A GREAT TRAVEL GUIDE TO MAKE AN ITINERARY IN CROATIA

Itinerary Zagreb to Split

• Day 1: Zagreb Airport / Zagreb city
• Day 2: Zagreb city visit
• Day 3: Zagreb/ Itstrian Pennisula (Porec/ Rovnij)/ overnight near Plitvice
• Day 4: Plivice National Park/ Rab Island overnight
• Day 5: Rab Island /Paradise Beach Area
• Day 6: Rab island/ visit city & return to Paradise beach
• Day 7: Rab Island/ Pag Island/ Split
• Day 8: Split city visit (morning)/ Trogir city visit (afternoon)/ Split

Itinerary Split to Dubrovnik + Bosnia

• Day 9: Split /Bol Island day trip (Zlatni Rat Beach)/ Split
• Day 10: Split/ Hvar Island/ overbight in Hvar
• Day 11: Hvar island/ Makarska Riviera Beach/Dubrovnik
• Day 12: Dubrovnik city vist & beach
• Day 13: Dubrovnik boat excursion
• Day 14: Dubrovnik/ Mostar/ Kravicve Falls/ Dubrovnik
• Day 15: Dubrovnik/ Dubrovnik airport
• If you have Extra days consider 2-3 day visit to Montenegro
• Do a day trip to Sarajevo (3,5 hours drive from Dubrovnik or Split)

Travel Tips:

• The Istrian Peninsula belonged to the Venetian Republic for several centuries, keeping a very similar architecture to their former rulers style
• Allow at least 4 hours to visit Plitvice National Park, trying to arrive before the big crowds at around 10-11am or then after visit after they leave at 4pm
• Book your tickets online in advance, to skip the lines and avoid that they are sold out for that date
• Informations about Plitvice National Park in their official site here https://np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/en/
• Informations about Rab Island in this link https://www.lonelyplanet.com/croatia/rab-island
• In Rab Island, I recommend to stay at the Paradise Beach area, an amazing half moon shaped beach
• You can ferry between all islands and with the mainland, consult and book at the main company website https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en/ferry-croatia or use a booking engine https://www.croatiaferries.com/
• Informations about Krka National Park here: http://www.np-krka.hr/en/
• Unlike Plitvice, it ‘s allowed to swim at Krka (probably banned now due to Corona virus risks)
• If you fly into another city of Croatia and just adapt your itinerary can reverse this itinerary
• In Dubrovnik , try to avoid staying to close near or insde the old town, go for appartments on the hill
• Rental cars can cross the border to Bosnia, but ensure your rental car agency allows it- a EU citizen card iand / passport is needed, plus a green card insurance for the car (should be a green paper that is from the rental agency
• With some extra days you can also visit Montenegro – Kotor Bay, Budva and Sveti Sefan are the highlights, for nature and hiking lovers, Durmitor is an excellent option
• You can get accomodation in advance but outside peak tourist season, often you can find B&B’s or hotels available
• In Dubrovnik, try to get a B&B with a view over the old city, if you have small children stay closer to the town
• Water temperature in Summer reaches around 27-29 degrees in southern Croatia, North will be 23-25
• Best time to visit is end May /June and September/ October to avoid main touristic peak nad its warm enough but not extremely hot
• Most important: Each person is different, so each individual is free to choose their own journey, depending on their interests and budget, travel companions, etc.