Plitvice Lakes National Park Guided Day Tour from Split

The tour is well organized and the guide is knowledgeable but, in our opinion, the park was not impressive enough to justify the long day. There are different paths to take and the ones we took didn't lead to the impressive falls I saw in the picture.

Before I went to Plitvice I was convinced the pictures were airbrushed it looked so beautiful. Not so, I have never seen so many shades of blue in one place. I was every bit as amazing as I was hoping. Sugarman Tours (now Gray Line ) were excellent. Pick up was punctual and the guide (I'm sorry I can't remember his name) and driver Micky were professional and really helpful. I tripped on the boardwalk so the guide sent me on a route that was more suitable. I would recommend that you are quite safe on your feet to get the most out of this trip as the walkways are uneven in places and there are some steep climbs. Big shout out to the other members of the group who also helped me achieve a bucket list experience, especially the young Moroccan couple who kept me in the loop with meeting times and places and let me sit with them at the restaurant, and the young man and lady that topped up my water. One word of warning - make sure you take cash to pay the guide for entry and card to pay for everything else in the park.

It was a Great experience, Mia Is an excelent Guide, I had a wonderfull Time. The schedule was respected throgh the day and we got to see the entire park. The facts about the climate and geography were Great, but I would have liked More facts about the park (flora and fauna) or even polítics data about Croatia Is very interesting. Overall, I had a magnificent Time and the park Is amazing, a true treasure of nature. You can tell the experience Mia has, especially figuring out alternative routes in the park to avoid the inmenses bout and train lines.

Such a great tour and staff. The lakes are simply stunning and well worth the trip. Mia our guide was so friendly, informative and engaging. She explained everything clearly and had our best interests and our experience at the forefront. Her ability to modify multiple times due to long queues for the train and boat meant we had more time to enjoy than waiting around. She checked in to ensure we could understand, hear her and that we were not too cold or hot on the bus. Drago did an amazing job driving with high winds and busy traffic.

Really enjoyed the day and we had perfect weather. The park was truly stunning. Mia was an excellent guide - one of the best we've ever had on similar trips. She navigated us superbly through the park on a day when the visitor numbers were at capacity, ensuring we didn't get stuck unnecessarily waiting in queues. A little more time during the day to soak up the amazing views would have been ideal but was also challenging due to the transit time from Split and large numbers of people. Drago was also excellent as our driver. Only negative to the day was the meeting point instructions in the morning which should have been clearer as to where exactly it was. But the actual excursion was excellent and very smoothly run.

Me and my family’s experience at the Plitvice National Park was great. What really made a difference, aside from the earth-shattering views, was that Mia is a fantastic tour guide. She really cares about the place, has lived here forever and is really invested in getting everyone to see as much of the park as humanly possible, while enjoying and not wasting any time. Keep in mind that this is not a very accessible park, but there were a few wheelchair users in some trails. Be ready to walk and climb stairs a plenty. It is also pretty crowded in the summer and rainy seasons, which might not help either. The place is super dog friendly, which could be a pro or a con depending on your preferences. The park ticket is hardly ever included if you book a tour. It is not incredibly pricey, but do make use of the student and other discounts. All that being said, we had no issues and enjoyed the day trip immensely.

Excellent treatment from the guide Mia, providing us with all kinds of information, even assisting us in Spanish.

Mia was incredible! So warm, engaging and informative but the highlight was that she knew the national park so well. It was very busy and she pivoted expertly and changed our route twice, so even though we got to see everything in the park, we didn’t have to queue once. She was very considerate at arranging bathroom breaks and coffee stops and gave us plenty of breaks for our own time.

We had a wonderful day with Mia! And our driver Drago too. Mia was informative, fun and kept us right on track for the day. The park was busy but she knew the work arounds with the train and boat scheduled so we still didn’t miss all the highlights and best photo spots in the park. The waterfalls and lakes are absolutely stunning a must see if you are visiting Croatia!

Mia is an incredible girl, she made us have a very good day, we were afraid that by speaking Spanish we wouldn't understand very well what they told us and the surprise was a good one because if we had any questions she would resolve them for us in Spanish.