Tours/Rovinj/Rijeka Plitvice Lakes Day Trip, Simply, Safe and Comfortable
Viator · group up to 18 pax

Rijeka Plitvice Lakes Day Trip, Simply, Safe and Comfortable

3.9(9)Rovinj1 hour
VIATOR4.3(4)TRIPADVISOR3.6(5)

Description

Discover the beauty of Plitvice Lakes National Park on a day trip from Rijeka. Explore the park's 16 terraced lakes, connected by a series of waterfalls, and enjoy a boat and a panoramic train ride. Start your day with a 2.5-hour drive from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park. Upon arrival, meet your guide and head to the park entrance. Get your ticket and enter the park with all the information you need to explore the beautiful nature of Plitvice Lakes. Spend around 4.5 to 5 hours in the park, and choose from 2 suggested routes. Follow the B-route, which is 4 kilometers long, or the C-route, which is 8 kilometers long. Both routes include walking, a boat tour, and a panoramic train ride. After your time in the park, meet your guide at the park entrance and head back to Rijeka. Arrive back in Rijeka at around 6:00 PM.

Tour Options

Rijeka Plitvice Lakes Day Trip, Simply, Safe and Comfortable

Itinerary

5 min

Discover the beauty of Plitvice Lakes National Park on a day trip from Rijeka. Explore the park's 16 terraced lakes, connected by a series of waterfalls, and enjoy a boat and a panoramic train ride. Start your day with a 2.5-hour drive from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park. Upon arrival, meet your guide and head to the park entrance. Get your ticket and enter the park with all the information you need to explore the beautiful nature of Plitvice Lakes. Spend around 4.5 to 5 hours in the park, and choose from 2 suggested routes. Follow the B-route, which is 4 kilometers long, or the C-route, which is 8 kilometers long. Both routes include walking, a boat tour, and a panoramic train ride. After your time in the park, meet your guide at the park entrance and head back to Rijeka. Arrive back in Rijeka at around 6:00. Ticket entrance is not included. It’s reserved for us and we will collect them at entrance of the park.

Highlights

Travel insurance
Travel companion - guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Panoramic bus - train ride
Parking Fees
Boat ride

What's included

Included
Travel insurance
Travel companion - guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Panoramic bus - train ride
Parking Fees
Boat ride
Not included
Entrance Ticket
Food and drinks are not included, suggest to take some water and snacks also in the park you can buy
Gratuities for your guide and driver

Traveller Ratings

3.9
9 reviews
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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(9)

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johncray
September 10, 2025
Great tour and tour guide! Lakes! Falls were beautiful!

Wonderful tour. The guide, Matko referred to this site as the treasure site of Croatia that most Croatians visit and wow, he was right. We loved him and the magnificent lakes and falls. The setting was very peaceful. Matko was one of the best guides we have had. He drove us to the site and stayed with us and shared lots of info on the site and I do on the history and culture of Croatia.

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DayTrip02488395122
August 30, 2025
Trip Advisor is Not a company that provides a quality experience.

Documents showed a 0700 departure. Actual departure was 0800. Numerous phone calls were made, responses were incomplete and erroneous. The drive to the National Park was in an old small Lancia, not on a tour bus. The driver was nice but dropped us off at the park and told us to be back at the mini van in 3 hours. The excursion was scheduled for 4.5 hours. There was no tour guide. A beautiful park but for $210 it was not a good experience.

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Alisa_B
July 29, 2025
Overpriced

Plitvice lakes is beautiful and a must-see destination in Croatia. Our driver, Maja, was kind and inclusive. However, this tour is extremely overpriced. You are driven to the lakes in an older 7-seater car. Maja was knowledgeable and was providing information about each location that we drove past, however, we were sat at the back so couldn’t hear a thing. Once at the lakes, you are required to provide €40 each in cash for your ticket into the lakes - in my opinion, this should be included given the price point of this tour. Ultimately, I think this is extremely overpriced and not worth the amount I paid. I would’ve been happy to give a 5-star review if it was at least half the price.

Operator response

We understand, thanks for your review.

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Amy_H
July 29, 2025
Awesome hiking adventure

The park is about 2.5 hours outside of Rijeka- know ahead of time it will be an all day experience. It is also very hilly and slippery on the paths, wear appropriate clothing and shoes. Our guide and driver Maja was awesome and super sweet- she was very accommodating.

Operator response

We greatly appreciate your five-star rating. Thank you so much.

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felicitya2017
July 27, 2025
Waste if money

This 'tour' is extremely over priced. It is essentially just a transfer, not a tour. The 'guide' had clearly never been into the National Park. You would be better off hiring a car for the day or trying to find a private driver. The people in the information offices are much more knowledgeable about the park than the driver was. Maybe it is cost effective for a solo traveller, but not for a couple or group. Plitvice Lakes is a must see destination in Croatia. It is just stunning, but find another way to get there.

Operator response

Sorry to hear that.

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339dawnz
July 19, 2025
Gorgeous scenery, great service and attention by your company.

Plitvice Lakes is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Amazing day spent with Maya as our driver. She was super knowledgeable and accommodating. Highly recommend this tour company.

Operator response

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review!

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Adriana C
May 29, 2025
Inolvidable

Very good experience and excellent Maja guide, all the time attentive and answering all our questions. We highly recommend it!

Operator response

Thank you dear guests!

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Jasmin_B
May 13, 2025
Great experience with...

Great experience with our amazing guide Maja! A place to see absolutely. Wow wow wow!! A breathtaking landscape worth a visit.

Operator response

Merci beaucoup, vous avez été des invités merveilleux. Revenez nous voir, c'est sûr. Bien cordialement 🤗

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Nadia B
September 15, 2019
Hiking

A delight! We chose entrance 2 and circuit H which allows to see all the lakes, waterfalls while descending. Crossing a lake by boat to reach the other part of the circuit H. Large esplanade to take lunch or his picnic. Crossings flush with the water are wide and well secured. Do not venture with shoes or sandals, prefer sneakers and warm clothing for the boat if the weather is Covered. It was a magical moment!

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Operator response

Merci beaucoup, nous sommes heureux que vous ayez apprécié. En espérant vous revoir! Tanja

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