfect ice sculpture.
- ✓After the lunch break our paths will lead to the twelve remaining lakes of the park. There we can enjoy the second largest waterfall in Plitvice National Park called Veliki Prštavac, it is located on lake Galovac. The waterfall is about 28 meters high and it offers some of the most beautiful views in the entire national park. Our journey will also take us to Prošćansko lake which is the last lake that we will see.
- ✓After hiking for a couple of hours you will be treated by a panoramic train ride back to the station. This will offer you another chance to view the beauty of the National Park. When we get off the train we have another 20 minutes of hiking, but this time from a totally different perspective of the park. This hike is the perfect way to end the walking tour.
- ✓One of the two largest and deepest lakes in the park will be our next stop. Lake Kozjak offers marvelous views and it will serve as the perfect place for our lunch break. After our lunch we will take a boat ride on one of the numerous electric eco-friendly boats that operates on lake Kozjak.
What's included
- ✓All taxes and VAT
- ✓Entrance fee to Plitvice Lakes
- ✓Road tolls and parking
- ✓Transport with a comfortable passenger van or mini bus
- ✓Raincoat in case of rain
- ✓Official English or Spanish speaking tour guide (depending on the booked option)
- ✓Selected Hotels pickup and drop-off
What's not included
- ✓Lunch and drinks
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes
Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities
Please note: November 1st through March 31st, the panoramic trains and electric boats do not operate. Tour will be operated on foot during these periods.
Depending on the weather conditions some parts of the park might be restricted
Bring your passport
This tour will still operate in all weather conditions.
We can arrange to pick up from selected Hotels in Zagreb or you can come to our meeting point. You will receive an email one day prior to the trip if you have a Hotel Pick up with your pick up time. It is possible for the guide to be up to 10 minutes late because of multiple pick up locations and traffic. *Make sure that you have your passport with you
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Plitvice Lakes and Rastoke Small-Group Tour From Zagreb
Enjoy a day away from the city—and discover the UNESCO–listed Plitviče Lakes National Park, without the hassle of finding your own way there—on this small-group tour from Zagreb. With round-trip transit and admission tickets included, you're ensured a seamless visiting experience. Spend half a day exploring the park's linked lakes and waterways, and make a bonus stop at the historic watermill town of Rastoke.
Highlights
- ✓This small-group trip offers a more intimate experience than other tours
- ✓Travel in comfort, and stay connected, aboard a Wi-Fi-equipped vehicle
- ✓Trade the bustle of Zagreb for the scenery of Plitvice Lakes National Park
- ✓Snacks and bottled water are provided, plus raincoats on wet days
What you'll see & do
- ✓Beginning with your hotel pickup in Zagreb at 8am, you will depart the city and ride on a 1.5 hour long drive to Rastoke.
- ✓Once we cross river Sava, we are officially exiting Zagreb and starting our adventure.
- ✓We will pass through the city that sits on four rivers, Karlovac. It is the only city in Croatia where we know the specific date it was created, because it had a defensive purpose against the Ottomans. Through the relaxing drive you will learn a bit about the city and its history through the various war conflicts of the region.
- ✓Rastoke, a watermill village situated where the blue-green water of river Slunjčica flows into the Korana river. similar natural phenomena are occurring as at the Plitvice Lakes. Rastoke is sometimes known as "the Small Lakes of Plitvice", and is connected to the Plitvice Lakes by the Korana river. Rastoke is a place of autochthonous ecologic and ethnographic significance due to its symbiosis of natural and civilizational features. This small village holds a rich history since Napoleon himself visited the village and even led construction on a bridge in the village. At Rastoke you will have some free time to explore the small village and marvel at the nature wonderland all around.
- ✓A culuturally rich town surrounded by nature. The natural wonderland is only trumped by the magnificent old fort built by the powerful Frankopan dinasty.
- ✓Our tour guide will take you on a trip through the nature wonderland of the UNESCO-listed Plitvice Lakes National Park, a forest reserve which is one of the most exciting locations in Croatia. You will explore the forest landscape on foot while learning about the park and its long history. On your hike, you will see all sorts of wildlife and marvel at fantastic waterfalls.
- ✓UNESCO listed Plitvice Lakes National Park is a forest reserve that is one of the most exciting locations in Croatia. This wonder of nature has 16 lakes in total, split into the 12 Upper Lakes and the four lower lakes. The location is also marked by magnificent waterfalls that leave you mouth agape. You will explore this forest landscape on foot while learning about the park and its long history. On your hike you will see all sorts of wildlife and marvel at the fantastic waterfalls. The first part of the tour will take us around the 4 Lower Lakes of the park. Just being near these lakes will give any nature lover a massive boost of energy.
- ✓Starting our hike first thing we see is highest waterfall in Plitvice National Park and also the highest waterfall in Croatia, the Great Waterfall. This 78 meter tall waterfall stuns with its beauty and just one look at it is worth the price of admission. Its beauty in the summer is only trumped by the winter time when the entire waterfall freezes and forms a perfect ice sculpture.
- ✓After the lunch break our paths will lead to the twelve remaining lakes of the park. There we can enjoy the second largest waterfall in Plitvice National Park called Veliki Prštavac, it is located on lake Galovac. The waterfall is about 28 meters high and it offers some of the most beautiful views in the entire national park. Our journey will also take us to Prošćansko lake which is the last lake that we will see.
- ✓After hiking for a couple of hours you will be treated by a panoramic train ride back to the station. This will offer you another chance to view the beauty of the National Park. When we get off the train we have another 20 minutes of hiking, but this time from a totally different perspective of the park. This hike is the perfect way to end the walking tour.
- ✓One of the two largest and deepest lakes in the park will be our next stop. Lake Kozjak offers marvelous views and it will serve as the perfect place for our lunch break. After our lunch we will take a boat ride on one of the numerous electric eco-friendly boats that operates on lake Kozjak.
What's included
- ✓All taxes and VAT
- ✓Entrance fee to Plitvice Lakes
- ✓Road tolls and parking
- ✓Transport with a comfortable passenger van or mini bus
- ✓Raincoat in case of rain
- ✓Official English or Spanish speaking tour guide (depending on the booked option)
- ✓Selected Hotels pickup and drop-off
What's not included
- ✓Lunch and drinks
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes
Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities
Please note: November 1st through March 31st, the panoramic trains and electric boats do not operate. Tour will be operated on foot during these periods.
Depending on the weather conditions some parts of the park might be restricted
Bring your passport
This tour will still operate in all weather conditions.
We can arrange to pick up from selected Hotels in Zagreb or you can come to our meeting point. You will receive an email one day prior to the trip if you have a Hotel Pick up with your pick up time. It is possible for the guide to be up to 10 minutes late because of multiple pick up locations and traffic. *Make sure that you have your passport with you
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.