Private Customizable Tour of Croatia Via Minivan with a Guide

It was nice to have our guide show us different parts of Dubrovnik that we may not have seen otherwise. I liked that it was customizeable. We also enjoyed the personable experience of our tour guide who actually fought in 1991. He answered all our questions and was very knowledgeable.

We had a great experience on a private tour in Dubrovnik with Stipan. Some amazing views and deep insights into the history of the city were provided by our guide. Topped off with an afternoon swim in a stunning locations only the locals would know. Thankyou, a great experience for our first visit to Dubrovnik.

The Old Town is incredible, our tour was not that good, that panoramic tour were to short, and we paid for two minivans and a guide in Spanish it were to minivans but just on guide we were expecting that the the tour for Old Town was included, but it was not, We paid to much for that.

Our trip was actually a private customizable tour of Bosnia and southern Croatia, as we went first along the stunning coastline to the seaside village of Neum before turning inland to visit first the Kravice Waterfalls, wonderful provided you can manage the several hundred steps down (and back up again) for the best viewpoints. Then to the most enjoyable historical town of Mostar where the guide pointed us to a great little restaurant near the famous bridge. Medugorge is for the spiritual, a lovely little town famous for being the foremost Catholic pilgrimage site in the Balkans. You will need to be fitter than I to leave the main pilgrimage Church and outdoor Mass to climb the hill to the location where the Virgin Mary was seen by six children in 1981. Finally there was a short stop at the little medieval village of Pocitelj, with its iconic tower, before returning along the Croatian coastline. You must have your passport and go through Bosnian border control but being pre-season there was minimal delay. Our tour guide was superb and was there to help in any way necessary, and, importantly, was totally punctual at hotel pick up despite a mammoth storm (which quickly passed). A most interesting unrushed tour as the guide managed the time superbly.

Our private tour with Marco from Smiley Tours was exactly what I hoped for…and more! We arrived in Dubrovnik with Norwegian Cruise Lines and wanted to avoid the heavy touristy areas as we knew they’d very busy. Marco took us to off-the-beaten path places that were beautiful, as well as to Cavtat for a stroll along the promenade, Winery Botaro, Sokol Grad, and a delicious lunch along the River Lujta. He was so knowledgeable about the rich history of the country and region, which my history buff son absolutely LOVED!! Marco was very down to earth and engaging which made the entire trip that much better. Highly recommend the tour and especially Marco!

We had a great time having Marco take us around to a museum, an amazing winery, some fun beaches, bars, and one of the most beautiful sunsets. He was so flexible with his ideas and things my wife and I & our daughters (18 and 21) wanted to do. We would highly recommend him to everyone that visits Dubrovnik. Thank you! The Jones Family, USA

Ivo was great knowledgeable guide. He showed us to the 3 places we want to see without rushing us. Both Andrea and Ivo are very friendly. They are the type of company who would tour you not for the money but to make you satisfied. I have been recommending Smiley Tours to our friends and people we met in Dubrovnik.